Improvised Toccata in the French Style

[octavegeigen4]

@bluefanfare1 Oh be quiet, Paul. :P

[glover12594]

Awesome Job Matt!

[codeman2008]

UGH! Why did I have to ruin the ending! Why did I hold that C on the pedal??!! I still can't get over that!

[YevgeniyAlexey]

Very good, brilliant!!!

What is the difference to Latry, Lefebre et al.? Hey guys, you should apply for a job at Notre Dame. Seriously! What all the adored heros of french organ improvisation offer in their concerts and sorties can be done by sound 16 year old american boys at the same level. 

Thank you so much for your contribution!

[octavegeigen4]

Thank you so much for your compliment! The only real difference I can see between Latry, Lefebvre, Leguay, Roth, Guillou, et al is the style in which they improvise. All are top notch world class organists. It has always been my dream to play the Grand Organ of Notre Dame ironically enough. Thank you so much for comparing us to the great French Cathedral organists.

[bombarde1701]

"Red shirt?" If he were in Star Trek he would've been killed already! But wow this is a grat improv!!

[codeman2008]

Hahahaha!

Thanks so much!

[BolswardHinsz]

i go try this too! very great!

[tippymugs]

U RULE!

[bhigdaddymark]

Aw man, this has become my favourite! I have yet to post an improvised video and I will now! Of course it will not be as good as this is. Cody is wicked and has an incredible future ahead of him!! Both of you so impressed me (yeah I know, "who's this guy we're impressing?") please post another duo video. If only you had a big AEolian-Skinner with all of the goodies on it, man you talk about WICKED!! Great job guys it was as fun to watch as I'm sure it was to play. Thumbs WAY UP!!!

BDM

[codeman2008]

Thanks so much! Your videos are great too! I especially love your 'When in our Music GOD is Glorified' video, I think it's such a beautiful hymn and you did a fabulous job with it! Your new Pomp and Circumstance video is fantastic too! I just finished watching it, the performance is great as is the registration! Such a great organ too! It must have been FUN to play the organ at Saint Mary's!

Thanks again!

- - - Cody.

[bhigdaddymark]

Thanks Cody! Keep up the good work! Play on brother..............

Mark

[HA6425]

Are you sure this isn't PHANTOM OF THE OPERA??

[Obsidienne]

You guys are... you guys are... 'kay, you guys are wayyy too impressive to be commented in a decent way. When I am as strong as you are, I can call myself an organist :)

[passacaglia28]

I really love the bass at 7:40!

[passacaglia28]

You Tube really likes eating my comments and making them show up later. :P

[passacaglia28]

I really love the bass at 7:40!

[codeman2008]

Oh I know, the camera did a great job of picking up the pedal there!

[passacaglia28]

Impressive. Most impressive. :D

[codeman2008]

I say thank you for both of us!

[octavegeigen4]

Glad you liked it!

Matt

[octavebasse8]

I love improvising on the organ, I'm just terrible at it. I can do much better at the piano.

[octavegeigen4]

Thats the cool thing about improv. It doesn't have to be perfect. Look at Jean Guillou, he's the worst improvisor I know of, and people still love him. I personally would love to see some improvisations added to your video repertoire.

Matt

[ProfMoose]

"Thats the cool thing about improv. It doesn't have to be perfect."

Good to hear that - I couldn't understand why I was getting it wrong but still enjoying myself ;-)

[a55b47]

Guillou has a style ? Other than flamboyant dissonance? ;-)

[codeman2008]

Hahaha!

[octavegeigen4]

Very true though.

[advisorC101]

Cody, I have only one thing to say to you. Get in contact with Olivier Latry and get yourself on the organ of Notre dame de Paris. I congratulate both of you.

[codeman2008]

Thanks James!!! I'm glad you thought it was that good! It's nice to know people enjoy my improvs so much!

- - - Cody.

[octavegeigen4]

I agree.Cody needs a better organ. Glad you liked the Improv.

Matt

[mauvetys]

Thanks for the share!! i love it.

[codeman2008]

Oh I screwed up the end! Why did I have to accidently put my foot on the C?! Other than my screw up at the end it was absolutely great ! ! ! !

[octavegeigen4]

It was awesome.

[codeman2008]

It was awesome and very fun to play too!!! There's nothing more fun than improvising!