Ss Peter & Paul's (Old) Catholic Cathedral, Goulburn, NSW

[harleyurquhart93]

when i die ill be pasiing thorugh these halls just like my family has always done

[gerardbedecarter]

Beautiful playing and sound, Pastor. I myself played on this organ quite some years ago. It was an incredible experience!

[3NUNS]

Yes. Well-balanced.

[3NUNS]

b e a u t i f u l

[tormus1]

Thank you. This Hill organ is one of the most magnificent of its kind in Australia. It also speaks into a marvellous acoustic from its high gallery in the northern transept.

[3NUNS]

Hey. The first musical composition played. I was looking for the score. Couldn't find it. Cd you please help me. I might come to Goulburn someday. I often pass in the Sydney/Melbourne train but, unhappily yet, I have not got out.

[tormus1]

The Calvière piece can be bought through foliomusic. Just google it.

[lustful2]

The organ I play is not a Hill. It's a 103 old organ by a firm from Stoke-on-trent in england called Steele & Keay. The only hill I have played is the one in the Birmingham Town hall recenty rebuilt by the london firm .of Noel Mander.

[tormus1]

Thank you. The acoustics in the building are quite incredible. Which Hill organ do you actually play? Is it in original/restored condition?

[lustful2]

Fine organ must come and play this if I ever get to Australia. Iam a organist in a Catholic Church in the Uk and play in a church similar to St Peters. What a glorious sound this hill makes and the organ playing is very fine indeed well done.

[expatmartin]

This sounds really beautiful and what a mellow tone. The Cathedral is also a treasure in Australia that appears not to have been mutilated by "spirit of vat II" changes.... that were never intended by the Council anyway.

Congratulations

[cookiebaroness]

This is one of the best organs in Australia from the Golden Age of organ building. A lovely sensitive rendition from the superb French repertoire. Love that Boely Fantaisie & Fugue. Bravo

[nedopisa]

Ops...i haven't finished the video before posting...

Have you taken this piece from WIMA?

[nedopisa]

Which music are you playing in this video?

[tormus1]

The titles are at the end of the video. The first piece is attributed to Calviere an 18th century organist of Notre-Dame de Paris. The second work is Boely's Fantaisie & Fugue in Bb Major/Minor. The tracks were taken from the Goulburn's Grand Hill Organ, the CD I recorded in 1996. It is available in the OHS catalogue.