Maid of Orleans (OMD) - Claus Riepe on Böhm Sempra SE100 organ

one of my favourite classic 80s songs, the iconic "Maid of Orleans" of the British synth pop duo OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark).
This is the very first video with the new Böhm SEMPRA SE100 organ - and the first one for me using the "Playback" function of the SEMPRA (interactive MIDI File). The drum track and also the "sequencer synth" are played by a midifile I've customized, everything else is played live.
For this song I programmed some sounds, like the syn strings for the melody and also the "machine" choir in the intro. Hope you'll enjoy!

[@francis2811]

As an Organist myself, I still keep returning to listen to this piece. I admire the respectful interpretation of a piece of popular Scottish music! I am delighted to learn that this music is appreciated abroad, and faithfully recreated in this way! It is quite charming.

[@invista4134]

Had tears in my eyes. So beautifully played.

[@thommy_kni]

Es heißt die Orgel sei die Königin der Instrumente. Dann ist dieses imposante Stück aber die Kaiserin 😁 Mein Respekt wie toll Sie dieses Instrument beherrschen und wunderschön bespielt obendrein!!! 🤩

[@b.b.143]

Hallo Claus, also ich habe in der Zwischenzeit mehrere Versionen von Maid of Orleans gehört, aber nicht eine einzige von denen kommt annähernd an deine heran. Die ist mit Abstand die beste von allen und es macht mir immer wieder eine riesen Freude die hier anzuhören. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bertrandanctil6897]

Mes hommages, M Claus. J'aime beaucoup votre musique !

[@Sydney92BAL]

One of my favourite songs!! Thank you for sharing. Beautiful played 👍👍

[@organplayer]

Thanks, Barbara! :)

[@grundeddi]

Ein Vollblutmusiker, dem man stundenlang zuhören kann. Vielen vielen Dank für die schöne Musik!

[@bertrandanctil6897]

Toujours agréable d'écouter votre musique, Monsieur Claus. Mes hommages...

[@richie152]

Fantastic! Superbly done.....This reminds me of so much of the good times I had back in the 80s. Thank you for the enjoyment once again. Kind regards from Richard. England GB.

[@DavidWilson-me6bs]

Awesome! I have always liked the OMD version from when it was released and shown on TOTP. Bravo!

[@pauldean1745]

That organ is amazing what it can do and you bring the best out of it. Thank you 👍😀

[@OldDunollieman]

Sheer bliss, absolutely superb artiste. Thank you.

[@davidroberts5602]

Hi mr Claus that was beautifuly played enjoyed it very much thanks 🙏 David 🙏❤️🇬🇧👍

[@vangiegroves9796]

Hello Mr Claus Riepe,, hope you have many more music to play, I love every song you played. God bless ❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏

[@micheldubuis1051]

Très bonne interprétation de ce hit du groupe O.M.D , j'aime beaucoup l'orgue électronique et le synthétiseur , bravo.

[@noelaruldas1152]

Wonderful performance! Excellent! It inspires me to practice not only electronic keyboard but also guitar and mouth-harmonica better and better. Even tambourine and drum kits too.

[@kimoconnor495]

Oh wow just breath taking I'm watching all your videos. You are incredible

[@organplayer]

Thank you very much! 🙂

[@sharonconnell2510]

Beautifully done Claus. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@creepycomputer]

Lyrics of this song: (Intrumental) Joan of Arc! Joan of Arc! Maid of Orleans. A precious girl. Brave lady. Courageous heroine! (Voice) If Joan of Arc Had a heart Would she give it as a gift? To such as me Who longs to see How an angel ought to be (Intrumental) Joan of Arc! Joan of Arc! Maid of Orleans. A precious girl. Brave lady. Courageous heroine! (Voice) Her dream's to give Her heart away Like an orphan on a wave She cared so much She offered up Her body to the grave (Instrumental 2x) Joan of Arc! Joan of Arc! Maid of Orleans. A precious girl. Brave lady. Courageous heroine!

[@anthonypage6992]

A EXCELLANT VERSION OF THE OMD SONG .REALLY ENJOYED IT

[@johnny_pilot]

Beautiful! That is some organ! 😲

[@doojab]

Brilliant! Absolutely loved it. I'm a great OMD fan and I really enjoyed your post. Thank you.

[@organplayer]

Thank you! :)

[@LeighWilbraham]

Great sound Claus - nice use of the interactive midi feature. Look forward to seeing more with playbacks.

[@francobiscotti3926]

Mooi

[@stevesolitaire5013]

he can play without playback not same you :)

[@Ronald7077]

Must be one of the nicest relaxing pieces of m7sic ever written 👍

[@ghlawrence2000]

Beautifully played!! Thanks for sharing!

[@kuliopa1]

Einfach großartig, lieber Claus, was du aus diesem Instrument heraus holst

[@sylvettecompagnon2765]

Très très belle exécution , merci à l'artiste et à la chaîne

[@markhoggett334]

Spot on claus....O.M.D my favourite group...played amazing,as always...👍

[@organplayer]

Thank you, Mark! :)

[@alanjvowles55]

Want / need one of those in my life .,Claus thanjs for your skills carried out with metronomic style

[@organplayer]

See www.boehm-organs.com :)

[@Alan-ly3vu]

Merci pour cette sympathique réponse Amitiés musicales @lan !@@organplayer

[@friedhelmelsemann5166]

3mal Grosse Klasse wunder zu hören einfach nur Weltklasse weiter so Gruss Friedhelm .

[@krzysztofbober7876]

Coś wspaniałego słucham wiele razy

[@michaelausanholt9760]

Super gespielt. Meine Hochachtung

[@TruckingHarp]

Ich bin absolut begeistert von den Möglichkeiten der Boehm Orgeln sowohl hier die Sempra als auch der Emperior und nicht zu vergessen dein musikalisches Können! Bei mir reicht es "nur" zur Mundharmonika für den Hausgebrauch!

[@KlausB_]

Klasse Sound, Claus! Sehr gut interpretiert, so muss es klingen! Gruß Klaus

[@Aurelius_aus_Rauben]

This song always reminds me of Percy Jackson Part Two! Whenever I read the book, this song plays in my head!

[@anamariaturbalo4966]

Por

[@leetronix]

Great playing and musically superb 👏

[@isengard6195]

Hast Du wunderschön gespielt an diesen gewiss nicht leicht zu spielenden Instrument ! Von mir👍👍👍👍👍 👍😊👍

[@lindarodgers1401]

Thank YOU for sharing, this is BEAUTIFUL 🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@belaneracz6305]

Áhitattal hallgatom,gyönyörű!Köszönöm!

[@CCOMGmultimedia]

Einer meiner Lieblingssongs hervorragend interpretiert! Sprachlos bin 😉

[@organplayer]

Danke! :)

[@deeedee12]

Absolutely fanrastic

[@claregal48]

Hi hun just found you on here it brought me to tears absolutely beautiful Dr schiwago was my mum’s favourite ty xx

[@molley3268]

Dr schiwago????

[@rosssmethurst6942]

Brilliantly played!

[@HappyOrganMan]

Klasse gespielt - das weckt tolle Erinnerungen an eine musikalisch interessante Zeit. Viele Grüße aus München Thomas

[@MJohanna]

Absolut fantastic!!! Wonderful, Thank you for that great sound!👍👍👍🎹🎵💕

[@andrzejszuprytowski3488]

Piękne wykonanie. Gratuluję i dziekuhe.

[@redflower7342]

Beautyful Music :-) 🎶 🎼 🎵 👌 🥰

[@Baerchen5110]

Wundervoll gespielt. Hut ab.

[@Alan-ly3vu]

Magnifique réalisation Du grand art ... Bravo Amitiés Alan ! Je m'abonne.....Merci !

[@bertrandanctil6897]

Tellement beau ! Mes hommages, M. Riepe.

[@poisonousmarrownexsusgamin1804]

nice to see a full range of pedals on this machine.

[@organplayer]

Böhm is the only manufacturer of such concert organs offering a 30 key pedalboard

[@algoy001]

Ich liebe diesen Song. Schon, als ich noch micht mal wusste, von dem der ist.

[@cecilbannister8681]

Viewings 0f These Musical Videos Bring Back A Special Memory 0f Learning How To Play An 0rgan At The Age 0f 3, From My Father. I Started Qn A Basic Push Button Chord 0rgan. 6 Months Later, He Purchased A Full Twin Keyboard, With Bass Pedal, HAMM0ND 0RGAN. Im 68 Now Enjoying Retirement, i Am Currently Researching Various Music Stores, Private 0wers, In Purchasing A Vintage Multiple Keyboard, 32 Base Pedal Hammond 0rgan. Since The HAMM0ND 0RGAN CCMPANY No Longer In Existence, The Purchase Price, Is Surprisingly Reasonable. The B0HM SEMPRA SE 100 Has The Sound Quality, Unique Syle, & Exquisiteness 0nly Available 0n A HAMMOND 0RGAN.

[@pauldean1745]

Absolutely brilliant as always 😀👍

[@eniomarizcastanheirojunior2950]

Show...show...parabens...muita tecnica...dom sabedoria....

[@lesbrewer3105]

Fantastic......

[@Fietsenfreund0110]

klasse gespielt!! Gefällt mir sehr gut.

[@lennardvandervelde3573]

This is the real FANTASTIC 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@joosharmse7606]

I love the music good

[@anthonypartis4138]

Love this Claus stay safe

[@marinho735]

Beautiful!!!!!!

[@AnneliesLammens]

Fantastic !!!!!

[@pauldean1745]

Brilliant thank you

[@margaretflack2091]

Sooooooo good, enjoyed

[@resendeuneversos7934]

*""Shining and Golden Applause.""* 💕🌎⚘🙏👏🌟😊🌍🔆🌏🌻👼

[@l14833]

WOW! BETTER than a Wersi...

[@stevegrundy2169]

Fantastic, your finger's seem to effortlessly dance across the key's 😊👍🇬🇧

[@organplayer]

Thank you very much, Xavier! :)

[@grahamoakes3991]

Superb 👏🏻👍🏻

[@MARTINSSILVASilva]

Mil. Mil. Sem palavras.

[@juniaromamdesouza4288]

👌👌👌👌👌 Excelente 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝

[@maicimyoshiki9715]

Like 195😉👍✨ Bravo! Bravo! 👏👏👏👏🎵❤️

[@rs.1740]

Einfach wunder schön,ich spiele selbst . Aber noch nicht so schön. Hab nach dem Tod meines Vaters nach 23 Jahren wieder angefangen.

[@paulpoppe8845]

Very strong player

[@francis2811]

It would be interesting to hear Bag Pipes included in this recording!

[@organplayer]

There are no bagpipes in the OMD original ;)

[@Goettel]

@@organplayer Well, there isn't a Böhm SEMPRA SE100 in the original either ; - )

[@molley3268]

lets put it another way...that tune would suit very well to be played ( or should that be plaid😄) by a pipe band.A fitting place would be Edinburgh Castle Esplanade at The Tattoo but goodness knows when it will return.

[@JulianoMolteni]

Wonderful 💎💎

[@marialeibetseder5748]

Toll spielen sie dass. Bitte mach weiter so. Vielen Dank auch.

[@jordigonzalvocastillo9402]

Con esta canción anunciaban el cierre de las discotecas a las mil de la mañana

[@christakarlinger7805]

Sehr schön, ganz toll, 🤗👍👍

[@BraldtSenior]

Perfect!

[@globetrotter4632]

***** 5 Sterne ***** phantastisch gespielt!

[@markoverwater2179]

Briljant good player 👍😊🥳

[@josefblazek1320]

Super!!!! Díky

[@uwegibtgas]

Beatiful. ❤

[@mizzmead8077]

beautiful

[@monikawojdak3037]

Or super des Lied herrlich spiele ich an der Kirchen Orgel des ist klasse.Spielste mega.Des hört sich geil an super.Monika aus Dessau.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@organplayer]

Danke, Monika! 🙂

[@sepel7125]

Wau toll 😊 Danke 🙏

[@mariadenazaredesousa4391]

Simplesmente amo

[@vangiegroves9796]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mayencerita839]

Merci pour votre musique j'espère que vous allez réussir dans votre vie rita franca 😮

[@jesperdahl1486]

If you want to call OMD a duo, you have to call them a duoduo, as there are FOUR members in the band.

[@organplayer]

Yes, you're right! 🙂

[@monikawojdak3037]

Einfach der Hammer Dein Instrument.

[@veto5731]

great ! congratulations !

[@organplayer]

thank you! :)

[@MrLosttheplot]

brillant, thank yu

[@lotharrommel3456]

Absolut Perfekt. Like 391

[@paulwren7649]

Awesome!!! ❤

[@davidcharles8082]

The best music i love it

[@christiansen5000]

Dejlig stykke musik og eminent spillet

[@RobertMusicEntertainment]

I love this - absolutly great - let my Sub here 👌👍😁

[@organplayer]

Thank you! 🙂

[@tadeuszs8381]

Gratulacje !!! Polska

[@HeMweb01]

Schön gemacht Claus. LG Henk

[@vangiegroves9796]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️