Organist play wrong note hymn

[cupjock]

I wish I could maker such a triumphant ending without first laboriously writing it out!

[cupjock]

The «wrongest» thing here is the COMMENT / TITLE! As other(s) have said this is a brilliant and possibly EXTEMPORE alternate harmonisation. Those who want to make fun, YOU play a better one! And, to the student organist: WELL DONE! Even IF a note or 2 were not what you intended you WILL get more confident and you WILL make a thrilling ending to many of the hymns you will play, hopefully over a long, and distinguished career.

[Ferrariman601]

This isn't a mistake. He meant for the song to sound that way and in my opinion, he was very creative, and gave a very competent performance.

[WMackbd]

Come play at my church :-)

[goodchappy]

I think he took on too much, not sure if he was making it up or following a different version but it didn't sound right. However, he is a reasonable organist, I have heard a lot worse!

[11ajoseph]

VABCHBRYAN is quite right! If there is a real problem it's too loud for chapel accompaniment!!

[MrJpholmes]

Why is he jumping at the keys like its a piano towards the end. It doesn't matter how hard you hit them!

[goodchappy]

@MrJpholmes Yes, I never understand why organists do that to that extent.

[SuperElBorba]

You not know nothing organ music . .

[dh14785200]

Excellent!! What is the tune name??

[bw4t]

@dh14785200 Tune name is "Was Leb­et, Was Schweb­et." Chor­al-Buch vor Jo­hann Hein­rich Rein­hardt (Ut­ting­en, Ger­ma­ny: 1754)

[dh14785200]

@bw4t thank you VERY MUCH. We don't do that one in USA...

[ProfRikk]

If you try to be too clever, the results may actually be anti-liturgical (and sound also somewhat nasty).

Remember that when you play for a Service, you are serving God and a congregation.

This said, I too have done silly things during liturgies in my youth...

[14marvth]

what is the name of this hymn? I can't hear what the words are

[bw4t]

@14marvth They're singing verses 4 & 5 of "O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness."

These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,

He will accept for the Name that is dear;

Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness,

Trust for our trembling and hope for our fear.

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!

Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim;

With gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness,

Kneel and adore Him: the Lord is His Name!

[ilf93dimarco]

That was actually a very decent alternate harmonization :)

[jglsd1]

I thought that was pretty fine chromaticism.

[john1801rambo]

I thought his last verse version was good - don't think it is a matter of "wrong" notes ie. mistakes here.

[ThatsnewsTV]

Nothing wrong here, he was having a bit of fun.

[IUSB99]

I heard nothing wrong. I heard something creative. In fact, it's something I'd do especially if I saw heads nodding off in the congregation. . . love the dissonance in the final cadence! I'll have to try that some time!

[joeyboi87]

Tis most certainly not a wrong note, its just a final harminisation in which the organist improvises on the verse, ..and in this case he has done so bloody well, although some of the chords might sound rather off!

[malibu64]

organ is so inspiring

[robstc33]

If alternative harmonization is employed for the final verse of a hymn, it must be generated from the text and overall affect of the hymn. Esoteric chords without fore-thought are just that - chords without meaning. To play extremely dissonant chords for show is poor judgment on account of the organist and does not serve to elevate the congregation through hymnody. Remember, the congregation is your most important choir - serve them accordingly. 

[Zylstra555]

I don't think it was accidental, and I thought it gave it a nice effect.

As long as it was /intentional/, it was /right/. Music is open to interpretation. Do you know what music would sound like if it were played exactly as written?

[71259mark]

@Zylstra555 The determining factor to the appropriateness of his playing is not whether or not it was intentional.

Alternative harmonization is fine, but only when it ADDS and ENHANCES the hymn and the worship. However, as is the case here, when it is so dissonant that it becomes distracting and uncomfortable, then it is inappropriate. It is the organist’s job to lead in the worship, not educate the congregation to new, “experimental” harmonies.

[malxmalx]

@71259mark The choir doesn't sound the least bit "distracted" or "uncomfortable" to me. The harmonies were inspiring.

[Askelairlines747]

at the end: 

I dunno???? :S

[WillWallacey]

This is absolutely amazing organ playing for an organ scholar. PS - Oxford is still better ... ;)

[DRMS7888]

Nothing wrong with this. J.S. Bach used to do this all the time as a young organist in Arnstadt.

[md95065]

@DRMS7888 and, of course, he got in trouble for doing it as well :-)

[Vabchbryan]

What he is doing is called an alternate harmonization of the hymn. Although some of the chords are quite dissonant I think in general it is quite brilliant.

[organmaster1000]

@Vabchbryan I agree totally.

[organist12345]

This looks like Gonville and Caius

Is it.?

[rickjp1955]

Love this video and spooky as I fluffed up the last verse of the last hymn "By God's Almighty Word" this morning playing for the 11am service in my local church ~ well after sitting there for over an hour in the cold it just gets so borring - we've gota have some fun sometimes.. Rick, Northaw, Hertfordshire

[organnut]

Great to find you again Tim & Bob!! Would love to see your Widor duet again!! Thanks for posting, from Canada. Roy