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It's such a lovely tune, and Susan Boyle did us a great service by singing it, and enhancing its popularity. I have performed this excerpt, as a 1st. trombone in a concert band, and have to say thank you for this post; another fine rendition, and can see an increasing number of singers using it i...

As always, I admire your playing, and posts, and most frequently showing an expertise way beyond your age; I love the pedal octave C at the end; GrandeBombarde16 in his element!

Nice to see a park in close proximity to those fine buildings. Thanks for the post; I have never been to Frankfurt, and this has my eyes set on visiting it on my next trip to Europe..

I like the contrasting registration, and it is the style I like to present myself, as it really feels like a conversation with a dear friend. You really have shown the capabilities with the swell box closed.. and how soothing it is "To A Wild Rose", leaving it bereft of thorns..

I do think you had a very good 'feel' for this piece, and listening to the original recording to make a comparison; well, I have to say they both express a fine rendition. It would be interesting to see the score, and the editor's notes. If you were totally reliant on the original recording for y...

Well, tptmeister, you must be happy that at least 1,218 people spent the time to listen to you and commented (good and bad). The presentation was a very good one indeed, and demonstrated your ability and potential, although I didn't see any 'tptmeister' responses in 'comments'. I thank you very m...

Fascinating.. I think that is a transcription from an arrangement featuring Wynton Marsalis soloing on the 'Carnaval' album; Donald Hunsburger, conducting the Eastman Wind Ensemble (recorded circa. 1989). Certainly demonstrates the agility of any brass player..

The pedal notes are coming along nicely! The transition from trombone playing to tuba for me was interesting, as it took some time to formulate a method (for pedal notes) without puffing the cheeks..

This is quite amazing; The First Nowell is conventionally sung in 3/4 time, and here, tastefully converted into 4/4, with a 'Jazz' feel, using major 7th chords with a few insertions of the 2nd.. and Rhema, you have excelled in not just simply the notes, but the 'feel' in the rhythm as well..

A very good start to studies; Bb major (concert) scale, ascending, descending, then arpeggio, ascending descending; then up a tone to C major... ..D major.. etc. Keep going; it is the right direction in practice.. ..dare I mention? I like your post, because you are learning, and doing the standa...

I do think the Menuet a little fast; as a dance, I would feel as if I were just about 'throwing' my partner, but the vast contrast of dynamics (with the brass ensemble) makes it very impressive, demonstrating the organ's capabilities, and what a piece (Suite Gothique; Leon Boellmann) to do that w...

I like the sound of the voice, and there is great potential; I get the impression this is a 'compressed' variation of the song; almost like you 'interject' on yourself; I can understand this, because the TV shows (like 'The Bold and The Beautiful') sometimes 'overlap' the dialogue (to 'hurry-up' ...

A very nice rendition; I quite like the long decay (concert hall proportions), which seems to be characteristic of Allen organ technology. Thanks, and well played, again.

The nearest I hear on BBC world service (short wave) in Australia is the tune, 'Ride a Cock Horse' after the time signals.. may be a clue..

I didn't take much notice of the visual presentation, but I think posting this work which is so frequently performed by professional musicians is a brave move, and Westlife performed this work with singers a number of years your senior, with the support of commercial production. I am of the view ...

Charles Hubert Parry; a composer who was abundantly represented in the royal wedding, with a strong Welsh flavour. I wonder if it should be a national anthem?

I can recommend listening to a recording done by Peter Hurford (Decca 'argo') called "Mendelssohn Organ Works", in which he performs this (1986) on the Reiger organ at the Ratzeburg Cathedral, Germany. You might want to try the A major scale; ascending, descending, hands together, similar motion,...

@goodchappy I quite agree; I have to confess that I play this hymn more frequently in a military band situation (I'm in the Royal Australian Navy Reserve, and play tuba), where, as part of an outdoor setting we do 'get on' with the tempo, and about the same as yours.. The lure of refreshments aft...

Thanks once again for the post. On the point of view of a laconic examiner, you played this with a 'well researched tempo', and I think your efforts are paying off. I wait eagerly for the fugue. It is so wonderful to see such proficiency on YT, and we as subscribers are privileged..

That is also a good performance; this piece can be played with a vast selection of tempos and registrations with the same 'romantic' effect; after all Boëllman was a composer of that era (romantic). The important matter is the chordal harmony, which I can hear very distinctly. Thanks for the post...

I remember building a 'Playmaster Series 200' stereo amplifier (purchased in kit form, 100W rms into 8 ohms per channel), and the performance of John Longhurst at the Mormon Tabernacle Organ on CD of this piece by Gigout (1987); at half volume the stair case rumbled, and the Allen 632-D would do ...

This hymn is considered one of the most enduring compositions; used throughout the world as the Navy hymn in many countries, and sung regularly enough to be appreciated through generations of seafarers. As an organist and a bandsman (tuba) I never tire of playing it, and always feel strong emotio...

To the tune 'Hereford', composed by Samuel Sebastian Wesley.. Very nice sound indeed from the vacuum tube tv..

Some would consider this rather slow; I think a rather fitting tempo to contrast with the following 'Menuet'. This gives a good illustration of the instrumental capabilities of the organ. I know that if this were transcribed for brass ensemble a lot of staggered breathing would be necessary to ca...

Yet another brilliant rendition of this piece; I have heard a lot of this used in advertising; mobile phone ring tones (the fugue), and I think a lot of the composer's intention is lost this way, but you really bring it back to life. It seems you studied every note of it, and what to do with each...

This is really worth listening to Easter Sunday, year after year. It has the full energetic spirit that Easter means. Thank you for the the post, and please post more. Greetings from Adelaide, South Australia.

That's a good effort there; I remember studying the impressionist composers, and Claude Debussy (French) was one who wrote 'La Mer', which, of course, means 'The Sea', a completely different work (for orchestra). The French title for the song 'La Mer' is perhaps more precisely written as 'Au-del...