🎵 Tewkesbury Abbey ORGAN DEMONSTRATION - UK's most versatile organ?

[@beautyinsound]

Here are some of my other Organ Demonstrations on BIS: kzbin.info/aero/PL7xm8Mh472-cyBKdGJHkysSG6_siXqZPw

[@RobertOwen-p2e]

I am always stunned by the incredible knowledge of music acquired by organists and their amazing ability to coordinate the multiple controls (and thus sounds) of organs. Love the music; love Tewkesbury Abby; and utterly gob-smacked!

[@jlancs228]

As a parishioner who doesn't know a bombardon from a tremulant I'm privileged to sing accompanied by this great organ. It's pure joy.

[@witwelinkmeyer]

I love organ presentations like this with the stop ideas.

[@beautyinsound]

I think (/hope) I’m the only person doing it, as it is a BIS idea… 😉

[@brendannolan2239]

A great demonstration. Fine work, Richard & Carleton. As others have noted, I really enjoy seeing the stops on the screen. That was a really nice touch! It’s always great shots of the churches as well. Love those pan shots when the organs are being played.

[@PurpleOblong]

Your next sampling project, mr. McVeigh!

[@multimill]

Been to many services and recitals there. It is quite wonderfully overwhelming when played at full blast.

[@Creative_Dialogue]

A sublimely beautiful demonstration, thank you Carleton! I learned the organ with Michael Peterson at Tewkesbury Abbey, which at the time was planned to draw together the two manual Milton, the additional Echo (now Apse) and the Grove. Obviously after my time and many years later, none of that quite happened! What you do have however, is a truly remarkable instrument which seems to speak into the space even better than the original. I became a music producer and recording engineer, music and sound continue to be my world, and I carry with me the memory of Tewkesbury Abbey's extraordinarily beautiful acoustic, excellently recorded here by Richard.

[@NealMarple]

I now must have an enclosed 32’ reed. What a wonderful demonstration. Thank you.

[@glynnwright1699]

The love and attention to both the building and the organ does everyone concerned great credit.

[@nickciob]

Thank you for sharing this. My favourite organ besides the Father Willis at Hereford Cathedral. It looks and sounds beautiful. I used to practice at the Harrison organ in St Augustine, Kilburn, now being refurbished I'm pleased to hear.

[@PipeDreamerJacques]

Marvelous! The reverb / resonance at the end… Wowzers. Breathtaking.

[@rosivison6526]

Brilliant. I have had the pleasure of singing in Tewkesbury Abbey with Cirencester Choral Society. Carleton is also our conductor and will have been so for 20 years next year.

[@roberrrisk177]

An excellent demonstration and exposition of this wonderful instrument Carleton, what an awesome selection of beautiful sounds.

[@RussellJackson-z1v]

That is a magnificent sound, absolutely perfect for the Anglican choral tradition and the great romantics such as Stanford, Harwood and even Howells. (I see the Choir didn't play a part in the general crescendo!)

[@beautyinsound]

Yes I noticed that as well. Imagine how much brighter and louder it’d have been! The forthcoming recital REALLY shows off the organ! 😎

[@peterking2794]

I know little about organs, but love the sound and demonstrations of the various stops. I like how the stops are highlighted on screen when they are used. Fascinating stuff. Cheers!

[@barbaraives4962]

A superb introduction to this gorgeous instrument. I can hardly wait to hear the recital! Like others, I especially appreciate being able to see the registration as it changes. Thanks for this tempting demo!

[@nightowldickson]

Fantastic demonstration and it sounds absolutely wonderful

[@robindtgriffiths6487]

Absolutely fascinating video What a history this organ has and so well and clearly described with history and workings explained. Well done I really enjoyed it. Thank you for making such a fascinating and excellent video

[@matthieubazile3350]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful demonstration! I love the lyrical quality to so many of the stops and the organ is in a great acoustic. Lovely crescendo improvisation at the end too!

[@jerrymartin79]

What a fantastic demonstration. Thank you!! Amazingly clear audio too!! I love the apse organ 🦆🦆🦆🦆

[@Charles-ey9qk]

Wonderful instrument, great acustics; Carleton is a brilliant player. Fascinating history too.

[@roberrrisk177]

Final improvisation absolutely wonderful, what a build up and compendium of sounds.👍👍

[@TestGearJunkie.]

What can I say that hasn't already been said..? Amazing, I wish I had a quarter of the skill you have..!

[@devenestes3234]

Wow, very nice crescendo at the end! Beautiful sounds from this instrument! Thanks for another great organ demo!

[@Durufle68]

What a stunnig instrument!! I love it.

[@MenelionFR]

What a rich, gorgeous sound! Thank you so much for the demonstration!

[@rogernowacki6846]

I"m Speachless!

[@bobdear5160]

Thanks for this super video. Loved the brief history of the organ before it’s pipes migrated to Tewkesbury. The geography of the choir and apse organs sound interesting and of course the demo of some of the wide variety of sounds from the 4 manuals and pedals. Beautiful delicate stopped diapasons to reeds with lots of character and a real growl in the bass when you reached full organ. 😊

[@simonstroughair4117]

Brilliant video, thank you. I accompanied with a visiting choir for a weekend there many moons ago (in the pre-Nicholson era) and I loved the instrument then. It seems even better now!

[@emericklamontagne3652]

Excellent presentation! Aloha from Hawaii.

[@JohnHoskingGreatOrganSounds]

What a fabulous sound!

[@beautyinsound]

Have you played it?

[@JohnHoskingGreatOrganSounds]

@@beautyinsound no I’ve not - need to rectify that! Sounds so exciting!

[@martym61]

Great organ demonstration.

[@epincion]

Very learned exposition thank you

[@jeffreyhoward879]

Great sound!

[@pierrelauwers8719]

Please present us THE Tewkesbury organ, I mean, the Grove organ, which is absolutely unique in the world.

[@beautyinsound]

Did you see the end of the video?

[@pierrelauwers8719]

@@beautyinsound I won't be content with a quick demo :)

[@AlasPoorEngland]

That was wonderful! Thank you! How many ranks by Dallam survive?

[@deew6625]

Where is the link for the recital at the end of the video . I cant find it on Tewkesbury Abbey website or KZbin.

[@johnetherington782]

A very interesting demonstration by my namesake; not related though (not as far as I am aware!)

[@PaulL66]

I’ve never seen an instrument with an enclosed 16’/32’ reed. I can definitely see where that would be useful.

[@beautyinsound]

St Mary Redcliffe has both an enclosed Trombone 16 and 32. Coming soon to a Hauptwerk rig near you 😊

[@The2groover]

Magnificent

[@peteacher52]

Superb! I cannot recall Mr Sumner mentioning this organ in the context of its being one of England's best; maybe it didn't quite make it then, but now, IMO, it would stand proudly with the instruments of Beverley and Truro and could well stand against the great Kam organ of Dordrecht. Unfair comparison I know, but such fancy can't be helped!

[@billraty14]

AMAZING. Wish KZbin would have notified me about this earlier. Is the "horn in a box" a partial length resonator, or mitered or haskelized? Can you imagine how staggeringly tall a swell enclosure would need to be to hold a 32' pipe! The acoustic of the Abbey is extraordinary, and you captured it so well. I hope you'll get to record St Paul's Willis!

[@brianstoynancy9630]

Reed pipes can have half length resonator, so a 32 ft stop could fit in a box about 20 ft high. At Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, NZ the Pedal 32/16 reed unit is in its own box.

[@RichardHarrold1991]

@@brianstoynancy9630 they can also be heavily mitred. BBC Broadcasting House's 32ft reed is full length and fits in an 11ft high chamber.

[@DavidSmith-df4bg]

The GROVE is truly the greatest treasure of Tewkesbury, shamefully neglected.

[@beautyinsound]

Lots of money needed to spend on it, unfortunately

[@DavidSmith-df4bg]

Certainly true, so perhaps it might be moved somewhere where it will be showcased and better appreciated?

[@RichardHarrold1991]

@@DavidSmith-df4bg there's nowhere it would sound better, and it's been where it is for the best part of 140 years. It'll be done eventually.

[@tonymurphy7610]

When is the sample-set out? Easter?

[@fbmrqs]

Amazing video! Definitely will come round to listen to this beauty in person sometime. Out of curiosity, do you map the active stops manually during editing or use MIDI? It's so precise, I don't know how you manage to do it! 😂

[@beautyinsound]

Thank you! It was an entirely manual process. It takes a long time but looks so cool!

[@fbmrqs]

@@beautyinsound you're a superstar, honestly. Thank you for all that you do for the organ community!