Mormon Tabernacle Pipe Organ: Elgar's Imperial March

Anglophile (& Anglo) Alert !! This couldn't be anything but Elgar. His Imperial March, written to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

Thomas Murray of Yale University performed on the V/147/206 Aeolian-Skinner, in a concert recorded in 1989 -- not long after a massive re-build of the organ by the Schoenstein organ company.

This is from a CD of an analog tape of an air check of a live concert -- hence the sound quality.

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[flattopSF]

This instrument always sounds like they're playing through pipes stuffed with mashed potatoes. Even live it sounds terrible. No crispness at all - just a wall of mushy noise.

[a55b47]

@flattopSF, I would say your opinion is definitely in a distinct minority.

[AllenJBlodgettJrmota]

I just noticed that "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" from Cantata No. 147 is the same amount of ranks that this organ has

[a55b47]

Now THERE's an obscure factoid ;-)

[libertyguy23]

Absolutely magnificent!

[htguy2007]

I would really, really love to hear you play Bach Taccota in D MINOR on the new tabernacle organ, wow, pump up th HQ bass! LOL

[sailormann1]

a55b47--- thanks for posting this.

This recording was actually made at the celebration/"symposium" in 1988 of the renovation of the Harrison/Aeolian-Skinner organ at the Tabernacle. Shoenstein???Organ Works cleaned, and regulated the great 1948 Aeolian-Skinner, and also added several reed stops "in line" with the original 1948 "material" (as Jack Bethards of Shoenstein said in other parts of the symposium recording). Thomas Murray actually offers a historical lecture in this series.

[dieselheart001]

@elgar34 It's a delight to hear the Imperial March, and even more so with Thomas Murray at this great instrument. Thank you!!

[09WestTexas]

Shenandoah58 You and not wrong. This recording must have been made some years ago. This is the Schreiner/Harrison organ that I loved and talked with Alex about. If anyone wants to hear Harrison/Skinner at their best, if you can find the recording, "The Great Organ at the Mormon Tabernacle" it's a sond you will never forget. Also, Schreiner played 3 small concerts on the organ for National Edecational TV, B&W but the sound was heavenly. The Mormons seem to want to forget Schreiner, how sad.

[stongbad101]

@centavraalfa lol i thought it was at first :P

[centavraalfa]

Apparently people that pushed dislike button are Star Wars fans, that accidentally wondered in the wrong composition.

[steelersfanhawaii]

I love the 8' principal tone on Skinners. Can also tell G. Donald Harrison really 'fired up' that bombarde division

[Shenandoah58]

@flattopSF Well.......liking is a preference......and subjective.....so I won't tell you your opinion is not valid. You probably like neo-baroque voicing and that is great.........My opinion, for whatever it is worth......is that this instrument was one of G. Donald Harrison's best renovations. The organ is full without being overpowering....well balanced between diapaisons, reeds, stings and flutes....... just my humble offering, of course......