Who is this wonderful ORGANIST that give us Widor masterpiece in a Sunday Morning Service! Absolutely superb! Wonderful! Never have I heard such! Give this ORGANIST a Congressional Medal of Honor! Excellent! Thank you Kiyow! Brilliant!! It's a shame we can't see the ORGANIST and the ORGAN in performing. We should not hid the console nor the ORGNAIST ANYMORE! Bring him out front!
As a National Councillor & Frmr Regional Councillor of the American Guild of Organists, Thanks for this post. WOW!! I think Widor himself would have a smile, because for someone to add words to his piece and pull this off like this choir did, has BALLS. To all in video I tip my hat to you. I know that I speak for the AGO when I say that this video will be sent to all fellow Councillors and you will get one heck of a STANDING OVATION!! Keep up the Good Work and may GOD richly bless you
Well, this is certainly an interesting adaptation of the Toccata, I'll grant that. It may not be the most successful performance or adaptation, but it is definitely a neat piece. I think Widor might have gotten a kick out of this adaptation.
Well I think it is brilliant that people take this genious work and run with it in so many directions. I actually perform an orchestral version (amoung others) and i love the different character of each interpretation. and this one too has a place in the stars, in my opinion.
Good God, who's the valiant organist?! So fast. I'm truly sorry Mr/Mrs organist that you made a huge effort to play for such an unrewarding experience. Your playing was superb; if only the others around you felt the need to actually consider your role in the process...
What a pompass bunch of tight ass critics most of you are. Lighten up. It is amazing that a voluntary choir could pull off something like this at all. Widor would probably be ashamed that you "musicians" are so narrow minded. Interpretation and creative thinking is what music is all about. If you don't have anything good to say, then shut the eff up! If you are not being constructive, then you are be destructive,
Don't really care for this...the piece was never meant to be an accompaiment to some choral mutation...nice voices though. Probably fun to sing, but a real challenge for the average church organist because of the tempo. First United Methodist of Wichita Falls, TX. spend you time on real choral music...your really are good, don't waste you time.
Aside from the choir and organ NOT being together from time to time (even with a conductor), this honestly does not work nor does it enhance the original solo organ version as someone below stated. It's just rather silly although I truly do understand the conception of it/behind it.
If you look at this piece from a choral stand point the tempo is completely legit, however, yes as an organ solo this is rushed! For what it is I think its perfectly legit. Nice job.
This is terrible. It's rushed, the choir are not in time with each other. It's hard to believe that someone would let this performance take place. Timing needs to be sorted. A 90 year old Sir David Willcocks can control a 3000 strong choir better than this, and he did!
Arthur C. Becker did an "Alleluia" choral arrangement of the Widor Toccata which was very nice. I always felt like we were in the heavenly choir when we sang that. To those organists who would prefer choral arrangements not be made: It's a big world, with plenty of room for all versions.
this is filth, too fast, waaaaay too fast, and based on, no no no no no no Stolen from Widor. the organist is good but this arrangement is just not good
I am sufficiently uncultured and unsophisticated to enjoy this innovation upon a most delightful organ piece. Bravo! BTW, I'd have jumped up an shouted ,"Amen!" at the end--not as insouciant as Texas Methodists I guess.
So this is what it sounds like - I sang it with my choir but ofcourse only ended up hearing the notes me and the ones around me was singing so this is the first time I here the whole thing.
Who is this wonderful ORGANIST that give us Widor masterpiece in a Sunday Morning Service! Absolutely superb! Wonderful! Never have I heard such! Give this ORGANIST a Congressional Medal of Honor! Excellent! Thank you Kiyow! Brilliant!! It's a shame we can't see the ORGANIST and the ORGAN in performing. We should not hid the console nor the ORGNAIST ANYMORE! Bring him out front!
Chesterbarnes1 4 months ago
Love this. Heard it at Royal Albert Hall in May, 2010, Sir David conducting a group of app. 2250 -- "The Really Big Chorus". He was 90 at the time.
btw: flags are displayed improperly. US flag should be on the other side.
musisnme 5 months ago
Love this. Heard it at Royal Albert Hall in May, 2010, Sir David conducting a group of app. 2250 -- "The Really Big Chorus". He was 90 at the time.
musisnme 5 months ago
Love this. Heard it at Royal Albert Hall in May, 2010, Sir David conducting a group of app. 2250 -- "The Really Big Chorus". He was 90 at the time.
musisnme 5 months ago
I saw this version at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK conducted by Sir David Wilcock.
The organist was Dr John Birch and the Royal Choral Society.
yewtreelodge 7 months ago
Where Can I get the chorale score for this!! THIS IS AWESOME PIECE OF MUSIC TO TEACH A CHOIR!!
bkde2007 7 months ago
Hi Folks: May I have the name and emaill address for the choir director?
Thanks Charlottesville, VA
DBGOGIRL 11 months ago
As a National Councillor & Frmr Regional Councillor of the American Guild of Organists, Thanks for this post. WOW!! I think Widor himself would have a smile, because for someone to add words to his piece and pull this off like this choir did, has BALLS. To all in video I tip my hat to you. I know that I speak for the AGO when I say that this video will be sent to all fellow Councillors and you will get one heck of a STANDING OVATION!! Keep up the Good Work and may GOD richly bless you
ARFRC1 1 year ago 4
Well, this is certainly an interesting adaptation of the Toccata, I'll grant that. It may not be the most successful performance or adaptation, but it is definitely a neat piece. I think Widor might have gotten a kick out of this adaptation.
Fozzymaple 1 year ago
Liszt made transcriptions for piano of the Beethoven symphonies. Was he wrong?
Barber took his own beautiful adagio and transcribed it for strings and again for solo voices in the form of an Agnus Dei.
Baroque composers like Bach and Handel routinely borrowed from their own works and refashioned them for other purposes and instruments.
This may not be the best adaptation of the Toccata, but it has validity, especially for a church setting. Music is about experimentation.
jgesselberty 1 year ago 3
(Lulz at Failtube arguments)
Well I think it is brilliant that people take this genious work and run with it in so many directions. I actually perform an orchestral version (amoung others) and i love the different character of each interpretation. and this one too has a place in the stars, in my opinion.
-Eva Cavaille'-Coll
MrsAlexisClyde 1 year ago
Good God, who's the valiant organist?! So fast. I'm truly sorry Mr/Mrs organist that you made a huge effort to play for such an unrewarding experience. Your playing was superb; if only the others around you felt the need to actually consider your role in the process...
ihadaralf 1 year ago
What a pompass bunch of tight ass critics most of you are. Lighten up. It is amazing that a voluntary choir could pull off something like this at all. Widor would probably be ashamed that you "musicians" are so narrow minded. Interpretation and creative thinking is what music is all about. If you don't have anything good to say, then shut the eff up! If you are not being constructive, then you are be destructive,
hrhjrd 1 year ago
@hrhjrd You do spout forth some rubbish, don't you?!
ihadaralf 1 year ago
Dear God...
64ftContraBombarde 1 year ago
Don't really care for this...the piece was never meant to be an accompaiment to some choral mutation...nice voices though. Probably fun to sing, but a real challenge for the average church organist because of the tempo. First United Methodist of Wichita Falls, TX. spend you time on real choral music...your really are good, don't waste you time.
09WestTexas 1 year ago
Sorry, but this detracts from the original intent of Widor's Toccata. As others have commented, leave it for the organ, and the organ alone.
wrestlefreestyle150 1 year ago
Aside from the choir and organ NOT being together from time to time (even with a conductor), this honestly does not work nor does it enhance the original solo organ version as someone below stated. It's just rather silly although I truly do understand the conception of it/behind it.
musicaorganum 1 year ago
If you look at this piece from a choral stand point the tempo is completely legit, however, yes as an organ solo this is rushed! For what it is I think its perfectly legit. Nice job.
OrganoAeternam 1 year ago
This is terrible. It's rushed, the choir are not in time with each other. It's hard to believe that someone would let this performance take place. Timing needs to be sorted. A 90 year old Sir David Willcocks can control a 3000 strong choir better than this, and he did!
waynegrills 1 year ago
Arthur C. Becker did an "Alleluia" choral arrangement of the Widor Toccata which was very nice. I always felt like we were in the heavenly choir when we sang that. To those organists who would prefer choral arrangements not be made: It's a big world, with plenty of room for all versions.
CriticalListener 1 year ago
this is filth, too fast, waaaaay too fast, and based on, no no no no no no Stolen from Widor. the organist is good but this arrangement is just not good
Robersim 1 year ago
It is tooo fast...but I think it's a nice combination.
Props to the organist tho!!!!!!!!!!!
hirseuph 1 year ago
I think this works brilliantly. Bravo!
gerardbedecarter 1 year ago
I believe that the voices enhance the song so much... I am sure that Widor would be very pleased. great job!!!
Bobblehead326 2 years ago
@Bobblehead326 I very, very, very much doubt that.
Brideshead09 1 year ago
I am sufficiently uncultured and unsophisticated to enjoy this innovation upon a most delightful organ piece. Bravo! BTW, I'd have jumped up an shouted ,"Amen!" at the end--not as insouciant as Texas Methodists I guess.
DongusEddy 2 years ago
Terrible. Leave it for the organ.....
dudestr8up 2 years ago
@dudestr8up dont hold back or anything lol ?
to be honest i think it actually improves apon a hellish piece of homophonic organ music, i mean since we are being arrogant and inconsiderate .
bastardtubeuser 2 years ago
This is performed in german!!! Interesting. Cool :-)
friedrichsacher 2 years ago
Leave this for organ the way Widor intended and not for voices!
orgeldude 2 years ago
So this is what it sounds like - I sang it with my choir but ofcourse only ended up hearing the notes me and the ones around me was singing so this is the first time I here the whole thing.
Sounds very nice
Faraklin 2 years ago
Heard this performed a few years ago at the Wannamaker Store. Loved it then and loved it now!
techman85 2 years ago