A powerful performance, and lots of presence. It would have been a special treat to hear this live from out in the nave. I did a tour of English cathedrals a few years ago, including Salisbury, but did not get to hear the organ then. This is a nice addition to the memory.
My sincere compliments for your performance, Daniel. CONGRATULAZIONI! the same Italian word I utilized when you played that piece at Westminster Abbey for my family and me!
@downtown1961 - WHAT? The reeds on English organs are exceedingly fine! Of course, they vary from firm to firm, but of the main ones the following can be said:
Hill - low pressure, either quite mild or very fiery. Either way not muddy!
Willis (like this) - high pressure, stable tuning, astounding fire and éclat!
Walker - similar to Willis. The chorus reeds often have stopped resonators with harmonics-inducing holes around the top.
Salisbury Cathedral may be the most beautiful locus/place ("building" doesn't do it justice) I've ever been. When I went to Evensong there, they sang Byrd and I was transported.
@contraposaune - the action is modern H&H electropneumatic. The rest is - apart from additions and the enlargement and enclosure of the Solo by Willis III in the 1930s - all Father Willis. I think the console, though, is Willis III revamped by H&H.
@AnOrganCornucopia Ah Right, I thought it had some Harrison Connection of some kind. It's a great organ! One I hope to be able to add to my list of british cathedral organs I have played! Thankyou for your response :-)
Wonderful performance!!! This performance is full of joy and energy!! So many organists play it too slowly and very borinly,but this is an awesome intepretation!!!!
Played with so much life in it on one of the English beauties ! As one of the organists of the NDdP I can say that it' s very tempting to pull out the chamades in their full glory at the end, but this rendition is great too, without all that musical violence ;) Wonderfull !
I've a recording of Jane Parker Smith performing the Widor V on this instrument, and that's how I was introduced to that particular piece. Thus, I learned French with an English accent.
I've also been lucky enough to attend a service at Salisbury and hear the Willis in person (and, coincidentally, the Adagio from the Widor V was played during the service.
I do love how the pipe organ is unique amongst single musical instrument for having such regionally specific voice.
Really good tempo and performance. But just the wrong organ for this piece, a typical English organ with little harmonic development and dull, sonorous reeds.
@BH061595 I originally thought this was a bit quick at first too - but having heard the piece played several times over easter by professional organists in different places at various speeds I now feel that this is the best speed. As long as the piece is still articulated properly (as it definitely is here) it sounds far more exciting than at the more common slower speed. Excellent playing, and excellent organ - bravo Mr Cook!
My connection speed sucks. Is there any way I can download this video so I can save to/play from my hard-drive, otherwise I have to endure endlless bufferiing everytime i want to see the video
@ChaunceyOHara Here's what you can do: as soon as the video starts, pause it! While it's paused, it will continue to download. Come back to it 15 or more minutes later (or whenever it has finished downloading), and press play for non-interrupted performance!
Well done! But where is the musicality? Everyone should play Vierne as well as Mr. Pétur Sakari do!
ParisOrgue 1 month ago
A powerful performance, and lots of presence. It would have been a special treat to hear this live from out in the nave. I did a tour of English cathedrals a few years ago, including Salisbury, but did not get to hear the organ then. This is a nice addition to the memory.
Tarcisius53 3 months ago
Heaven!
dublincool86 4 months ago
LOL at downtown1961. and yes,,a great piece, and performance!
bfs1888 5 months ago
My sincere compliments for your performance, Daniel. CONGRATULAZIONI! the same Italian word I utilized when you played that piece at Westminster Abbey for my family and me!
Gaeta001 5 months ago
What a great cathedral and Instrument!
kellogs211 5 months ago
Brilliant performance considering that English organs sound like the reeds are playing though a combination of mud and the queen's underpants.
downtown1961 5 months ago
@downtown1961 - WHAT? The reeds on English organs are exceedingly fine! Of course, they vary from firm to firm, but of the main ones the following can be said:
Hill - low pressure, either quite mild or very fiery. Either way not muddy!
Willis (like this) - high pressure, stable tuning, astounding fire and éclat!
Walker - similar to Willis. The chorus reeds often have stopped resonators with harmonics-inducing holes around the top.
Harrison - rich and smooth as you describe!
AnOrganCornucopia 2 months ago
Salisbury Cathedral may be the most beautiful locus/place ("building" doesn't do it justice) I've ever been. When I went to Evensong there, they sang Byrd and I was transported.
jackal59 7 months ago
Am I right in thinking this was re-built and is currently maintained by H&H?
contraposaune 7 months ago
@contraposaune - the action is modern H&H electropneumatic. The rest is - apart from additions and the enlargement and enclosure of the Solo by Willis III in the 1930s - all Father Willis. I think the console, though, is Willis III revamped by H&H.
AnOrganCornucopia 2 months ago
@AnOrganCornucopia Ah Right, I thought it had some Harrison Connection of some kind. It's a great organ! One I hope to be able to add to my list of british cathedral organs I have played! Thankyou for your response :-)
contraposaune 2 months ago
Absolutely stunning. Not everybody appreciates the organ, but as this performance proves, it's truly The King of Instruments! Well done.
dublincool86 7 months ago
Wonderful performance!!! This performance is full of joy and energy!! So many organists play it too slowly and very borinly,but this is an awesome intepretation!!!!
Principal16 8 months ago
Played with so much life in it on one of the English beauties ! As one of the organists of the NDdP I can say that it' s very tempting to pull out the chamades in their full glory at the end, but this rendition is great too, without all that musical violence ;) Wonderfull !
Thijs1981NL 9 months ago
I had this played at my wedding. It is still one of the only pieces of organ music that sends shivers down my spine. Such powerful music.
Dibbeth 9 months ago
what a bro
colinmacknight 10 months ago
I've a recording of Jane Parker Smith performing the Widor V on this instrument, and that's how I was introduced to that particular piece. Thus, I learned French with an English accent.
I've also been lucky enough to attend a service at Salisbury and hear the Willis in person (and, coincidentally, the Adagio from the Widor V was played during the service.
I do love how the pipe organ is unique amongst single musical instrument for having such regionally specific voice.
EvilPuffball 11 months ago
Really good tempo and performance. But just the wrong organ for this piece, a typical English organ with little harmonic development and dull, sonorous reeds.
ds1868 1 year ago
Really great performance of this work. Well done!
jedialpen 1 year ago
BRAVO!! well thought through, calm and at a tempo which preserves elegance and dignity of performance - well done!
christianvs1 1 year ago
Excellent! and not too fast!
goodchappy 1 year ago
Great organ. Great musician. Fantastic piece. Thanks for posting it.
istop4red 1 year ago
There is a wonderful "Hauptwerk" version of this available (virtual organ) which was recently used as the main organ was down for service.
OrganNLou 1 year ago
Simply fantastic. Are there any more videos of Daniel playing at Salisbury?
pcadams999 1 year ago
way too fast!!! slow down! but, i will give you 5 stars though!
BH061595 2 years ago
@BH061595 I originally thought this was a bit quick at first too - but having heard the piece played several times over easter by professional organists in different places at various speeds I now feel that this is the best speed. As long as the piece is still articulated properly (as it definitely is here) it sounds far more exciting than at the more common slower speed. Excellent playing, and excellent organ - bravo Mr Cook!
excitingusername 1 year ago
Please Help.
My connection speed sucks. Is there any way I can download this video so I can save to/play from my hard-drive, otherwise I have to endure endlless bufferiing everytime i want to see the video
ChaunceyOHara 2 years ago
@ChaunceyOHara Here's what you can do: as soon as the video starts, pause it! While it's paused, it will continue to download. Come back to it 15 or more minutes later (or whenever it has finished downloading), and press play for non-interrupted performance!
bob04005 8 months ago
Excellent. Thank you!
NiallMS 2 years ago
5 Stars! Brilliant!
bagnewauckland 2 years ago
Fantastic!
stefanussen 2 years ago
Bravo - both the performance and the video.
Youpeoplearejoking 2 years ago
Great music, great playing, great production. If only more organ vids were as good as this! 10/10
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