The Bach Grove- Tsuji Organ

Here is a quick demonstration of the beautiful little positiv organ, ca. 1983 by Hiroshi Tsuji, at the Bach Grove Cultural Center in Tsukuba, Japan. It has four stops: 8' Gedackt, 4' Gedackt, 2' Principal, and 8' Regal.

[@TamsinJones]

That's a LOT of organ in a small space. Beautifully voiced and considerable variety of tone with just four stops. Great stuff!

[@almostliterally593]

i was shocked to hear that regal stop! incredible!

[@baxter5431]

If I only had the money, I'd order one today! How miserable it is to hear music in my head and not have any instrument to play it on.

[@seankoreski5826]

That is such a great instrument,, and so well planned out! Mr. Tsuji could sure cram pipes into every inch of space! A true master without a doubt!

[@petterdiesel]

That regal stop is amazing! It almost sounds like a state trumpet!LOL!

[@kontrahylian]

Love the sound of the Gedackts on this little organ.

[@jimfowler5930]

Wonderful informal performance!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you sir!!

[@virginiaorganbuilder]

Thank you! I hope to be back there next year.

[@marcussfebruary9104]

Renaissance music is just magnificent❤️

[@OrganNLou]

WOW lovely little instrument and room!

[@caduceus33]

Thank you, Christopher, for the nice performance on this sweet little organ!

[@petterdiesel]

That 8' regal sounds almost like a state trumpet!LOL!

[@stettan1]

Sounds like a whole little ensemble with krummhorns and dulcians, lovely.

[@robminnaert]

amazing versatility for such a compact instrument. I love the spanish horn type voice

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

A noble instrument. Thanks.

[@speedstick77]

Nothing is more precious than an instrument crafted by an independent builder as your video clearly illustrates. The locals delight in reducing light, bright, chiffy instruments into reborn Moller clod squawks by nicking pipes. They took a Visser-Rowland and "enhanced" it with digital Rodgers technology...... groan. It's like allowing children to a repair a Swiss watch with a hammer & screwdriver.

[@LordQueezle]

WHen I get settled in with my own house etc. I will buy one of these! They are so amazing!

[@jukingeo]

Wow, never knew that they had full sounding pipe organs THAT small. I have heard positiv organs before and being that they are portable (and usually played sitting on someone's lap) they have a thinner sound than a full pipe organ, but this? This sounds fantastic and amazingly full for such a small organ. It does have me reconsidering if a REAL pipe organ has a place in a home environment. Seeing this video, I would say that is a resounding, 'YES!'

[@karlrovey]

What you describe is called a "portitiv" organ.

[@simonlabeuf7782]

Tiny yet incredibly powerful and rich!

[@mikezinn7212]

MAGIC.....Thank you!!

[@HappyHauptwerk]

Love that regal!

[@Organgrinder1010]

Beauty for ear and eye! Thanks! Superb acoustics for an organ!

[@Fry09294]

Love those reeds.

[@lucaslemonholm6410]

so sweet!

[@virginiaorganbuilder]

Thanks, icanuri! It's not a piece, I'm afraid. I was just improvising, playing a few quick chords before we had to leave. It sure was an awesome little organ.

[@salvatoreschembari2700]

Wonderfully

[@yeety1208]

very strong regal

[@railroadjay1]

Beautiful!

[@AmadorJulioAraujo]

Muito bonito.

[@NaitsabesWinklersson]

sounds great!

[@jimanianortonified7015]

In small organs like that, the taller wood pipes also serve as side panels for the instrument structure.

[@HiiPPi3]

beautiful organ! especially the regal stop! Was it all improvised?

[@perov_77_26]

Cool, i like that 👍

[@aaroncameron1494]

What is done to the pipes to make the flutes have such open voiceing? Such a clear sound.

[@ReedOrgans]

Fantastic! For a little organ it sure is packed full and and pack a punch too!

[@paulnijsten6360]

tsuji-san is in heaven. we're stuck with the stuf he left.

[@virginiaorganbuilder]

Organ heaven, no doubt. He left us some nice stuf[sic]!

[@ZeldaZelda-RichesToRags]

me thinks the 4 thumbs down/dislikes if because they are either a troll doing what they do on internet OR they're jealous they don't have one like this....i mean whats not to love about this?

[@bigPianist99]

Nice

[@virginiaorganbuilder]

Me too!!

[@AdelaideBeemanWhite]

What songs were you playing?

[@virginiaorganbuilder]

I was just improvising. I only had a few minutes to record the sounds of the organ, so I improvised a little. As an organ voicer (and organist) it's really important to be able to hear the pipes that are being worked on, especially in different ranges. It's an important skill for us! Hope you liked it.

[@AdelaideBeemanWhite]

Cool!

[@virginiaorganbuilder]

No! Mr. Tsuji is unfortunately no longer with us, and I am really curious about any tracker organs being voiced to sound like a Wurlitzer. (Wurtilizer! Hah!!) We'll fix 'em!

[@Aeolian4]

It is possible to enjoy this sound and others as well, up to and including a Wurlitzer. and I do. To try to make either sound like the other is both wrong and impossible.

[@beautifulnature5615]

I think this beautiful regal stop is a trompetenregal

[@JoePeterzak]

Boy, that little organ is loud and bright sounding. How come? Is it on hi-pressure and voiced open toe or loudly ??
I like the sound of it, except I think the flute chiffs too much and could use some nicking and cut-up.

[@insatsuki_no_koshou]

Die Töne der Gedacktpfeifen 8' spucken etwas zu sehr für meinen Geschmack...
Schön aber, daß ein Regalregister vorhanden ist, das macht sich immer gut.

[@mixolydius]

In Germany we say: "8-4-2-Schrei" (Bawler). 😅

[@virginiaorganbuilder]

Ha! 8-4-2 Scream!

[@carlosandino821]

What, or which, songs did you play on this organ?

[@MaxSolar-dd5wq]

Unless the 4' Gedackt was from the same rank as the 8', why not put a Principal there?

[@virginiaorganbuilder]

The stops are all independent, since they are on a slider chest. A 4' Principal would be very difficult to fit in that little case, and actually a flute is more useful, since it is not so loud. The 4' Gedackt works surprisingly well, but I think a 4' Rohrflute would have been even better!

[@antonyo8547]

Piccolino, ma ha dei suoni stupendi

[@henkschaepers4068]

O

[@user-dv4he4xd3k]

I'm rr