Felix Mendelssohn's "War March of the Priests"

As the title says. This was performed on the recently restored (2006) Pels & Sons four-manual pipe organ of 104 ranks at the Manila Cathedral, Basilica Minor of the Immaculate Conception, Intramuros, Manila, Republic of the Philippines. This is the largest pipe organ in all of Southeast Asia. For more detailed information on the pipe organ to include the stop list and details on the restoration project, please visit www.manilacathedral.org.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• pipe
• organ
• Manila
• Cathedral
• Intramuros
• Philippines
• Pels
• Son
• War
• March
• Priests
• Felix
• Mendelssohn

[Japanese1970]

BeFrSc

Where you come from?

[steelersfanhawaii]

I was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hence my loyalty to the greatest professional football team ever. I went to school in California and relocated to Hawaii in 1992 - shortly after the LA riots (Rodney King beating aquittals) - I wanted to "get out of harm's way".

[Bobzeaux]

"The... doctors all... said that I... couldn't play without... touching.. the keys... They were of course WRONG!" >:)

*lol*

[livingElvis]

It's hard to hear it and not remember the memorable "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" opening scene where Phibes [ beautifully played by Vincent Price] comes up from the ground while performing this song on a stetically '70s organ.

[proto96929]

not bad

[Japanese1970]

@steelersfanhawaii

Someone played this organ in 1988 and the sound was not impressive.

Beautiful rendition.

[omegaman59]

@livingElvis The memory is inescapable of the great Vincent Price's rendition , he did it so over the top it was brilliant!.

Doesn't the piece drift in to Twinkle, twinkle little star though?.

[rodolfh1]

Hi, beautifull music! :) i'd like to get the score... where did u find it? can u give me a link or a pdf? thanks!!

[rodolfh1]

Hi, beautifull music! :) i'd like to get the score... where did u find it? can u give me a link or a pdf? thanks!!

[adrianmusic2009]

beautiful march...God bless you !!

[Glamagal20091]

A super piece of music, and Vincent Price in the film, what with his voice-box and frightening looks!

[nchashim]

Takes me back--this was the music that my high school used as the graduation march. It was great to have something different than the usual Pomp and C.

[silverstartrucker]

I have put an excellent audio version of this piece on my youtube site Nicholas Kynaston is a brilliant organist. Have a listen...........

[theaterpipe1]

The quality is perfectly fine.