Goodalls Organworks6

[@robertrisk2971]

This was indeed a splendid series by Howard Goodall, himself an excellent organist. Indebted to You Tube for providing these videos.

[@stylusfantasticus]

One of the best videos ever made to introduce everybody into the organ world.

[@pistolannie6500]

Amen... I am in LOOOVVEE with the MELODIOUS sound of a PIPE ORGAN!!

[@johnanderson3700]

I had the privilege of meeting Hans Wunderlich (sp??) who used to be organist at St. Jacobi what a marvelous instrument.

[@williammitchell1864]

Gottfried Silberman and Arp Schnitger@16:10, at Haarlem Holland pipe organ, Diane Bish came there and played this very pipe organ! She wore a light turquoise blue dress when she played. The last segment of this video, I love the 32' Contre Bombarde in the pedal!

[@MrBanzoid]

The last clip of Vidor's magnificent toccata played on the the instrument on which he composed it gave me chills. Such incredible power. I would love to hear the whole piece, preferably in person.

[@NJPurling]

You wonder whether it was beyond the bounds of possibility to have used a small floodlight to illuminate the derelict organ at Ceznaros. The single-manual organs have a very useful feature in that the manual is split. You can draw different stops for the treble side than for the bass. So the organ is far more flexible. As for what Monsieur Roth says of the reeds at 22:32. Maybe he is making a reference to the difficulty of keeping them in tune & so they do not sound as good as they should?

[@ajsliter]

If you want to know Roth's Comment at 22:32 which is really garbled french accent in that clip. I was originally hearing it as "Of Course there are reeds, The reeds are bad, they're bitter". But in reality, Cavaille Coll Reeds are some of the best reeds ever put in an organ. Many critics of Cavaille Coll built organs agree that they are really sizzling and beautiful - especially the powerful 32' Reeds. Even Maestro Roth agrees; from his comments during the many interviews prior to recording sessions at Cavaille Coll organs across France, that I have been able to read. I would amend that accented statement to this: "Of Course there are reeds, The reeds are big, they're better." This is in order to say that the reeds of this organ are Bigger (More powerful) and Better (in sound and harmonics) in Cavaille Coll Organs than any previous organ built.

[@organ444]

I believe M. Roth says 'the reeds are very typical'

[@britainluver431]

1:37- 1:40 reminds me of a scene from a Laurel and Hardy film, where Stan Laurel is carrying a large plank of wood, and it goes on for a few seconds then Stan Laurel is carrying the back as well.

[@bachtehude2437]

The piece played at Abarca is Batalha by Diego da Conçeicao

[@NJPurling]

I would like to know what was in part 5, if there was one.

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

Horizontal fanfare trumpets

[@anmattos]

Please could you upload the missing parts?

[@adolfopalaciosgonzalez9398]

Spanish organs!

[@geoffthedonkey2295]

At 8:55 how is HG playing Wachet Auf on a one manual. Deffo miming

[@elton1981]

Divided manual. Some 1 manual instruments are split on middle C, so you can select different stops in the bass to the treble. Others might have a solo stop which only works from middle C up.

[@davidwelch6796]

Geoff there was no miming anywhere in the whole series. To mime Howard would have needed to hear a playback track to get his timing right. I was the sound recordist on this series and playback was never used - I did not even have a playback speaker amongst my kit for this series which was one of the most enjoyable productions that I ever worked on.

[@geoffthedonkey2295]

@@davidwelch6796 nah, definitely miming

[@alistairkirk3264]

@@davidwelch6796 would love to hear more of your memories of being on the production team for this series!