Rigaudon, Andre Campra www.thejoyofmusic.org

Organist Diane Bish talks about some of the unusual features of the Silbermann organ at Ebermunster Abbey in Ebermunster, France, then plays Campra's Rigaudon.

cb77305: This sort of shows the specifications of the restored instrument:
http://www.organartmedia.com/en/asilbermann/128-spezification.html

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[cb77305]

I've been Googling like mad but can't find anything on the restored instrument.

[bishfan]

@cb77305 Check the video description. I've added a comment for you.

[ARFRC1]

Bishfan,

Thanks my friend, for this post, and on behalf of the American Guild of Organists, Thank You.

Have you or anyone have any new posts of this organ since the rebuild?

[bishfan]

Unfortunately I don't.

[superssjdan1]

What a challenge it must of been to have played an organ like that.Only Ms. Bish could have made it seem that effortless.God bless her for all that she has done to Glorify God through music!

[cb77305]

bishfan - what a site! Thank-you for posting that. So, has the restoration changed the utility - or lack thereof - of the stop drawbars? As Mz, Bish found them a player would require an assistant to make mid-piece changes. Walter Kraft certainly loved this instrument - by his rapturous comments in his 18-disc album of all Bach's organ music.

[moproducer]

@tubamaxima I could not agree more! I've been involved in church acoustics and organ installations for years. Contemporary church construction puts acoustics so far down the list that they're not even an afterthought. What is worse, acoustics, as to how they relate to the organ installation, are even less of a priority.

To me, the organ IS the sanctuary. The contemporary installations I've witnessed are marvels of technology that yield a pathetically uninspiring sound.

[tubamaxima]

@moproducer

The acoustics in the church lend well to this organ. I often thought that composers (like Campra) were inspired, not only by the organ, but also the acoustics. This organ is particularly beautiful in that it sounds big and exciting but not overpowering - something you don't hear too much of today. It seems we learned nothing in 300 years or organ building.

Antoni

[moproducer]

Every now and then, I just have to come here and get a Diane-fix. I don't know what was buzzing around in Campra's head when he composed this, but I wish it had never stopped.

[fiffzek]

This organ has really a very beautiful sound. Did anyone know if the sound has changed after the restauration? Thanks for sharing this video.

[TheYarxia]

That is one of the best recordings or Rigaudon that I have ever heard. That organ survived the French Revolution and Sounds like it...Positively beautiful. It would fit well in the movie "The Sound of Music".