I took my brother and now sister-in-law to visit Liverpool Cathedral whilst on a visit to Liverpool. We happened upon choir practice and it sounded like a film score, only better because it was live in the most magnificent setting. The purest it ever gets. Truly amazing.
Ian Tracey prefers to use the gallery console as it was the only console they had when he took the post. most visiting organists do end up playing the mobile recital console the first time they play so they hear the organ almost as the congregation would.
This organ never fails to captivate me. It's one of my favorites.
But one thing sort of bothers me.... if I were to play it, I don't I'd feel safe playing on the gallery console. Immediately behind the bench is a fall of about forty or fifty feet (yikes!). They should install a decorative iron screen on the wall.
My guess is that most organists end up using the console downstairs.
@JustOneMoreChild there are plenty of places to get it free on-line... it is in the public domain and the embellishments are fairly standard. Try your search engine.
@marston5000 Just outside London but was at University in Exeter in Devon and Prof Tracey had friends in the area and often gave recitals in the area. Spoken with him many times and have an open invitation to play the organ but never made it to Liverpool yet! He said just email him, and he'd arrange for me to sit with him at the console at Evesong and would be able to play afterwards. He's a charming man and unlike some is very good about letting people play this, especially kids.
To Bandit12811: Excellent performance on Widor's Toccata 5th Symphony. Yes, you did an excellent job eventhough, you were having technical difficulties with the organ console. I know an excellent organist when I here one. You are, no doubt about it.
@marston5000 Cheers! =] Basically, couplers mean that you can make stops that are perhaps only available on the swell, for example, available on any other manuals with linking couplers. On the William Hill organ I was playing on, there are two 16' reeds, one contra fagotto (mf) on the swell, and one trombone(fff) in the pedal. As the trombone is very loud (hence the fff) the contra fagotto is more suited to the pedal part at the begining of Widor's Toccata...
@marston5000 I couple the swell to pedal, and then pull the 16' contra fagotto on the swell. Couplers are also useful for increasing the volume or brightness of an organ. While a great diapason chorus to mixture may be much louder than that of the swell, the swell chorus will often contain more tonal variety, and perhaps a higher mixture. So, coupling the swell to the great can add both some volume and/or brightness and/or richness (if 16', 8' and 4' reeds are registered on the swell).
@marston5000 Coupling basically means connecting two manuals or a manual to the pedal so that when you play on the keyboard/pedalboard you have coupled another keyboard or keyboards to, the other keyboard(s) also play. Eg, If play a tenor C on the pedal, and then pull out the Great to pedal coupler, the same tenor C will play on the great. On mechanical action organs you can actually see the keys moving by themselves.
Excellent, as usual, from the Liverpool Cathedral. The organist begins with the keyboard, then brings in full base organ. It brings chills down my spine because the music is so spectacular. I can only imagine what it would be like to be at Liverpool Cathedral for an organ recital listening to full organ.
To be technical he organist starts with either a solo or swell division and then moves to the great with the pedal, probably with standard coupling (8' to pedal, swell/solo to great etc.)
@marston5000 It truly mkes the hairs on the backof your neck stand up ( in a good way) as does it's sister (and smaller 4 manual) Willis 3 organ in Westminster R.C Cathedral in London. Not because of it's size (you have much bigger organs in the States) but because of the sheer quality of the pipework (especially the reeds) and the fabulous acoustic. If you are ever in the UK you must ring Ian and arrange to play the organ.He is very good at allowing access.
I took my brother and now sister-in-law to visit Liverpool Cathedral whilst on a visit to Liverpool. We happened upon choir practice and it sounded like a film score, only better because it was live in the most magnificent setting. The purest it ever gets. Truly amazing.
RogerBadgerDSFlyer 1 month ago
what is the name of the cd? anyone know??
1TUBAMAGNA 1 month ago
Beautyful! I love the Pipeorgans! Thea are the most beautyful instruments in the whole world!!
Zumipali2 1 month ago
I can hear this for days
MrMJP100 2 months ago
Awesome!
bordone32 2 months ago
Never ending instrument !!!! Well done to the organist ! The pipe organ is the King of all instruments for ever !!!
Benajsa 3 months ago
Ian Tracey prefers to use the gallery console as it was the only console they had when he took the post. most visiting organists do end up playing the mobile recital console the first time they play so they hear the organ almost as the congregation would.
richw456 3 months ago
This organ never fails to captivate me. It's one of my favorites.
But one thing sort of bothers me.... if I were to play it, I don't I'd feel safe playing on the gallery console. Immediately behind the bench is a fall of about forty or fifty feet (yikes!). They should install a decorative iron screen on the wall.
My guess is that most organists end up using the console downstairs.
tubamirab8 4 months ago
@tubamirab8 At least it would be a very pleasant death :D Falling of the bench of this great organ...
DAOFB 4 months ago
I think the 64 ft is a Resultant Bass, the acoustic diference between a 32 ft and a 21.3 ft quint stop,
MrStan1941 5 months ago 2
Best organ in GB
MrStan1941 5 months ago
it's not really a 64ft stop, am I right it's a device?
Bigbearbeau 5 months ago
Te Deum or Te Deum Laudamus - Thee, O God, we praise in German: Dich, Gott, loben wir
djmpvae 5 months ago
@djmpvae Your german is good! Are you german?
ChibitaliaVSHRE 4 months ago
A great performance of this piece...Ian Tracey knows how to play the hall as well as the organ! Masterful.
Thanks.
MrBooker39 6 months ago
This organ, with Ian gives me goosebumps! those 64footers is simply awe!!
orgelfanaat8 6 months ago
Too Bad I missed this Organ on My trip
also Ian is awesome
kontrahylian 7 months ago
They want £900,000 to rebuild this beast...
contraposaune 8 months ago
@contraposaune not a bad figure, there is one firm which would charge ALOT more than that.
3dwurli 5 months ago
If you ask me Liverpool Isn't all about The Beatles, But also This Mind Blowing Pipe Organ
kontrahylian 9 months ago
I walked down the aisle to this 27 years ago, it still makes me cry!
parkj2 11 months ago
OMG These Tubas Are Just Grand, If only Willis Put in A 64' Kontra Bombarde
kontrahylian 11 months ago 2
Magnificent instrument in a magnificent building - beautifully played. It does not get any better than this!
1951GL 11 months ago
Beautiful! I love the sound and pace/tempo. Perfect!
manxknobs 1 year ago
Remember the days when this organ was maintained, and kept in tune?
ThatMinidotCom 1 year ago
Fantastic and awesome music. Well done, Dr. Tracey !
catweazle62H 1 year ago
Dr. Tracey,
Well done, well done! An excellent rendering of Te Deum; where can I purchase a copy of this?
JustOneMoreChild 1 year ago
@JustOneMoreChild there are plenty of places to get it free on-line... it is in the public domain and the embellishments are fairly standard. Try your search engine.
kempedkemp 7 months ago
This is a lovely piece of music. It sounds fantastic in St Georges Hall as well. Probably more so as fhe tuba stop sounds louder.
MrCwboot 1 year ago
Agh,,,,,, one of my old favorites, Well played Dr Tracey.
nigelmclelland 1 year ago
You are so fortunate. I never had an opportunity, like that.
marston5000 1 year ago
I did hear the organ after a service after a school trip to Liverpool as a kid though and still remember it!
mattbod 1 year ago
Thank you very much. Where are you located?
marston5000 1 year ago
@marston5000 Just outside London but was at University in Exeter in Devon and Prof Tracey had friends in the area and often gave recitals in the area. Spoken with him many times and have an open invitation to play the organ but never made it to Liverpool yet! He said just email him, and he'd arrange for me to sit with him at the console at Evesong and would be able to play afterwards. He's a charming man and unlike some is very good about letting people play this, especially kids.
mattbod 1 year ago
To Bandit12811: Excellent performance on Widor's Toccata 5th Symphony. Yes, you did an excellent job eventhough, you were having technical difficulties with the organ console. I know an excellent organist when I here one. You are, no doubt about it.
marston5000 1 year ago
So, what advantage does that give the organist?
By the way, thank you.
marston5000 1 year ago
@marston5000 Cheers! =] Basically, couplers mean that you can make stops that are perhaps only available on the swell, for example, available on any other manuals with linking couplers. On the William Hill organ I was playing on, there are two 16' reeds, one contra fagotto (mf) on the swell, and one trombone(fff) in the pedal. As the trombone is very loud (hence the fff) the contra fagotto is more suited to the pedal part at the begining of Widor's Toccata...
bandit12811 1 year ago
@marston5000 I couple the swell to pedal, and then pull the 16' contra fagotto on the swell. Couplers are also useful for increasing the volume or brightness of an organ. While a great diapason chorus to mixture may be much louder than that of the swell, the swell chorus will often contain more tonal variety, and perhaps a higher mixture. So, coupling the swell to the great can add both some volume and/or brightness and/or richness (if 16', 8' and 4' reeds are registered on the swell).
bandit12811 1 year ago
Love it.
silverstartrucker 2 years ago
Thanks for your technical elaboration. What does "coupling" mean? I'm listening over and over.
marston5000 2 years ago
@marston5000 Coupling basically means connecting two manuals or a manual to the pedal so that when you play on the keyboard/pedalboard you have coupled another keyboard or keyboards to, the other keyboard(s) also play. Eg, If play a tenor C on the pedal, and then pull out the Great to pedal coupler, the same tenor C will play on the great. On mechanical action organs you can actually see the keys moving by themselves.
bandit12811 1 year ago
Excellent, as usual, from the Liverpool Cathedral. The organist begins with the keyboard, then brings in full base organ. It brings chills down my spine because the music is so spectacular. I can only imagine what it would be like to be at Liverpool Cathedral for an organ recital listening to full organ.
marston5000 2 years ago
To be technical he organist starts with either a solo or swell division and then moves to the great with the pedal, probably with standard coupling (8' to pedal, swell/solo to great etc.)
radketim 2 years ago
@marston5000 It truly mkes the hairs on the backof your neck stand up ( in a good way) as does it's sister (and smaller 4 manual) Willis 3 organ in Westminster R.C Cathedral in London. Not because of it's size (you have much bigger organs in the States) but because of the sheer quality of the pipework (especially the reeds) and the fabulous acoustic. If you are ever in the UK you must ring Ian and arrange to play the organ.He is very good at allowing access.
mattbod 1 year ago