vierne symphony no. 1 - final concert on organ to be scrapped

[pretorium]

ny1news - wheredo you suggest we put the organs then?... in the open air where they can get piss-wet through?. It must be nice to be ignorant!. I went to New York last Feb & had the privelege of hearing a recital on the Aolian Skinner 5 manual at St. Thomas 5th Avenue after Evensong. Made my day... oh..and not forgetting the brand new ring of 12 bells at Trinity. Its all dying in England but the Yanks are building them bigger & better. Think I'll Emigrate. England is crap these days.

[latribe]

Listening to this again after some time is stirring very great excitement . . . and I can't wait to hear it in its rebuilt form . . . !

[Syniqal]

I can't honestly anyone would allow an instrument like this to be broken up. Please tell me that it was saved and moved somewhere it would be appreciated?

[latribe]

The priest of the recipient church responds:

The plans have altered as we have contemplated starting work, and I believe they have improved considerably, but there is a

lot of red tape to be overcome, in conjunction with a massive renovation

project on the church building itself.

But it is all progressing!

[mthurlby]

Is this First Church Bournemouth

[Bblandford]

@mthurlby

No it is Eleventh Church of Christ Scientist, London.

Brian

[ny1news]

Yes, boo hoo hoo. Waah. More attention paid to the organ and not organists.

Did it ever occur to anyone that an instrument walled up in a building just isn't that interesting - let alone worth spending millions of dollars on?

[mmill105]

Have you ever heard one, or heard at least heard one in person that is being played well. No other instrument can produce the sounds a pipe organ can. No other instrument can shake an enormous auditorium like an organ can. Every pipe organ is unique, and some could even be considered works of art. Organs are one of the oldest mechanisms known to mankind. They have been around for centuries. To say something like that is just ignorant.

[halonotredame1]

its people like you that is the reason why the most buetiful instrument in the world is not popular

[latribe]

Hi! Yes - it's gone to a church in Wales at Abertillery - so look forward to its inaugural recital there being posted on YouTube!

Meanwhile, I'm promoting a series of organ recitals and organists at Hammerwood Park in Sussex in order to showcase the amazing repertoire of the organ as an instrument. Many performers don't like being YouTubed so you won't hear the best hear - so if you love organ music send me a message and I'll put your email on the concert listings list - and come!

[ds1868]

This actually sound like a very good organ! I'm particularly impressed with the upperwork - there's a very good quint mixture lurking there in the top registers. Totally outrageous this is being scrapped - has it subsequently been saved? I hope so! Thanks for posting.

[Bblandford]

@ds1868

Yes it was saved, because the church members in London donated it to St Michael's in Abertillery.

Brian

[cpdavidzas]

what a great concert piece to end an organ's life with :D

[latribe]

It's for this reason that we all have to do extra work to introduce friends, neighbours, children and neighbours' children to the fantastic repertoire written for the organ.

In the words of Wilfred Owen, "we must not hope we must agitate." Appreciation is now so bad we now have to make EXTRA effort.

It's for this reason that at Hammerwood Park in Sussex we have installed a concert organ with which to excite audiences. But as I listen to this, is this not reminiscent of Cavaille Coll?

[farmervern]

How can people just let a awesome instrument like this just be destroyed.. Is very sadding and sicking..