Easter 2014 - Fanfare and Easter Hymn - Cathedral of St. John The Divine, NYC
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- Easter Day 2014 at The Cathedral of St. John The Divine, NYC, played on the fully restored Great Aeolian Skinner Organ Op. 150AB (as restored by Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., 2008). This clip begins with a fanfare immediately after the Bishop Of New York opened the 18 foot high Great Bronze Doors at the West End of the Cathedral, followed by the traditional Easter Hymn Lyra Davidica.
The Cathedral's Associate Organist Raymond Nagem performs at the console. Director of Cathedral Music Kent Tritle conducts the Cathedral Choir.
Captured with a Canon SX40 HS digicam at 720P HD in the Great Choir.
Link to the Quimby website, containing a detailed history of this landmark instrument and its current specification - quimbypipeorgans.com/complete... - Hudba
The organ at St. John Divine is truly a masterpiece and fully restored!
I really like this hymn. I like going into St. John Divine just to listen to that glorious organ.
In our church there is a light-procession withe the easter-candle into the dark church; with three times: „Christ is the light!“ then exsultet, hailhistorical readings, than the gospel. After the gospel comes the big glory, with all bells who are available and the church becomes enlighted. This is so wonderful!
I am a theologically very liberal / agnostic fringe Methodist (baptized, confirmed, married in the Episcopal church) for whom traditional hymns such as this are one of life's greatest blessings.
BREATH TAKING. Raymond, you're awsome..
Raymond Nagem at the Great Organ!
consider myself lucky to have been there on several Easters. Magnificent. Even if you do not believe you cannot help but be moved.
Religion's one contribution to Humanity;
Stunning architecture, epic music and monumental organs.
I look forward to you posting this every year! Thank you!
Phenomenal skill and artistry.
3:40 the organ is on fire!
This is so awesome!! So much more glorious to praise God with this hymn than with the feeble "praise team" of my church!!
I refuse...Refuse.. to attend attend a "church" that uses mod music .
Ahh huh ahh huh ahh huh
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, THANK'S MUCH FOR POSTING. "GOD BLESS"
5:02 - Those intense reeds (contra bombardes?) are enough to weaken anyone's knees
Chris, The Pedal reeds are actually a single unit rank...32' Contra Ophicleide, 16' Ophicleide, 8' Trumpet, and 4' Clarion. One source said that they are on 17" wind pressure. The Pedal does have another unit rank of Bombardes, at 32', 16', and 8'. These are borrowed from the Bombarde division and extended to the 32' pitch. However, the Ophicleide rank is certainly the loudest one that you are hearing in the Pedal. Very impressive organ!
Amazing! I can't wait to hear 2015!
Hope you post 2015 Easter! Thanks for all of you posts! I so enjoy them
When will this wonderful instrument by available as a Hauptwerk Sample Set ? As one of the great organs of the North American continent, surely it is well worthy of the effort required to produce it. I would imagine that copies would sell very well, worldwide, and could potentially help to raise funds for the maintenance of the original.
Well. It can be posible but they can't have as wet buy Semi Wet because the RAM for the sample set of that organ is TOO much.
Genius improvisation
Thanks!
Very glorious sound.
I sincerely hope that "livzdave" is in good health! I'd be willing to venture that I'm probably not the only one awaiting 2015 Easter ...
I don't play in one of the major Episcopal Churches by a long shot although I have cathedral experience. I've additionally listened very carefully for reminders and suggestions for festal improvisations and hymn introductions.
I am a lapsed catholic and was a member or the RC priestly class ... I no longer believe in the traditional God of the Judeo-christian faith but this hymn touches something profound in me... as does Saint John's.... I lived within view of her towers for 25 years...... it is one of the most "sacred" places in the world .......................
I am a lapsed Lutheran and a graduate of the Lutheran seminary. I have problems with Christian theology, especially the whole killing and dying theme. But this hymn, my gosh, no Easter would be complete without it. I still want to stand up and sing when I hear it, especially in a church like this one, and an organist like this one and an organ like this one. Not to mention the instruments and choirs and the whole congregation singing. There is nothing more exciting than playing a pipe organ and hearing the choirs and congregation singing with their whole hearts: that is what I miss. EH.
Lapsed catholic here. Turned completely atheist. Used to be a devoted organist and choir director. That’s something I’ll cherish forever.
@@MicksA I was an Atheist now I’ve turned Catholic
who is the organist. he is great. so into it.
Do you have a score of this fanfare?
This is an improvisation I think there is a score of the hymn accompaniment of Brass and Organ
SUPURB organist & SUPURB organ!
Thanks be, the days of Dorothy Papodopoulos are over!
Someone should have moved the recording device. Too close to the organ.
There are probably some good organ parts at the back of the church. Maybe some other pipes. Feel like this is recorded from the balcony or something.
I agree, I would also like to see the procession.
I agree with the @PaulFretz and @Jeremy! It's a shame... such a moving hymn, and such a magnificent keyboard performance, have been destroyed by a technically inferior recording. The result is now just a lost opportunity to create a great recording.
It's a shame... such a moving hymn, such a magnificent instrument, and such a magnificent keyboard performance, have been destroyed by a technically inferior recording.
The result is now just a lost opportunity to create a monumental recording.
You do realize this is not a professional recording, right? I recorded it with a Canon digital camera. The general public is not allowed to record during services....I had to be sneaky with my camera.
@livzdave: Thank you for taking the time to explain. I'm relieved. All the same, wasn't that a performance which would have been a great one to get captured on a high-end set of audio technology, by a paid production staff?!!!
At least you have captured it -- and thank you very much for that! (So I added a snarky comment to your sneaky recording?) :-)
Ahh huh ahh huh ahh huh
Organ + brass, I always feel is a bit like gilding the lily.