Pierre Cochereau Improvises in St Thomas NYC Part 4

[Brockett122]

What a shame this place feels the need to rip out this marvelous, historic instrument, because the new organist decided he doesn't like it.

[chamade16]

@Brockett122 - search for this on YouTube: "A New Chancel Pipe Organ for Saint Thomas Church, New York, City" - maybe it might redress the balance of your viewpoint. There is clearly little about the current organ that is either marvellous or historic.

[davlber221]

As for me I have to take a valium after listening to Cochereau!



[redletterchurch]

Consider the singing of hymns with this sort of accompaniment (especially the last minute) with Latin words - for an hour or two at a time. Is this done anywhere in the world on a regular basis? What if this was the totality of a religious service? Or how about a non-penetential, non-sacrificial, ecumenical Latin service, based upon the Sermon on the Mount - sung alternatim - celebrating the Divinity Within Humanity? Should every service be a sort of an exorcism - driving the demonic from Earth?

[redletterchurch]

I feel like I need to smoke a cigarette and take a shower after listening to this!

[Episcopalcriticiser]

@redletterchurch ?

[redletterchurch]

@Episcopalcriticiser redletterchurch is an orthodoxymoron.

[Episcopalcriticiser]

@redletterchurch No, I just wanted to know why one should feel like he needs to smoke a cigarette and take a shower after listening this.

[redletterchurch]

@Episcopalcriticiser Have you never experienced the joys of sex? Making music and making love are very closely related. Many people smoke a cigarette and take a shower after engaging in sexual intercourse. I do so after listening to Pierre Cochereau improvise.

[telucis1]

Rouen is such a glorious hymn tune full of majesty! The improvisation is wonderful but the hymn tune played straight forward from 3:04 on is simply magnificent! The pedal reeds are incredible and the trompette 'en chamade' stop at the very end adds a powerful, final exclamation point!

[schneckenturm]

there is nothing to add to the first comments!

*****

[FromHolbergsTime]

A glorious art, eternal in vision, scope and splendor.

[chamade216]

It's so sad he's not alive.

[Octavin2]

awesome