At the Astoria 1 - Phil Kelsall MBE
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- Episode 1 of 'At the Astoria' features Phil Kelsall MBE at the console of the 3/18 Compton organ at the Astoria Centre, Barnsley. Phil Kelsall is best known as the resident organist at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, where he has played the Wurlitzer organ for dancing for over 40 years. We hope you enjoy our first online concert of organ music.
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You can also support us by sponsoring a pipe of the Compton organ at astoriacentre.co.uk/pipe
Programme:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer - Hans Carste
03:00 The Good Old Bad Old Days - Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
04:09 Glad Rag Doll - Dan Dougherty, Milton Ager & Jack Yellen
05:16 It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington & Irving Mills
07:51 Just for a While
10:32 Forgotten Dreams - Leroy Anderson
12:57 Nuns' Chorus - Johann Strauss II
16:04 Blame it on the Bossa Nova - Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
17:36 Meditation - Antonio Carlos Jobim
18:54 Destination Love - Bob Barratt
Sigmund Romberg:
21:10 One Kiss
23:42 Lover, Come Back to Me
25:34 Romance
26:41 One Alone
27:41 The Desert Song
28:45 The Riff Song
30:10 On The Air - Carroll Gibbons, Reg. Connelly and Jimmy Campbell
31:31 A Garden in the Rain - Carroll Gibbons & James Dyrenforth
32:39 East of the Sun and West of the Moon - Brooks Bowman
34:33 Old Pi-anna Rag - Donald Phillips - Hudba
I love the way he sways to his playing!
Wow! Phil looks and sounds as though he is thoroughly enjoying himself. The Compton sounds truly AMAZING! Congratulations to everyone who has worked on it to get to such a high standard.
Many thanks, Brian. Phil really did enjoy playing the Astoria Compton, as it shows in the episode. We try our best to provide the highest quality possible.
It's many years since I've watched anything as professional as this. The camera work and editing are truly excellent, and Phil Kelsall got some incredible sounds from the organ. He showed it to be a very versatile instrument, and the new piano sounds wonderful. Congratulations to all concerned. This is a masterpiece.
Many thanks, James. Declan made a great job of the editing. The episode is a real credit to him.
A Brilliant Production
Thanks, Alan.
Excellent video. Great music from Phil as always and also lovely camera work and editing. Congratulations to all involved.
Many thanks, Brian. This is our first venture into filming something like this and your kind comments are very encouraging.
Excellent! Really enjoyed every second of that.
Thanks, Alan.
Phil Kelsall is a MASTER OF THIS INSTRUMENT.
HIS TIMING IS FANTASTIC AMBASSADOR FOR THE ORGAN
with announcements of Nigel as bonus surprise 👍 😃 🙏🙏🙏
Really pleased you liked the narration by Nigel Ogden. We are very grateful for Nigel's contribution to the series.
I always enjoy everything Phil does.
Wonderful performance as always Phil, fabulous selection of music loved every tune.Thank you
You're welcome, Enid.
as stated already brilliant performance & camera work deserves a huge compliment 👍 👍 👍
Ahh, that uplifting toe-tapping English Blackpool style that Phil does soooo damned well!!!!!!!!
He's such a joy to watch... makes it looks so easy - and to Phil Kelsall, it is. Love the Disklavier and the final piece and watching him jump from manual to manual in true Kelsall style. Loved it!
Super Great Organ & Playing Phil Kelsall MBE.................Bill Bickley uk
We are really pleased that you are enjoying this special feature with Phil Kelsall.
Many thanks to those that have donated towards the survival of the Astoria Centre. Donations can still be made via the Astoria Centre website or via PayPal. www.paypal.com/paypalme/pcot or astoriacentre.co.uk/donations
We really appreciate your kind support in these unprecedented times.
Fantastic :)
Many thanks, Gill
Fantastic playing and camera work! 👏 👏 👏
Many thanks for watching.
Phil Very clearly can handle Any organ great stuff
Thank you Phil
Gordon Exmouth
Many thanks for all your great comments. Please feel free to like and share this episode via social media and help us enjoy some great music during these troubled times.
Excellent concert. Enjoyed it very much. Many thanks to Phil, Kevin and the team. Looking forward to further concerts. Stay safe and well everyone.
Many thanks, Colin. We'll make sure we pass on your thanks to the team.
Truly delightful
What a wonderful selection of songs and still great for dancing and also on skates,the last tune more for the polka . THANKS AGAIN BLESS
Such a pleasure to listen and watch the Master at work 🎶👀👏👏👍
Just fantastic. What a show !
Great video guys from an enthusiast in Perth Australia,ex yorkshire lad been here 60 yrs
Many thanks, Ian.
Really pleased you enjoyed the episode. Feel free to share it.
Best wishes from ‘God’s own county’.
song titles projected perfectly....👍 🇳🇱
Many thanks, Jack. Really pleased that you enjoyed the episode.
Great performance Phil and the team at the Astoria for providing a superb sounding Compton.
I've been an avid follower of Phil, and the various organs he's played over the years and have always been in awe of the 'industry' under the bonnets of these magnificent organs. Now with a piano added I cannot help but sit back and wonder HTF they have managed to sync this to perform accordingly. It's....well....I simply cannot find the accurate words. Just watch and listen - this is what my ears were slammed on my head for !!!! Jeez, this truly art.
The piano is linked to the organ and is played by the organist. Not quite sure how it's done but it's clever stuff.
Super excellent with very good interesting video
A lovely sounding instrument, Philips doing a fine job with this excellent selection. I can well imagine Reginald Dixon showing all his flair and perfection, it would have been something to behold.
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Delightful
Absolutely wonderful
Really pleased you enjoyed the episode.
Great Phil, so uplifting, I miss driving up to the ballroom from Wolverhampton to listen to you work your magic for a few hours 🎹
That was a very great music program and really enjoyed Phil's performance. He is so talented and unique thanks
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Wonderful as always
Wonderfull
WOW absolutely an amazing performance i have been a fan of Phil Kelsall for a few years. i was introduced to the majestic sound of the theatre organ by a friend about 20 years ago. I didn't realise there was such a grand instrument only 30 miles or so away from my home. I am now looking forward to when we can attend concerts again as i am definitely going to attend a concert at the Astoria when we can so i hear the compton organ in person. although this performance sounded fantastic on my audio system. i can't wait to hear it live. Phill hS amazing talent. i am amazed by his nifty finger work on that last tune.
Well done for putting on such an amazing concert. Great camera work and the Audio was spot on.
Nice one Phil, thanks.
Hi There This is excellent playing Phil ,I enjoyed it very much thank you John Enderby from Australia
Great to hear you enjoyed the episode, John. Please feel free to share the episode.
I would also like to add that even though so many are gone we still have a great one at the Sanfilipo estate in Barrington. Sure would love to hear Mr. Kelsall perform there. It is a magnificent place for lovers of Theatre Pipe Organs and Orchestrions.
Thanks for those kind comments, George. You have some mighty fine instruments around the Chicago area too.
Lovely liked it,,Joan erhard.😅sweet and active.😊
Phil, for years here in the CRAZY USA I have enjoyed listening to you at the Tower!! It certainly LIGHTENS up our insane situation here with TRUMP!! Play on!! Love it. God Bless. John, Arlington,VA (DC) USA
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Thank you so much for this wonderful concert . As usual Mr Kelsall is at his finest. It is sad that due to the current COVID crises that we are unable to enjoy live these concerts. I always envy you there in the UK it seems you have so many of these wonderful Theatre Pipe organs to hear. I live near Chicago, we used to have some wonderful instruments in this area, but sadly most are gone. Keep preserving them over there maybe one day I will be able to visit once again thanks so much.
Many thanks, George. Good to hear you enjoyed the episode. Hope you may get chance to watch some of our other episodes and clips too.
Excellent concert. Slight audio glitch near the start (possibly partly a problem this end). Good, well planned camera work, good sound, and good musical arrangements - what more could we ask for? Looking forward to the next edition. Thanks.
Many thanks. The glitch is probably at your end, Tony. We have watched the clip several times and cant see any glitches here.
@@AstoriaCentre Could well be. I've since had issues with a couple of other streams. Keep up the good work.
Which fanfare is used at the opening?
Fantastic playing, but this Compton sounds a bit "mushier" than the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer. Is it a miking difference? The voices just don't sound as distinctive, IMO.
Each pipe organ is very different from one another, depending on the number and type of pipes it has. Even similar instruments by different manufacturing companies will sound different to each other. The instrument’s location is also an important factor. This particular instrument has greater presence in the room than most, including the fabulous Wurlitzer in the Tower Ballroom.
One irritation here: I wish he stops that swaying around while he plays.
One irritation here: Your comment!... Are you serious!