Carillon de westminster

Organist Richard Elliot
Tabernacle organ, Salt Lake City, Utah
Playing Carillion de Westminster by Louis Vierne.

Inspired by the famous peal of bells at "Big Ben" in London, UK.

I didn't like this piece much at first, but it is growing on me.

I'm trying to get the best audio quality possible for these recordings. Apologies for video quality. They are best listened to on headphones to catch the lower range of frequencies the organ makes.

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Music

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• Pipe
• Organ

[orgnst044]

I just got a response from a person by email. Uhg.

Due to the current copyright laws we cannot give permission for any footage or sound from the Music and the Spoken Word program to be placed on the internet for downloading or viewing.

At least now I know.

[grafixmaster]

Now what to do?....

[orgnst044]

My email has been sent out.  Will let you know what they say!

[grafixmaster]

Thanks. I have sent them another email this evening. Please post here any response you get. So far I have had emails passing me on to other people. We will get there.

[grafixmaster]

Had a reply from them a few minutes ago - not good news I am afraid.

Here is the email.

... However, due to copyright restrictions we are unable to have any program or portion thereof available to be placed on the internet for downloading or viewing.

[orgnst044]

I really like this song too. The beginning reminded me of the clock chime!!!

Now I am just a little bit curious here and I don't want to sound like I'm jabbing somebody in the neck, but did you get permission from Bonneville before uploading this onto the Internet? Wouldn't this be like copy right material, huh??

[grafixmaster]

Worthy comment. I'm not sure what copyright T&Cs Bonneville have on their material. Needless to say, I'm sure they have them, even if just for the artists sake. I have contacted them, and am still waiting for a reply. Consider these videos available for a "trial" period. I hope they get back to me and give the "green light" with things such as mentioning their origin, with hyperlink in the "About this video" and their logo at the start or end.

I love this music, it would be a shame to loose it.

[09WestTexas]

Yes...I like the piece myself (although I don't play it)...however, I would suggest that you listen to Alexander Schreiner (Tabernacle organist for almost a half century) play it. He studied with Vierne in 1926-27. You can find it on an old 33 recording "The Great Organ at the Mornon Tabernacle." (Columbia)  The recording was made on the orginal G. Donald Harrison instrument...before the renovation of the present organ. Compare the sound. Enjoy.

[sininenfithrildi]

My brother used to play this, but now that I've heard it the way it is supposed to sound (a tempo and such), I like it even more.

[alexoldroyd]

@Chesterbarnes1 - Correct, those (32) stops are available on the manuals (32' Dulciana in the Great, and 32' Contra Fagotto in the Swell). The pedal has (7) 32' stops available, and a 4 note extension of both the 32' Gamba and 32' Trombone into the 64' octave down to GGGGG#

Check out the full spec here (elliottrl.tripod.com/cc/spec.­html)

[Chesterbarnes1]

@alexoldroyd You answers were good. The wind pressure from the bellows then increases the volumn of the organ sound, thereby accomodating the accompaniment during the congregational singing. You said "..(2) 32 manual stops.." didn't you mean pedal stops. But that size of the CC organ would dictate a larger selection of pedal stops than only (2) 32 feet stops. Thanks again

[alexoldroyd]

@Chesterbarnes1 You're welcome! When designing the CC, space was a premium on the stage, and there were budgetary concerns. Also, the desire was the Tab organ should remain the premiere instrument on Temple Square, and as G. Donald Harrison's and Aeolian Skinner's Magnum Opus, appropriately so. The CC organ is on much higher wind pressure throughout and actually sounds great in the hall. There is a huge base of 16' and 8' chorus for the singing line, including (2) 32' manual stops.

[Chesterbarnes1]

@alexoldroyd Thanks for your excellent information. Still have a few questions. When designing the Conf Ctr Organ, why didn't they build a larger organ like the Tabernacle organ? How does the 130 rank Conf Ctr Organ handle the large congregation that sings? Finally, I'm shocked or surprise to hear that the Tabernacle is NOT a/c? Why? It could easily be done I'm sure right?

[alexoldroyd]

@Chesterbarnes1

During the summer months the Music and the Spoken Word broadcast is moved to the Conference Center to accommodate larger summer crowds, and the Tabernacle doesn't have air conditioning. Year round, the Tabernacle Organ is heard in daily organ recitals. During the summer, recitals are played at both the Tabernacle and Conference Center. The Tabernacle (Aeolian-Skinner) is quite a bit larger at 206 ranks vs. the Conference Center's (Schoenstein) 130.