After a few technical setbacks I'm back on track with these videos. Here's some Bach in Birmingham. Next up: Scottsdale, AZ.
Video #5: BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Reid Chapel, Samford University
11/13/11
MUSIC:
Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582
J.S. Bach
REVIEW of the recital in The Birmingham News: http://blog.al.com/mhuebner/2011/11/christopher_houlihan_star_powe.html
ORGAN:
Æolian-Skinner Opus 1384 (1962)
Rebuilt by Quimby Pipe Organs (2011)
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PaperBagSam 1 month ago
That was beautifully executed exercise in changing registration but ultimately I am not sure that it was all really worth it - sometimes "less" really is more and while I am not advocating playing the entire piece on a single registration once you start hitting the sequencer and opening and closing the swell boxes every few notes perhaps it is worth stepping back and making sure that the music hasn't taken a back seat to technique, Just because you *can* do something doesn't mean that you should
md95065 3 months ago
Beautifully played. This is a nice A-S!
mikedc2020 3 months ago
Very musical interpretation utilizing the swell boxes to advantage on a beautifully restored G. Donald Harrison Æolian Skinner, I presume. Good show Houli!
organblower 3 months ago
Bravissimo! Fantastic! Marvelous registrations!
accousticdecay 3 months ago
Wonderful!
nuckler31 3 months ago
That's wonderful! Looking forward to Westerville!
spoofer47 3 months ago