Jehan Alain: Litanies - Recital in Uppsala Cathedral (largest in Scandinavia), Ruffatti organ

Jehan Alain: Litanies
Live recording from recital 06.04.24 on the Ruffatti organ in Uppsala Cathedral, the largest church in Scandinavia

[@johnellis3244]

Very nice!

[@doublediapason]

❤

[@TheProsaicCult]

bad camera angle

[@n2ity66]

I like your engagement with the music as I have seen in other videos. However our new generation/s of organists do seem to mistake speed for excitement, quick pulse for energy. This is too fast IMO, and phrasing and accents are lost. Such large acoustics (like this cathedral) are going to distort or overwhelm a lot of musicality in your playing!
You want to think of the Room as if it were the inside of or the sounding-board, of a Piano-- and sometimes have to adjust your playing speed. 😅
Plus in the Litanies it is prayer expressed, not shouting at or to God. It is not frenzied but *insistent* so it doesnt need to be rushed. The cumulative excitement comes from not overwhelming sound (huge or sudden contrast) but a persistent drive with some moments of suspense to catch your breath!
But keep up your study you've got a great talent. 🎉