@ghf1983 - Durham doesn't offer a degree in Business 'Studies', good heavens above! In common with Oxbridge and the other ancient collegiate universities in the UK, it provides outstanding teaching and research in the traditional disciplines. If you have the opportunity to study there, your degree will be highly esteemed.
@organist12345 I know. I am still baffled to this day that it worked out like that. It was just great to have heard full organ on what is probably the best organ in the country.
@organist12345 The organist is improvising. This means he is using his creative mastery to 'invent' a piece of music - usually based around a known piece - with a view to concluding it as he sees the celebrant, or in this case an American author, hit a spot on the sanctuary. You'll find that at every service where a processional is played by a competent organist, it will inevitably end as required in this way, that's (part of) the whole point of improvisation. Hope that's dispelled the mystery!
@timpaws I'm sorry but you're completely wrong. The organist is playing a piece by one of the great British composers; Percy Whitlock. The piece is called Paean, and indeed very popular as a processional. I'm surprised you thought he was improvising. And it's unnecessary to go through what improvising is exactly, as I do it myself as well as an organist. Thank you for your useless input.
@organist12345 I doubt this ceremony will have occurred without rehearsal, so the pace will have been perfectly timed. As a regular at Evensong at the Cathedral I can't think of a time when the service was held up by a processional that over-ran. Clearly James Lancelot (or whoever it was on this occasion) is a better organist than you if you found it worthy of remark. I'm sure as/if you become a more experienced/ mature organist you'll also develop this skill.
@timpaws "Clearly James Lancelot (or whoever it was on this occasion) is a better organist". Good for him but what information do you have to back this up? Maybe just speculating about nothing you know about again? " I'm sure as/if you become a more experienced/ mature organist you'll also develop this skill.". What skill? To time a processional? Any idiot can do that.
You think you know a lot but you've said a load of rubbish. I'm sure when "you become more mature" this will cease.
@organist12345 Hi there. I have just put a reply on here to clear up any misapprehensions you may have had about the processional piece. I hope you have enjoyed listening to it. Further to my first comment (as I ran out of words!) I can also confirm for you both that the organist for this ceremony was indeed James Lancelot. Although there was no improvisation needed for this, I have no doubt that he could have easily improvised if he needed to!! He is one amazing musician. All the best!
@timpaws Thanks for watching this clip. I thought I'd take the opportunity to clear up any misunderstanding you and organist12345 have had over the piece at the start. I can confrim, as I have a copy of the music, that this is the piece by Percy Whiltock called 'Paean' which is the last piece in the collection entitled 'Five Short Pieces'. What you hear is simply the piece from start to finish with no edits or improvisation needed. If you like, have a look at the clip me playing it! Best wishes.
@leshtey, to be honest I am really not sure. I think it would strongly depend on the subject you're wanting to study. An idea for you would be to contact the department of the University you would be wanting to study with. All the academic staff have their email addresses available on the University website. Best of luck, and you never know, you may be part of an occasion similar to the one you've just watched on here!!
The problem with the organ at Durham Cathedral is it speaks very poorly in to the nave, but can be too much in the Quire area. When trying to support the singing of a full cathedral of enthusiastic singers, it doesn't suffice at all unless the Tuba is used. It could even be said to be worse than York for nave services! That said - the 32' pedal Bombarde is probably the best I've heard - simply phenominal
I prefer this piece taken at a slower tempo. This sounds rushed.....but it may well have been a timing thing for the processional.
jazzkeyboardman 10 months ago
@leshtey even if you have the chance, dont, I dont recommend it for business studies
ghf1983 1 year ago
@ghf1983 - Durham doesn't offer a degree in Business 'Studies', good heavens above! In common with Oxbridge and the other ancient collegiate universities in the UK, it provides outstanding teaching and research in the traditional disciplines. If you have the opportunity to study there, your degree will be highly esteemed.
timpaws 8 months ago
The processional was so perfectly timed it ended exactly as the preacher arrived at his seat!
organist12345 1 year ago
@organist12345 I know. I am still baffled to this day that it worked out like that. It was just great to have heard full organ on what is probably the best organ in the country.
dunelmite1 1 year ago
@dunelmite1 I've played durham many times, and I have to agree, My favorite in the country too!
contraposaune 7 months ago
@organist12345 The 'preacher' is the Chancellor of Durham University who is currently the American writer Bill Bryson.
CharlieHuang 1 year ago
@organist12345 The organist is improvising. This means he is using his creative mastery to 'invent' a piece of music - usually based around a known piece - with a view to concluding it as he sees the celebrant, or in this case an American author, hit a spot on the sanctuary. You'll find that at every service where a processional is played by a competent organist, it will inevitably end as required in this way, that's (part of) the whole point of improvisation. Hope that's dispelled the mystery!
timpaws 8 months ago
@timpaws I'm sorry but you're completely wrong. The organist is playing a piece by one of the great British composers; Percy Whitlock. The piece is called Paean, and indeed very popular as a processional. I'm surprised you thought he was improvising. And it's unnecessary to go through what improvising is exactly, as I do it myself as well as an organist. Thank you for your useless input.
organist12345 8 months ago
@organist12345 I doubt this ceremony will have occurred without rehearsal, so the pace will have been perfectly timed. As a regular at Evensong at the Cathedral I can't think of a time when the service was held up by a processional that over-ran. Clearly James Lancelot (or whoever it was on this occasion) is a better organist than you if you found it worthy of remark. I'm sure as/if you become a more experienced/ mature organist you'll also develop this skill.
timpaws 8 months ago
@timpaws "Clearly James Lancelot (or whoever it was on this occasion) is a better organist". Good for him but what information do you have to back this up? Maybe just speculating about nothing you know about again? " I'm sure as/if you become a more experienced/ mature organist you'll also develop this skill.". What skill? To time a processional? Any idiot can do that.
You think you know a lot but you've said a load of rubbish. I'm sure when "you become more mature" this will cease.
organist12345 8 months ago
@organist12345 Hi there. I have just put a reply on here to clear up any misapprehensions you may have had about the processional piece. I hope you have enjoyed listening to it. Further to my first comment (as I ran out of words!) I can also confirm for you both that the organist for this ceremony was indeed James Lancelot. Although there was no improvisation needed for this, I have no doubt that he could have easily improvised if he needed to!! He is one amazing musician. All the best!
dunelmite1 8 months ago
@timpaws Thanks for watching this clip. I thought I'd take the opportunity to clear up any misunderstanding you and organist12345 have had over the piece at the start. I can confrim, as I have a copy of the music, that this is the piece by Percy Whiltock called 'Paean' which is the last piece in the collection entitled 'Five Short Pieces'. What you hear is simply the piece from start to finish with no edits or improvisation needed. If you like, have a look at the clip me playing it! Best wishes.
dunelmite1 8 months ago
@leshtey, to be honest I am really not sure. I think it would strongly depend on the subject you're wanting to study. An idea for you would be to contact the department of the University you would be wanting to study with. All the academic staff have their email addresses available on the University website. Best of luck, and you never know, you may be part of an occasion similar to the one you've just watched on here!!
All the best,
dunelmite1.
dunelmite1 1 year ago
The problem with the organ at Durham Cathedral is it speaks very poorly in to the nave, but can be too much in the Quire area. When trying to support the singing of a full cathedral of enthusiastic singers, it doesn't suffice at all unless the Tuba is used. It could even be said to be worse than York for nave services! That said - the 32' pedal Bombarde is probably the best I've heard - simply phenominal
36ADT 1 year ago
Thank you very much for this posting and responding to my moan about there being no Durham Cathedral organ on the web. Excellent!!
caenydd 2 years ago 2
You are very welcome!! I'm glad you appreciated it. I think it is probably the best organ in the country. The sound is just superb.
dunelmite1 2 years ago
@dunelmite1 Couldn't agree more.
timpaws 8 months ago