J.G. Walther - Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott - organ and cornet

J.G. Walther, a cousin of Bach, wrote mainly organ works. Here I play one of his organ chorales on cornet and organ simultaeously. Sound Arnold Vos-van Dijk. Video Wim Bender. Info www.gerardvanreenen.nl

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[KindOfMaroon]

that cornet playing is quite flat...

[GerardvanR]

@KindOfMaroon Is the cornet too flat or is the timbre unlike that of the common cornet?

This cornet is an F-cornet, and is a quarter lower than the normal B-flat cornet, and I use a horn mouthpiece. This horn mouthpiece is much deeper and more shallow than a cornet mouthpiece. So I get a smooth and mellow timbre.

[GerardvanR]

The organist, you have in mind, was Nicolaus Bruhns. There is an apocryphal story that tells that he could also sing, while playing violin and organ simultaneously. So, he could execute a solo cantata quite alone. It's clear that he played on the organ only the bass with the pedals.

[KindOfMaroon]

@GerardvanR Well, I just meant that it was out of pitch. Like, the player was unable to tune it properly.

[Lopear27]

That's very interesting. I seem to remember reading somewhere in history of an organist who could play the pedals and the violin together, although his name escapes me at the moment! Nice piece though.

[LadyofMetal16]

I know it's hard to do, but watch your intonation on the cornet.....