Pipe Organ Improvisation - Postlude on "Saint Denio"

Pipe Organ Improvisation/Postlude on "Saint Denio" (AKA Immortal, Invisible)

Postlude Composer, Robert Graham
Improvisation Inspiration, Louis Vierne
Improvisation, Wayne Burcham-Gulotta,
Music Director/Organist

I very much like the "Postlude on St. Denio" by Robert Graham, but wanted a longer postlude. This improvisation using the Graham as the structure and Vierne as my muse is the result.

Postlude for 13 July 2008 (this "trial run" was camcorded 09 July 2008) - turn up your sound and bass speaker and enjoy

The pipe organ is J.W. Steere, Opus 701, built and installed in the Church of the Redeemeer, Morristown, NJ, USA in 1918
originally 4/40 drawknob console
now 3/49 stoptab console
as it exists 2008;
Manuals (61 notes), Pedal (32 notes), six divisions

Austin stop tab Console, 1962
Church Organ Company, Cantilevered Great, 1979
New Century Products, Zimbelstern, 2005

Great Organ I, Unenclosed, Manual II, Cantilevered
8' Principal (61 pipes)
8' Rohr Flöte (61 pipes)
4' Octave (61 pipes)
4' Rohr Flöte (12 pipes)
2' Block Flöte (61 pipes)
Fourniture IV (244 pipes)
8' Trompette (61 pipes)
4' Clarion (12 pipes)
Zimbelstern 9 bells

Great Organ II, Unenclosed, Manual II
16' Bourdon (61 pipes)
8' Open Diapason (61 pipes)
8' Gross Flute (61 pipes)
8' Gemshorn (61 pipes)
4' Octave (61 pipes)
4' Harmonic Flute (61 pipes)
8' Trumpet (61 pipes)

Gt. to Gt. 16'
Gt. Unison Off
Gt. to Gt. 4'
Sw. to Gt. 16'
Sw. to Gt. 8'
Sw. to Gt. 4'
Ch. to Gt. 16'
Ch. to Gt. 8'
Ch. to Gt. 4'
Echo to Gt. 8'
Echo to Gt. 4'

Swell Organ, Expressive, Manual III
16' Bourdon (73 pipes)
8' Diapason (73 pipes)
8' Gedeckt (73 pipes)
8' Salicional (73 pipes)
8' Voix Celeste (61 pipes)
8' Aeoline (73 pipes)
4' Flauto Traverso (Harmonic) (73 pipes)
2' Piccolo (61 pipes)
Mixture III Ranks (12th, 15th, 17th) - (183 pipes)
16' Pousaune (61 pipes)
8' Cornopean (73 pipes)
8' Oboe (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Sw. to Sw. 16'
Sw. Unison Off
Sw. to Sw. 4'
Ch. to Sw. 8'

Choir Organ, Expressive, Manual I
16' Contra Gamba (73 pipes)
8' Diapason (73 pipes)
8' Concert Flute (73 pipes)
8' Flute Celeste (TC) - (61 pipes)
8' Quintadena (73 pipes)
8' Dulciana (73 pipes)
4' Flute d'Amour (73 pipes)
8' Clarinet (73 pipes)
8' Orchestral Oboe (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Celesta 49 bars
Ch. to Ch. 16'
Ch. Unison Off
Ch. to Ch. 4'
Sw. to Ch. 16'
Sw. to Ch. 8'
Sw. to Ch. 4'
Echo to Ch. 8'
Echo to Ch. 4'

Echo Organ, Expressive, Floating
(North Clerestory, 4th bay)
8' Fern Flute (73 pipes)
8' Muted Viole (73 pipes)
8' Viole Celeste (73 pipes)
4' Flute a Cheminee (Harmonic) (73 pipes)
8' Vox Humana (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Chimes (Degan) 20 tubes

Pedal Organ
32' Resultant (32 notes)
16' Diapason (32 pipes)
16' Gamba (Choir) (32 notes)
16' Bourdon (shared with Great) (32 notes)
16' Gedeckt (Swell) (32 notes)
8' Diapason (from Steere Great Processional) (32 pipes)
8' Flute (Great II) (32 notes)
8' Violoncello (Choir) (32 notes)
4' Octave (from Steere Great Processional) (12 pipes)
4' Flute (Great II) (32 notes)
2' Octave (from Steere Great Processional) (12 pipes)
Mixture II (Church Organ Company) (64 pipes)
16' Trombone (shared with Swell) (32 notes)
8' Trompette (Great I) (32 notes)
4' Clarion (Great I) (32 notes)
Gt. to Ped. 8'
Gt. to Ped. 4'
Sw. to Ped. 8'
Sw. to Ped. 4'
Ch. to Ped. 8'
Ch. to Ped. 4'
Echo to Ped. 8'

Pistons:
10 General Pistons and Toe Studs
8 Swell Pistons
8 Great Pistons
8 Choir Pistons
3 Echo Pistons
6 Pedal Toe Studs
Swell to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston
Great to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston and Toe Stud
Choir to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston
Tutti Reversible Piston and Toe Stud
General Cancel Piston
Zimbelstern On/Off Buttons

Balanced Echo, Choir and Swell Pedals
Balanced Crescendo Pedal

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• Pipe
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• Improvisation
• Postlude
• St
• Denio
• Immortal
• Invisible
• Graham
• Vierne
• Carillon
• Westminster
• Redeemer
• Episcopal
• Historic
• Church
• Morristown
• NJ
• USA
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• Orgel
• Organo

[gngeannakakes]

Excellent improvisation. Did you write it down on sheet music?

[joenwayne]

The "Postlude on St. Denio" by Robert Graham is a published composition and is the basis of what you hear (approx. 50%). The balance is my improv inspired by Vierne and is not written. Thanks for viewing and your comments.

[dwarrren9]

how many ranks is this organ?

[joenwayne]

49 - to the right of the video click "more info" and it has the full description and stop list. Thanks for viewing.

[cornwall59]

Wayne, you should be in a Cathedral loft, with

playing like that ! Fantastic !!

[joenwayne]

We don't have a loft (the organ and console are in the chancel), and we're not the cathedral for our diocese, but I love where I am. Thanks for your thoughts and for viewing. Greetings from NJ USA to SW UK!

[RobCharles1981]

I liked this! :-)

[Organgrinder010]

I really enjoyed watching this.

[mkl62]

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (Jan.17), we sang a hymn to this tune to close the service. I also played it at a local Lutheran Church that I filled in at. It is In Christ Called to Baptize, written by Ruth Duck. It is #575 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship.

[joenwayne]

Yes, that's my "inspiration"! If you click on "More Info" above right, Vierne is duly credited. Thanks for your comment and for viewing.

[oakberry61woohalol]

its carrilion de westminister be louis vierne

[bhigdaddymark]

You're welcome, and the organ sounds so good it's too bad that you don't have a 32' reed. There's always Walker..........