@AnOrganCornucopia Ah Right, I thought it had some Harrison Connection of some kind. It's a great organ! One I hope to be able to add to my list of british cathedral organs I have played! Thankyou for your response :-)
@contraposaune - the action is modern H&H electropneumatic. The rest is - apart from additions and the enlargement and enclosure of the Solo by Willis III in the 1930s - all Father Willis. I think the console, though, is Willis III revamped by H&H.
@downtown1961 - WHAT? The reeds on English organs are exceedingly fine! Of course, they vary from firm to firm, but of the main ones the following can be said:
Hill - low pressure, either quite mild or very fiery. Either way not muddy!
Willis (like this) - high pressure, stable tuning, astounding fire and éclat!
Walker - similar to Willis. The chorus reeds often have stopped resonators with harmonics-inducing holes around the top.
A powerful performance, and lots of presence. It would have been a special treat to hear this live from out in the nave. I did a tour of English cathedrals a few years ago, including Salisbury, but did not get to hear the organ then. This is a nice addition to the memory.
My sincere compliments for your performance, Daniel. CONGRATULAZIONI! the same Italian word I utilized when you played that piece at Westminster Abbey for my family and me!
Well done! But where is the musicality? Everyone should play Vierne as well as Mr. Pétur Sakari do!
ParisOrgue 1 month ago
@AnOrganCornucopia Ah Right, I thought it had some Harrison Connection of some kind. It's a great organ! One I hope to be able to add to my list of british cathedral organs I have played! Thankyou for your response :-)
contraposaune 1 month ago
@contraposaune - the action is modern H&H electropneumatic. The rest is - apart from additions and the enlargement and enclosure of the Solo by Willis III in the 1930s - all Father Willis. I think the console, though, is Willis III revamped by H&H.
AnOrganCornucopia 1 month ago
@downtown1961 - WHAT? The reeds on English organs are exceedingly fine! Of course, they vary from firm to firm, but of the main ones the following can be said:
Hill - low pressure, either quite mild or very fiery. Either way not muddy!
Willis (like this) - high pressure, stable tuning, astounding fire and éclat!
Walker - similar to Willis. The chorus reeds often have stopped resonators with harmonics-inducing holes around the top.
Harrison - rich and smooth as you describe!
AnOrganCornucopia 1 month ago
A powerful performance, and lots of presence. It would have been a special treat to hear this live from out in the nave. I did a tour of English cathedrals a few years ago, including Salisbury, but did not get to hear the organ then. This is a nice addition to the memory.
Tarcisius53 3 months ago
Heaven!
dublincool86 4 months ago
LOL at downtown1961. and yes,,a great piece, and performance!
bfs1888 5 months ago
My sincere compliments for your performance, Daniel. CONGRATULAZIONI! the same Italian word I utilized when you played that piece at Westminster Abbey for my family and me!
Gaeta001 5 months ago
What a great cathedral and Instrument!
kellogs211 5 months ago
Brilliant performance considering that English organs sound like the reeds are playing though a combination of mud and the queen's underpants.
downtown1961 5 months ago