St. John the Divine Monday Organ Recital/Demo

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  • čas přidán 18. 12. 2016
  • A recording of the weekly organ demonstrations held on Monday afternoons at 1pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City featuring its famous Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.
    This was recorded on Monday, December 19th, 2016 and was played by Cathedral Associate Organist, Ray Nagem. Ray played a few Bach pieces and the Grand Choeur Dialouge by Eugene Gigout at the very end, utilizing the powerful 8' Tuba Major (and 8' Trompette Harmonique??). Note the dead note on the Tuba Major, sticks out quite well in the first few bars.
    The famed State Trumpet was not used in this video because it has been out of commission for about 3 years now (They took it out in late 2013). It was removed to protect the pipes from survey work being done at the West End of the Cathedral. There is no date scheduled yet for reinstallation.
    The video and audio was recorded right below the Great Organ located in the Great Choir on the southern side of the Choir. The audio was recorded with a Tascam DR-40 and a Canon EOS camera for video.
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Komentáře • 39

  • @larikipe940
    @larikipe940 Před 7 lety +1

    Program:
    Nun kumm, der Heiden Heiland 0:00 BWV 659, and 3:41 BWV 661 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
    6:51 Ciacone in e Minor, BuxWV 160 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
    12:20 "Großes" Praeludium in e Minor Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697)
    21:30 Grand Chœur Dialogué Eugène Gigout' (1844-1925)
    Thank you, Raymond, that was quite lovely.

    • @SamCherubin
      @SamCherubin  Před 7 lety

      Thanks for adding this!

    • @larikipe940
      @larikipe940 Před 7 lety

      You are most welcome. Thank you, Sam, for uploading this. Even though SJtD is an architectural mess in its unfinished state, it is still an extraordinary edifice housing one of my FAVORITE organs.

    • @SamCherubin
      @SamCherubin  Před 7 lety

      I agree, even though it was never finished or will be finished, it is still my favorite cathedrals and organs in the world. No organ builder today can even compete with this monumental instrument.

    • @larikipe940
      @larikipe940 Před 7 lety

      Yeah, I love it, too, although I don't live on the east coast anymore and haven't been there in years. I had no idea the state trumpet was out of commission for such a long time. Are they ever going to bring it back again?

    • @SamCherubin
      @SamCherubin  Před 7 lety

      The State Trumpets were taken out in mid-late 2013 for surveying and masonry work to the West End of the Cathedral. There is no schedule yet for when they will be back, it could be a while...

  • @shin-i-chikozima
    @shin-i-chikozima Před 2 lety +3

    The organ is the sound of the soul

  • @ThomasCBooth
    @ThomasCBooth Před 7 lety +3

    I love this majestic and magical place and the great organ. Dorothy Papadakos graciously allowed me to play it a bit just after a service - the sound is amazing - this is what heaven needs to be like. Whatever your faith you'll be moved experiencing a service here and the organ music!

  • @robinharris3425
    @robinharris3425 Před 4 lety +1

    Good to see a young child exploring things an listening.

  • @pierrelauwers8719
    @pierrelauwers8719 Před 7 lety +3

    The way this big organ in a generous acoustics can handle Bach's music is really impressive. It says a lot about the musical value of those instruments.

    • @HiringAPtAdvocate
      @HiringAPtAdvocate Před 3 lety

      Also to be noted is Dr. Nagem's technique articulating for clarity in that vast space.

  • @dominieklust9775
    @dominieklust9775 Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks for this! I was at Saint-John the Divine last march and very impressed at his organ! Greetings from Belgium!

  • @RobCharles1981
    @RobCharles1981 Před 7 lety +1

    What a Sound!!! - Hopfully one day I will go there to play and experience that sound of a beast of an Organ! :-)

    • @SamCherubin
      @SamCherubin  Před 7 lety +1

      You should come to play it when the State Trumpets are reinstalled, then you can unleash the full power of the organ.

    • @RobCharles1981
      @RobCharles1981 Před 7 lety +1

      Yeah that would be cool! :-)

  • @samshearman5251
    @samshearman5251 Před 7 lety +1

    Such power!

  • @TomPauls007
    @TomPauls007 Před 6 lety +2

    Loved the earthquake stop at 3:54! I think I soiled myself!

  • @montefullmer1018
    @montefullmer1018 Před 7 lety

    Love the Buxtehude !

  • @StoreeDenson
    @StoreeDenson Před 2 lety

    I see that Raymond uses a Trompette and Clairon Harmonique to substitute the State Trumpet at 22:47

  • @SamCherubin
    @SamCherubin  Před 7 lety +1

    Notice the dead note on the Tuba Major in Gigout's Grand Choeur Dialouge...21:30

    • @sathya999
      @sathya999 Před 2 lety

      Why? Instead notice what IS there...

  • @Qba1357
    @Qba1357 Před 7 lety

    Wow, great sound! What is specification of this instrument?

  • @automaid219defy3
    @automaid219defy3 Před 7 lety

    its sad that the state trumpet s gone and that they have no indication they will be putting it back any time soon

    • @SamCherubin
      @SamCherubin  Před 7 lety

      It is sad, I really think it will be back within the next year or two.

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 Před 6 lety +2

      People bang on about the State Trumpet, but they forget that there's a whole organ up there in the chancel that does a lot more than just roaring full organ to balance the Horn of the Apocalypse...

    • @multimapping8303
      @multimapping8303 Před 5 lety

      @@richardharrold9736 I agree, and in my humble opinion the state trumpet doesn't even really sound so good.

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 Před 5 lety +2

      @@multimapping8303 I quite like it, but it is best used sparingly. A big West end Tuba would be an interesting addition.

    • @ThomasMethans
      @ThomasMethans Před rokem

      The grand organ is supposed to be restored by the end of the year

  • @huanyaowen6017
    @huanyaowen6017 Před 4 lety

    what is the name of piece at 6:50?

    • @SamCherubin
      @SamCherubin  Před 4 lety

      Ciacone in e Minor, BuxWV 160 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)