Well done!! Very similar to the Diane Bish approach. This is one very nasty piece technically, and I hope you get a chance to rip this one onto a huge pipe organ in a place where the acoustics don't muddy the pedals.
I have watched several youtube videos of organists performing the jig fugue. There seems to be two different versions when it comes to the pedal part..
My "arrangement" (and other performers, such as Diane Bish) commences the second round of pedal play; at measure 57 to the end. However, this organist, and several others on youtube, don't begin the pedal part until measure 63 and continue to the end.
Are there two different Gigue versions in publication?
Allen makes fantastic instruments. However if the installer does not do a decent job actually voicing the stops it can have a digital sound. A properly voiced Allen is VERY superior in stop quality to it's competitors. So many aspects of the stoplist should be voiced after installation.
Good. What will make this even better for you is developing a consistent rhythm. This piece is driven by a strong rhythm. I would suggest doing a bit more work with the metronome. This one gets people's feet tapping, but if they can't find your rhythm it becomes frustrating. But good on you, its coming along well.
Excellently done, pianorgano! It's very impressive that you have such a difficult work in your grasp at such a young age. There are many good things to come, I'm sure! Thanks for sharing.
oh my God!! very very nice playing boy!! I'm also orgnaist, and it's very difficult (for me) to play it!! this song is very beautiful, I wolud like to play it, but I've been playing the organ for only 1 year...soy I'm too "young" lol
Pianorgano - You amaze me! You have come a long way! But even at 10 you were accomplishing things I'm sure I never could do even if I had worked for on it the last 65 years!
Please - never remove your early posts. They chronicle your years of work and dedication. It is fun and an inspiration to see your progress on the piano, the violin, and (especially for me) the organ!
Also, I set you a challenge as to play Marcel Dupré's Symphonie Passion, it is one of the most obscure pieces ever written, the first movement and third movement are the most challenging. If you ever find a copy and fancy a challenge of playing skill, take it. Only 5 people in the whole world can play it.
@BeFrSc what on earth are you talking about? it's not at all obscure. hundreds of people play the dupre symphony passion. at least a dozen recordings are available on CD. many more on older LPs. and the 1st and 4th mvts are the most difficult. don't comment on that which you know little or nothing about!
If you're ever in Devon, UK, contact me and i'll take you to an amazing Organ and you can play a few of these works, an amazing performence I must say, but I don't like the Organ, I take it its electronic, but nothing beats a real Pipe Organ, and one piece of advice, when playing the Organ, it is a customary teaching to only look at the music, nothing else, I find it really helps, Marcel Dupré used to swear at people if they didn't.
Thanks for the invitation. I do not have access to real pipe and am content with what I have and it's considered lucky for me already. This piece is tricky and I need pedal compass when practicing.
hmm, I understand the difficulty of the piece, and indeed, we're both lucky to have access to these magnificent instruments, both Piano and Organ. I've never heard of a pedal compass, please explain?
Pedal Compass - This means how many keys the pedal board has in it. In the case of organs 500 years ago there were only 4 to 8 keys, Then 12. For some time there were 25 notes, then expended to 27 at the end of the 19th Century. In the early 10ths the standard was 30 notes and finally today, we have 32 notes a standard AGO Pedal Board.
BeFrSc wrote: «when playing the Organ, it is a customary teaching to only look at the music, nothing else, I find it really helps, Marcel Dupré used to swear at people if they didn't.»
I play this piece too (not as well as this young man, but I'm working on it) and I keep all the music in my head, the sheet music isn't even on the organ, so I can concentrate entirely on what I'm supposed to be doing, which is playing. What would Dupré say to that?
You look at the music stand, Dupré used to really get cross at his students or anyone that looked at their hands or feet whilst teaching them, when Improvising he made allowances.
My first organ teacher had an "apron" that covered the console, ergo you couldn't see your hands, keyboards, presets, generals, or pedals. I guess you could compare it to flying blind. Quite effective training.
pianorgano, great performanc!! I don't love the sound of your instrument, but you have mastered the keyboards and the pedals. Bravo! It's time to make a pilgrimage to Europe and play the great organs of the Netherlands and Germany. This summer????
I have heard many play this piece like a bat out of hell. The tempo is nicely done. Regards with Virgil Fox and Biggs, I like their music both. I listen to one or the other depending on my mood. Great job! Keep it up.
If your organ has Vista or you can adjust the reverb settings on it, it would sound even better (it sounds awesome by the way!), and you wouldn't need to use staccato as much, unless you wanted to give it the Virgil Fox flare lol.
LOL I love Virgil's rendition, DeutschAmi, just so long as you don't advise anyone to don that godawful jacket Virgil wore when he played the concert that this piece was featured on. I loved Virgil's musicianship, he was a technician and colorist like no other. He was my favorite organist, although I was just 20 when he passed in 1980. My other favorite was Helmut Walcha.
This young man has superior talent. Wow. The Gigue Fugue is a demanding piece and he played it beautifully.
E.Power Biggs and Virgil Fox were rivals in the organ world. I like them both, though I tend to favor Virgil. When it comes to beautiful interpretations, particularly of Bach, Buxtehude, and other boroque composers I really liked Helmut Walcha. Such clarity in the lines of music and the wonderful way that he used textures was just magnificent.
reverb setings are in the console controller, not in VISTA, if an Allen. Hold set button & push R button repeatedly to move through the windows. Once you reach the reverb one, you can use the buttons to scroll through the various hall sizes. leave it on the one you like & press set & cancel together to leave the window and go back to the original window. Excellent playing, BTW, keep up the good work. I´ve just aquired a cam and started to post recordings I´m making on my Allen
Well done!! Very similar to the Diane Bish approach. This is one very nasty piece technically, and I hope you get a chance to rip this one onto a huge pipe organ in a place where the acoustics don't muddy the pedals.
Great stuff. Keep up the good work!
yttreblemaker 6 months ago
In dem Alter ? Grandios! 5*
Claus12 1 year ago
Cool with such a young organist! I play organ to and I'm 16 years old! How old are you? I've played for one year.
/ Tobias
HerrWarja 2 years ago
very nice bravo
unalegeli 2 years ago
thank you for that you are
soiledworld 2 years ago
I have watched several youtube videos of organists performing the jig fugue. There seems to be two different versions when it comes to the pedal part..
My "arrangement" (and other performers, such as Diane Bish) commences the second round of pedal play; at measure 57 to the end. However, this organist, and several others on youtube, don't begin the pedal part until measure 63 and continue to the end.
Are there two different Gigue versions in publication?
phillyorganist 2 years ago
non si capisce niente!
solvet83 2 years ago
Allen makes fantastic instruments. However if the installer does not do a decent job actually voicing the stops it can have a digital sound. A properly voiced Allen is VERY superior in stop quality to it's competitors. So many aspects of the stoplist should be voiced after installation.
jensen820 2 years ago
Good. What will make this even better for you is developing a consistent rhythm. This piece is driven by a strong rhythm. I would suggest doing a bit more work with the metronome. This one gets people's feet tapping, but if they can't find your rhythm it becomes frustrating. But good on you, its coming along well.
VirgilFoxMusic 2 years ago
This is about what I'm playing on now, Allen digital organ. Hate the damn thing.
WBBugleBoy 2 years ago
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sayspepe 2 years ago
I hate hate when regestration limits an organist's capability.
itachisharkak 2 years ago 3
One of my favorites. Remember a "jig" is a dance. Timing is everything. Don't play the time as written. Dance to it.
andywho2002 2 years ago
Great performance for one so young!
The audio problems relate to mike placement in relation to sound source. I am a degreed musician and have had the same problem with wind blown pipes!
Great goin pianorgano!
pipeorganistken 2 years ago
Nice performance.
Use a metronome and memorize this fugue to avoid the distractions of reading.
Why not continue the mordents and trills heard at the beginning throughout this wonderful work? (Including in the pedal.)
Don't mix femine stops (flutes) with masculine stops (principles).
Some claim this magnificent work was not written by Bach.
Who else could have written something this great?
robertgift 3 years ago
Excellently done, pianorgano! It's very impressive that you have such a difficult work in your grasp at such a young age. There are many good things to come, I'm sure! Thanks for sharing.
caseyflorida 3 years ago
Great job! you played it very well. Unfortunatly the reverb mushes it all together at times
tvorgan 3 years ago
Love it! Great job!
RightByChrist 3 years ago
horrible registration and reverb, but fantastic playing though
joeyboi87 3 years ago
Very gifted young man! Excellent job sir!
WBmore 3 years ago
UN PEU TROP LIe MAIS QUEL JOYEUX TEMPO qui nous fait partager ton allégresse ! bravo
jeankino 3 years ago
OH MY GOODNESS.....I think I might go and get some new glasses now!!! Your new ones work very well indeed!
Seriously, that was a pretty cool performance.
OrganistJohn 3 years ago
Ottimo
decimaquinta69 3 years ago
i little better phrasing at the beginning would've been nice, too legato, but overall good performance. you got most of the notes at least haha.
riverscuomo06 3 years ago
Superb performance of this very difficult work of Bach!
duncan1947 3 years ago
Wow! Bach is probably dancing that jig himself hearing this super rendition of this by one so young. Bravo!
skyler6290 3 years ago
oh my God!! very very nice playing boy!! I'm also orgnaist, and it's very difficult (for me) to play it!! this song is very beautiful, I wolud like to play it, but I've been playing the organ for only 1 year...soy I'm too "young" lol
organistboy 4 years ago
Great job on the Jig, pianorgano! But that's certainly not a surprise, I have come to expect it of you!
BTW - the new glasses make you look very scholarly.
Branchporter 4 years ago
Pianorgano - I appreciated this performance. Keep up the good work.
edcassells 4 years ago
Yes, Pianorgano is superb!!
fmorgana 4 years ago
oh LOL! sorry, never heard that expression before, silly me, haha!
BeFrSc 4 years ago
Pianorgano - You amaze me! You have come a long way! But even at 10 you were accomplishing things I'm sure I never could do even if I had worked for on it the last 65 years!
Please - never remove your early posts. They chronicle your years of work and dedication. It is fun and an inspiration to see your progress on the piano, the violin, and (especially for me) the organ!
Branchporter 4 years ago
Also, I set you a challenge as to play Marcel Dupré's Symphonie Passion, it is one of the most obscure pieces ever written, the first movement and third movement are the most challenging. If you ever find a copy and fancy a challenge of playing skill, take it. Only 5 people in the whole world can play it.
BeFrSc 4 years ago
I will find out about the piece. However; how do you compare it with "Variations Sur Un Noel" ?
pianorgano 4 years ago
Its harder, but I haven't got the sheet music for the "Variations Sur Un Noel" so I can't give a comparison. But i'm fairly sure its harder.
BeFrSc 4 years ago
@BeFrSc what on earth are you talking about? it's not at all obscure. hundreds of people play the dupre symphony passion. at least a dozen recordings are available on CD. many more on older LPs. and the 1st and 4th mvts are the most difficult. don't comment on that which you know little or nothing about!
lipsbach 1 year ago
@lipsbach My apologies for my sheer ignorance 2 years ago.
BeFrSc 1 year ago
@BeFrSc I agree that it is great piece to play, and very challenging. I would also highly recommend the Symphonie de la Passion of de Malingreaux.
trompettechamade1 6 months ago
If you're ever in Devon, UK, contact me and i'll take you to an amazing Organ and you can play a few of these works, an amazing performence I must say, but I don't like the Organ, I take it its electronic, but nothing beats a real Pipe Organ, and one piece of advice, when playing the Organ, it is a customary teaching to only look at the music, nothing else, I find it really helps, Marcel Dupré used to swear at people if they didn't.
BeFrSc 4 years ago
Thanks for the invitation. I do not have access to real pipe and am content with what I have and it's considered lucky for me already. This piece is tricky and I need pedal compass when practicing.
pianorgano 4 years ago
hmm, I understand the difficulty of the piece, and indeed, we're both lucky to have access to these magnificent instruments, both Piano and Organ. I've never heard of a pedal compass, please explain?
BeFrSc 4 years ago
Pedal Compass - This means how many keys the pedal board has in it. In the case of organs 500 years ago there were only 4 to 8 keys, Then 12. For some time there were 25 notes, then expended to 27 at the end of the 19th Century. In the early 10ths the standard was 30 notes and finally today, we have 32 notes a standard AGO Pedal Board.
octave4 3 years ago
BeFrSc wrote: «when playing the Organ, it is a customary teaching to only look at the music, nothing else, I find it really helps, Marcel Dupré used to swear at people if they didn't.»
I play this piece too (not as well as this young man, but I'm working on it) and I keep all the music in my head, the sheet music isn't even on the organ, so I can concentrate entirely on what I'm supposed to be doing, which is playing. What would Dupré say to that?
ccoraxfan 2 years ago
You look at the music stand, Dupré used to really get cross at his students or anyone that looked at their hands or feet whilst teaching them, when Improvising he made allowances.
BeFrSc 2 years ago
My first organ teacher had an "apron" that covered the console, ergo you couldn't see your hands, keyboards, presets, generals, or pedals. I guess you could compare it to flying blind. Quite effective training.
Renshen1957 2 years ago
pianorgano, great performanc!! I don't love the sound of your instrument, but you have mastered the keyboards and the pedals. Bravo! It's time to make a pilgrimage to Europe and play the great organs of the Netherlands and Germany. This summer????
ghostwriter11 4 years ago
I have heard many play this piece like a bat out of hell. The tempo is nicely done. Regards with Virgil Fox and Biggs, I like their music both. I listen to one or the other depending on my mood. Great job! Keep it up.
colora75 4 years ago
If your organ has Vista or you can adjust the reverb settings on it, it would sound even better (it sounds awesome by the way!), and you wouldn't need to use staccato as much, unless you wanted to give it the Virgil Fox flare lol.
DeutschAmi 4 years ago
LOL I love Virgil's rendition, DeutschAmi, just so long as you don't advise anyone to don that godawful jacket Virgil wore when he played the concert that this piece was featured on. I loved Virgil's musicianship, he was a technician and colorist like no other. He was my favorite organist, although I was just 20 when he passed in 1980. My other favorite was Helmut Walcha.
This young man has superior talent. Wow. The Gigue Fugue is a demanding piece and he played it beautifully.
organEd 4 years ago
Thanks for your advice. I have to explore more on the Vista. It's a good idea. BTW; I like Power Biggs music much more than Virgil Fox.
pianorgano 4 years ago
E.Power Biggs and Virgil Fox were rivals in the organ world. I like them both, though I tend to favor Virgil. When it comes to beautiful interpretations, particularly of Bach, Buxtehude, and other boroque composers I really liked Helmut Walcha. Such clarity in the lines of music and the wonderful way that he used textures was just magnificent.
organEd 4 years ago
'atta boy! E. Power Biggs dominates!!
benz981 3 years ago
reverb setings are in the console controller, not in VISTA, if an Allen. Hold set button & push R button repeatedly to move through the windows. Once you reach the reverb one, you can use the buttons to scroll through the various hall sizes. leave it on the one you like & press set & cancel together to leave the window and go back to the original window. Excellent playing, BTW, keep up the good work. I´ve just aquired a cam and started to post recordings I´m making on my Allen
JohnStumpOrganist 2 years ago
Yeah, this is definitely an Allen. You can tell by the expression shoe indicators.
RobtheKappelmeister 2 years ago
You can also tell by the sound. Ugh.
speaks3703 2 years ago 4
yes, very true. The 32' ft stops don't sound very swell either.
RobtheKappelmeister 2 years ago
It is. lol
AllenOrganCrazy 2 years ago
duh, no doubt!!!! lol
RobtheKappelmeister 2 years ago
I agree with Organgrinder010, the reverb was a little heavy at times, but it was a wonderful performance.
codeman2008 4 years ago
VERY nice. The reverb was a little much at times, but It still sounds beautiful. =)
Organgrinder010 4 years ago
Amazing! Wonderful! Excellent coordination!
bob4120 4 years ago
Nicely done. That is such a fun, uplifting piece. You play it smoothly with good coordination and a nice distinction of the lines.
organEd 4 years ago
Thanks for your comments. I know I need tuning on articulation (more or less staccato) based on the organ settings as the other comments.
pianorgano 4 years ago