Joseph Jongen - Toccata from Symphonie Concertante

[davlber221]

Fabulous! Yes not the best organ in the world! Kind of screechy and harsh at times. Too top heavy!

[davlber221]

Fabulous!

[steelersfanhawaii]

I would love to see the Watanabe's do a performance together on the Wanamaker organ :)

[19shea85]

What a surprise, a Ruffatti with ugly screaming mixtures that are so loud you can't even hear the 8' stops. >:-( Interesting arrangement though

[markemory]

Excellent arrangement!!! You are both fantastic!!! Especially noticed the beautiful French Horn effect you use in the softer middle section!!! What perfect registrations throughout! Thanks for including the pedal glissando...Virgil would love it!!!

[kempedkemp]

Very nice work. A truly impressive piece... just not the same without the orchestra and there is something unpleasant about the mixtures on that Rufatti. It could be the room. I'm so used to playing in a Gothic style room with 4 second reverb. You two can play my measly 22 ranks anytime. Wonderful to hear such talent.

[Contrubas]

Why is he not playing it by himself? It's easy enough.

[GJmusique]

because the average human only has 2 hands =P

[tereshky]

Excellent job, I enjoyed your duet very much.

[PiedPuyper]

Thanks,

Enjoyed your arrangement very much.

[mrsticks28]

I belive Fox did the Jongen with a full orchestra, so he didn't need a second pair of hands!

[kiyow]

Virgil Fox also made an arrangement of Toccata from Symphonie Concertante for organ solo, and he played it all by himself. The video is available on YouTube. Virgil is the best!

[Cramnella]

Yes indeed. He also plays the transcription when he performs with an orchestra.

[codeman2008]

Do you know where can I buy sheet online for this duet arrangement?

[PSearPianist]

It is most interesting to see such a good video of organ duet-playing. I guess working out who does what must be complicated. However, I imagine that you can achieve more musical results than a solo player ever could if one player operates the pedal keyboard and the other operates the swell and choir volume pedals.

[Reesman95]

It sounded much beter live, (that's at my church) and there are two cameras in the balcony, and one in the center attached to the cieling below the balcony

[cromorne]

And completely from the tips of his fingers! Fox never needed a page turner. Very well played though. I always enjoy hearing this piece, and this is certainly one of the best I've heard

[Shenandoah24]

But most of the time, when Ted Alan Worth was available, he had a "console assistant" - who used to pull stops, activate toe studs.

[a55b47]

Nice work.  Virgil Fox did it with 2 hands

;-). But Virgil was Virgil.

[MoneyManTC]

What is practicing like? Coordinating all of those rythmns etc.

[DesireeDeFete]

Great job! Is your arrangement of this available for purchase? I have always wanted to play some version of this great piece. But being more of a seasoned "church" organist, I do feel that I would be better with one of my colleagues playing it with me.

[kiyow]

We are sorry, but our arrangement is not available for sale at this point.

[fluteceleste]

great!! more, please! wonderful views and perfect camera position.