Pierre COCHEREAU: Toccata "Marche des Rois" (transcribed by David BRIGGS)

[voixhumaine]

@ds1868 I agree on the ressemblance between fundation stops from NDP and Gloucester. The difference, however, is on reeds. Quite big, unfortunately (an amateur as I am would not get fob). But very good reconstitution and rendering, anyway.

[ds1868]

@voixhumaine The resemblence may be getting stronger voixhumaine! In July this year a new Trompette Harmonique, using domed French shallots, was added to the organ! 

[ds1868]

I also like the sign asking everyone not to smoke! I gather also that PC was particularly fond of the 'Famous Grouse', and always kept a bottle hidden in the Tribune. I wonder how many other resident organists keep 'provisions' hidden away like this?!

[EccentricRichard]

@ds1868 - Reminds me of an organ in Newcastle-Under-Lyme in Staffordshire, which has a spring-loaded drawstop entitled "Tibia Liquida". This opens the door to a drinks cabinet at the top of the stop jamb!

[ds1868]

This is weird. This sounds almost like Notre Dame, with PC at the console. Great stuff, more please! (with the recently added 32' Bombarde, defintely more please!)

[chamade16]

That's very kind of you, thank you.

[eljbaboone]

FANTASTIC! Who needs a chamade in those choruses? Such great weight in the playing, as if there's the pulsing of barker levers. LOVELY!!

[chamade16]

Thank you! And thanks for understanding what I was trying to recreate.

[jsbach82]

Very very good transcription and very good performance.

I love Cochereau's improvisations!

And i love ti play his improvisations trascript!

[chamade16]

Many thanks indeed, Gabriele

[advisorC101]

Well this is a really good transcription I must say, and a piece perfectly befitting of this grand organ.

Wonderful job as always Mr Ball.

[chamade16]

Thanks very much! Such fun to play. Pity Gloucester doesn't have big chamades tho...

[advisorC101]

Its alright, the organist is what made up for that. =D

Oh and by the way I posted this video in my guild just a second ago, I hope you don't mind. You can see it if you go straight in there.

[chamade16]

Ta!

[advisorC101]

Is.. that a good thing?

[Ophicleide4]

PIty they got rid of the original tuba. It might sound a bit out of place on today's organ though... It does sound good at All Saints' Margaret Street!