DEBUSSY - CLAIR DE LUNE - ORGAN SOLO - JONATHAN SCOTT

Organist Jonathan Scott performs his solo organ arrangement of Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) by Claude Debussy on the Snetzler Pipe Organ of St Laurence's Church, (Ludlow Parish Church), Ludlow, UK. The score of this arrangement is available here: www.scottbroth...
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THE ORGAN OF LUDLOW PARISH CHURCH
John Snetzler 1764
John Walker 1837
Gray & Davison 1860/1883/1891
JW Walker 1950
Nicholson & Co. Ltd 1982/2006
PEDAL
Sub Bass 32 Nicholson 1998
Open Diapason 16 Walker 1837
Violone 16 G&D 1860
Bourdon 16 G&D 1860
Principal 8 G&D 1860
Bass Flute 8 G&D 1860
Fifteenth 4 G&D 1891
Mixture II 19.22, Nicholson 1988
Trombone 16 G&D 1860
CHOIR
Open Diapason 8 Snetzler 1764
Stopped Diapason 8 Snetzler 1764
Dulciana 8 Walker 1837
Principal 4 Snetzler 1764
Rohr Flute 4 Snetzler 1764
Piccolo 2 G&D 1860
Corno di Bassetto 8 G&D 1860
GREAT
Contra Gamba 16 G&D 1883
Open Diapason 1 8 Walker 1950
Open Diapason 2 8 G&D 1883
Open Diapason 3 8 Snetzler 1764/1837
Stopped Diapason 8 Snetzler 1764
Principal 4 Snetzler 1764
Wald Flute 4 G&D 1883
Twelfth 2 2/3 Snetzler 1764
Fifteenth 2 Snetzler 1764
Tierce 1 3/5 Nicholson 1999
Mixture III Snetzler, 15.19.22
Fourniture III Snetzler, 22.26.29
Cornet V Nicholson 2006, 1.8.12.15.17
Trumpet 8 G&D 1860
Clarion 4 G&D 1883
SWELL (Enclosed)
Bourdon 16 G&D 1860
Open Diapason 8 Snetzler 1764
Gemshorn 8 G&D 1883
Stopped Diapason 8 Snetzler 1764
Keraulophon 8 G&D 1860
Voix Celeste 8 TC, G&D 1883
Principal 4 Walker 1837
Suabe Flute 4 G&D 1883
Fifteenth 2 G&D 1860
Mixture IV 19.22.26.29 1883/1982
Contra Fagotto 16 G&D 1883
Cornopean 8 G&D 1860
Oboe 8 G&D 1883
Vox Humana 8 G&D 1883
Clarion 4 G&D 1883
Tremulant
Swell octave
SOLO (Enclosed)
Harmonic Flute 8 G&D 1860
Viola da Gamba 8 Nicholson 1985
Voix Celeste 8 TC, Nicholson 1985
Harmonic Flute 4 G&D 1860
Harmonic Piccolo 2 Nicholson 1985
Orchestral Oboe 8 G&D 1883
Tuba 8 unenclosed, G&D 1860
Solo Octave
COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal; Swell to Great; Swell to Choir;
Choir to Great; Choir to Pedal; Great to Pedal
Solo to Great; Solo to Pedal; Solo to Choir (1999)

[@TdF_101]

Debussy was influenced by the french organ school. The shift of registers and careful use of timbres in his music is amazing

[@terryr.sublimeorganmusic]

Even the organ pipes appear to have closed their eyes to reflect upon & enjoy this inspired performance of one of the most captivating musical pieces ever written. Bravo. Stunning video, Tom. Thank you both for sharing such beauty. 🌕💐💐🎹🎶

[@mayday6916]

What a perfect metaphor! 😊

[@terryr.sublimeorganmusic]

@@mayday6916 Thank you! 😌🎹🎶

[@michaelm6370]

Wonderful performance. Your gift for registration is truly remarkable. I loved every minute of the recital at Ludlow. A very special evening.

[@mandyofmarymac]

Jonathan, your timing is impeccable. The Super/Blue moon put on quite a show last week, and I'm still experiencing the cool, calm and peaceful side-effects . I don't know if it is me, or what, but it even seemed to sparkle while I gazed up at it. I'm typing this message while I'm listening to you play Debussy's masterpiece and falling in love all over again. Thank you Scott Bros. xx

[@calolson9572]

Magnificent - all the colors of that organ, used masterfully in this performance. Thank you SO much!

[@jori4345]

Fantastisch. Großartiger Musiker!

[@paulkoza8652]

A beautiful piece, a beautiful organ, and a superb organist. Jonathan, you are the best. I hope that there are upcoming organists that you can mentor for our future generations.

[@pauladegg1489]

So delighted to say that we were there to hear this beautiful piece played with so much feeling by Jonathan. Totally awesome concert in an amazing church. Thank you Jonathan & Tom.

[@user-jz5fz4df8b]

Questo brano di Debussy è un capolavoro. La trascrizione per organo è stata fatta davvero molto bene. L'organista è bravissimo e la scelta dei registri perfetta, tale da esaltare il pezzo e da farlo sembrare scritto appositamente per organo. Si sente nella scelta dei registri l'influenza di Frank e degli autori francesi. L'insieme risulta davvero bellissimo.

[@debsg2024]

Simply wonderful. I'm glad Tom put up the image of the huge moon. Very romantic music for a late Sunday. Thank you so much Jonathan and Tom ✨🌔✨🎶❤️🥰😍🙌

[@buzzukfiftythree]

So sensitively adapted for the organ and beautifully played.

[@MrAndi683]

That's what I think I hear when you cross the threshold into heaven. An Absolutely perfect Performance.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

The registration for this wonderful music with all its very fine nuances is very skilfully done for this organ by Jonathan. The sound stays very silky and the smooth volume changes very well performed with the swell and stops.

[@gmfamcdonald1465]

This beautiful piece, recorded only two days after the very rare occurrence of an amazing sight in the heavens, a 'Super Blue Moon', (Super= closest to the earth, and Blue= 2 full moons in one calendar month) which will not occur again until 2037, may well combine to underline the rarity of the talent which produced it, with the ethereal wonder of this celestial body. Dreamy!!

[@user-pw3tr1xg2x]

What a lovely interpretation and excellent registrations Jonathan. Tom's video blended well as always and liked the atmospheric vision of the moon as the music came to it's gentle conclusion. Thank you both.

[@melissarenfro7879]

Absolutely beautiful! This was my late grandmother's favorite song and I learned to play it for her years ago. We had her funeral last week and this was one of the songs we played to remember her by. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@eugenetrollip751]

Wonderful - a very difficult piece to perform on an organ. The emotions perfectly captured!

[@user-lv8qc9nx1c]

Absolutely Beautiful Jonathon! I was gifted this piece in High School from a Dear Friend to play on my piano! That was the BEST rendition I have ever heard! Thank you for bringing back a Wonderful memory of my yesteryears! You Truly touched my heart! Absolutely Magnificent! BLESS YOU ALWAYS! ✌️ ☮️ 🎹

[@xaviox]

Amazing 💕

[@carolpredeth9866]

Gorgeous!! xx

[@MarrowOfTheBone]

I love this even more than the original, thank you so much, the organ is such a powerful instrument.

[@judithhesford2897]

Oh Jonathan, that was/is SO beautiful! I COULD have got to your recital in Ludlow last night, but it just didn't work out - so very disappointed. I WILL get to one, one day. You are so inspiring & uplifting! Thank you, and thank you Tom too.

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

Absolutely fantastic Jonathan!😁👏👏👏

[@timshideler2904]

Perfect. The registrations were beautiful.

[@peterjharnden]

So many colours and nuances. Thanks, Jonathan, that was fantastic 🎉

[@cristinaaguirre1596]

Thanks my Dear Brothers ! Thanks Jonathan. No words to discribe the magic you conjured up with this beautiful melody so masterfully orchestrated. Thanks you both for not failing to share wonderful music and videos.❣❣

[@mariadesa1434]

Beautiful and delicate as moonlight! Thank you both for this magnificent video!

[@dryroasted5599]

So beautiful. Always makes me tear up; just from the evocative feeling it gives me.

[@gordontaylor3103]

Thank you Jonathan and Tom. Great to hear this again. I was at your wonderful concert last Saturday. It was amazing!

[@lenaN5k8Q9]

Very beautiful performance🍃

[@NormDeMoss]

This is so warm and comforting - like a kiss on the cheek.

[@alanatolstad4824]

Oh my, the sound is so sumptuous & elegant, I had to replay it with the volume turned up.

[@AlbertoSegovia.]

The descending sequence at the end of the middle section is amazing, like the orchestral versions, full of power!

[@saveferris1985]

Wow that's beautiful! 👏👏👏

[@Largeangre195]

My god this version is beautiful, i have been listening to the one where both of you were playing it on piano and organ yet this one is somehow even more beautiful. Really amazing work.

[@cabbagepatch8947]

A beautiful performance on a wonderful organ.

[@TheCh405]

So incredibly beautiful! What an awesome and masterful interpretation. Thank you Jonathan and Tom! ❤

[@willortiz3547]

One of the most beautiful musical pieces ever composed! No matter what instrument it is played on, a beautiful piece of music sounds beautiful! Your performance was the first time I heard this piece played on a pipe organ. It was both beautiful and wonderful to listen to. Best regards, Will Ortiz

[@7649angel]

Beautiful! Thank you.

[@renasouten8409]

Truly beautiful; makes up for not being able to be at your concert on Saturday!Thank you both.

[@josehugohernandez972]

Excellent music to meditate and concentrate

[@mayday6916]

So beautiful. You touched my heart and made it happy on a sad evening. Thank you for this lovely performance.

[@davidphillips3090]

Beautiful! Thank you Jonathan and Tom.

[@joanmetcalfe5038]

What could I possibly add to all the appreciative comments already made (and in a more articulate manner!) on the sounds and sights of this beautiful video? I was at Jonathan’s concert at St Laurence’s two years ago so happy memories here of that occasion.Thanks to you both yet again 😊

[@tokadotigretigershut8541]

Wonderful performance mister Jonathan I applaud you!!!!!

[@barr474]

Stunningly beautiful

[@charlesasabiajr7556]

Fantastic love song

[@albertwessels71]

so beautiful.

[@soco13466]

I once asked my Grandmother who her favorite composer was. She answered, "DeBussey." No hesitation. My Dad used to play this on the piano.

[@anjasalentijn145]

Hallo! So wonderful delightful and More, Jonathan in the blue jacket very nice! Well done B and B (Beautiful Brothers) . With Love from the Netherlands ❤❤.

[@lucyyoung77777]

LOVE

[@amangogna68]

Great music and amazing player !

[@galecarter7763]

AMAZING ❤❤❤

[@hauntologicalwittgensteini2542]

Absolutely ethereal

[@charleskesner1302]

Lovely

[@davidhall5005]

Thanks Scottsbrothers : )

[@CraigRodmellMusic]

Just beautiful! Nice arrangement.

[@mandyofmarymac]

Such a romantic shot of the moon, Tom. xx

[@mayday6916]

I love how you change to different sounds (I don't know what it's called on an organ) during the repetitions of the melody. Fantastic adaptation and arrangement! You play with soul and heart. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-zh9ow3jz1t]

made my evening

[@bjjcyou05]

Incredible !!

[@janetlindley4465]

Absolutely beautiful. 🥰

[@davidhall5005]

Well done : ) Made it to Anaheim Los Angeles

[@franchoager2243]

superbe

[@LynnKsCouture]

Oh creating such musical beauty and so peaceful. Totally love your pipe organ playing,

[@josephlittle-organist]

First to view! Fantastic video!

[@Pigroooo]

How it feels to be enlightened.

[@jacofeneysey1679]

❤

[@cristinaaguirre1596]

Forgot to add: the blue jacket looks impecably taylored Jonathan!!

[@8bitbumps]

What impresses me about the organ is that you use 4 limbs to play a song that takes an entire orchestra on an instrument that is its own building

[@GodsPreacherForTheKingdom]

HOME RUN!

[@chrisroberts3479]

Absolutely fantastic. So sad that I couldn't make the concert. Will a full video of the Ludlow event be published?

[@Divine_R]

Aside from the excellent playing as usual, props to the videographer for the lovely visual treat. What lens was used on the camera? Love the bloomy feel

[@tiagocorsograziottin3231]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@joshuasanchez7577]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@christopherstinnett1234]

Lovely artsy photography but where, oh where is the organ located within the church?

[@joanmetcalfe5038]

It’s in the North Transept, a bit tucked away

[@kamadella5098]

!

[@petejungen1636]

Does the word "baroque" mean anything anymore?

[@AlbertoSegovia.]

Amazing! Talented registration and attention to detail. Although in the reprise, the high notes are a tad too pianissimo.

[@Danjyroaquino]

Always finish on the bach, never debussy.

[@TheGalwayfan]

Debussy's music is depressive sounding.

[@jamesbennett9620]

I hate transcriptions. Clair de lune was not broken so it didn’t need fixing! Clair de Lune was written for the piano and that’s exactly the way it should remain.

[@PaulRiesland]

I recorded one of the best performances of Claire de Lune on my album “Pure & Simply Paul”. Done on piano, original score. Even I found this beautiful and magical. Treasure all artistic expressions and beautiful things will happen for you.

[@epincion]

Why did you listen then if you hate transcriptions?

[@bryanhiggins8312]

J.S. Bach transcribed some of Vivaldi's music for organ. I always figure if Bach, one of the greatest composers ever, is ok with transcriptions, who are we to say it's wrong?

[@eagleeyes7255]

❤