Lourdes Hymn "O Vierge Marie" (Immaculate Mary)

[LONOMATURGE]

Have you ever played other organs in Lourdes ? the one in the parish church is fine.

There are some interesting organs in the Pays Basque; would you like to play some of them ? I am going to spend some time there in August and would be pleased to arrenge a visit if this suits you. When does the Salford pilgrinage take place ?

[zippylad77]

@LONOMATURGE Thank you! It's between the 2nd and the 10th August although I imagine there will be 2 days journey time at either end for as I normally take a coach. Of course I would jump at the chance to see organs in the Basque region but realistically it would be difficult to get away. I might have one free day however!

[LONOMATURGE]

@zippylad77  We can arrange one or two visits during an afternoon ; just let me know .

[LONOMATURGE]

I played that organ during a celebration a long time ago. At that time it had been electrified by Organeria Espanola; the re-trackerisation is fairly recent.

Do you accompany the Salford pilgrinage to Lourdes every year ?

What kind of organ do you play in Salford ?

[zippylad77]

@LONOMATURGE I think the restoration was about 3 or 4 years ago. I remember being very excited about playing on the big organ after having had to accompany all previous masses on the 'orgue de choeur'. I have been playing at the Salford pilgrimages for 10 years almost (this August will be the 10th). The organ at Salford is a 4-manual digital built by Makin who are the UK subsidiary to Johannus. I really miss playing on real organs..you can't beat the real thing!

[LONOMATURGE]

He uses that Cavaillé-Coll organ very cleverly...that is not quite easy for someone

who is probably more accustomed to play on organs with electric action and lotof combinations. Bravo !

[zippylad77]

@LONOMATURGE Merci! I love Cavaillé-Coll organs but they are not easy for English organists to get used to. It took me a long time, what with the appel d'anches and appel grand orgue pedals etc..not to mention the fact that the stop divisions are not clearly deparmentalised

[007vauxhall]

Very well played, :-)

[LONOMATURGE]

@007vauxhall Who is this organist ?

[007vauxhall]

@LONOMATURGE , Anthony Hunt, you can visit his website, the link is on his channel. Very good Organist. :-)

[LONOMATURGE]

@007vauxhall Many thanks ! I am going to visit his website

[zippylad77]

@007vauxhall aw shucks!

[RobCharles1981]

Excellent Stuff!