Nimrod by Edward Elgar - Viscount Organ Tutorial

Jonathan Kingston and Francis Rumsey take a look at “Nimrod” from the Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar. It’s a useful solemn organ music piece for the beginning or end of a funeral, or perhaps for Remembrance Day, which needs careful management of dynamics.
Discussing the performance of the piece, Jonathan and Francis start out by considering that managing graduated dynamics is the key to success here. The piece goes all the way from pp at the start up to ff just before the end, following which there is a very rapid reduction in dynamic level that needs careful handling.
In this video, you’ll see and hear Jonathan Kingston playing a Viscount Envoy 35-F Physis-based digital organ, which offers a lot of registration flexibility over two manuals and pedals. It was installed with external loudspeakers in St Margaret’s Church for the recording and voiced specifically for the installation.
For more about this piece and others in this series see our blog:
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[@soundofmysoul4897]

You both really do a lot for Viscount in the UK. I am very happy that it will continue this year. Musically it is always a great pleasure 👏. Thanks a lot!

[@MChiribogaD]

One of my favourite performances recorded from a Viscount Physis organ. It sounds so natural!

[@wandsandwizards]

Your organs really sound magnificent. Jonathan is such a wonderful artist. You play beautifully always. I so enjoy any time you post a video. Thank you.

[@ViscountOrgans]

Thank you very much! And thanks for watching our videos.

[@wandsandwizards]

@@ViscountOrgansIt is I who need to thank YOU. Your videos are always informative and enjoyable and the music excellent. Jonathan is a marvelous organist. I love the sound of Viscount organs.

[@Freewheal]

Stunning at full bore - thoroughly excellent!

[@ViscountOrgans]

Thank you for the nice feedback.

[@nathanpgraf]

When I die in the future, I want this performed at my funeral or wake.

[@kjetilheilandsrensen2112]

Grabbing beautiful.

[@Tu-xh2xc]

you play great! In Vietnam I have a few good musicians playing organ and no one teaches them, if possible, can you give me a coursebook of choral organ accompaniment? I love listening to and playing organ, because the organ sound at Mass helps people to draw closer to God! thank you very much!

[@bernardrosimo3820]

What model this viscount organ?.😀

[@ViscountOrgans]

This is a Viscount Envoy 35-F. You can find out more about this instrument on our website: viscountorgans.net/products/envoy-35-f/

[@Tu-xh2xc]

you play great! In Vietnam I have a few good musicians playing organ and no one teaches them, if possible, can you give me a coursebook of choral organ accompaniment? I love listening to and playing organ, because the organ sound at Mass helps people to draw closer to God! thank you very much!