Mexico Cathedral Organ

[DoktorCobilt]

which song is that???

[HERIBERTO37ify]

Its the organ by Joseph de Sesma 1695, no Nasarre. The organ by Nasarre is in side of evangele.

[marcobarrone]

Magestic!!!!!!

[abeocp]

hmmmmm they must not have many organ tuners in mexico...

[sarkoziimre]

Gyönyorű hangszer kár,hogy hamis....hú de mennyire....

[contreviolone32]

but this way makes it feels more baroque, I think... most of early baroque organs produce sounds of 'mean' tone... I just like it that way...

[HumbertoMarquez]

The organ is frequently out of tune because the drastical weather changes in temperature and humidity that we have in Mexico City (we have not a well defined seasons like in USA), also have in mind that is a XVII century instrument placed on a very seismic city builded over a lake, so the cathedral is sinking every day !!

[codeman2008]

Get a load of those chamades! They pack one hell of a punch! A shame they weren't in tune though. But they're phenomenal either way. Imagine how great that would have sounded farther down the nave. Wow!

[DarioAndreella]

Because they were using the 2 ranks "chamade" trumpet stops, and everything was quite out of tune! :-( What a shame for such a place and such an organ, but I've no idea of the context of this recording and I find the sound impressive, if I imagine in tune... I'd like to hear all the organ playing. The Organ itself - from outside - seems really nice, I agree!

[kensingtonpalace]

why do spanish organs always sound like a huge bombard or reeds? the organ itself is really pretty, but i don't like the sound personally.

[64ftContraBombarde]

I was going to ask the same question! And if the stop is out of tune, then why use it?!?

[falaqdad15]

well if you listen to some of their flute stops, you'll find that the reeds actually complement them nicely.

[kensingtonpalace]

if they're in tune, yes

[falaqdad15]

good point.