I played a Rodgers hybrid digital and pipe organ a few days ago. The church had good acoustics, so the digital voices were quite convincing. However, in a church with good acoustics, almost any organ will sound good. Similarly, almost anything will sound bad in a church with poor, dead acoustics.
I have a Wyvern B241 Organ, which is beautifuly voiced. A lot of the features discussed in this video are true to my organ, and even my organ is about 10 years old. certainly the rodgers comes somewhere close to mine. As for Wayne's playing, I suppose that every organist has his/her own way of playing. I play the vierne symphony faster than that even (about 120pm minum beats) . as long accuracy is taken into consideration, im not fussed.
Sheess. When are concert-level performers going to learn that the fastest organist is NOT the "best" organist. The most MUSICAL organist is the best organist. If buried corpses can vomit, Louis Vierne is throwing up right now.
As to the Rodgers, the manual voices are very good indeed for the digital arena. But like most electronic organs, the pedal voices still need work. Best digital pedal voices I've heard are from Phoenix - but everyone has a different opinion in that area.
@rpyka1 That is indeed unfortunate. Of course anything played as fast as the opening, one would never know anyhow. Hardly musical playing. The average Rodgers or any other digital for that matter, in the average American church is nothing impressive and is certainly not more noteworthy then a real finely built pipe organ. This is most especially true when in an obviously dry room with ridiculous fake reverb. When coupled with a few ranks the difference is embarrassing.
rodgers organs are jointed with roland and their based in north eastern united states. I have a rodgers 968 at my new church job. It's amazing as you can hear.
This isn't the Carillon de Westminster. I searched to see someone else play it on youtube, and its a completely different piece? Does anyone know what the name of this is?
I always thought the Rodgers was a Uk based company. I've seen Benny Hinn use A Rodgers.I was wondering why a balcak guy was featured till I watched part 3 where he explains about the organ.Wayne is an excellent player and so is the organ...Very pipe like.. Incidently I own a Roland C180 classic keyboard which has Rodgers organ samples. Hope one day I will be able to own at least a used one.
I love the organ, and for a while I liked Wayne Marshall's virtuosity, but now I think he plays everything too fast. Having said that, some of the pieces he plays fast are really exciting. Hmmm!?
I played a Rodgers hybrid digital and pipe organ a few days ago. The church had good acoustics, so the digital voices were quite convincing. However, in a church with good acoustics, almost any organ will sound good. Similarly, almost anything will sound bad in a church with poor, dead acoustics.
lppatmore 2 months ago
Is this called marketing??? Is playing like the keys are hot coals appealing to the brain-dead public?
"My eaaars aahhre beginning to TIIIIRRRE of these saaaamples"
cnmmnc8852 1 year ago
NIce playing, very exciting and thanks for sharing!
ATLKapellmeister 1 year ago
I have a Wyvern B241 Organ, which is beautifuly voiced. A lot of the features discussed in this video are true to my organ, and even my organ is about 10 years old. certainly the rodgers comes somewhere close to mine. As for Wayne's playing, I suppose that every organist has his/her own way of playing. I play the vierne symphony faster than that even (about 120pm minum beats) . as long accuracy is taken into consideration, im not fussed.
wyldecut 1 year ago
Sounds like real pipes to ME
theaterpipe1 1 year ago
absolutely playing of the vierne, far too fast and expressionless
joeyboi87 2 years ago 6
I can tell the difference as I played on both real pipe organ and digital sampled pipe organs.
patsaxon 2 years ago
Sheess. When are concert-level performers going to learn that the fastest organist is NOT the "best" organist. The most MUSICAL organist is the best organist. If buried corpses can vomit, Louis Vierne is throwing up right now.
As to the Rodgers, the manual voices are very good indeed for the digital arena. But like most electronic organs, the pedal voices still need work. Best digital pedal voices I've heard are from Phoenix - but everyone has a different opinion in that area.
MelosAntropon 2 years ago
I honestly can't tell the difference between the sound produced by the digital organ presented here and that of the "real" thing.
Very impressive, Rogers!
rpyka1 2 years ago
@rpyka1 That is indeed unfortunate. Of course anything played as fast as the opening, one would never know anyhow. Hardly musical playing. The average Rodgers or any other digital for that matter, in the average American church is nothing impressive and is certainly not more noteworthy then a real finely built pipe organ. This is most especially true when in an obviously dry room with ridiculous fake reverb. When coupled with a few ranks the difference is embarrassing.
praestant8 2 years ago 2
well, we are listening to it thru a mediocre quality audio on youtube.
In person, you might be able to, but it's a recording of a real pipe organ anyhow.
light4darkness 2 years ago
Sounds very electronic though better than some
ThirtyTwoFoot 2 years ago
rodgers organs are jointed with roland and their based in north eastern united states. I have a rodgers 968 at my new church job. It's amazing as you can hear.
akreighorganist 2 years ago
This isn't the Carillon de Westminster. I searched to see someone else play it on youtube, and its a completely different piece? Does anyone know what the name of this is?
akreighorganist 2 years ago
@akreighorganist at the beginning it is the Final to Vierne's first organ symphony. Standard organ rep.
praestant8 2 years ago
What is the name of the first piece he played? does anyone know
akreighorganist 2 years ago
I always thought the Rodgers was a Uk based company. I've seen Benny Hinn use A Rodgers.I was wondering why a balcak guy was featured till I watched part 3 where he explains about the organ.Wayne is an excellent player and so is the organ...Very pipe like.. Incidently I own a Roland C180 classic keyboard which has Rodgers organ samples. Hope one day I will be able to own at least a used one.
resultant64 2 years ago
no, its Final from 1st Symphony
lorbo77 2 years ago
indeed it's the Finale
Capricornboy 2 years ago
Actually, the Finale from Vierne's 1st Symphony
lelandallen 2 years ago
What is the piece he plays at the beginning?
lelandallen 3 years ago
A massacre.
1401JSC 2 years ago
Yes he is a marvel to watch live. Very fast and clean. Unbelieveable
kernj 3 years ago
WOW! that was fast, never heard it like that before!
Capricornboy 3 years ago 2
I love the organ, and for a while I liked Wayne Marshall's virtuosity, but now I think he plays everything too fast. Having said that, some of the pieces he plays fast are really exciting. Hmmm!?
4candles 3 years ago
One said that Carlo Curley played fast; but he played musically.
As for the sound: it sounds like... an electronic organ.
1401JSC 2 years ago
It sounds better than many electronic organs, especially Allen.
speaks3703 2 years ago 3
sounds like pipes to me
kensingtonpalace 2 years ago 3