Saint-Saëns Fantaisie in E-flat pt 2

Camille Saint-Saëns Fantaisie en mi bemol majeur

Hook & Hastings organ, opus 1553, (built 1893)
restored in 1999 by Bradley Rule (www.bruleorgans.com)

2 manuals and pedal, manual compass - 58 notes, pedal compass - 27 notes
mechanical (tracker) key action, mechanical stop action, 479 pipes

Great:
8' Open Diapason (lower 18 pipes in case)
8' Melodia, open wood
4' Octave (lower 5 pipes in case)
2' Fifteenth

Swell:
8' Stopped Diapason, stopped wood
8' Viola (from Tenor C)
4' Flute (harmonic from middle C)
8' Oboe

Pedal:
16' Sub Bass

Couplers:
Swell to Great
Swell to Great 4'
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

more info at www.covenanthouston.org

originally built for Georgetown Baptist Church, Georgetown, Kentucky

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[Edselorganist]

Your playing is simply stunning. I have so enjoyed your posts! I spent high school and college years in the organ shop of Henri Lahaise & Son in Boston. The Lahaises were in the employ of the Hooks from the 1880's through their close in 1936. I have had the pleasure of working on and playing many fine examples. Yours is just resplendant. I've got a few videos at my current organ company's site at "Pellandorgan". Some nice organs to see there - you may like! Thanks again, Eric

[hastings1553]

Thanks very much, Eric, and also for sharing the wonderful instruments in your videos. Best wishes in your work!

[firenmage]

Its a great piece, and you played it excellently!!!! I love it.

[hastings1553]

Thanks very much! I'm especially glad to receive your comment, because it has let me find out about the videos of you and your talented family making such great music! Congratulations and best wishes for your continued success!

[vacuzman]

Fantastic playing and what great pedal technique! Enjoy your vids!!

[juzzyfuzz]

Wonderful pedal technique, quite apart from everything else.

[AchillesValda]

I realy love it! Nice sound - very good restoration! Simply but while noble! :-)

[KirStefan]

Simply: bravo!

[steve1605]

What a great restoration! I have never heard an 1890's H & H sound even close to this.The Rule company did a great job. I never of suspected the sesources are to limted!

[hastings1553]

You are exactly right. I added the Swell to Great 4' coupler in the last few measures, since it transfers to the pedal as well, it serves to reinforce the pedal line, the pedal division only having the single 16' foot SubBass.