Christ The Lord Is Risen Today, 1892 Johnson & Son Organ, St. Stanislaus Church

[@thomaspinero2914]

I just played this so loud my house was shaking and the sound was going through my body... just like it would when I was a kid at old St. Jacobus Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. The pipe organ was falling apart but when it worked it was amazing!

[@Stan-rj8ki]

That typical organ sound with the heavy reeds and trumpet stop. Very common in the 19th and 20th century Polish Churches. Beautiful!

[@8bigbob]

What a beautiful Catholic church. So many church interiors were destroyed when Vatican II came along in the late 1960's. I am old enough to have had the privilege to have been an altar boy when it was still the old Latin mass in the early 60's and also in the boys choir too. We had a such a grand church. By the time I graduated from high school in 1969 it had all been stripped away; such a plain ugly affair. I was devastated. It left a mark on my young soul that has never gone away. Be thankful that St. Stanislaus Church in Buffalo survived intact. Many did not.

[@raymondmuench3266]

Sadly, it was all so unnecessary! NOTHING in the Council documents called for this iconoclasm. Glad not only for churches like this but for the restoration of other churches trashed in the name of modernity.

[@begs54]

Being from a small New England town , I attended the Congregational Church, the big white church on the town common.... We had an organist that banged this hymn out every Easter morning, and it lifted me from my pew seat as a young boy. It still does it to me as an adult, and the organist who has since long passed, would be very please to hear me belting this out. Excellent playing... It brings it all back again when I was a kid..!!!

[@mrs117firewife8]

Beautiful. Moved me to tears. Such a young organist to be playing such an old organ. Just wonderful.

[@whisker786]

I, too, Angela - moved to tears in reflecting on the Easter Sunday processional some 55 years ago when I was growing up. Seeing the relatives watching for me as the choir entered down the center aisle.

[@rolandcreasy2055]

Jilla Nator A Great Hymn To our Great Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!

[@nicholaschoy7552]

It has a 32 foot resultant derived from the 16 foot bourdon, and also a fifth coupler in the pedal, which adds a fifth to any pedal note. This explains why the bass is so powerful.

[@queenoclare]

I'm 47 years old and I remember being a little girl hearing this (not at this church, but at a Cathedral in Minneapolis) and it would fill my whole soul. This is amazing. Just the way this hymn should be done and when that bass kicks in! And the high horns? I don't know the technical words but my ear does and this is it.

[@Pokygirl2001]

I am so happy to hear this triumphant happy version! This is a beautiful hymn played slow but.... Some choirs and organists can be so ponderous in their renditions and soooo boring. It's a crime!! Thrilled with this version.

[@MusicBear51]

Amen!!

[@dehydratedrhombus2473]

Its supposed to be the "fight song after scoring the touchdown" for the Savior's victory, so to speak

[@brynnkohler4084]

I think the melodic line itself limits the 'glory up in the rafters' -- that's on Wesley. In contrast, he captured it well in melody and lyric in his Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Christ the Lord is Risen Today will never have the triumphant angelic feel of Hark the Herald, even though Christmas is the lesser of the two holydays in Christendom.

[@gunnarthorsen]

It might interest some of you to know that when the Christmas poem, "Hark the Herald Angles Sing" was first sung in churches, this is the music that was originally used.

[@BlueCometEntertainment347]

This is the best version! I'm singing along with it right now (in my heart)! HAPPY EASTER!!!

[@Brig9609]

It is awesome to hear an amazing hymn on a the KING of instruments give glory and honor to God! Especially with a young organist at the helm. Thank you for posting this, it is truly an amazing performance :)

[@allan-5141]

I really enjoyed this powerful hymn that can't be played on any other instruments. So many churches play only "top 40" Christian songs and when they do play a traditional hymn, they attempt to modernize it by playing it differently. I like the feeling of playing or singing a hymn that has been sung for centuries.

[@c182SkylaneRG]

A church is not a real Church without a full sized pipe organ, and drum sets have no place in a church. This song has always been my favorite part of Easter services, and is the part I most miss by not making it to church, anymore. :(

[@pudge1954]

Thanks for keeping the tempo up on this song of triumph!

[@007408]

Absolutely Love it, Praise God Almighty forever! X

[@markslay1]

Beautiful setting, beautiful song and beautiful organ. Thank you for sharing.

[@williamalston1532]

Beautiful job! I love the pedal stops! Nice 32'

[@antiejan]

This is so beautiful and triumphant at the tempo I love to hear it.

[@stormwatcher1299]

Happy Easter everyone! He is risen indeed!

[@cornwall59]

Absolutely wonderful that was !

[@ThisgirllovestheUSA]

Absolutely amazing! I just keep playing and watching over and over!

[@JoshSheriff]

Hes doing a great job on the organ loving it

[@JoshSheriff]

I am super in to the pipe organ even at my church amen.

[@matthewpearson9970]

Re previous comment about staccato playing. Staccato is often needed when accompanying large congregations, the breaks in the sound are how you keep the thing moving along

[@williammoore6010]

My favorite Easter hymn Christos Anesti, Alithos Anesti Christ has risen, He has truly risen'. There's also a version for Christmas ' Christ the Lord is born today

[@JohnHarrris]

Wonderful moving the registration is impeccable glories rendering

[@johnkrzyzkowski4235]

Beautiful Rendition

[@tubamaxima187]

This is by far the best version of this uplifting hymn I have heard. Bravo.

[@jorgecallico9177]

Second version starting at 2:30mis better. Less muddy. Good work over all, thanks.

[@williammoore6010]

In Greek at midnight on Easter Sunday we all say Christos Anesti, and everybody responds, "alithos anesti", He has truly risen Amen and let the feasting begin.

[@jamesthewineguy]

So wonderful!

[@rolandcreasy2055]

Praiseworthy! All Glory to the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords! Forever! Amen!

[@JamesBrown-ro1qj]

Be blessed and be of good cheer, he is risen. God bless us all this Easter

[@monteladow159]

The only word that come to mind.... MAGNIFICENT!!

[@andrewmcfarland57]

Thanks Peter!

[@jaisonsamuel7468]

Beautiful played Its is a marvel notes of this song Sir u played the organ is so nice

[@tonygpstonyfussy920]

I hope sometime to come see you play, the organ sounds amazing on KZbin...I can only imagine what it sounds like in person.

[@signlanguage7624]

Splendid!!

[@ortrudoellermann1078]

Beautiful!

[@DKMOrgel91]

Wow, this is good, verry nice!!

[@batporphanbuh153]

Outstanding Organist handsome 👍

[@tonyfussy5720]

This is still probably my favorite rendition of this song…and you’re playing on such an amazing organ.! I would love if you’d come though the Minneapolis area to play some our amazing organs !

[@Organistbrian25]

VERY NICE!!

[@afdahlie]

Just a note that this hymn is "Jesus Christ has Risen Today"

[@jackstewart2095]

It depends on the hymnal

[@bekindandyouwillgofar8717]

Amazing talent catholic pride!

[@tarheelblue9245]

Amen!

[@Chesterbarnes1]

Does this large organ have a 32 feet pedal stop? Curious

[@patstrong3672]

NChesterbarnes1

[@patstrong3672]

Jjj

[@patstrong3672]

Ben. Recipes

[@alohajoe98]

A 32' resultant stop.

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

Charles Wesley's version of Jesus Christ is Risen Today

[@arianaashworth3091]

Is this organ classed as neo-Baroque?

[@hughdrogemuller9731]

No !!! Quite the opposite

[@stylusfantasticus]

Why such a historic masterpiece has been electrified ? It has lost all its artistic value....and the original voicing has been altered. A wonderful Johnson & Son instrument is possible to play and listen today in original mint condition at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waterbury , CT. Three manuals , tracker action.- Anyway congrats to the young organist.-

[@kendufresne3061]

Second version much better. Dziekuje i Bog zaplac

[@parisalan1]

Nicely played, Peter...this has a tendency to become a funeral dirge at times...glad your version isn't.

[@MusicBear51]

parisalan1 agree! This is a hymn of resurrection and celebration!!

[@maybeitsalice]

whoa

[@7000SELVA]

For a nice pipe organ effect see the pipe organ effect in the song "A Gaelic Blessing" by the "Edinburgh Singers". Any Hymn played in a pipe organ should be balanced. Should not be under effect in quality . Should not be Jarring also. Too much of anything is good for nothing.

[@Chesterbarnes1]

A wee bit to fast

[@dleimkuehler]

Fast

[@Chesterbarnes1]

Peter you should use sheet music while playing this piece this will help controlling your timing and tempo. Legato!!! Legato!!!! Legato!!!! while playing....sounds like staccto!!!! must be Legato!!!!

[@carmengarafolo2536]

Chesterbarnes1 I agree with you!

[@JB-hh3tk]

Always a critical comment

[@Chesterbarnes1]

BuffaloPolonia, excellent but hold your notes more, legato, legato, legato, legato, not staccato

[@dleimkuehler]

Way too fadtt

[@aslscott78]

Too fast