Enduring for a Reason (Pipe Organ Documentary Trailer)

[marston5000]

Please, I hope this demolition never happens. I have a recording from Methuen Music Hall Organ from E. Power Biggs made during the 1950's.

Doug Archer, marston5000@yahoo.com

[bachluthology2]

if you what to hear this organ in its greatness listen to Michael Murray's recording of this instrument. If you have a great stereo... turn it up! Even to hear bach's passacaglia in C minor all the way to the end. Murray's sound choices and skill playing make this organ the best bach organ in the world.

[postch]

Fascinating...look forward to hearing more

[dsbassoon]

Amen. Save the organs. Thank You for your hard work.

[dieselheart001]

I heartily agree with what is said from 4:43 on to 5:29 about saving organs- I would happily rescue a organ, just for the privilege of preserving it in my home, rather than seeing it destroyed. There are

many others like me that would do so, if we knew that an organ was to be removed from service.

I would very much like a DVD of this production.

[hohlflute]

I am looking forward to this documentary as well....the Schuman is one of my favorites also....

[redletterchurch]

The Best of the Old + The Best of the New = The Best of Futures. We should be guided by the past...but not imprisoned by it. If we neglect the past...we will botch the future. The Widor Toccata played by Dr. Murray on the Methuen ogan is truly spectacular!

[advisorC101]

What do you mean? There is no Widor toccata in this. That piece at 4:08 is his allegro cantabile from the same symphony.

[redletterchurch]

advisorC101: My comment should have clarified that I was referring to a recording by Dr. Murray, playing the Methuen organ...where he does, in fact, play the Widor Toccata. You are correct...there is no Widor Toccata in this particular video segment. I would have liked to have heard the allegro cantabile movement on the Methuen organ. It is one of my favorite pipe organs. St. Sulpice is my favorite!

[redletterchurch]

advisorC101: Lest I be corrected again...I guess the allegro cantabile movement was played on the Methuen organ. I enjoyed it very much. At first I thought is was being played on the organ scheduled for demolition.

[advisorC101]

Heh, sorry I got a little confused. St Sulpice is my favourite too.

[Heyde1979]

@redletterchurch I think the organ that was falling apart was located in Williamsburg Brooklyn Ny Satmar Neighborhood

[VicFerrer]

@Heyde1979 - Yes. This is the Williamsburg Christian Church, Brooklyn. The property was purchased by the Hasidic community and the building is now gone. The organ was rescued thru donations by The Organ Historical Society membership and removed by The Organ Clearing house over a six day period. I documented the whole process. Last I checked, the Johnson organ Opus 638 (1885) was still in storage and awaiting adoption. You can see specifications on the instrument at OrganClearingHouse(dot)com

[Heyde1979]

@VicFerrer I have never played the pipe organ but have always loved the sound of the instrument

[cattfarts]

what is that piece at the beginning?

[VicFerrer]

Number four from the "Six Études en Forme de Canon for Piano-Pédalier" - Robert Schumann. A Marcel Dupré arrangement for Organ is available from Éditions Musicales Alphonse Leduc. (AL 27737).

[ha63]

What is that piece at the end? Our organist did it one time and I never got the name of it.

[EvilPuffball]

That is the fugue from Bach's Toccata and Fuge in F Major, BWV 540.

[ha63]

Thank you! As it turned out I already had this on a cd done by Michael Murray on the great organ at Methuen, MA.

[Organgrinder010]

I've been looking forward to this since I bought "The Senators Masterpiece" last year. I know it is going to be amazing!

[CoutureOrganiste]

Great video. I studied with Dr. Murray at Yale. Would love a copy of the finished product, in 2010!  :) Good luck