TheStar.Com: How to work a church organ

[originaltommy]

Ya, it's sure sounding ripe in this video! WHEW!!! I'm performing here on August 23rd, 13:00 if anyone who stumbles across this video is floating around the area. Works of Sir Ernest MacMillan, Dupre and the Sonata Eroica by Joseph Jongen. Woohoo!!!

[we12x42]

I would love to have a hi def audio demo of this organ.The only time I heard it play was years ago in an IMAX movie at Ontario Place,but only for a very short time.

[steveslike]

Can you control where the sound comes from? So if you wanted all of the sound from the back of the church you could set it a certain way?

[polgarfan]

@steveslike I'm not sure if you're asking Mr. Ager or the youtube fans, but to try to answer the question: it depends on how the organ is constructed within the building.

[Queen23Chosen]

Some how i knew your voice was gonna sound like that. you sound like a white james earl jones j/p. lol thanks for the video

[Jame243]

A great Organ.Every Tuesday at 1 p.m.there is a Organ Recital for half an hour and I sometimes go to enjoy the free recital.I met Andrew Ager before; he is an accomplished Organist.Thanks for the explanations Andrew.I am very happy to live in Toronto and be able to attend the recitals on Tuesdays.

[wurlitzer3]

Too bad the explanation is so brief. There is so much more to be said.

[coutureorganist]

a very out of tune St james cathedral organ! oh my...

[MDLRX8]

@coutureorganist It's authentic "French" tuning :-)!

[dacatholicbandorgan]

"A very Special Principle"LOL!

[coutureorganist]

@dacatholicbandorgan

"a very simply principle"

[treehouse58]

nice video...

[Malgan91]

I think the at the beginning of the video it's Widors 5th, too. (1st part)

[DSM1G90]

..being the 1st mvt. the 1st mvt of Widor's 6th has close to the same tutti finale as did the 5th

[tenorke]

This guy was playing the last bars of the Allegro, Widors 5th Symphony

[passacaglia28]

What was that piece played on tutti at the end? It sounded magnificent.