🎄 BRING A TORCH (Chapman) is so UPLIFTING for CHRISTMAS

[@caroline.balfour]

I love the swinging Christmas decorations as the stops come flying out 😀

[@kentst8956]

As usual, wonderful playing! This piece is not as easy as Richard makes it look and sound! I KNOW! That one crazy section (2:45) is a three-way pat-your-head-rub-your-stomach that gave me fits! Of course Richard flies through it without a hitch! BRAVO!

[@TimvanElderen]

Here is exactly what I think we all need: in these busy 'dark days before Christmas' struggling to get a lot of UNI work done before the end of the year this piece brings me the real Christmas spirit. I know it is American, yet somehow I get the feeling it could just as well have been improvised by Pierre Cocherau! Romsey does sound quite a bit more 'full': you get the feeling the organ is a lot larger than it is. BTW: the Nurburgring Christmas sweater is a nice added touch!

[@judywijesinghe7305]

BEAUTIFUL!!👏👏🤗❤🇪🇸

[@mattleach958]

Excellent. Thank you Richard and Jerry.

[@happygardener4649]

Love the eyebrows at the end......cute!🤣🧑‍🎄

[@danielmkubacki]

BRAVO! BRAVO! Keith Chapman's stuff is very hard, You did great Richard, a swell job, well done. It's not Christmas for me without hearing Bring A Blowtorch. The sample set sounds great as well. Now you need to learn "Fanfare and Processional" by Keith Chapman. You will love it. MERRY CHRISTMAS to you Caroline Hugo Charlotte Nala and Bobbie.

[@milbournema]

Brilliant rendition of this lovely piece, that was familiar to me. Thank you!! I had not, however, realized that Keith Chapman composed this. I grew up in the Philadelphia area where Keith was head organist for the incredible organ in Wanamakers (now Macys) huge downtown department store. Two older brothers and then myself studied organ, so we made several trips to hear the organ. I had a few other occasions to hear Keith play other local venues such as Girard College (that organ described by a friend as "fire on wheels") and Keith was of course brilliant there too. He seemed to have a great sense of humor also. The untimely loss of he and his wife in an airplane crash was a real tragedy and he is still missed by many. Once again thank you! And Merry CHRISTmas!

[@mr2646]

What a gift! Thank you from France 🇫🇷

[@BrooksLehnig]

Thank you for sharing this, Richard!! One of my Christmas favorites! Kudos to your brilliant performance, and Jerry on fabulous technical results!! Very nice jumper, btw. 🎄🌴

[@JohnHoskingGreatOrganSounds]

Sounds great and well played!

[@MarcusReeves]

Superb in every way! 😊

[@martym61]

Great job on this piece and on Romsey Abbey 2 sample set. Happy Christmas!🎄

[@jerrymartin79]

CONGRATULATIONS Richard!!! So many awesome things - Romsey 2.0; This fantastic piece in your repertoire; and that awesome sweater! Fabulous playing, bravo!!!!

[@Roerfloejte8f]

@jerrymartin79: Thanks, Jerry, for your part(s) of improving the sampleset!

[@seanpeare-M0WSP]

Thank you Richard and Jerry. My Christmas has certainly been boosted with that beautiful rendition. Looking forward to V2. Merry Christmas to all.

[@WilliamCulpepper]

Oh what a joyous memory of our Jesus Lord…THANKS BE TO GOD….and to RICHARD McVeigh for bringing out of his organ presentations the magnificence of the world’s most magnificent instrument. William Culpeper

[@andrewloose3419]

Wow! That is superb! Congratulations to you, Richard, and Jerry on what you have accomplished. When funds allow then this sample set is calling! Oh! The music and the playing is superb too! Have a great Christmas.

[@marccheban194]

It was a long time ago, but I think I was sitting in the organ balcony at Wanamaker's in Philadelphia when Keith improvised this.....

[@marc49lewis]

Absolutely wonderful! I sure hope all this is securely backed up offsite!

[@lelandallen]

Keith would approve

[@shipsbells]

Yea! You finally learnt it!

[@caroline.balfour]

How long was it - over two years?! You’re a very patient man 😊

[@JamesMossop1996]

A lovely piece Richard! One that I've never heard before! Happy Christmas to you, Caroline, Hugo & Charlotte :)

[@lucylove1655]

Fabulous!

[@carolynclark1724]

Beautiful arrangement Richard! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@nigelgunn_W8IFF]

That was a pleasant little tune.

[@michaelhoerig4430]

Nicely played! My favorite organ piece for Christmas. I play it every year. I will play it this year on Christmas Eve as a prelude!

[@happygardener4649]

That was Brillo......💓🎄

[@PortsladeBySea]

Excellent stuff! 🤣🎹🎅🎄☃️💒

[@CFGerli]

Happy Christmas to all the BIS Community and especially to Richard and family! Thank you for an amazing year of joyful music! PS: What an awesome Christmas sweater! From one can fan to another 😆🏎

[@Roerfloejte8f]

I also thought about why on earth there is the german Nürburgring on the sweater. No clue since now.

[@Bottlemanbob]

Happy Christmas Richard 🎄 😊

[@gerdavanloo-vogelzang9065]

wow it sounds realy great. Merry Christmas to all around the world and to you and your family Richard and Caroline you bring so much joy in many peoples lives Bless

[@dvaliantenvr.hubspot2703]

Lovely piece 👌

[@thewilliamtan]

Lovely! I can’t wait to get my organ set up all the way so I can get Romsey Abbey in Virginia!

[@bruceedwards8003]

Wow Richard, Brilliant , can’t say l knew of this work . Adding to my favourites list. Are you able to share with me what software you run on your iPad for sheet music . Thanks Bruce

[@jamesdavis5096]

This guy really pulls out all the stops

[@daneickmeier3531]

This peice is awesome. How do I go about getting the updated version if I already have version 1 of the organ?

[@beyersorganloft]

Where did you get that Nurburgring Christmas sweater? It’s great! 🎄Merry Christmas🎄

[@StewartEngart]

How are you turning the page on the iPad?

[@anneroustan134]

🙏👏👏👏👍😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏