Highland Cathedral - Improvisatie - Gert van Hoef - Ichthuskerk Urk

[@danielueblacker9118]

God Bless you, your wife and child. Be Safe and healthy.

[@WayfaringStranger56]

Your music is a language that transcends words. As you play, I am reminded of Jesus' words in John 16:33. "These things I have spoken to you, that in ME you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." As you have been, may you always remain a faithful steward of the unique gift that God has entrusted to you. Praying for you and your precious family, "Sis" Maria in NC, USA.

[@andreventer9423]

Thank God for such a talent and such beautiful music.

[@gvcarpenter60]

Thanks dear man for your gifts and artistry, especially now.

[@davidrstaggs4243]

Gert, what a beautiful refuge you create in this terrible time here on earth. May God truly Bless You, Marjolein and your beautiful child. ThankYou very much!

[@time.5316]

In this day of pain, loss and suffering due to the corona virus pandemic, to be treated to this instance of beauty and transcendence has nearly brought me to tears. The human race is worth saving. Thank you, Gert, for demonstrating that.

[@dalerider3124]

Very nicely spoken, Mr. Tim E.

[@RivaProductions]

Amen!

[@susane945]

Yes, Gert's playing makes me very emotional too. It's very good for your soul. 🙏🙂🌺

[@Bluegrassboy49]

Thankyou Gert. What a wonderful way to end a Sunday evening in Texas. May God continue to bless you, your wife, and child. I pray you stay forever in God's grace and protection.

[@annemackellar6293]

This pice of music was commissioned for the UK handing back Hong Kong to China. It was played at that ceremony by the pipes and drums of the British Army. Gert, you have managed to play a very "reedy" sound on the organ which echoes the original performance. So clever. Thank you.

[@jeraldbartlett463]

Yes makes ones back strong. It is the first exposure for this old man to this melody. Thanks

[@TerryP1922]

Beautiful!!! Nothing is more exciting than watching you perform on the organ and how you make those keys sing at your fingertips. Thank you, Gert, keep your family close and safe.

[@dpodsful]

@@peterjohnson7710 Your comment was really unnecessary.

[@chenworth1]

Thank you for drawing me near to God with this magnificent and transcendent music. I literally dropped to my knees with tears streaming down my face as I worshipped God!

[@ivanivan3241]

Thanks for this celestial music....many greetings from the earthquake-stricken city Zagreb, Croatia

[@annemackellar6293]

My Scottish heart rejoices to hear you play one of my favourite tunes. I have only heard it played on the bagpipes before, but your improvisation is sensational. Could you please play thid during one of your live feeds? I am in heaven with this performance.

[@chenworth1]

What is it’s Scottish name?

[@rypkepaulusma]

@@chenworth1 Something like Cathair-eaglais na Gàidhealtachd (Scottish Gaelic) ?

[@duncancallum]

@@chenworth1 Highland Cathedral

[@waltertheus3467]

It was actually written by two Germans for a Highlands games held in Germany in 1982. Look it up.

[@peterjohnson7710]

@@chenworth1 Highland Cathedral

[@mariforever1863]

Gosh maybe I shouldn’t say this but in about 70 years when it is time for you (like it always will be for everyone) to enter in God’s holy kingdom, you and other great organists who play like you, would have the « job » playing such lovely music for us all. Organ music like yours sounds so very heavenly Gert. I love looking at you playing on KZbin as well as listening to the Digital CDs I bought on your site. You have a wonderful gift.

[@keithlackenby3044]

Thank you. This one of my favourites. It was played by one of my organists accompanied by a young member of the church on the violin on the occasion of my retirement seven years ago. Happy memories of a wonderful church. The Lord bless you and all your family.

[@Ronald7077]

Always amazes me the hand and feet Co ordination - a lovely piece played well and easy on the ears 👍🇮🇱

[@rosstoone4210]

Gert, I love this piece, you are a very talented young man, I love pipe organ music, I keep following all you play, it makes my day and I could listen to you non stop. I live in the United States from Utah, you have brightened my life up with your talent, thank you, you have a cute family, may god bless you always, I would love to see you in person someday, love Ross Toone

[@janetlindley4465]

Gert you are doing an excellent job playing us all your beautiful music during these difficult times. Thank you so much. Stay safe and healthy.

[@kurtdsauer]

Thank you for this, Gert. It offers solace to those afflicted by the pandemic. It offers comfort to musicians who have been laid-off. It seems as if this instrument brings clarity and focus during this time. Thank you for your generosity. Peace and health to you and your loved ones.

[@mkroeseler]

Wonderful Song ! I love this piece! Usually played with backpipes ! The Lord protect you and your loved ones in this "gray" time !

[@graemedoyle5123]

What a wonderful arrangement this is my favourite. I love this piece being Scottish. May God bless you and your family

[@andreventer9423]

Just amazing heavenly music. Thank you Gert.

[@sallystewart2026]

Gert van hoef this is such a beautiful version of highland cathedral the best version I ve heard on the organ .such great talent thank you .

[@irenelederer5616]

Wunderschönes Orgelspiel. Vielen Dank, mein Abend ist gerettet.

[@kendalson7817]

Very nice. Stay healthy and happy!

[@evfusion4094]

Amazing improvisation, thank you. As you play I can imagine myself in the Scottish Highlands with the unique sounds of bagpipes playing.

[@jochenkinne2354]

Herzlichen Dank es ist so wunderschön ❤❤❤wirklich so fantastisch 😊😊😊

[@mkroeseler]

Wundervoll Gert ! Ich liebe dieses Stück ! Wird ja normalerweise mit Backpipes / Dudelsack gespielt ! Der Herrgott beschütze Dich und Deine Lieben in dieser "grauen" Zeit !

[@issievdhorst]

PRAGTIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MISS my dad who played the organ so beautifully!

[@josephwenderoth4713]

Again, I thank you Gert. God bless you and your Family!!

[@elizabethdent1984]

This is so beautiful. I could listen to it all day long. You are so talented, Gert. Thank you for sharing this.

[@QHarefield]

Love it - just love it! Thank you, Gert. I play the organ in a church in Uxbridge (England) once a fortnight - or, I used to, before you-know-what happened - and a lady asked if I would play that tune for her. I had never heard of it but, after I investigated further, I liked it a lot. Thank you for a splendid, and moving, rendition. ps. and that's a great key-change from F to F#!

[@grahaml6668]

What a marvelous organ! A modern build of a traditional organ. The music and the performance speaks for themselves -- all comes together!

[@christophstoll3411]

Eine wunderschöne Interpretation !! Ich höre Ihnen immer gerne zu ! Vielen Dank für Ihre Einspielungen !

[@sapereaude9737]

What a great piece! I would love it so much, hearing this live!

[@harmenverhoef9897]

Ide Boogaard heeft van dat oude 1963 Kleuker orgel toch een bijzonder mooi instrument gebouwd, best wel een groot orgel, ook het gebouw heeft wat ik via deze opname hoor een mooie akoestiek. Laat je Gert op zo'n instrument dan lekker zijn gang gaan, komen er meestal wel leuke stukken uit voort, hij weet dat Highland sfeertje geweldig neer te zetten.

[@debbiechambless4512]

Gorgeous registrations!

[@ravanderploeg4171]

Mooie. Film,en ,Compilatie . Een mooi Jong Gezin... en...Gert jij bent een.. Musicus ,, ,,met een ..Bijzondere Eigen ... Unieke !! Gave ..om Mensen ...te Ontroeren , en te Inspireren !! ,, Like a Bridge over Troubled Water.,, Stay,, Humble and ...Just Yourself. Rinse 🤝

[@jimchauvin7958]

So beautifully done, excellent voicing build. Smooth

[@ruterakreeft4905]

Wat mooi het nummer van mijn vader die op jongstleden is overleden lievenlings nummer

[@Armand-nf9qu]

Erg mooi! Klinkt zo machtig. Geen woorden voor.

[@bobandmjwatson8038]

Rather a sad & longing tune ,but a favourite of mine ,beautifully played (if we can’t have bagpipes!)Thank you from Lindsay,Ontario!

[@richardblocher599]

In Our World of Troubles and concerns, for the Corna Virus, your Music is like a healing salve,and full of Hope. Thank you Gert for you"r Beautiful contribution.Stay Safe. RB

[@eileenstevens9429]

Beautiful.I enjoy your music very much, Gert. Greetings from Niagara Falls, Canada!😊

[@ronpalmer2u]

Excellent organ sounds and your playing is beautiful. Thank You

[@tomhess5577]

Thank you for the selection. It again is beautifully played Gert.

[@jacquesadam5306]

Magnifique ! On ne se lasse pas de l'écouter !!!👍

[@jozsefmakai9194]

Thank You for being with us in these difficult times!

[@johnwunderlich7491]

I really appreciate it this, as church services have been discontinued for the duration. Our pastor is doing an online service but that's not quite the same for me. I liked your improvisation I pray that you, marjolein, and Thomas stay safe. JWtg

[@QHarefield]

So is ours, John, and, no, it isn't quite the same, is it? :-(

[@maxvulling]

@QHarefield But wonderful playing that we certainly never hear in our church. Not because we don't have music but few can measure up to this glorious playing on a great instrument. Blessed to have so many great organs in the Netherlands and young organists like Gert to perform on them. Have now followed him for well over 10 years and been lucky enough to be at a number of his concerts live when visiting the country of my birth.

[@bertvosjan3361]

Hier wordt je stil van zo mooi gespeeld bedankt

[@carolynclark1724]

Beautiful arrangement- Please stay well!

[@ngc628m74]

Heavenly !! Powerful & Graceful ...

[@georgemacculloch2425]

George MacCulloch. My family cam from the Highlands to America in 1851. Thank you. I have enjoyed your talent so much. Bravo!

[@michaellind2388]

A wonderful tune, wonderfully played. Thank you. And btw as as Scot I am not in the least bothered that it was put together by two Germans! Wishing you and your wife and boy every happiness and blessing in the years ahead!

[@a.j.olyslager8879]

Gert, what a beautifully played piece of music.

[@aaroncameron1494]

Does the Calcant still ring a bell to tell some kid to start pumping the organ?

[@davidpurdy6829]

What a rousing rendition! Loved your harmonizations, modulations, and registrations!

[@Froggie24546]

Dear Gert , what an inspirational piece of music ! It brought tears to my eyes as most of us throughout this world are now in some sort of imposed isolation. Your music brought a light of hope and better days to come . I hope you Marjolein and Thomas and family remain healthy and safe from this contagious virus ! May God bless you and keep you safe ! Thank you from Australia

[@phillewis8839]

Wonderfully done - I notice that the couplers are manual - thus you really have to dig in, and its not easy to play ! every note played requires plenty of pressure by hand - unlike a modern organ that has electronic couplers - they are manual in this case - I have played Manual Old organs, I know the difficulty and pressure required to play each note ! Beautifully done ! I have a Johannus D-470 Church Organ at home, wish it sounded like this organ here ! Always enjoy listening to you Gert and seeing your wife Margolin but this time you had to change the stops by yourself - well done !

[@geoffreyatherton4224]

I really like your registration in this piece, I can almost hear the bagpipes normally associated with performances of this tune when played at Ieper in November 11th services. Prachtig gespeeld.

[@mrugalaboga]

I'd like to play this with my pipes with Gert 😀

[@royh9999]

Despite advancing years and thinking nothing can bring tears to my eyes my constant search for new versions of this beautiful piece always brings me back to this rendition. Although amazing on the bagpipe there is something calming and moving about hearing it played on the king of instruments by what has to be one of the worlds masters. Gert brings out the best in these beasts - thank you - now where did I put those tissues.

[@jhill74893]

beautifully played and played with such power. AAAA ma zing

[@garrybirmingham6147]

Hi Gert, Absolutely wonderful ! Thank you. ⛪️🎹👏👌

[@antonio.campanini5231]

this is the best of gert van hoef improvisations calling to my mind the himn os liberty of South Africa.

[@2909IML]

Such beautiful music. Well done 👍🏼. 😘

[@laviniajohnson9210]

It is a serious thing to play the organ but when you smile it brightens the room for sure. Best wishes from Scotland

[@fernhabecker819]

So beautiful! Great registrations! You are such a blessing! Thanks for sharing your music with the world!

[@pcaswell1000]

How wonderfully skilled and artistic you are Gert. Thanks for this beautiful music. May God bless and protect you and your lovely family.Happiness brought to us during this difficult time, thanks again.

[@ShelleyLee-vx9ww]

That was a great performance and great music, too!

[@Emerald_Acre_OH]

I love this song, Gert! Thank you!

[@HiddeHoitink]

Gert met deze improvisatie maak je het weer jong en fris👍🏻👍🏻 Ik heb laatst dit stuk ook gehoord in de dom van Keulen, een improvisatie van Winfried Bönig. Dat was ook gaaf om te horen. Staat ook op KZbin.

[@Ronald7077]

Best I I have ever heard this piece played on an organ - thanks for sharing 🇬🇧

[@westernaustralia9442]

Gert, thank you, all the way from far Western Australia! Especially during this dark time. It is always a joy to listen to you. Take Care and Keep Safe and God Bless your Family and you...

[@andreventer9423]

Just amazing Gert. Thank you

[@johnholmes912]

nice to hear modern music with a decent melody

[@thaiventurer3624]

Beautiful! This was also the anthem of the Royal Hong Kong Police and was played at the handover ceremony of Hong Kong back to the Chinese in 1997.

[@diegobrauner7039]

Sehr sehr schön.......!

[@williamjeffrey40]

Gert, that was the most beautiful execution of that tune on the pipe organ that I have ever heard .

[@monteladow159]

Absolutly beautiful and refreshing... the world needs more music like this and thankfully you contribute by playing these uplifting pieces. Thank you!!

[@dykes93]

Yes!! So beautiful!!! God bless you and your family!

[@arturpessanha1646]

This is a wonderfull!! Greetings! Whacting from Brazil! Arthur

[@erichkusterer6339]

Schönes Legatospiel und interessante Registrierung. Chapeau

[@brigittewintzen5674]

Der Organist Gert van Hoef ist ein Naturtalent. Es ist ein Genuss ihm zuzuhören!!

[@gcvanwerd1]

Geen enkel virus kan de vertolking en schoonheid van dit soort stukken wegnemen of uitwissen uit ieders geheugen. Wat mooi toch weer Gert. Dank je wel !!

[@arjadelijster9080]

Wat heeft God u rijk gezegend met gaven om zulke prachtige muziek zo te kunnen vertolken, Soli Deo Gloria. Frans de Lijster.

[@Arleta53]

Erg mooi stuk muziek Gert. Dank je wel.

[@Schaefer1967]

Well done Mr. van Hoef. God bless you and stay safe.

[@Fierbepere]

Stunning multitasking ❤

[@PHPJN7]

Een van mijn favorieten, geweldig Gert wat een geweldige performance, dank je wel

[@haraldkvam2409]

A simple tune made so magnificent with wonderful harmonies. Well done

[@GeBiDa3]

It is beautifully played, I always enjoy listening to you! Thank you, God Bless you and your family

[@peterrenner7468]

Listened to your playing, more than once. Tears everytime. shared with friend in Scotland: she was touched as well, the music and the comments. Thank you, Gert. May all beings be free from suffering. (from Victoria, BC, Canada)

[@Railfan6675]

Thank you Gert for this wonderful improvisation. You bring peace and hope to everyone ❤️

[@alejandroar952]

Thanks Gert, Good luck!

[@laviniajohnson9210]

Stunning performance thank you for sharing this wonderful piece.

[@arnoldrouverand4038]

Great improvisation, and performance. Lots of inspiration you give us. Stay safe Mr. gert! Bravo

[@josephbear6874]

SO BEAUTIFUL, God Bless you and your family, be safe during this trying time - and always.

[@g.k.failla9389]

Gert's version of this from 2020 is my favorite. He is passionate to the point of ferocity and remains in perfect control. Stirs the Maxwell in my ancestry every time. March 17, 2023. From Chicago, U.S.A.

[@annemackellar6293]

Oops! I need to make another comment. Towards the end of the piece you play the melody on the foot pedals. This sound is sensational and unique for any of the performances I have heard. I love the deep sound of the foot pedals anyway. I have listened to you play this piece about a dozen times since you uploaded it. I LOVE IT!!!!

[@richard--s]

Yes, the foot pedal work with this melody was amazing - and came totally unexpectedly as a big surprise - and it fits in so well. Congratulations to Gert!

[@duaneadams5210]

Wow. This is great. Thank You so much for sharing your talent with us. I love listening to you play.