EccentricRichard clearly has an axe to grind. Such hostility over the mistaken identity of an organ builder! I don't think Ms. Bish is trying to create a false impression of her playing. Perhaps that would be possible were she only commenting on her ability; but she actually is playing, isn't she? For being so allegedly stupid (and a mere woman at that), Ms. Bish has increased public awareness of the organ and its repertoire in a way no other organist has.
Hill had nothing to do with it - it was a Father Willis, then totally rebuilt by Hill, Norman & Beard in 1971, 100 years after William Hill died and about 55 years after the last Hill, Dr Arthur George Hill, retired and sold his business to Norman & Beard! Stupid woman... she can't play half as well as she'd have you believe anyway! Totally overrated.
@EccentricRichard - there was a video on Youtube where she played Alain's Litanies - a shame you didn't had a chance to see it. If you would, you wouldn't be yapping like an imbecile.
@SuperVideodave - I saw it. It was dreadful. Actually, I still haven't seen a really satisfying performance of Litanies from anyone on YouTube. However, I CANNOT STAND Bish - her voice is annoying, her dress sense extremely vulgar and she has to play simplified versions of things like the Widor Toccata - my own mother could play her off the map FFS.
This organ now has 60 stops, with the addition in July 2010 of a Trompette Harmonique. This has domed French shallots, playable from the Choir division and available via transfer to the Great.
By a sheer miracle 200 pipes from the late sixteenth and mid-seventeenth centuries have survived. The diapason pipes colourfully painted on display in the case date from 1666 and were 're-connected' by Ralph Downes in the famous rebuild of 1967. This is a unique organ in Great Britain, with strong French overtones, re-inforced by the addition of a Cornet Separe on the Pedal (Quinte 10 2/3, Tierce 6 2/5, Septieme 4 4/7), modelled on the stops found at Notre Dame de Paris. Truly stunning.
@SuperVideodave To some, it's unique- and to others, it sounds like a huge mess- particularly with double pedal. If you were to have the Bourdon 16' and Cornet Separe on and play low C on the pedalboard, you would literally hear the 'open chord' of the dominant 7th of F major- in order being CCCC, GGG, EE and BBb.
I'm studying this Sortie with my organ teacher right now. I just started it a few weeks ago. It's so fun to learn and play. If it wasn't for Diane, I probably would have never herd it. I love the fact that she doesn't just play the standards. Thank you for sharing this with us. Go Diane!!!
EccentricRichard clearly has an axe to grind. Such hostility over the mistaken identity of an organ builder! I don't think Ms. Bish is trying to create a false impression of her playing. Perhaps that would be possible were she only commenting on her ability; but she actually is playing, isn't she? For being so allegedly stupid (and a mere woman at that), Ms. Bish has increased public awareness of the organ and its repertoire in a way no other organist has.
jccountertenor 3 months ago
Hill had nothing to do with it - it was a Father Willis, then totally rebuilt by Hill, Norman & Beard in 1971, 100 years after William Hill died and about 55 years after the last Hill, Dr Arthur George Hill, retired and sold his business to Norman & Beard! Stupid woman... she can't play half as well as she'd have you believe anyway! Totally overrated.
EccentricRichard 5 months ago
@EccentricRichard - there was a video on Youtube where she played Alain's Litanies - a shame you didn't had a chance to see it. If you would, you wouldn't be yapping like an imbecile.
SuperVideodave 3 weeks ago
@SuperVideodave - I saw it. It was dreadful. Actually, I still haven't seen a really satisfying performance of Litanies from anyone on YouTube. However, I CANNOT STAND Bish - her voice is annoying, her dress sense extremely vulgar and she has to play simplified versions of things like the Widor Toccata - my own mother could play her off the map FFS.
ER aka TMO.
TheMysticalOrgan 3 weeks ago
The Sortie is the last movement from 'Suite liturgique' (CH.27) and RSCM Music Direct stock it.
Gregorzednik 6 months ago
This organ now has 60 stops, with the addition in July 2010 of a Trompette Harmonique. This has domed French shallots, playable from the Choir division and available via transfer to the Great.
ds1868 1 year ago
By a sheer miracle 200 pipes from the late sixteenth and mid-seventeenth centuries have survived. The diapason pipes colourfully painted on display in the case date from 1666 and were 're-connected' by Ralph Downes in the famous rebuild of 1967. This is a unique organ in Great Britain, with strong French overtones, re-inforced by the addition of a Cornet Separe on the Pedal (Quinte 10 2/3, Tierce 6 2/5, Septieme 4 4/7), modelled on the stops found at Notre Dame de Paris. Truly stunning.
ds1868 1 year ago
@ds1868 Wow, that Cornet Separe should sound totally alien played by itself???
SuperVideodave 2 months ago
@SuperVideodave To some, it's unique- and to others, it sounds like a huge mess- particularly with double pedal. If you were to have the Bourdon 16' and Cornet Separe on and play low C on the pedalboard, you would literally hear the 'open chord' of the dominant 7th of F major- in order being CCCC, GGG, EE and BBb.
GeigenDiapason4 3 weeks ago
I'm studying this Sortie with my organ teacher right now. I just started it a few weeks ago. It's so fun to learn and play. If it wasn't for Diane, I probably would have never herd it. I love the fact that she doesn't just play the standards. Thank you for sharing this with us. Go Diane!!!
AeolianSkinner1983 1 year ago
@AeolianSkinner1983 Where did you get the music for this?
Jonesinhop 1 year ago
You can get this music at RSCM Music Direct. I hope this helps.
AeolianSkinner1983 1 year ago
The audio is pretty good!
caddyorganist 2 years ago