LEMMENS - FANFARE - ORGAN OF SAINT SERVAIS, BRUSSELS, JONATHAN SCOTT

[@miawiedmannott8123]

Grandios Ich liebe dieses Orgelstück

[@robjanssens5778]

My mother was a church organist and used to play this piece on many occasions at the end of (mostly wedding)masses. She heard the piece once on TV on the occasion of the wedding ceremony of -I believe- one of our royal princesses in the 60’s. At that time there was no youtube or even a videorecorder. So she replicated the piece as she remembered it. Funny how we always heard a much altered version, which in no way could match the original piece, but it has always been a favorite of us. Thanks for sharing the original piece here.

[@sergeloth6685]

Magnifique...je découvre ce soir...belle interprétation..❤

[@tomkiel3309]

sehr gut💪

[@ChristopheRepain]

merci pour cette belle pièce de musique, vous avez tenu compte de l'acoustique de l'église beau travail félicitation Merci

[@daviddunlap8930]

Magnifique! I wish my mother could have heard this: the Lemmens Fanfare was one of her greatest favorites!

[@m553wbw]

lovely serene playing thank you

[@brodereck1]

A beautiful piece. This was played at friend’s memorial service last year. He was a great lover of organ music and this was one of his favourite pieces.

[@MrSteve280]

The first time I've heard this piece. Towering.

[@albertpeckham8708]

You know that only once in a century do you get to music performed like this. Wonderful! Go with God my friend!

[@paultrunchion7989]

Just been playing this on my Casio CT670!! Sadly just chords on left hand. Just love this music. If only I could coordinate left and right hands.(and feet!). Total respect for all organists!

[@stephenshaw7593]

What a glorious masterpiece of music!

[@pieterbrink7803]

An absolute outstanding performance. Thank you so much again. Music as beautiful as this, is food for the soul. From Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

[@guustheelen5144]

Marvellous!!Sincere compliments!!

[@reverendwilliammorton8499]

This is a fabulous piece of music, brilliantly played by Jonathan. I so enjoy his recordings.

[@GaryCronk]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😊😊

[@gaby-christiannecrombez-dr5378]

Vive la Belgique, Lemmens est un grand parmi les grands

[@kentbloxham3826]

You couldn’t have picked a more perfect venue for this piece, the acoustics with your perfection was like the most incredible peel of bells

[@zamarioijean4736]

C'est excellent d'avoir la composition de l'orgue !

[@briantrodden8889]

Using this as the prelude for my wedding!

[@firstaid1640]

Beautiful music, ultra rich sounding organ. Thank you for this piece.

[@the_pipe_organ]

What a beautiful organ! It has a beautiful sound. The interpretation is excellent. The design of the organ case is curious, where you can see the interior tubes, it has no furniture. It's lovely. Thank you very much to Jonathan and Tom for sharing and disseminating this wonderful world, I ask you to never stop doing it!

[@mightybeanstick9872]

What do you do when life gives you Lemmens? Sit back, relax and enjoy :).

[@guylaurie819]

You make Lemmens Aide.

[@martschlosser8046]

Wat een prachtig orgel! En vergeet de organist niet! Hij is zeer kundig.i Ik kom uit een gezin waar twee organisten hun kunnen lieten horen (als er een orgel) beschikbaar was.Voor mij is het een van de favorieten instrumenten en een orgel moet je aanpakken. Dit is een uitspraak van mijn oudste broer.Als hij ging spelen dan deed hij altijd zijn colbert jasje uit, want je kreeg het altijd behoorlijk warm van!

[@TheCaffeinatedOrganist]

Thank you! Very musically played. I enjoyed the agogic accents and the careful articulation.

[@DLCaster]

Another great organ in a big, reverberant room. Wonderful, fat sound. And, as always, a great performance.

[@ginadodds2695]

Jonathan and Tom, you have expanded my musical knowledge immensely. Thank you. You both are blessed with incredible talent. I can only imagine how proud your parents are of you! Thank you for sharing some of the most beautiful music in the world with all of us. Especially, during this Pandemic, you have given us HOPE! Gina Dodds, Bellmore, NY USA

[@anthotequila7092]

Long time ago, I was the student of Saint Servais's titular, Léon Kerremans. Great memories...

[@richardweir-yi9sp]

A true Fanfare, beautifully composed! Hadn’t been familiar with this incredible piece till our St John’s organist played it at our service conclusion last week (Cold Spring Harbor, NY)

[@ZooTycoonLord]

The organist at my church would play this at the end of some of the Masses. Thanks to this video, I now know the name.

[@decomanjoel]

Magnificent! Thanks again for sharing.

[@BigStew007]

Wow. The acoustics in there are superb.

[@brucewilliams8714]

That's the first time I've heard this piece since I last played it on a two-manual Fincham in a country church in Australia, and with no reeds or mixtures. Thanks so much for letting me hear it as Lemmens intended.

[@HubertTietzel-GrassallPfarrer]

Diese feierliche Zurückhaltung ist wunderbar! Pfarrer Hubert Tietzel-Grassall

[@paul____]

Very powerful !!

[@terryr.sublimeorganmusic]

Some perky pageantry and a princely performance! 👑 Perfection! 🎹🎶

[@AuthenticSound]

Great performance, thank you! So many memories with this piece which I played ages ago

[@JubileeJohn1362]

and the tears stream such perfection

[@valk.maarten]

Great tempo, real fanfare! Fabulous!

[@tony1961chl]

Guau! , preciosa versión ,los tonos maravillosos un Órgano excepcional con el sonido que nos recuerda The sound of Music y el matrimonio de María, bellísimo ,gracias.

[@thoma57]

Very beautiful, full of splendor!

[@xavierlegros3420]

Absolutely wonderful !!!

[@MrRexquando]

Nice work! such a rich wicked great acoustics.

[@richardrice8239]

wow the best one i have ever heard i can play it over andover it never gets old thank you so much

[@johardy-bishop9105]

Richard Rice yes, but can you play it without the music in front of you, as Jonathan does?

[@laurensverburg4962]

@@johardy-bishop9105 Playing this piece without sheets is pretty easy, because it's not very long and there is much repeated

[@johardy-bishop9105]

@@laurensverburg4962 well, I am full of admiration for you. I cannot play anything without the music in front of me, and even then I make mistakes.

[@OperaNut]

Joyous!!! 💜

[@Mark_Dyer1]

Fabulous. I love the Lemmens Toccata, too. Thank you for this post.

[@gaby-christiannecrombez-dr5378]

Magnifique c'est bien sûr un belge

[@gmc0422]

Presently trying to learn this piece. Been on my favourites list for some time now. Nice performance. Tempo is not too fast for that vast space. I learned long ago that one has to "play the room" as well as play the notes.

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

Thank you Jonathan! I love it!👍😁

[@LindenwoodMusic]

What a treat to hear! And how nice the performance is played for the room, which is quite lively. And I really like the interpretation. Congrats!

[@caseyflorida]

The Lemmens Fanfare is one of my favorites of the organ literature. Very well played, as always, Jonathan. Thank you sir!

[@sousafan100]

cool rendition of this lemmens gem...

[@andre26071955]

Great job to put lesser known instruments into the spotlight!

[@skymarshallmarz5573]

Very nice fanfare. Never heard this one, but Its on my 'best' list.

[@TheHappyCooker68]

Michael Murray recorded this on Telarc in about 1980 playing the Aeolian-Skinner organ at Symphony Hall in Boston at a somewhat brisker tempo with more reeds in the registration.

[@lucasmetzler]

Belo arranjo e excelente execução ♥️

[@joespeciale5875]

Amazing, how the Klais swell shutters close down the chorus volume to a relative whisper. And reeds? Chorus reeds to die for.

[@jaybeeshultz]

Wonderful !!

[@joshuasanchez7577]

BRAVO!!! BRAVISSIMO!!!!!

[@MateusGedoz]

Very nice!

[@emwin]

Wow, Jonathan, you’ve been spoiling us with videos every few days! Thank you so much! Emmy from Australia 👍👍

[@kentbloxham3826]

The perfect instrument for this grand piece. Flawless as always. If anyone ever decided to judge your performances, it would be laughable

[@HighlandRob]

Fabulous!

[@albertpeckham8708]

It's a large instrument and also has the definition of the stops! LOVE IT!

[@albertpeckham8708]

Sir: I have always admired Gerard Brookes at St. Ouen but...in retrospect..I think you have the edge. Thank you..it is wonderful.

[@albertpeckham8708]

I am curious. What is your reasoning? The interpretation is excellent. What is your assessment?

[@JohnCurtisPiano]

Very nice! This was wonderful!

[@bobh5087]

The *PERFECT COMBINATION:* Jonathan Scott and Johannes Klais! - Can't beat either! And, as always, Tom's sound and videography are superb. 👍 ❤️ 👏 👏 [Note to a reply below: The caseless, exposed pipework is typical of the mid-20th cent. Neo-Baroque style of organ building - frequently seen especially in the U. S. - and works perfectly well in the "cavernous" acoustics at Saint Servais Cathedral.]

[@robinplanchenault8142]

little fact: Saint Servais is actually considered to be a small church for our standards in Belgium.

[@EElgar1857]

I think both the facade and the console look a lot like the older transept organ in Köln Dom. And great playing!

[@alwynfrench1122]

That is a great fanfare Scott.

[@av-uc4vx]

Véry well done!!! Exellent soundquality!! Adri from Holland.

[@andreeverheecke]

Prachtige uitvoering !

[@sidious626]

Very well executed performance as always. First time I have ever heard this piece and I’m already in love. I’ll have to get the music so I can perform it on the 3 manual Allen Organ at my church

[@pvmuskosming]

👏👏👏👏👏👌😎👍 *THANKS A LOT, GREETINGS FROM MÉXICO!!!*

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

A well crafted organ in my book, played by a musical maestro. I salute you Jonathan with J.N Lemmens Fanfare. That is an electrical contact organ with the press down stop tabs. The copper reed pipes, are they the 16 foot contra bombarde, double trumpet or tombone/pousane stop? Those reeds are indeed very powerful.

[@arnoldslacs7682]

Bravo!😀💙💙💙💜💜💜❤❤❤🧡🧡🧡💛💛💛💚💚💚💓💓💓💓💓💖💖💖💖💖💗💗💗💗💗💕💕💕💕💕💞💞💞💞💞

[@ritabiro5105]

Danke es.war schon

[@KSL1972LLC]

Excellent playing, as per usual. Nice voicing on the pipework. Design aesthetic is very, mid-century modern...a box o'whistles exposed.

[@peternunninghoff1503]

Großartiger Klang mit einem fähigen Orgelinterpreten ! Das ist Musik....und unverkennbar - eine Johannes Klais-Orgelaus Bonn und die damals ausgezeichnete Intonation - wahrscheinlich durch Josef Luthen ausgeführt. In Duisburg-Marxloh/Deutschland in der Pfarrkirche St. Peter steht ein Instrument der selben KLASSE aus Anno 1938 mit III/42+P - allerdings mit Contraposaune 32´ - volle Länge ! und großartiger Intonation. Auch fast vergessen ! Das Instrument verfällt leider zur Zeit, da es keine richtigen interessierten Verantwortlichen gibt, die sich um den Erhalt der unter Denkmalschutz stehenden Orgel kümmern. Im Jahre 1991 wurde mit dem Konzert-Organisten Michael Matthes aus Paris dort eine CD - mit dem Namen Allegresse eingespielt/produziert. Sehr zu empfehlen ! Danke an Jonathan Scott für das hervorragende Spiel der Fanfare von Lemmens an einer großartigen Orgel !

[@harmoniumbauer]

Not the best "case" ever, but the voicing is excellent. The interpretation is, as usual, over the top!

[@miriamcaraquitena]

¿ Por qué los órganos belgas suenan distinto? Como más graves y profundos, ¿verdad?

[@amour_et_orgue]

Typical 50's reconstruction: get rid of the case, put pipes everywhere (in no specific order)... Not very beautiful, but sound is effective. And I love consoles with indicators everywhere 🧭🥰

[@williammitchell1864]

Nothing wrong with the console! Consider it a bled of modern and romantic in design! Ya get the best of both words basically.

[@Mr05241948]

I thought it was laid out quite nice

[@dwigley1977]

I looked at this organ and was reminded of the fantastic Grove organ in Tewkesbury Abbey.

[@niccolomarchese7705]

bravi

[@christianfeldmann8287]

The reeds wow

[@geoffreyatherton4224]

Are there any churches in Brussel that you did not visit? I foresee a new dvd in preparation. This is very enjoyable.

[@monikawojdak3037]

Kirchen Orgel herrlich Königin der Instrumente er hat es studiert prima Mega.

[@curtchase3730]

Song too short! I love it when all the stops are pulled! LOL.

[@bobh5087]

Actually, this is called a *"piece,"* not a "song." Songs are *sung by a vocalist.*

[@curtchase3730]

@@bobh5087 My apologies. Thank you for the correction.

[@nanaimoshoerepair]

What about pure renewable energy?

[@carlsjoseph13]

Whats the clock thing at the top of the keyboard?

[@Orgelwahn]

Registercrescendo (Walze)

[@petervandevelde4714]

Pity hardly anyone plays it with the registration Lemmens prescribes. Why always full mixtures, full pedal? The pedal should only be 16-8-4' foundations, no couplers, suggesting a "timpany"-sound, btw the LH plays also the bass notes so no need to couple or to have full pedal. Manuals only reeds, 8-4 foundations (like a classical french grand jeu). Try, it's really a nice effect. Btw, nicely played on an instrument that deserves more attention!

[@karlrovey]

Lemmens and his students assumed the mixtures would be included with the chorus reeds IF they were available. Also, on the French organs built during Lemmens lifetime, coupling would be assumed given the chorus reeds and general call for foundations. Finally, there is a major difference in the reeds on French Romantic organs and more modern instruments that mean we have to adapt the suggested registrations from what is given by the composer (something they also had to do depending on the instrument they were playing).

[@petervandevelde4714]

@@karlrovey Indeed, "Anches" often means adding also mixtures but in this case the registration is very specific, Lemmens mentions each stop seperately, so not "reeds" but: Trompettes, Clairons, Montre, Prestant and for pedal: Flûtes 8, 16, 4. And of course you always adapt to the instrument but the suggested registration certainly doesn't mean Tutti. And what about the nice pedal effect without couplers, staccato playing (as indicated) on Flutes 16-8-4, sounds like "timpani", you loose this effect when you put pedal couplers and heavy reeds in the pedals. I'm not rigid when it comes to registration, I only want to suggest to at least try out what is suggested by the composer.

[@petervandevelde4714]

@J. K. Don't worry, I will and please can you keep some dignity? You are clearly out of arguments...

[@organbuilder272]

That organ was built or rebuilt by a hack. It has a lovely sound, one can not argue with that - Of course the reverb may cover a lot of sins. Nice rocker style console but the case - What case?

[@brucetominello7440]

robert shaw if I have a choice of pipes or posts I choose pipes every time especially in a lively acoustic and housed where the architecture aids the projection of the sound.

[@pamlawrence9211]

started too fast settled down- one should consider the reverb of the "room" for clarity- maybe also remove a few muddier stops, - need more melody - more break in notes on last final run with both hands. (or separate) manuals?) 🎉 overall fine work.

[@maitrisendl9210]

Les nuances sont exagérées et on n'entends plus rien - la partie centrale se joue sans les anches uniquement avec les mixtures - sinon l'interprétation est excellente.

[@brianwelch1579]

Are there tiny bells or a glockenspiel in there?

[@simmo-dieredaktion1107]

Not too bad for a J. Klais Organ... The ones i play on sound more like chainsaws.

[@pamlawrence9211]

needs less couplers for definition of notes. lers

[@ncalarms6022]

Why is the tuning of this organ so much flatter than A=440?

[@freddoliveira]

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[@ewennlesergent3625]

Belle performance technique mais registration et instrument trop suraigu pour cette musique... Décevant musicalement au final

[@DavidMaurand]

in these large rooms and spacious acoustics, i feel this piece needs much crisper articulation than demonstrated here. a rare criticism i have of the performances on this series.

[@rowanlidbury]

Sterile

[@ianramsay138]

Really, Jon? Much too ponderous. It's a fanfare for God's sake, and besides it's French: clean, bright, elegant. This is a simple piece played by teens in church. It's not more difficult because you make it loud and muddy. How about you try for musicality rather than pomposity.

[@epincion]

Well then lets see you upload the perfect version ..if you can