Jesus Christ is Risen Today - Pipe Organ

Played at 4th Presbyterian in Chicago, a big thanks to John Sherer for making this possible. Camera credits to Otto.
The intro is a snippet of Gigout's Grand Choeur Dialogue using the big trumpets in the back of the sanctuary (and the bird whistle at the end). My arrangement is based of off KZbin user Jclarke527's arrangement, played by ear with some artistic liberties: • Jesus Christ is Risen ...
Video and sound is from my iPhone XR.

[@joshuaaggrey9142]

Surely he is risen, Hallelujah. The Lord reigns forevermore

[@TheJazzPoetAmy]

Perfect listening as Lent begins and the Easter promise lies ahead. Lovely.

[@mikeredenius425]

One of my favorite hymns to play on the last pipe organ we had in my hometown’s church back in the 1980’s.

[@andrewcarey5359]

I can play this one on my keyboard on my Yamaha P 45 it does have a pipe organ sound as well.

[@fourthlaxer4557]

This must have been incredible with full organ ROAR and the choir!!! Sooooo Heavy!!!

[@Powerslave-gi7nx]

As a real metal head myself, like others, I say this is the original instrument of Heavy Metal music. Manowar thought so to with their ‘Crown and the Ring’ track. How I’d love to hear that played in Grace Cathedral!

[@pattydowdy8391]

What awesome beautiful organ playing which really brings glory and honor to the Lord and the message of the cross

[@kevinklingner3098]

A this is a favourite hymns of mine . It is played beautifully on such and amazing and beautifull instrument by a very talented organist.

[@21pipeboy]

Absolutely what the world needs stunning!

[@amspcut]

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[@gennarojg3]

I can use you in the Basilica I am currently in. You"re wonderful.

[@jimmymiller77]

Amen. Glory to God.

[@nghiemtran2893]

Thanks Be To God. Alleluia, Alleluia !

[@theivan-a-thon7796]

He is risen, Alleluia! ✝️

[@AndieZ4U2]

One of my favorites. The price He paid for us all. Oh how we love Him.

[@AndieZ4U2]

I like how DAN plays. Heavy foot heavy hand. 👍

[@Stormdesk]

He has risen!!!!! ✝️

[@helloregards9161]

BIG UPS! PRAISE JESUS!

[@julievanderleest]

Ohh how I love the pipe organ. I used to visit the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA with my family as a kid and their organ had around 16,000 pipes I believe. It’s been nearly 20 years and hard to remember but needless to say it sounded amazing live! You definitely sound wonderful too! Most beautiful instrument in the world!

[@DonSalmonMusic]

Powerfully played! Wonderful sound! Great Easter Hymn! Listening as we come to the end of 2022 & enter into a New Year! Amen! Amen🙏

[@Michael_VG]

Really interesting how you went from that Gigout into the hymn.

[@dustymiller65]

Thank you very much, for that beautiful musical gift! †

[@berthar.shewman9921]

I really like the tempi and the expressiveness - a very pleasing memory from the past for me at 79.

[@michaelgatien4277]

I get to play this Friday for about 15 minutes with John Sherer’s Colleague Michael Reese. Can’t wait to try this monster :D

[@nickmaguire5104]

Fantastic! A bit of Grand choir dialogue mixed in there.

[@bhigdaddymark]

BRAVO, VERY WELL PLAYED!!! Thanks so much for sharing this video and please keep up the superb work!

[@jefmat4625]

I love watching and listening to this young man play these wonderful organs, reminds me of my youth when I could still play. Bravo Dan, you are the master of the organ keys!

[@thomaskerr5954]

Happy Easter

[@JennH]

This is phenomenal. I was searching for another song and came across this. It really has given me hope today, even though Easter is both in the past and in the future. Thank you!

[@IA_Irish]

Great job. Love the zimblestern and the registration choices .

[@organpipe8Lance]

Beautiful - HE is RISE - HE is Risen Indeed † LANCE - organpipe8

[@Dansorganmusic]

Thanks, Lance!

[@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.

[@musicalwaterfalls80]

great job!! love the mighty sounds!! play in socks here too!! :)

[@cecehedrick1637]

This is so beautiful. Bravo. My favorite hymn, too

[@stevetodd915]

He is risen indeed!

[@organman77]

Thank you for this! Very inspiring! What an amazing pipe organ.

[@wk7060]

I love this hymn, with the organ.

[@janicestill8473]

that's what I call REAL organ music!! Loved seeing his socks on the pedals- that's the only way to play. Jesus Christ IS RISEN TODAY!

[@stevenjoyal6565]

I'm a stocking-footed organist, too! Size 14/15 feet will do that! LOL

[@marksetzer6590]

My also favorite hymn

[@deborahspooner8046]

Beautiful!

[@fourthlaxer4557]

That was INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@adamford6673]

That was real good love it

[@francois7]

Great version ! I liked the intro by Gigout !

[@jonnydroo]

Glory to the Lord Jesus! He has risen!

[@benswithen236]

He has risen indeed!

[@SwimmerBrody13]

@@benswithen236 he has risen indeed alleluia 😁

[@mry0017]

Hallelujah!

[@sameckman3110]

Excellent use of registration and fantastic keyboard skills. Also, great work of soloing out the melody on the one verse! And who could forget the Grand Choir Dialogue parts!

[@accousticdecay]

Superb! I play in my socks, too!

[@PeterWarner-yz7tb]

In tth LBW, V1 ENDS "Feed me till I want no more" and verse 3 "SONGS AND PRAISES".

[@sallyjohansson6045]

A few Gigot measures is nice addition.

[@lwgoldtn]

I see I am not the only one comfortable playing in my stocking feet. I have organ shoes but no shoes works better

[@ellevictory1339]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheJojo01902]

I particularly love the pedalwork in the last verse!

[@homestud2]

Very nice 👍

[@MrWilhelm1950]

Easter is a time of praise and celebration. The music must reflect the joy that Christians feel. Therefore please pick up the speed!

[@Dansorganmusic]

Too much reverb to play it quickly, it would just sound muddy

[@donaldhooper3064]

AWESOME

[@williamleitzel1810]

Lets hear an electronic organ that sounds like that... go pipes)

[@liamcummings5341]

Hauptwerk can be pretty good depending on the organ and setup, electronic organs are just the worst though

[@williamleitzel1810]

I agree that pipe organs are better than electronic organs but,, the cost of pipe organs is prohibitive these days especially for small churches We have a Hybrid Rodgers/Ruffatti combination digital and real pipes that met our needs. The MIDI interface gives you options you could only dream about.. The Organ in Chicago 's 4th Presbyterian is magnificent, another is the Ruffatti organ in coral gables Presbyterian church. Looks like us Presbyterians love our pipe organs. Thanks for your interest.

[@Capt737AA]

Yes. Hauptwerk will compare to any real pipe organ especially when you have subwoofers (or two like I have in my HW setup). It will absolutely rattle windows if you want it to. For a mere fraction and pennies on the dollar to a real pipe organ.

[@bhigdaddymark]

Mr. Leitzel, have you heard a Walker Technical Organ or a Marshall & Ogletree Organ? Both brands are superb DIGITAL organs and in the case of Walker Technical that has their voices in most of the very well known big organs like the Crystal Cathedral, 1st Congregational Los Angeles, a whole division in the Washington National Cathedral organ to name three big organs and currently the Crystal Cathedral and the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in NYC have rented Walker Technical Organs that they're currently using for services in addition to all of the pipe organ builders that use Walker Technical Organ voices in the pipe organs that they build as it's difficult to tell the difference between Walker and real pipes. On top of that Walker is superior because they sample E.M. Skinner organs and Aeolian-Skinner organs from the G. Donald Harrison era principally for their instruments. They're NOT the garbage electronic organs of yesteryear and keep in mind that most churches haven't the funds nor the space to hire Dobson, Fisk, Austin, Schantz or in this case, Quimby to build a pipe organ for them as much as they'd love to have one so they must settle for a digital organ as they haven't a choice and they can get much more organ in a digital than if they bought a pipe organ. Digital serves a purpose that the pipe organ purists won't admit to, and continuously deny.

[@williamleitzel1810]

@@bhigdaddymark Thanks for your letter. I have not heard a Walker Organ,but have heard several Marshall & Ogletree organs . I am familiar with Walker from the standpoint that they made the interface for the Rufatti pipes to our Rodgers organ in 1999. My reference to old electronic organs relates to the HAMMOND SPINET ORGAN I had in the late 50's I am 84 now and wish I could come and hear you play at 4th Presbyterian, I also am Presbyterian. Good luck to you and I will kee p following on KZbin.

[@runnermcleod4028]

how old is that organ

[@maestrotoninhosoares8195]

Show! Deus seja louvado!

[@bradykillman5584]

full organ please thanks

[@s.p.3587]

That is a very large pipe organ. It sounds really nice! To that organist, what stops did you use?

[@CTNSTT]

Excellent. Can I use this music for a youtube video of a church service for easter. ?

[@Dansorganmusic]

Sure, just make sure to give me credit

[@adgodbee3272]

Plat on and on.....

[@timothychisholm2674]

Who is playing please ?

[@Dansorganmusic]

Me!

[@zacharychall-hutchinson6720]

Quick question did you engage full organ in the final verse and chorus?

[@unknowncrush7103]

Please play Handels Water Music Thank you

[@davidbeattie1366]

Who was the organ builder?

[@Dansorganmusic]

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[@ashleywilliams4737]

Beautiful! Could you record further away so the sound quality is more clear?

[@bethmullins2286]

i would have you at my wedding

[@donotcare330]

This is clearly a Samuel Metzger arrangement. I would sparse out your use of a 32' especially one that is digital. I use to work in a pipe shop for an organ company and REAL 32's blend so much clearer. So its no offense towards your playing by any means. Since you can only work with what you have. Builders really need to disclose on the stops that it is either a "resultant or digital" at 32' and 64'. Richards and Fowkes seam to make some of the best NA 32's. along with AR schopps. Which is also why we work together (or try to anyway) and if someone has a person in a shop that built a better shallot, we would call them and just PAY them to make it for us. :) So I am kinda surprised that they made it digital. Instead of just going to a halved resonator if space was an issue. or Haskell the pipe. VS digital.

[@Dansorganmusic]

This is my own arrangement with some inspiration from another KZbin organist, credited in the description.

[@dickwhittenbarger4392]

LOVE THE SOUND ! THANKS FOR POSTING !