Pipe Organ - J. S. Bach - "The Great" Prelude in C minor (BWV 546)

"The Great" Prelude in C minor (BWV 546)
J. S. Bach (1685-1750), its composition is generally attributed to his Leipzig years (1723-1750)

Wayne Burcham-Gulotta, Organist

It was recorded on a weekday in May 2009 on an unseasonably warm day that played a bit of havoc with the tuning.
This was a trial two-shot camcording session; the first time to the left of the console and the second time to the above right of the console. The result is my editing through Windows Movie Maker to put the two together for this final video.

The pipe organ is J.W. Steere, Opus 701, built and installed in the Church of the Redeemeer, Morristown, NJ, USA in 1918 (with subsequent additions)

a B-G Music Media Production, ©2009 all rights reserved

J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co., Opus 701, 1918, originally 4/40 drawknob console
as it exists 2009:
3/49 stoptab console
Manuals (61 notes), Pedal (32 notes), six divisions
Austin Console, 1962
Church Organ Company, Cantilevered Great, 1979
New Century Products, Zimbelstern, 2005

Great Organ I, Unenclosed, Manual II, Cantilevered
8' Principal (61 pipes)
8' Rohr Flöte (61 pipes)
4' Octave (61 pipes)
4' Rohr Flöte (12 pipes)
2' Block Flöte (61 pipes)
Fourniture IV (244 pipes)
8' Trompette (61 pipes)
4' Clarion (12 pipes)
Zimbelstern 9 bells

Great Organ II, Unenclosed, Manual II
16' Bourdon (61 pipes)
8' Open Diapason (61 pipes)
8' Gross Flute (61 pipes)
8' Gemshorn (61 pipes)
4' Octave (61 pipes)
4' Harmonic Flute (61 pipes)
8' Trumpet (61 pipes)

Gt. to Gt. 16'
Gt. Unison Off
Gt. to Gt. 4'
Sw. to Gt. 16'
Sw. to Gt. 8'
Sw. to Gt. 4'
Ch. to Gt. 16'
Ch. to Gt. 8'
Ch. to Gt. 4'
Echo to Gt. 8'
Echo to Gt. 4'

Swell Organ, Expressive, Manual III
16' Bourdon (73 pipes)
8' Diapason (73 pipes)
8' Gedeckt (73 pipes)
8' Salicional (73 pipes)
8' Voix Celeste (61 pipes)
8' Aeoline (73 pipes)
4' Flauto Traverso (Harmonic) (73 pipes)
2' Piccolo (61 pipes)
Mixture III Ranks (12th, 15th, 17th) - (183 pipes)
16' Pousaune (61 pipes)
8' Cornopean (73 pipes)
8' Oboe (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Sw. to Sw. 16'
Sw. Unison Off
Sw. to Sw. 4'
Ch. to Sw. 8'

Choir Organ, Expressive, Manual I
16' Contra Gamba (73 pipes)
8' Diapason (73 pipes)
8' Concert Flute (73 pipes)
8' Flute Celeste (TC) - (61 pipes)
8' Quintadena (73 pipes)
8' Dulciana (73 pipes)
4' Flute d'Amour (73 pipes)
8' Clarinet (73 pipes)
8' Orchestral Oboe (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Celesta 49 bars
Ch. to Ch. 16'
Ch. Unison Off
Ch. to Ch. 4'
Sw. to Ch. 16'
Sw. to Ch. 8'
Sw. to Ch. 4'
Echo to Ch. 8'
Echo to Ch. 4'

Echo Organ, Expressive, Floating
(North Clerestory, 4th bay)
8' Fern Flute (73 pipes)
8' Muted Viole (73 pipes)
8' Viole Celeste (73 pipes)
4' Flute a Cheminee (Harmonic) (73 pipes)
8' Vox Humana (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Chimes (Degan) 20 tubes

Pedal Organ
32' Resultant (32 notes)
16' Diapason (32 pipes)
16' Gamba (Choir) (32 notes)
16' Bourdon (shared with Great) (32 notes)
16' Gedeckt (Swell) (32 notes)
8' Diapason (from Steere Great Processional) (32 pipes)
8' Flute (Great II) (32 notes)
8' Violoncello (Choir) (32 notes)
4' Octave (from Steere Great Processional) (12 pipes)
4' Flute (Great II) (32 notes)
2' Octave (from Steere Great Processional) (12 pipes)
Mixture II (Church Organ Company) (64 pipes)
16' Trombone (shared with Swell) (32 notes)
8' Trompette (Great I) (32 notes)
4' Clarion (Great I) (32 notes)
Gt. to Ped. 8'
Gt. to Ped. 4'
Sw. to Ped. 8'
Sw. to Ped. 4'
Ch. to Ped. 8'
Ch. to Ped. 4'
Echo to Ped. 8'

Pistons:
10 General Pistons and Toe Studs
8 Swell Pistons
8 Great Pistons
8 Choir Pistons
3 Echo Pistons
6 Pedal Toe Studs
Swell to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston
Great to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston and Toe Stud
Choir to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston
Tutti Reversible Piston and Toe Stud
General Cancel Piston
Zimbelstern On/Off Buttons

Balanced Echo, Choir and Swell Pedals
Balanced Crescendo Pedal

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[passacaglia28]

Thank you so much for sharing. I love this piece. :D

[joenwayne]

@passacaglia28

Thanks for your kind comments and for viewing. ;o) 

[casperdre]

Wonderful!!! I absolutely love this song and happy to finally see a videos of it being played and quite beautifully I must say!

[joenwayne]

@casperdre

Thanks for viewing and your most kind comments.

Greetings to you in the lovely island of Barbados from New Jersey, USA.

Cheers,

Wayne

[hacelocononda]

Hi Paul,

This is amazing. I want to congratulate you for your excellent playing and hope you can keep uploading this wonderful music for everyone to hear.

Paul.

[joenwayne]

@hacelocononda

Thanks for your very kind comments and for viewing.

Greetings from New Jersey, USA.

Cheers,

Wayne

[churchchoral]

Love the gravitas you give it at this tempo. Thanks for posting. 5*'s

[stuey98]

Wayne

I just stumbled (as one often does on the internet) onto your site. What an excellent repository of wonderful organ and choral music. I am disappointed that it would appear that there will be no more additions to it. Regardless, I am placing this on my 'favourites' to return to from time to time. Hope your career change is rewarding.

[joenwayne]

@esl1234

Thanks for your comment and for viewing.

[esl1234]

beautiful

[joenwayne]

@sejra

Thanks for viewing and your kind comments.

Zdravím vás v České republice z New Jersey, USA.

Wayne

[sejra]

Nice and precise! Good job!