The Organ's Secret: The Mysterious Inner World of a Church Organ Uncovered
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- Join us on an extraordinary adventure inside St. Bonifatius, Wiesbaden's majestic Catholic Church, where we uncover a mystical secret hidden within its grand hybrid organ. This video offers you a rare glimpse into the amazing church acoustics and architectural marvels of this historic venue.
Thanks to the generosity of the church's former organist, Gabriel Dessauer, we gained exclusive access not only to the colossal organ but also to its intricate mechanical tracker action. Our exploration takes an unexpected turn when we discover a secret room nestled within the organ, hiding astonishing treasures.
Concluding this unforgettable tour, witness a soul-stirring organ improvisation that showcases the instrument's extraordinary capabilities, leaving you in awe of the fusion of history, music, and mystery in this sacred space.
Dive into this hidden world of musical and architectural wonder with us and uncover the secrets that lie within St. Bonifatius. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more unique discoveries.
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I am amazed at several comments regarding "too much talking" ~ for those people, who obviously need reminding, there are plenty of channels with just organ music. You may be surprised to know that some of us have always been intrigued about the workings of an organ, the action, the stops, the pipes, and Fraser's channel is a breath of fresh air, someone who can not only play, but also can explain in a way that is easy to understand, dotted with humour and is very enjoyable. Not only this, but he takes the time and effort to make a duplicate video in the German language.
Thank you Fraser.
Totally agree. Honestly sometimes I actually skip the music at the end, not because I don't like it or because I think he's not good at the instrument, but because the primary reason I am here is to hear his explanations about various things! And once he's done with the explanations, I mostly just want to move on to other videos I have queued up, cause I'm not really in the music-listening mindset.
Not that I think he should stop doing the music at the end of his videos! It's lovely. But having both talking and playing on this channel within the same videos, and being able to choose which part to focus on, is great.
I not only enjoyed the tour of the organ you provided, but I am also impressed by your improvisation skills that you so ably demonstrated at the end of your video. Btw, your wife is a very good videographer!
Very well said sir.
This video was so exciting for me to find because I was born in Wiesbaden. My Dad was career Air Force and we lived there 3 years. I have never returnd. I am not an organ enthusiasts but found this video to be very informative and enjoyed it very much.
I found it quite fascinating how everything was connected from the keyboard to all the pipes in the back.. What I'm wondering though is what generates the air?? And is it a constant pressure or does that increase or decrease depending on what stop, pedal or key is pressed..
Dear Fraser, fantastic video as always! Just one little suggestion: How about showing also a bit of the church you're in? Maybe just two, three shots from outside and also from the inside, just a few seconds, maybe as introduction to the video or something like that? Just to get a better feeling where you actually are and where the sound actually spreads ;-)
Adding to this suggestion, I'd love to hear a congregational sing along with this awesome instrument.
Elouise
Do you have any idea how difficult it would be to assemble and control a choir at each and every new organ that Fraser demonstrates. Leave him be!
You can not resist the reverberation....it is amazing
I appreciate how he honored the room's acoustics after each passage.
As someone who knows nothing about the organ I like this man's style very much.... comes across as natural, friendly and enthusiastic about the subject. A fine communicator.
24:50 I'm not crying, I... I.... I was just slicing an onion. Seriously Fraser, my GOODNESS! SO MOVING! Beautifully done, sir!
Pm
In Virginia, at the oldest church in the United States, I was listening to a pipe organ. I got a feeling in my soul that I was okay
I played organ for 9 years in my youth. I haven't for 40 years. This presentation was simply delightfull and a blast to watch. Thank you!
When he hit that C major at 0:31, I was convinced a Saint-Saens symphony was going to follow.
At the end of the video where the music was huge and loud I had visions of Vincent Price being a mad scientist in front of the keyboard..
I enjoyed this!
I had the honour of meeting Gabriel Dessauer in the summer of 1992, when I was asked to turn pages for him when he played an excellent recital on the organ of Chester Cathedral.
Fraser, my dad was a church organist. As a kid I love the time we spent tuning the pipes to his satisfaction. Thanks for bringing back wonderful memories.
A big box-o-whistles. This gentleman is a very entertaining speaker. I enjoyed his comments and facial expressions very much.
This is an endearingly enthusiastic and jolly chap who plays a jolly big pipe organ at the end. And jolly well, I’d say! ♥️
Always amazed to the talent that exists in this world.
Thanks Fraser!
This video really rang my bell!
I developed a love for pipe organs when I was a young man in the US Airforce and decided that I wanted to be involved in building them. E. Power Biggs was popular then in the organ world (small as it was in 1960) and he convinced me that the only real organ was a tracker organ (he actively hated and despised theater organs). That was a real problem for me as there were very few companies engaged in building tracker organs (or pipe organs of any kind) and none were willing, or able to, take me on. So I instead ventured into the electronic engineering world and did well, but the dream of building organs always remained with me.
I am now 78 years old and was shaken by the lovely and powerful sound this organ has. The electronic stops are, in my humble and uninformed view, a wonderful and natural addition to this organ.
I, too, detest theater Organs. I would like to go to Germany and see this one that has a 9-second reverberation..
I prefer theater organs. I don't think an organ is complete without Hope-Jones. In a church of course discretion is needed. Carillon, Glockenspiel, harpsichord and limited percussion. No train whistles, car horns etc.
Since you read these Fraser, I just want you to know that when I began playing the organ 6 months ago I started watching your video, and I’ve learned so much from you and you’ve helped me become quite well skilled at it since the country has been locked indoors for months with Covid, I sat down and played for up to 5 hours a day.
I cannot express enough how much I appreciate the lesson... I had no idea how any of this worked!
Thank you with all my heart!!!!!
Using wired headphones for maximum appreciation. With a touch of volume. That reverb... Stunning!
It's hard to capture the bowel-blasting capacity of these organs in real life but you've done a damn good job.
Blimey!
The engineering & craftsmanship behind that organ is just mind blowing, and I've been a development engineer for 37 years.
I've only ever experienced really serious acoustics when I visited Wells cathedral and felt the bass power through my body, an unforgettable moment.
Beautifully and sensitively played, fantastic.
Very nicely done. At first I just wanted to hear the organ. Yet understanding the way this organ worked became way more important due to your wonderful explanation and exploration of the inner workings. Thank you very much for the video.
The full organ sound gave me goosebumps. What a wonderful sound.
Church organs always intrigued me ever since I was a child and, even though have never been lucky enough to look at them so close up, now this lovely chap did enable me to peek into one. I am speechless and mesmerized by this grand masterpiece of musical instrument. Wonder what those robust speakers are made of?!
I want this man’s job. Headphones don’t do this justice, when you can feel the music you know you’re there.
Thank you for the wonderful video.
I was blessed to have been regularly serenaded by the Ohio Theater's 'Mighty Morton' while performing service on the theater's many HVAC and filtration systems.
Absolutely loved it.
What an excellent exhibition of a magnificent instrument! Maestro Gartshore, your style of presentation is exactly what I have been longing for in this genre of video for a long time. You blend perfectly a wealth of knowledge with your signature wit and humor to showcase a talent rivaled by none alongside some of the most exquisite organs. Thank you, Maestro, for continued dedication to your channel here and to the art of organ mastery!
Had to replay the "waffling" at the end. Such good improv! I might even replay it yet again!
my father, an army officer ww2, was stationed there in wiesbaden immediately after the war, working with the ardelia hall project, collecting stolen artifacts. i am excited seeing part of this city's personality. makes it real. plus the music of the organ is very special. thanks.
The first chord played gave me goose bumps!!!! I LOVE grand pipe organs. The sound decay was WONDERFUL!!!
24:50 that was the most beautiful thing I have heard in a long time! fantastically beautiful!
Mr Gartshore, that final improvisation was gorgeous!
I was a pipe organist in my youth and hearing your explanation and demonstration of that beautiful organ gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes. Such beautiful sound from an absolutely magnificent instrument. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
This time I watched the half of the vid where you did your playing, the exploring of its features. Thanks for the experience. On this 27" screen, I was beside you on your right, almost as if I were there, with my good Bose sound system woofer faithfully delivering to me the grandeur and awe and reverence of past days of family and church in the 50s. Thanks again.
Wow that improvisation sounded so British (which I guess shouldn't be surprising). Just imagine an improvisation preceding a state funeral in St Paul's Cathedral while dignitaries are entering at the west end - this is just the music you would expect to hear. Solemn, melancholy and absolutely brilliant! I love it.
Samuel Whitehead Agreed, reminds me of St. Pauls as well in Melbourne! Love your content as well
Yes wonderful improvisation on a great sounding organ. I am not a musician but love pipe organ music. That was a treat to hear and so nicely played. Thank you.
Thank you, Fraser, for introducing us to this great instrument. The interior case tour was very interesting.
A couple of requests:
1. Could you please show the *exterior and interior of the church* you're playing in, plus a *wide shot of the organ façade,* not just sections of it.
2. Could you spend a bit more time running through *ALL of the stops on all divisions* (flutes, mixtures, etc.). In lieu of this, provide a *stoplist* below the video à la British organist Jonathan Scott. You know how organists LOVE stoplists! 😊
Merci bien. 👍 💕
Just a note- at around 12:17 a reference is made to "sub-sonic" frequencies, but what you really mean is INFRAsonic frequencies. Sub-sonic means below a LEVEL that is audible, whereas INFRAsonic refers to being below a frequency (like, as you said, maybe 20 Hz) that can be discernible as a note (and so can only be FELT as a vibration). I used to make that same mistake. But this is consistent with other frequency-related perceptions: INFRA-red means BELOW frequency of the red spectrum of light.
My apologies for being critical on this point; this is a fascinating and wonderfully presented video!!
From All of us Subwoofers, THANK YOU!!!!
She's got a great set of lungs there! You took the top off beautifully in your improv.!
Another fascinating tour and more beautiful playing. Thank you so much!
I love how he lets the acoustic blossom after each demo,
WOW.. I've heard a few pipe organs in the past.. but that reverb.. gave me goosebumps.
Thanx a lot for giving a chance to hear this beauty
I can't get enough of this reverberation... I'm just replaying that chord @ 0:30 like an obsessive. 😁
And thanks for lot of details and the beautiful music!
I was brought here by CZcams's recommendation algorithm, I stayed till the very end and enjoyed both the talk and the music a lot. I've been playing synthesizers since my childhood, and the organ sounds have always fascinated me, both the electronic ones (Hammond or Farfisa) and the pipe organs as well. So far I had only a single opportunity to play a pipe organ, but among the songs I knew (mainly blues and rock stuff for the band I played with at the time, and some of Jean Michel Jarre's stuff), I found Oxygene part 13 the most suitable to play in a church. It quite an experience. I'd do it once more if I had the opportunity... (and maybe learn or come up with some stuff suitable for playing in a church)
Same here...brought here by CZcams and stayed till the very end...enjoyed it all.
Oxygene 13 on an organ? Is there any recording of that?
@@georgH there is on youtube... my performance wasn't recorded, because back in 2007 I didn't have a phone capable of making a decent recording
How nice of you, and your wife, to share your passion like this. Thank you!
Mention of the swell pedal reminds me of a hilarious incident which took place at my school during assembly. Normally the head of music would play the organ for the hymns. Sometimes the history teacher played, and he had a very precise, almost mathematical, style of playing. Occasionally they would let "Nelly" (his nickname) the biology teacher have a go. Nelly was a tall gangly man with arms and legs that seemed to be controlled by something other than his brain. When he was playing, his particular choice of rather weedy, dischordant stops and chords was instantly recognisable.
Every so often, the "Cheesy", the vicar of the local church, was invited to take the assembly service and to give a sermon. He was well known for getting rather carried away.
So Nelly played the hymn and then Cheesy stood up to give a real fire-and-brimstone sermon. In a sonorous and portentous voice he began, and soon was in full stride. "And the Lord was mighty displeased. And the Lord promised plagues of locusts and frogs, fire and brimstone. And the Lord said..." BANG!!!!!!!!!!!! A loud explosive sound rang out. Cheesy jumped about six feet in the air and collapsed onto his chair. The headmaster, who appeared to be very stern but actually had a really wicked sense of humour, tried hard to hide the fact that he was killing himself with laughter. All us boys were not so inhibited, and laughter and cheering rang out. "Oh God," someone muttered, "Someone's shot God."
It turned out that Nelly was closing the wooden slats that closed off the organ pipes from the chapel, so the noise of the blower was not audible except when the organ was being played. And it seems that his lack of physical coordination had caused his foot to slip off the pedal that closed these slats. Instead of them closing nice and slowly and inaudibly, they slammed shut, making a loud bang that reverberated through the building.
I've never forgotten that day!
As an electronics engineer, I am always amazed how things were done mechanically. All those thin wooden link rods, levers and valves to control the pipes. Likewise the early Hammond organs with all those spinning "tone wheels" altering the flux linkage of electromagnets. Then we move to the "Mellotron" an analogue sampler using umpteen strips of magnetic tape, pulled backwards and forwards by a motor driving a shaft, pinch wheels and springs ! Incredible ! Electronic organs look boring in comparison. A few oscillators, dividers and filters.
Was not expecting to sit through all of this, really cool.
Nothing beats the sound of an organ
14:46 the best sound ... Like a dream... And the diferents 8,4 and 2 principal and diapason also 😄😄
OMG! What an amazing tour around an organ!! It´s been an incredible experience following you between the little details of this organ! Never seen so deep in an organ, thank you very much for showing us!! Amazing, thank you Mr. Gartshore!
Congratulations, Fraser! One million clicks! This truly is an excellent video and tour of the grand and glorious organ at St Bonifatius in Wiesbaden. Thanks for all that you give us in your very fun and informative CZcams videos.
Wow Fraser, What a mind blowing experience. Thank you for your expertise and explanation of this magnificent instrument. Also for the demonstration of the various pipes and sounds, and especially for that beautiful piece of music at the end of the presentation. All in all, enthralling, stunning and incredibly entertaining.
Wow... the sound when you were playing the improvisation was stunning!
Both soft and loud this instrument sounds great. It made me smile a lot while listening. Thank you for playing this for us. :)
The Power of this organ is the Sound of God.
An absolutely amazing video in so many ways. Visually, acoustically, and educationally. Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation. Your improvisation and the sounds of this magnificent instrument at the end, was icing on the cake.
The movie "Earthquake!" was from 1974, and the speakers were made by Cerwin-Vega. The process was called "Sensurround," and it was abandoned because the Cerwin-Vega subs had a bad habit of cracking the cinder-block walls of theaters.
What on earth did they do to a person's body or eardrums??
@@coeneschamaun1735 I never heard of them having any ill effects on anyone. And as far as one's eardrums, infrasonic sounds don't usually cause any sort of hearing damage because there is so little coupling from the outside air to the eardrum. This is why we have trouble hearing deep bass compared to how easily we can hear midrange and treble.
What a wonderful performance ..the sound recording (thank you to whoever did that clarity and sub-woofer content too...) The video presentation was just great and lets not forget the performance by Fraser - thanks!.... xxx
I come back to this Video every now and then just to hear this masterpiece at the end.. an absolute gem 💎
Me too. It's a neat piece to showcase the abilities of an organ....and that endless reverb that takes all night to decay.
Thankyou Fraser for illustrating all the parts to the wonderful "St Boniface" pipe organ. I am truly grateful not just for the informative tour, but also for you exhibiting you knowledge of music and of course, the mastery you show in your playing of this wonderful instrument. I am a fan of pipe organs and you have made my evening. Thankyou so very much from me in Sydney Australia.
Fascinating! And almost beyond belief with the mechanical complexity.
Absolutely! I couldnt imagine where to start building this!!
That's got to be the sweetest richest organ I've heard. Even the reeds & trumpets sound soft and full while being bright. And the reverb................. Plus I worked at a movie theater when Earthquake came out in 1974. Watching the movie sitting on the Sensurround 17-100Hz 120db speakers was incredible.
Yes I s aw earthquake at the dominan cinema in London . nothing I have heard since comes close to it even with all the Dolby systems now.love cathedral organs
making this kind of organs must be one of the most satisfying jobs on this planet.
Thanks for the tour of this amazing organ, both the physical tour and the musical tour. Great voice.
COOL
Thanks to the crew , Gabriel and city of Weisbaden 🎶
Acoustics are amazing
Fraser, there are three things I particularly loved about this video: you showing us an inside peek into the “tracker-like” mechanism of the organ, the delightful ring-time of 8 seconds in the church, and the lovely Celeste stop on the Swell division!
By the way, the root spelling of my last name, is your FIRST name!
The pipe organ is truly the king of musical instruments and a monument to man's genius.
Wow thank you for the tour very interesting. There is nothing like the majesty of a church organ and the power and the glory of it is very exhilarating, beautiful. Thank you again it was just wonderful. I loved hearing it.
Wonderful complexity. Ingenious. Wonderful music.
Impressive. I love these Church organs.....and their organists. Awesome composition played at the end. A real feast to the soul.
That's quite an opportunity you offer us here. Going in an Organ and listening to it afterwards. Many thanks 😊👍
Willkommen bei uns in Wiesbaden. Immer wieder gerne.....
Grüße aus Wiesbaden an alle Orgel-Liebhaber.
Oh the music you played at the end is so beautiful,full of feelings both happy and sad perfection.
I stumbled upon you because I am interested in all things mechanical, and stayed for the music thank you so much
Hi, Your channel has been a recent dicovery for me!, I love the mechanics & the sound of these organs & your style ofpresentation, can't wait to watch more of them, Thank You!
Wow; just amazing! Thank you for that. That was a musical treat. 🎼🎶🍬🍭
What a great organ, building and demonstration. His excitement is contagious!
What an absolutely beautiful sounding organ. Wish I could've heard it in person. Thanks for the great video!
Fascinating, thank you. And brilliantly presented too. What an instrument! Amazing engineering, clearly, it's built with passion & expertise and the natural acoustics of the Church are fantastic - affording a perfect, clean reverb delay. And those Choir, C & C# pipes look beautiful.
Sublime! You’re a star, Mr Gartshorne, and that organ............!
That sound is gorgeous!
The awesome, natural reverb is astonishing.
This sounds amazing on my tiny lap top speakers. I can't imagine the sound in person!
I'm not even sure what recording setup could properly capture the sound of this organ. A truly amazing instrument.
Thank You for this enormous effort of detailed explanation of this tiny handbag instrument with it's earthquaking sound...
Quite amazing, and this reverbbbb... this reverbb... this...
blows you away.
Mechanical organs normally is build with the chamber and console all in one, this organs console is seperated from the chamber but seeing the layout of this genius work, wow the organ builder really did impressed me with this design
I do think the Acoustics are marvelous! And that you give it the time to reverb!! Brilliant!
When did "[a]coustics" become a brand, according to you?
What a fantastic and informative video! I have loved pipe organs and pipe organ music since I was a young child growing up with traditional worship services. I am now subscribed to your channel. I love how you paused to let the reverb play out. You have a wonderful personality. :-) Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you for this wonderful demonstration. I was a church organist 30+ years ago and only got to peek into the housing where the pipes were a few times. Ours had a couple 32 foot high pipes. I was so curious about how the organ got it’s powerful sounds. Literally learned to play overnight, but played piano since age 4. It was my calling to play the organ. I miss it so much. There’s nothing equal to the sounds and reverb a pipe organ can make. You see it, hear it AND feel it!!!
4 years later and this is still one of my favourite videos on CZcams. Your style of presentation is simply unparalleled!
Never heard a church organ played so delicately as at the start of his improvised piece. Normally its usually a full on blast. Very nice an thoughtful.
Wunderbar!
Oh, my..! What a sound! What an instrument! And the acoustic!!!
Than you for taking us on a tour of this organ.
Thank you so much for this. As an organist, I find your spirit and enthusiasm for delightful. You remind me in a lot of ways of an Austrian organ builder whom I've been fortunate to know for over a decade.
And your improvisation for the close was magnificent. Moved me to tears. The organ is a thing of beauty, and you understand it deeply.
Thank you. Thank you.
Really fascinating seeing the insides of this organ and the mix of mechanical and electronic controls. Thank you.
Thank you, that was genuinely fascinating and very enjoyable. Such an opportunity you were provided by Gabriel Dessauer. I do hope he later explained what the bed was for.
Not only is the church organ the most unbelievable instrument I can imagine; but being able to play one is the most unbelievable (super)human skill I can imagine. Not only for the many hands and feet required to exist and be coordinated on the same person, but for the organist's ability to mentally override the time delay between pressing a key and hearing the result and at the same time survive the cacophony of all the reverberations stacked one upon the other ... Really fantastic, immensely impressive. I love it!
And all without a sustain pedal like piano’s have. Not something I can live without.
Your sense of humor really adds to your videos and your playing. I always enjoy them!
A pleasure to watch and listen to this. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us.
That was wonderful you lucky lucky man to be able to play the organ.
E flat Hype!!!, the best key to play in if you've got the choice. It just sounds so warm and happy.
Nooo you have to start in B-flat and then modulate with a climactic C major chord into F and repeat your theme at full strength before going back to B-flat
I just love his mannerisms. The reverb is amazing and it always get to him as a true organist
I got goose bumps on that first note you played. Wow.