9 dislikes for Doc Hearnshaw (who, unlike some big names I could mention, is actually making the big old Harrison sound exciting) and this wonderful music? What is the world coming to?
This makes for a very interesting comparison with Ian Ball's excellent version at Gloucester, and George Thalben-Ball's at the Alexandra Palace, both on YouTube.
@contraposaune - one type I've encountered, and which I see Mander used at St Peter's in St Albans is a simple cylindrical piston, nothing to snag your cuff on! HNB sugar cubes seem to divide opinion - some like them, many hate them.
@virginiaorganbuilder Heh yes, I started learning under James Lancelot whilst Chorister at Durham Cathedral, definately a good start, and obviously I'd been playing piano since 4 so that helped :) As regards the pistons, I prefer the pistons that only flare a tiny bit, (eg. Harrison & Harrison pistons) You might be intersted in the "sugar cube" square pistons that Hill Norman & Beard used, The organ I play every sunday has these (as it was built in the 60s by the firm), and I really like them!
9 dislikes for Doc Hearnshaw (who, unlike some big names I could mention, is actually making the big old Harrison sound exciting) and this wonderful music? What is the world coming to?
This makes for a very interesting comparison with Ian Ball's excellent version at Gloucester, and George Thalben-Ball's at the Alexandra Palace, both on YouTube.
TheMysticalOrgan 1 week ago
@contraposaune - one type I've encountered, and which I see Mander used at St Peter's in St Albans is a simple cylindrical piston, nothing to snag your cuff on! HNB sugar cubes seem to divide opinion - some like them, many hate them.
TheMysticalOrgan 1 week ago
needed a better camera, inferior sound, alas...
silverstartrucker 3 weeks ago
Brilliant. I wish this recording had been in stereo though :-)
goodchappy 1 month ago
@MusicPredominates Sibelius - "Finlandia"
lemenslemens 5 months ago
Is this composition by Jean Sibelius ?
MusicPredominates 6 months ago
@MusicPredominates Isn't this one of the organ peices by Sibelius?
vaughnorganist 6 months ago
@MrRakentaja : No this is not Jean Sibelius playing !
MusicPredominates 7 months ago
Jean Sibelius (8 December 1865 – 20 September 1957)
MrRakentaja 8 months ago
@virginiaorganbuilder Heh yes, I started learning under James Lancelot whilst Chorister at Durham Cathedral, definately a good start, and obviously I'd been playing piano since 4 so that helped :) As regards the pistons, I prefer the pistons that only flare a tiny bit, (eg. Harrison & Harrison pistons) You might be intersted in the "sugar cube" square pistons that Hill Norman & Beard used, The organ I play every sunday has these (as it was built in the 60s by the firm), and I really like them!
contraposaune 8 months ago