J.S. Bach, Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29 www.thejoyofmusic.org

[rh7189]

Excellent!!!!}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[johnorganum]

what's with the circus costume and hair ?

[1980Lukkas]

perfect and amazing :D

[Peterbj]

I've never heard this piece played so fast and so perfect.  Wow!

[AggieMaestro]

Does anyone know of a better rendition than this? It's the best I've heard. I could just be unexposed, however.

[christianvs1]

@AggieMaestro Indeed! I think this is too fast and lacks the class and dignity of the German Baroque. On the other hand, tis not wrong, per se, to be this American. However, we have another American performing with more sympathy for the style and elegance of the era. I have posted this above in the "video reply" section.

[christianvs1]

@AggieMaestro Sorry could not attach it... However, tis Mr Paul Jacobs at the Crystal cathedral organ; it's on youtube. :)

[carloschant]

I really like what she said in the very beginning. Whether secular or sacred to God alone be the glory with the help of Jesus!

[Leisesturm]

Does anyone know whose arrangement she is playing? I just got one and it is in C major. This one and others on Youtube are all in Dmajor and there is a lot more going on in the left hand than the arrangement I bought. Hmmmm.

[twistoftime]

The last stop pulled was the 32' Contra Bombarde in the pedal division.

[57595153Nick]

Nothing J. S. Bach wrote for the Organ was simple in my opinion, but of course Diane Bish makes it look simple! Excellently played! I can only play Now Thank We All Our God, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Ave Maria, Toccata & Fugue in D Minor. Would love to learn this one!

[Javier141145]

¡¡¡Hermosísimo!!! ES uno de mis favoritos. Gracias bishfan

[akaye10]

Bach E Major Partita for solo violin anyone? What a dirty self-plagiarist

[huughjarse]

My eldest brother ( Sean ) was the Cathedral organist in our town for many years, I rarely go to Church, but, one time I attended a wedding & went up to the organ loft to say hi,

When most of the congregation had left,  He played this for me, because I always loved it, It is difficult to describe the exhilleration of standing amid all the pipes as they fire up, - all around you, my chest almost exploded with the power & beauty.

I was so proud of him.

( Still am )

[09papajo01]

Das ist musikalische Kunst in höchstem Format.

[KevinByrne2]

Bach's Sinfonia ("We thank Thee, God") should be the theme music for Diane Bish's TV series, "The Joy of Music," because if any piece expresses an almost jubilant rejoicing in God, this is it.

[bishfan]

@KevinByrne2 It was for several seasons on the program.

[jerlatti]

Never heard of her before. She plays fabulous :)

[danibj74]

wonderful magnific epic

[ChrissysVideokids]

Great performance....great piece...

[daryleddy]

Did I really just hear this? She must be from some advanced civilization....

[mlussier1971]

After all these years, watching Miss Bish, I am still left breathless by an amazing performance. Her faith in the Lord, shines brightly through her music.

[lastnameinthebook]

Diane Bish always reminded me of the old Beach Boys song "Little Old Lady from Pasadena" - Go granny, go granny, go granny go.

[Episcopalcriticiser]

Biblical christianity of that time? That's the best joke I've ever heard! All chruches of the reformation are NOT biblical because they are not in communion with the one true church which is guided by the pope in Rome as the successor of Peter and the bishops as the successors of the other Apostles.

That's the truth.

[harpsinth]

/watch?v=4jxF89aD0t0&feature=r­elated

is far better...

[harpsinth]

tasteless registration...like her dressing :)

[Episcopalcriticiser]

@harpsinth You're right. That were my first thoughts. Tasteless registration and tasteless dressing.

[harpsinth]

@Episcopalcriticiser

Understood... I did " paste " a good version below...

/watch?v=4jxF89aD0t0&feature=r­­elated

hope you like it and understand too...Almost all "virtuosos" prefer of course

a different conception...more "show bussiness"... I think this option is always

dangerous to the music itself... :)

[dolofonos]

A little fast for my own taste but finely executed; the registration was well-chosen.

[cairnhowff]

Great performance....no need for the religious ramblings. Is Bish a music historian or a Bach scholar? Bach didn't care much about religion..he worked in catholic churches, for catholic nobles, and in Luthern churches...who ever paid the best. His music was the crowning glory of the Baroque period, but had little to do with the Reformation (pretty much over 40 years before he was born). Diane, great playing, but keep your misconceptions about Bach and religion to yourself!

[cairnhowff]

Great performance....no need for the religious ramblings. Is Bish a music historian or a Bach scholar? Bach didn't care much about religioun..he worked in catholic churches, for catholic nobles, and in Luthern churches...who ever paid the best. His music was the crowning glory of the Baroque period, but had little to do with the Reformation (pretty much over 40 years before he was born). Diane, great playing, but keep your misconceptions about Bach and religion to yourself!

[musiccritic1910]

Not only this lady mispronounces the Bach’s name (BAH instead of BAK) she also dares to teach us and to lisp all that hogwash about Bach preceding her porridge “performance”. Women in music are NONSENCE! They should be listeners but not the performers.

[mikejr41387]

@musiccritic1910 OMG you are such a retarded bigot. lol just go away

[TheAngelsong1]

@mikejr41387 try to play it yourself diana and i are professional organist not selfish marters dont mock musicianship as we are far and few between

[jorgecarrillo2]

Bach produced music for both Catholics and Protestants, he even wrote some masses. Just to leave it clear.

[sosome57]

I've been in love with this piece since I was 15 (I'm 16 now - just kidding - +40 years). The prelude from Partita No. 3 in for violin solo is, I realize after reading an organ score I found at Petrucci, not the same. I like both, but I like the full score much better than the solo violin. I've heard differences, but never knew for sure. Now I now. Ha! Great piece of music and she plays it so damn well! Thanks for sharing this! An uplifting experience!

[Pappastenis]

I am learning to play the organ..I am not a beliver in god..but I am intrested in music culture so I belive that if I want to play an organ I will play an organ even if I dont belive in God!!!

[Pappastenis]

I am learning to play the organ..I am not a beliver in god..but I am intrested in music culture so I belive that if I want to play an organ I will play an organ even if I dont belive in God!!!

[crossbike]

just to say: B R I L L I A N T ! chappeau!

[MrsAlexisClyde]

Thank you.  That certainly clears things up a bit. :) I can't help but laugh in my response, as I have this horrible habit of imbibing and visiting youtube shortly thereafter.

Thank you, counselor.

-Ally

[ARFRC1]

@MrsAlexisClyde

A Funny story, when I was just a new organist at the age of 14, I am now 30, I was at mass at the Cathedral of the Madeline in SLC, and I had got a terrible rash in the area of my derriere and well I was performing the Toccata, adagio and fugue when I just got up in the middle of the piece because the itch was just horrific.

Mu late father said I had the audience in shock as I just got up and left in the middle of the piece, but came back and said I had a "Call Of Nature"

[MrsAlexisClyde]

@ARFRC1

Oh my goodness... I don't mean to laugh, and CERTAINLY not at your expense, but That is terribly funny. Yet, I would not have

been able to return to my audience.

My hat is off to you, sir.

[MrsAlexisClyde]

she scratched her butt at 4:16. Can you imagine having a horrible itch ANYWHERE during a loooong drawn out passage of this piece that requires full articulation with both hands and feet? I think this phenomenon must be responsible for many bad preformances.

[ARFRC1]

@MrsAlexisClyde

I dont believe she was scratching any part of her body. She is wearing what looks like a dress, but is really something similar to pants, to my understanding i think she was really pulling the dress part from underneath her so that she could reach the pedal more easily.

As a Regional Counsillor for the AGO, that is my professional opinion. When i wear a robe at mass, I too have to untuck the robe sometimes so that I can reach the pedal more easily.

[MrsAlexisClyde]

@ARFC1 Upon viewing again, and taking your explanation under advisement, I Discovered the cloth shifting from her front side when here hand moved to her posterior. You are absolutely right. She was pulling the robes out of the way.

Jolly good!

[Sakamachi25]

I thought this piece was written in response to the election of a popular party vs/ a noble one in the city where Bach lived. It did invoke god, but not in such a way as to glorify the unearthly. am i wrong?

[Egestus18]

i once heard the tale that bach wrote this, because in the election for the "Stadtrat", all bad ones were voted out, and the good ones where voted in to it.

But i dont think this is true... ^^

[MrAlex413x]

will anybody have an idea on what the very last stoop she pulls write before the last chord ? thnks

[bishfan]

Based on where her hand goes, I'd say it was something from the Trompetera Division.

[MrAlex413x]

ok thankyou . ! wont be the 32' thn haha

[brb21592]

@bishfan nope both wrong. its the 32' contra bombarde!

[nukepcr]

@MrAlex413x I think it's a 32' stop

[polsterj]

@MrAlex413x From the sound I'd say it was the Bombarde 32'

[brb21592]

@MrAlex413x

nope!

its a 32' contra bombarde

[TheAngelsong1]

@brb21592 try do play to such a high standard diana and i can play the organ so stop trying to be a fool

[MDLRX8]

@MrAlex413x I would say it had to be the 32' Contra Bombarde - she reached for the pedal division, and you can clearly hear that stop being added just for the last chord.

[AECSRQ]

It's almost exactly the same piece as Bach's Prelude from Partita #3 in E Major for solo violin.  Too good for just one composition! haha!

[MrTilaws]

mind blowing stuff !!!

[musicdude6132]

This is a great piece of music. Can I get the music of the variation she is playing...

[huughjarse]

Breathtaking  !!!

[ELuhn]

An excellent performance, a brilliant composition, and tiresome proselytizing.

[cupwithhandles]

haha - exquisite comment

[kilgen28]

Diane Bish is a woman of genuine faith who has the spiritual understanding to know the source of joy expressed in Bach's music. She expresses that in words as well as in her playing. I give thanks for that and hope you will too.

[tamiasthechipmunk]

I'm so glad for this High Quality copy of this recording. Diane puts the Joy in the Joy of Music with her performance of this piece.

[mnovakCan]

Hauntingly beautiful piece - thank you for posting.

[bersa888]

..."Biblical truths"??!?!?!?!

[kensingtonpalace]

the words to his hymns are very deeply rooted in Scripture

[lee1984yate]

I love you, Bishy!!

[ThorSpirit]

A brilliant and joyous performance of a masterpiece.

[gbaune]

Here in Germany -home country of the great Bach- you can often hear this peace in exact the speed chosen by Diane Bish. The cantata 29 has a second (secularised) title: "Kantate zur Ratsherrenwahl" - and I imagine Bach at the organ surrounded by the senators of the town of Leipzig/Germany admiring his flying fingers...

[gbaune]

this piece....sorry

[eddiemperor]

I want to go to Liepzig to visit the Church where he rests, and that Monument is Beautiful I've only seen it on TV.

[shapein]

Joahnn Sebastian Bach was the zenith of the composers of the reformation? He was the zenith of the composers. Ever, dude. Ever.

[jaimesguirola2]

i need some valium after listening to this

[Guilloufan]

yes you're true ...

too fast played

[glevantino]

best performance i have heard of this piece. I love the way you can hear that 32' come on at the end!

[swc789rjp]

Of course Virgil Fox could "maintain the tempo throughout"...he played it about half the speed! And his (and his students') registrations on this are very muddy, whereas hers is very clean.

[VirgilFoxMusic]

"Biblical truth"... oh dear... as much as I respect Diane's organ playing... Biblical Truth has her lost... Okay, to the performance.... She starts off at a fantastic tempo, and then rapidly reduces to a much reduced tempo. Only Virgil Fox could keep the original tempo throughout the entire piece...

[MelloCash]

kocham tą wersje, subiektywnie gdy ją słyszę odczuwam coś wspaniałego

[WinterHaven]

Incredible. Simply incredible. Magnificant. Pure.

[busta4u]

Perfectly played Diane! That Ruffatti is sounding great

[cembalo75]

Where in the world did you find this? It was made over 20 years ago! Diane Bish hasn't been at Coral Ridge for at least that long.

[bishfan]

This was an excerpt from a Joy of Music program I got on video. You can go to the Joy of Music website to purchase almost every program ever created of the Joy of Music. I can't type the URL here. Youtube will delete it, but you can click the URL on my channel page to go to their website.

[Churchboy511]

Hello Bishfan,

I watch a lot of Diane Bish youtube videos and every time when she plays on the Ruffatti organ it always looks different. Did they change it in anyway over the years? (the console i'm talking about) Thanks,

Churchboy511

[bishfan]

The original console came with the organ built by Fratelli Ruffatti in 1974, then in 1989, a new upgraded console was installed by Rodgers, and recently, in 2005 a new console control system and digital voices were added by Walker Technical, as well as new pipework and regulation by Burton Tidwell.

[alsemberski]

@bishfan Why then when she plays on the Rodgers console, she refers to it still as a Ruffatti?

[bishfan]

@alsemberski Only the console was replaced.  The organ itself (pipes, blowers etc) are all still Ruffatti.

[Churchboy511]

Thankyou for Replying. That really had me puzzled. Thanks again!

Churchboy511

[octavebasse8]

I like that she keeps her "speeches" short.

[Guilloufan]

gruwelijk mooi