Mumbles Methodist Church Swansea Organ Tour

[MrBarryknoll]

Is that a pipeorgan?

[RobCharles1981]

@MrBarryknoll No, Electronic.

[musicalgreg]

Nice upload Rob. I was sponsored by Copeman Hart back in May 1995. They built me a dual spec organ which was a 38 speaking stop church organ, then with a flick of a switch turned into a 9 rank theatre organ. Sounded great!!! I gave it back to Copeman Hart back in 2008, I used it for many recitals and for my organ studies before going to music college,

[RobCharles1981]

@musicalgreg Thanks very much Copemanhart as they say are the Rolls Royce of organs don't you agree?

[musicalgreg]

@RobCharles1981 Yes couldnt agree with you more. I built up a good friendship with Ernest Hart, would very often come down and stay with us whilst adding new software to the organ and re-voicing it all. Some of his best work has been done after a few glasses of red wine!!

[RobCharles1981]

@musicalgreg I've never met Earnest Hart, He supplied another copemanhart organ in St Pauls Church In Sketty A 3 Manual 1998 :-)

[generalcancel]

Good to hear someone playing proper organ music instead of all that stuff by Vierne, Reger, Bach, etc. Did you study with Gillian Weir or someone?

[RobCharles1981]

@generalcancel Thanks, no I didn't sorry but good try!

[kilgen28]

Thanks for posting this, Rob and showing the organ. It has a wonderful sound for an electronic organ! Only full organ sounds a bit like loud speakers.

[RobCharles1981]

@kilgen28 Thanks very much for the comments!

[OrganPianoMusic]

@kilgen28 I think the sound is so powerful that the camera simply can't pick it up.

[kilgen28]

@OrganPianoMusic You are probably right about the camera mic, and my computer speakers, while pretty good, are limited in reproducing the full organ sound, so I can't accurately evaluate the sound from what I have here. I wonder how Rob would compare this CopemanHart with the Allen he plays on his channel.

[ChrisLawtonorganist]

Brilliant Rob - enjoyed that!

[RobCharles1981]

@ChrisLawtonorganist Cheers!

[ChrisLawtonorganist]

@RobCharles1981 interesting to see a Vox Humana stop - this is normally found on cinema organs. I remember when I played a cinema organ for the first time when I was about 12 and after a few entertainment numbers I played a hymn and had the Vox down to be firmly told "you NEVER use a Vox without a tremulant!!!" lol :)

[RobCharles1981]

@ChrisLawtonorganist lol I know of an organ which has that stop it sounds like a sheep baaaaa!!

[RobCharles1981]

@ChrisLawtonorganist Cheers - Now Get yourself a new camera!!

[Exzeluke]

I am SO impressed with your talent. I am trying to play a TOY accordian with seven buttons and getting nowhere. I haven't even attempted to add the three chord buttons yet. LOL.This was just amazing, to see all the many keys, buttons, pedals, etc.that you have mastered. Thanks, and cheers - exzeluke

[RobCharles1981]

@Exzeluke Thanks very much keep watching!

[franchute63]

very interesting.Thanks!

[RobCharles1981]

@franchute63 Cheers!

[007vauxhall]

What a machine this is....i love the pedal to Great, Thanks for showing us Rob, its brilliant :-)

[RobCharles1981]

@007vauxhall Your Welcome That Pedal To Great would come in use for you too!

[silverstartrucker]

Impressive instrument but you didn't show the bass speakers...

[RobCharles1981]

@silverstartrucker All Of The Bass Speakers where located in the wall.