I've never heard such a vocal opening to a symphony. Chorale style/anthem-like writing. The ensemble feels like it's "singing" more than playing. Amazing 0_o!
This is easily the best interpretation I have ever heard of this piece. I really like how you and the conductor make sure to look at each other to make sure that you are in sync. The blend of the organ and the orchestra is also perfect in my opinion. Your registrations are also on a different level. Basically what I am saying is, can you teach me how to play organ? Edit: I like how he smiles through the entire thing like, "Yeah I know I'm a boss." You ARE the boss!!
I'm speechless, Ben. And knowing you since you were a little boy - I can say how proud I am of you. Congrats on such great accomplishments ! God bless.🙏
Simply awful, amazing and perfect combination of your fantastic organ play supported by the orchestra. I have never had the luck to listen to that symphony live in a church or concert hall with an organ. But now I have your video and could hear it again and again and again - superb! 👍👍👍👍👍
Bravo, Ben! An outstanding performance. Wishing you great success in the years ahead. When this pandemic will end, I wait for you in Italy for a concert. Good way to you!!!
Absolutely positively correct. Behind the brilliant, inspired performance is more hard work than most of us can imagine. I took pipe organ lessons for years. Played for countless weddings. Yet I wasn't even in the minor leagues compared to Mr. Kerswell. I saw the concert in person. Now i listen to it again and again and again. There is an energy that comes off this piece that only listening to it can describe.
Wonderful performance by everyone!!!! Concert pianists like Martha Argerich memorizes most all of her concerts that she performs at. In my very humble opinion, the artist is never able to fully pour his or her heart and soul into the performance if any part of the brain is bothered with reading notes on the printed music, that is always going to hinder the emotion that can be brought to the performance. God Bless Olaf!!!! Right now I am going to listen to Abide With Me..... th-cam.com/video/kkXI-8no9ZE/w-d-xo.html
Gary McWithey Widor himself! He arranged this as a 3 movement symphony, using the first and last from Symphony 6 as the bookends and the Andante from Symphony 2 for the middle.
The style of trim under the keydesk going to the base of the console makes me think its a Rodgers product actually. BTW, Who is the original builder of the pipe organ?
TH-cam needs an OUTSTANDING button. This seems to be a teaser for the 5th movement. I'm waiting. Would love to hear that. BRAVO!!!
I've never heard such a vocal opening to a symphony. Chorale style/anthem-like writing. The ensemble feels like it's "singing" more than playing. Amazing 0_o!
Je ne l' avait jamais entendu avec un orcherstre, ça donne à l' oeuvre une autre couleur, une autre dynamique, c' est juste magnifique, Bravo!
From memory! Well done, Mr Kerswell (and orchestra)
The perfectly timed ecstatic smiles add so much more to this virtuosic performance!
Thank you for lifting the gloom of the pandemic!
Bravo, well done! And what fun with the full orchestra!
Organist playing from memory. Wow!
This is easily the best interpretation I have ever heard of this piece. I really like how you and the conductor make sure to look at each other to make sure that you are in sync. The blend of the organ and the orchestra is also perfect in my opinion. Your registrations are also on a different level. Basically what I am saying is, can you teach me how to play organ?
Edit: I like how he smiles through the entire thing like, "Yeah I know I'm a boss." You ARE the boss!!
Yes. The way he looks up and SMILES. 🙂
I'm speechless, Ben. And knowing you since you were a little boy - I can say how proud I am of you. Congrats on such great accomplishments ! God bless.🙏
Superbe prestation, une autre manière d'entendre l'oeuvre de Widor avec orchestre, excellente prise de son...merci Monsieur Kerswell
C'est la première fois que j'entends cette œuvre interprétée avec orgue ET orchestre. Très original !
I wish more organ symphonies would have been written.
this works really well... Ben's very talented...
Bravo, Ben! An outstanding performance. Wishing you great success in the years ahead.
Exellent, brilliant, marvelous
You are a great musician
Fabulous performance. Excellent memory work. Subscribed! I look forward to following your journey.
More uploads please, Ben!
That was phenomenal. Widor must be smiling.
Simply awful, amazing and perfect combination of your fantastic organ play supported by the orchestra.
I have never had the luck to listen to that symphony live in a church or concert hall with an organ. But now I have your video and could hear it again and again and again - superb! 👍👍👍👍👍
MAGNIFICANT!
Absolutely beautiful
SO perfect
Fantastic!!!!!
Bravo, Ben! An outstanding performance. Wishing you great success in the years ahead. When this pandemic will end, I wait for you in Italy for a concert. Good way to you!!!
Bravo. 👏🏻
wonderful! genius!! I loved! Greetings from Argentina
Amazing!! Outstanding playing Ben! You are a gift!! WOW! This was transcendental!!! JP
FANTASTIC!!!
So good.
Wonderful!!!
BRAVO ALL!
Bravo!
Associer l'orchestre à l'orgue est une bonne chose !
This is what it's like in Heaven.
Well done. Great performens. Where is it been recorded?
Bravo Mr Kerswell!
Does this organ have two consoles?
The other console off to the side looks like an Allen console…. Not sure where this is or why it’s there.
Am I to understand by the lack of sheet music that the organist has this MEMORIZED?
Absolutely positively correct. Behind the brilliant, inspired performance is more hard work than most of us can imagine.
I took pipe organ lessons for years. Played for countless weddings.
Yet I wasn't even in the minor leagues compared to Mr. Kerswell.
I saw the concert in person.
Now i listen to it again and again and again.
There is an energy that comes off this piece that only listening to it can describe.
Wonderful performance by everyone!!!! Concert pianists like Martha Argerich memorizes most all of her concerts that she performs at. In my very humble opinion, the artist is never able to fully pour his or her heart and soul into the performance if any part of the brain is bothered with reading notes on the printed music, that is always going to hinder the emotion that can be brought to the performance. God Bless Olaf!!!! Right now I am going to listen to Abide With Me..... th-cam.com/video/kkXI-8no9ZE/w-d-xo.html
Yes, it’s all by heart (muscle memory). Those “dancing feet” magnificently tapping. Love it.
When did Widor transcribe his 6th organ symphony to add an orchestra? Interesting.
Why two consoles ?
Is this a Holtkamp organ? Lovely.
Where can I buy this CD, please help.
Wow! Very well done! Bravo! Who transcribed this orchestration?
Gary McWithey Widor himself! He arranged this as a 3 movement symphony, using the first and last from Symphony 6 as the bookends and the Andante from Symphony 2 for the middle.
Very good work, and organist too...
How to get the score?
can you tell me please.
Gegrad Frohem it’s on IMSLP
@@padraicfanning7055 Thank you very much..
@@padraicfanning7055 unfortunately our orchestra can't rent it...😳
For the first time I hear this organ work Interpreted both by an organ and an orchester ...
Is that an Allen organ in the background?
Logan Koller Possibly. Don’t know why they would need an appliance when the real thing is available.
@@praestant8 can be nice to be able to do duets
The organ was undergoing extensive maintenance throughout that year. Daily chapel services just needed something when it wasn't available.
The style of trim under the keydesk going to the base of the console makes me think its a Rodgers product actually. BTW, Who is the original builder of the pipe organ?
St Olaf? My guess it's a Schlicker
Very good !!
Bon Chef d'oeuvre ? Non je ne crois vraiment pas !
Widor is Widor, aber wie immer zu wenig Besucher....Stimmung war gut bei den Leuten kam gut an