Fanfare for Organ - John Cook

[lnwbpa]

Believe it or not, this makes a GREAT wedding processional, even in a small church. The trick is timing of the party's walk.

When the trumpet comes in at the third half of the piece, the bride makes her slow procession and ends at the alter at the end of the piece.  Really works well. I've never heard anyone else the piece for a wedding processional.

[lnwbpa]

My first and favorite version of this piece if Fred Swann playing the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC on the Moller. The Pontifical Trumpet works well for this piece. I like it so much, when I got married, I rented an electric Baldwin with full pedalboard so my organist could play this piece as our wedding processional. The Baptist Church had a small Hammond that would have been impossible to play any of the pieces the organist was asked to play. to be cont'd.

[riverscuomo06]

what kind of organ is this?

[gmc0422]

If the swell shoes are any indication, it's a Casavant.

[riverscuomo06]

sorry i don't know every kind of organ by their swell shoes...yeesh.

[gmc0422]

Well, excuuuuse me. I've been building and maintaining pipe organs for 20 years and hold two Masters degrees in music. I was just making a comment.

[riverscuomo06]

well, i didn't hear you speak that comment, and it looks like the tone you're using is "everybody knows those swell shoes are casavant ones." no hard feelings man. ctfo.

[speaks3703]

@riverscuomo06 While it's usually impossible to tell who built an organ based upon the swell shoes because many are not built by the organbuilder, there are a couple that are very distinct. Case and point: Casavant and Austin.

[Choirman59]

Actually it is a 100% digital organ. Apparently, a condition of the donor was that the organ have NO nameplate of any kind. The console is custom built -- word on the street says R.A. Colby built it -- and the electronics are Walker Technical. It's amazingly realistic. VERY live acoustics. Voiced way too loudly for my taste. Tutti is nearly deafening. Still, about the most convincing digital I've heard to date.

[riverscuomo06]

I guess you haven't heard a Marshall & Ogletree yet ;-)

[praisethelord333]

very good. i like to try an improvisationen near yours. very very good! greatings from germany!

[gretoe]

Rush, rush, rush... What's up with that??? It's a majestic fanfare, play it as so. Dramatic pauses are needed to make the piece effective. EXPRESSION during the middle section are essential, also (that's what the pedals are for...)

You play it wonderfully, but don't add any personal, expressive touches to the piece. My suggestion is to slow down, tone down that mid-section registration, and add much more expression and drama to the piece.

G~

[gretoe]

Wiw! You can play it - but much too fast, sir! Every section is rushed. Slow down and you can hit all the notes! I know, because I can play the piece.

[wutankklan]

Hi Tim,

You're one of the exceptional player. It sounding Excellent! I enjoyed every minute of the song. You're awesome!

You should have been in the Hollywood and to be recognized for your piece of work!

Keep-up the good work!

Lawrence

[wutankklan]

Hi Tim, You're one of the exceptional player. It sounding great and soothing. I enjoyed every minute of the song.  You're Bomb!

[chrissybayby]

AWESOME!! I must use this piece.  What talent!!

[PiedPuyper]

Wow! I thought I was the ONLY one who played this peice. Nice work.

[AllenOrganCrazy]

May I ask what kind of organ this may be? I would very much like to know! Thanks!

[tmsenzig]

This is one of my favorite organ pieces.....very nicely played! I have the recording with Michael Murray at Salisbury. An awsome piece!

[Reesman95]

I have the same recording. It's about time someone posts this piece on You-tube.

[mogemoets]

OOOOO DesireedeFete---you're so very correct

This is probably the very best recital opener i can think of-----it such a "summoning" effect!

I like opening Easter Sunday with it.

(and you're right------that trompette we hear on this recording is incredible!)

Martin

[DesireeDeFete]

You know it's so nice to see fellow organists on YouTube promoting our instrument, and playing all these lollypops that tend to go overlooked by today's organ students. Mostly, because teachers are so concerned with getting their students on the covers of magazines. That rank of trompettes is terrific!

[cromorne]

Very powerful piece. I have a recording of the St. Patrick's Cathedral Kilgen of the same piece. The organist uses the chamade which is on 33 inches. What a blast!

[GrandeChoeur]

One of my favorite organ pieces!