It's obvious this is a Postlude of a joyous service. Let's not be critical of an interpretation. Go Grandma! How many of us will be able to play at this point in our lives? Notice this is a tracker instrument. Go Mrs. Schreck!
I have the great honor to know the oganist personally, and to have been a member of one of her choirs. Patty Schreck is simply the most dedicated servant of the Cathedral in Savannah... She has been playing the Cathedal organ and directing the choirs for over 60 years. She is a phenomenal musician and I take every opportunity, when in Savannah to attend mass at the Cathedral, Mrs. Schreck's music ministry is without match in dedication and style.
I'm from Savannah and Mrs. Schreck, Cathedral organist, is somewhat of a celebrity. When I'm home for a visit at Christmas, I don't miss the Midnight Mass. If you think Te Deum sounds great, wait til you hear her Joy to the World or the Good King Wenceslas postlude. She makes that Noack organ speak!
The interior of this cathedral reminds me of the old Roman Catholic church in Augusta that they moved out of years ago. Does anyone know if that's still standing and, if so, what is it used for nowadays?
Awesome! Totally awesome! Thanks for sharing. And the commenter who complained about it starting off as "full organ." If you haven't learned by now, everyone has their OWN version of playing something.
@punchthedog Well. It could be sound signal processing in recording device. Its too short band and compressed. All details in higher harmonics are missing->probably due agressive codec setting in device.
Even the analog cassette recorder with ordinary hifi microphone will have reasonable quality and not crippled like this.
Organ music requires best hifi recording know how in sound engineer side.
I'll better never criple music if i haven't chance for listenable recording quality.
Actually perhaps the spirit of this performance is not that bad . . . look at the mechanical manual coupling - both Choir and Swell are coupled to Great and I bet the action on that instrument might not be light. She's probably battling against some interesting difficulties.
But registration might be the key. The style at Albi is to play on reeds alone without foundation. Try a 8ft Trumpet, 4ft Clarion, Mixture and if available an Octave Coupler. This can give a hint of Albi excitement.
Just listen to Albi Cathedral - 20+ reeds on an instrument contemporary with the composer. (And a real French finish). As for the comment re Mr Fox, listen to his destruction of Jehan Alain's Litanies, and compare with the YouTube performance of the same piece by Jehan's sister, Marie-Claire. It's like comparing popcorn with Fois Gras!
I guess everyone is entitled to interpret a piece as they please. I prefer the piece to be played in a more classical fashion (see the St James Prague version with Orchestra especially on Youtube) but each to their own.
I play this piece on a romantic organ and I guess that would cause some people be reproachful as well!
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OMG !!!! Marc Antoine Charpentier would be so ............. UPSET!!! It sounds like crap !!! How can such a major 17th century french music masterpiece be slaughtered and dishonnered that way????? It sounds like "hilights of classical music made disco"!!
@edjib Il n'y a aucun doute possible, cette interprétation est du plus horrible. Elle ne fait pas honneur ni à Marc Antoine Charpentier ni à la musique baroque française et ni à l'organiste qui la joue. Il y a une confusion totale entre grandeur du style de l'ouverture de ce Te Deum H.176 et le déchainement d'intensité sonore utilsé ici. C'est du clinquant sans rime ni raison. La registration est inadaptée et le phrasé défaillant. Pour ma part, je n'ai aucune gloire à faire mieux.
@hippone2011 Non, pas les américains car j'ai trop de respect pour les autres peuples de ce continent mais les "étatsuniens". Beaucoup d'américains du Labrador au Canada à la terre de feu au Chili n'ont pas des feuilles de choux en guise d'oreilles. Mais je remarque également dans les commentaires que beaucoup d'étatsuniens non plus et ils critiquent violemment cette inteprétation comme vous et moi, même si l'effort de cette grand mère vénérable et méritante est louable.
@NickFr66 What an unkind and thoughtless remark. The fact that a woman her age is still able to share the gift of music and does it in such a confident way is to be commened. Of course, we are all entitled to our own thoughts concerning the interpretation of this piece, but to be so mean spirited is inexcuseable. I think Charpentier would be delighted in her efforts!
@frenchiecocorico1 Just because my opinion is different than yours, does not make it "stupid". You think differently than I do, but that doesn't mean your opinion is stupid. I leave tomorrow to visit France and learn of the culture, music, and tradition... I'm am very much looking forward to seeing your beautiful country!
@jk8429 No your opinion isn't stupid because it is different of mine but because you pretend to tell the true Marc Antoine Charpentier opinion. This is false and nobody can assert something instead of anyone else. You don't know M.A Charpentier thinking and me not.
Here is my opinion. Despite of the valuable effort of this granny organist, this rendition is horrible because it is far to respect the original interpretative qualities of this piece. This don't glorify nor this organist or MAC.
@NickFr66 Unfortunately your opinion is perfectly right and well described. But this kind of judgement dislike to the right thinking majority even if it is the truth. I may insure you that in anyway this highlight of french baroque music doesn't look like to this horrible din. I repeat rather than all the respect due to this venerable old lady, this performance doesn't glorify neither this organist, nor M.A Charpentier
Without describing what you mean by "American" your comment isn't helpful because it conveys no thoughts. Many people enjoy this rendition. Many more do not. I'll assume you think it could have been better. I am unclear as to how you would improve it.
And, it's a Cathedral. A Catholic church. We don't do Temples.
It's difficult to comment on this clip without upsetting people! I think this organ is amazing, and Mrs Schreck is clearly an accomplished organist -I hope she carries on!
*However* it would have been a better performance if the registrations had been varied, rather than playing the whole piece full-blast. Also, the chords in the l/h and pedal were often too static and clumpy.
*This is not, in any way, meant as an insult to Mrs Schreck* - I wish I could play the organ as well as she does.
Very nicely done. For those of you not familiar with the Cathedral and Mrs. Schreck, She has been playing there for over 60 years, and she is in her 80's. I say very well done, and I hope that I am doing that well at that age.
Nice organ but over registered here and it seemed that the pedal line in this piece was missing, maybe this is the fault of the arrangement that Mrs Schreck is playing?
Perhaps. I prefer to see it as a stylistic choice which separates this rendition from all the others available. I also think the registration was appropriate for the situation, we're going for a "get out of my church" song rather than one to invite people to sit and listen. And, really, why have the organ if you're not going to use it?
This is not a valid argument, you know. One can appreciate a rendition (or not) without even touching the instrument in his life. It is a matter of taste: that would`ve said a contemporary of Charpentier.
I had envisioned a big strapping male organist, till the camera panned around and revealed it was a little old lady! Well done, I loved that piece, played with ghusto.
Wonderful Trombone 16' stop in the Pedal Organ too - I want one :(
Patty Schreck is indeed the best organist and music director, ever! Anyone lucky enough to hear her is in for a very special treat: Sundays, Christmas Eve, Easter Vigil, St. Patick's Day...!
It's obvious this is a Postlude of a joyous service. Let's not be critical of an interpretation. Go Grandma! How many of us will be able to play at this point in our lives? Notice this is a tracker instrument. Go Mrs. Schreck!
stwbill 2 months ago
She is nothing short of Amazing! I agree with accordion25 I would like to shake her hand to!
K0BLR 2 months ago
I think it sounds great!
salmontie 3 months ago
Wow!!! Excellent!!!
ViolinoPrincipale 4 months ago
Glorious!
iromaromka 4 months ago
wow, i did not expect to see that lady at the console!!! AMAZING!!!! loved it.
emeryja23 6 months ago
If installed in '87, why restored so soon? Was it just a change of mood of the church council, or need because of some damage?
greenspacesforever 9 months ago
Bad sound... and to much principals.
Stiefelsklave1980 10 months ago
GORGEOUS CHURCH!
oofahman 1 year ago
If you were there could you imagine that a granny was playing it in that way?
She rocks XD... Good work :)
PiaNiStaPerGioCo 1 year ago
Très jolie interprétation. Et la petite grand-mère à l'orgue se donne à fond pour la musique. Ca fait plaisir à voir... et surtout à entendre.
Rachegotter 1 year ago
Happy New Year my Dear! 2011
Keep it up
Praise God for your Organ Talents...BH Charlottesville, VA
DBGOGIRL 1 year ago
Go granny! :D
Ticket4Me 1 year ago
A moving piece. This reminds me of the time when my grandmother would play the organ at San Sebastian in Tarlac!
JustOneMoreChild 1 year ago
Very nice!!!!!!!
Buesingen99 1 year ago
go granny go! your rock the boat *excuse me* the church :D
poopingeneral 1 year ago
Just great. Go ahead, Granny. Organo pleno!
Twerc 1 year ago
Put Te Deum at Liverpool Cathedral in the search box here to hear a clip of how this should be played!
mattbod 1 year ago
wow! ^_^ Sounds like someone half her age playing. Pretty cool in my opinion.
TheVOC 2 years ago
I have the great honor to know the oganist personally, and to have been a member of one of her choirs. Patty Schreck is simply the most dedicated servant of the Cathedral in Savannah... She has been playing the Cathedal organ and directing the choirs for over 60 years. She is a phenomenal musician and I take every opportunity, when in Savannah to attend mass at the Cathedral, Mrs. Schreck's music ministry is without match in dedication and style.
terrysimm1 2 years ago
I'm from Savannah and Mrs. Schreck, Cathedral organist, is somewhat of a celebrity. When I'm home for a visit at Christmas, I don't miss the Midnight Mass. If you think Te Deum sounds great, wait til you hear her Joy to the World or the Good King Wenceslas postlude. She makes that Noack organ speak!
jerrysimmons1 2 years ago
The interior of this cathedral reminds me of the old Roman Catholic church in Augusta that they moved out of years ago. Does anyone know if that's still standing and, if so, what is it used for nowadays?
tippymugs 2 years ago
how's that for heavy metal?
light4darkness 2 years ago 3
i personally don't care for the change in the chord structure, nor the 'Amen' at the end. But she plays well and seems to enjoy it :)
kensingtonpalace 2 years ago 2
man, hat die kräftige Arme! : )
Malgan91 2 years ago 3
where the hell did the tacky secondary dominants come from?!
Perotinus1 2 years ago
Awesome! Totally awesome! Thanks for sharing. And the commenter who complained about it starting off as "full organ." If you haven't learned by now, everyone has their OWN version of playing something.
"God loveth even a fool."
ricardo522042 2 years ago 4
Also known as the Eurovision tune.
kplug 2 years ago 4
La signora è un mito!!!! Charpentier all'americana! We love you madame!
contrafagott77 2 years ago 3
that lady must love her job!
kotetsu131 2 years ago 2
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I have to say this sounds awful, I have never heard a recording of charpentiers te deum which starts with full organ
joeyboi87 2 years ago
Just because you have never heard it performed with full organ doesn't mean its wrong or can't be done...Go grandma!
MrJason110 2 years ago 13
I just hope when I'm HER age,I'm doing something this great.I can't even play it NOW.
crowleysridgegirl 2 years ago 3
Nice! I hope I'm playing like that when I'm old too.
Velostigmat 2 years ago 2
This is awesome, this sound of organ is perfect, that a Grandma.... This is perfect!!!
engelbertschoormans 2 years ago 2
the great Mrs. Shreck!
hustleje12 2 years ago 4
My third grandmother! I have seeking You since 1947!
AgentGliniarz 3 years ago
si c'est une vraie messe = bravo!!!
giloubreizh 3 years ago
c'en est une et c'est la sortie: tu peux voir au début de la video l'assemblée qui quitte l'eglise et un enfant de choeur qui range
donhenri01 3 years ago
Bravo this video rocks, this lady is right up there with the big guns. I would like to shake her hand and kiss her on the forehead.
Excellent job!
accordion25 3 years ago 13
@accordion25 i agree, accordion! :)
oofahman 1 year ago
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It sounds like she has been drinking hard for months.
punchthedog 3 years ago
Great insight. And, you're right. She drinks very heavily: lots and lots of water.
edjib 3 years ago 9
@punchthedog Well. It could be sound signal processing in recording device. Its too short band and compressed. All details in higher harmonics are missing->probably due agressive codec setting in device.
Even the analog cassette recorder with ordinary hifi microphone will have reasonable quality and not crippled like this.
Organ music requires best hifi recording know how in sound engineer side.
I'll better never criple music if i haven't chance for listenable recording quality.
rybaluc 6 months ago
I want that pedal reed on my organ!
Is it a contra trombone 16'?
Knappa22 3 years ago
wow!
emiliusz84 3 years ago
Much too heavy and sluggish. The main melody would be good with a single solo, heavy pressure, reed.
organboy2 3 years ago
eccellente la signora anziana ok
collegaccount 3 years ago
Actually perhaps the spirit of this performance is not that bad . . . look at the mechanical manual coupling - both Choir and Swell are coupled to Great and I bet the action on that instrument might not be light. She's probably battling against some interesting difficulties.
But registration might be the key. The style at Albi is to play on reeds alone without foundation. Try a 8ft Trumpet, 4ft Clarion, Mixture and if available an Octave Coupler. This can give a hint of Albi excitement.
latribe 3 years ago
Just listen to Albi Cathedral - 20+ reeds on an instrument contemporary with the composer. (And a real French finish). As for the comment re Mr Fox, listen to his destruction of Jehan Alain's Litanies, and compare with the YouTube performance of the same piece by Jehan's sister, Marie-Claire. It's like comparing popcorn with Fois Gras!
marsvltor2 3 years ago
"Massive" intepretation of this Te Deum. Thus I like it like that too. Charpentier would be a little surprised I think, but maybe not angry.
Special thanks to the Grand Mother!
Atrux1 3 years ago
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oakberry61woohalol 3 years ago
It's interesting to real how polarised the debate is for this piece. For my taste, I'd prefer a lighter touch.
eulerproduct 3 years ago
i wish i could play like this GrandMother...
Perfect organ,perfect organist.
chersounder 3 years ago 3
Wish I could play that as spirited here in the mid 50's as Mme Organiste is playing in her 70's......?
skyler6290 3 years ago
It's beautyfull! The GrandMother plays magnificent!
Kukulkan77 3 years ago 2
nice but a fraction too slow
claire13ear 3 years ago
great red pleno :)
KOF89 3 years ago
Glorious!Extraordinary! Beautifull - so powerfull!IN GLORIA DEI!
bmihalj 4 years ago
What's up with the swing?!
MattoVaclav 4 years ago
The swing?
edjib 4 years ago
I guess everyone is entitled to interpret a piece as they please. I prefer the piece to be played in a more classical fashion (see the St James Prague version with Orchestra especially on Youtube) but each to their own.
I play this piece on a romantic organ and I guess that would cause some people be reproachful as well!
mattbod 4 years ago
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OMG !!!! Marc Antoine Charpentier would be so ............. UPSET!!! It sounds like crap !!! How can such a major 17th century french music masterpiece be slaughtered and dishonnered that way????? It sounds like "hilights of classical music made disco"!!
NickFr66 4 years ago
Que préféreriez-vous? Où est votre interprétation?
edjib 4 years ago
Celle des Arts Florissants, dirigée par William Christie. Une des plus proche et respectueuse des instruments d'époque.
NickFr66 4 years ago
@edjib Il n'y a aucun doute possible, cette interprétation est du plus horrible. Elle ne fait pas honneur ni à Marc Antoine Charpentier ni à la musique baroque française et ni à l'organiste qui la joue. Il y a une confusion totale entre grandeur du style de l'ouverture de ce Te Deum H.176 et le déchainement d'intensité sonore utilsé ici. C'est du clinquant sans rime ni raison. La registration est inadaptée et le phrasé défaillant. Pour ma part, je n'ai aucune gloire à faire mieux.
frenchiecocorico1 9 months ago
@frenchiecocorico1
C'est horriblement joué, mais si ça plaît aux Américains ?
hippone2011 7 months ago
@hippone2011 Non, pas les américains car j'ai trop de respect pour les autres peuples de ce continent mais les "étatsuniens". Beaucoup d'américains du Labrador au Canada à la terre de feu au Chili n'ont pas des feuilles de choux en guise d'oreilles. Mais je remarque également dans les commentaires que beaucoup d'étatsuniens non plus et ils critiquent violemment cette inteprétation comme vous et moi, même si l'effort de cette grand mère vénérable et méritante est louable.
frenchiecocorico1 7 months ago
Agree, it sounds like... too... much...
Erethras 3 years ago
@NickFr66 Aw c'mon now...I hope to be able to play organ at her age! give the lady a break, man..sheesh! eveyone's a critic
oofahman 1 year ago
@NickFr66 Aw c'mon now...I hope to be able to play organ at her age! give the lady a break, man..sheesh! everyone's a critic
oofahman 1 year ago
@NickFr66 - oh shutup
cjbusboi 1 year ago
@NickFr66 What an unkind and thoughtless remark. The fact that a woman her age is still able to share the gift of music and does it in such a confident way is to be commened. Of course, we are all entitled to our own thoughts concerning the interpretation of this piece, but to be so mean spirited is inexcuseable. I think Charpentier would be delighted in her efforts!
jk8429 11 months ago
@jk8429 Are you french and do you name Marc Antoine Charpentier to take his place and tell us such a stupid opinion?
frenchiecocorico1 7 months ago
@frenchiecocorico1 Just because my opinion is different than yours, does not make it "stupid". You think differently than I do, but that doesn't mean your opinion is stupid. I leave tomorrow to visit France and learn of the culture, music, and tradition... I'm am very much looking forward to seeing your beautiful country!
jk8429 7 months ago
@jk8429 No your opinion isn't stupid because it is different of mine but because you pretend to tell the true Marc Antoine Charpentier opinion. This is false and nobody can assert something instead of anyone else. You don't know M.A Charpentier thinking and me not.
Here is my opinion. Despite of the valuable effort of this granny organist, this rendition is horrible because it is far to respect the original interpretative qualities of this piece. This don't glorify nor this organist or MAC.
frenchiecocorico1 7 months ago
@NickFr66 Unfortunately your opinion is perfectly right and well described. But this kind of judgement dislike to the right thinking majority even if it is the truth. I may insure you that in anyway this highlight of french baroque music doesn't look like to this horrible din. I repeat rather than all the respect due to this venerable old lady, this performance doesn't glorify neither this organist, nor M.A Charpentier
frenchiecocorico1 7 months ago
Magnificent! To God Be the Glory
musicadei 4 years ago 5
"Purists: Those who talk about it and can't do it" -Virgil Fox
I think it was excellent
cromorne 4 years ago
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This interpretation sounds very harshly ("American")...
jarlRiess 4 years ago
... well, it WAS done in ("America")... could that be the reason?
That's a pretty nonconstructive comment but thanks for watching.
edjib 4 years ago
It wasn't my intent to be "constructive". I just simply described my impression of this performance.
Maybe low-quality of videorecording (or temple's acoustics)is at fault...
jarlRiess 4 years ago
Without describing what you mean by "American" your comment isn't helpful because it conveys no thoughts. Many people enjoy this rendition. Many more do not. I'll assume you think it could have been better. I am unclear as to how you would improve it.
And, it's a Cathedral. A Catholic church. We don't do Temples.
edjib 4 years ago
I think that the 16 trombone' is brilliant for te deum.
oakberry61woohalol 4 years ago 2
This is probably the most "anglo-saxon" interpretation I've ever heard of this piece, and quite frankly, I LOVE it.
daneslord 4 years ago 2
It's difficult to comment on this clip without upsetting people! I think this organ is amazing, and Mrs Schreck is clearly an accomplished organist -I hope she carries on!
*However* it would have been a better performance if the registrations had been varied, rather than playing the whole piece full-blast. Also, the chords in the l/h and pedal were often too static and clumpy.
*This is not, in any way, meant as an insult to Mrs Schreck* - I wish I could play the organ as well as she does.
Knappa22 4 years ago
Very nicely done. For those of you not familiar with the Cathedral and Mrs. Schreck, She has been playing there for over 60 years, and she is in her 80's. I say very well done, and I hope that I am doing that well at that age.
mbmale21 4 years ago
O.k maybe I'm being a bit critical. Hear! Hear! to you mbmale21 and good luck to Mrs Schreck. I hope she's still playing at 100!
mattbod 4 years ago
Nice organ but over registered here and it seemed that the pedal line in this piece was missing, maybe this is the fault of the arrangement that Mrs Schreck is playing?
mattbod 4 years ago
Perhaps. I prefer to see it as a stylistic choice which separates this rendition from all the others available. I also think the registration was appropriate for the situation, we're going for a "get out of my church" song rather than one to invite people to sit and listen. And, really, why have the organ if you're not going to use it?
edjib 4 years ago
Powerful organ, but rather clumy interpretation. "Elephantine", as William Christie said once.
Diwonusoio 4 years ago
I look forward to hearing your rendition. When will it be posted?
edjib 4 years ago
This is not a valid argument, you know. One can appreciate a rendition (or not) without even touching the instrument in his life. It is a matter of taste: that would`ve said a contemporary of Charpentier.
Diwonusoio 4 years ago
sorry, but the argument is very valid
try and make it better
mkaehler83 4 years ago
Great, Loads of power!
Reesman95 4 years ago
I had envisioned a big strapping male organist, till the camera panned around and revealed it was a little old lady! Well done, I loved that piece, played with ghusto.
Wonderful Trombone 16' stop in the Pedal Organ too - I want one :(
Knappa22 4 years ago
I really enjoy the sounds of this organ. Especially that very clearly defined 16' Trombone in the pedal! Thanks for posting
cromorne 4 years ago
WOUNDERFULL! I would say, this is one of the greatest songs, I've ever heared! VERY NICE!
BenGre88 4 years ago
Patty Schreck is indeed the best organist and music director, ever! Anyone lucky enough to hear her is in for a very special treat: Sundays, Christmas Eve, Easter Vigil, St. Patick's Day...!
SingMLHill 4 years ago
Very, very nice. Thanls for posting.
wheidelberg 4 years ago
hey, my cousin sings in the men's choir in this church at the 10 am each sunday for mass. I always love hearing this organ
mbmale21 4 years ago