2014 Kegg Organ - Bryn Athyn Cathedral - Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania

[@paulh5293]

Another beautiful organ and superb demonstration. That climb up the ladder to the Great with that vast open arch behind looks terrifying!

[@alancordwell9759]

I would love to be an organ builder. But having a head for heights and nerves of steel is apparently an essential qualification - so that rules me out!

[@louisglen1653]

I really enjoy Luke's playing and the way he demonstrates the stops.

[@praestant8]

He missed some accidentals in the Ireland/Rowley, at 22:51 but we'll give him a break just this once.

[@The2010SnowDay]

@@praestant8 A little extra spice ;)--The joys of one take recordings on an unfamiliar organ after a day of driving around!

[@The2010SnowDay]

@Louis Glen-thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, it was nice to have the builder there to guide the tour along!

[@andrewketchum960]

Thank you Brent for your wonderful tour of Philadelphia area organs. Charles Kegg is a master organ designer, builder, and restorer. Excellent example here of combining resources of two older Skinner organs with additional stops from other sources, creating a great "new" Skinner/Kegg masterpiece. The sum is definitely greater that its original parts. I love the large Gambas on the celestial division. Also kudus to Mr. Kegg on his mustache and beard.

[@ashleybranch1649]

By kook oh good 😊

[@markrankin6715]

A fascinating instrument. Much thought has clearly been put towards melding two organs into one, with judicious additions. A truly SYMPHONIC execution !

[@markaustin4370]

What a stunning organ Wow! I can only imagine what a glorious service playing organ this is. Inside it's also beautiful

[@mitchquade]

What a very cool organ! So many organs are 85% blue button-down shirts and khaki pants. This one has velvet tuxedo jackets and French cuffs everywhere you look. Nothing against blue shirts and khaki pants--classic and timeless--but this organ is a star! Thanks, Brent, Charles, Luke, and Dylan!

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

What is a "cool organ" ?

[@OrganNLou]

What a wonderful organ! Kegg have to be commended for such a great job with this instrument!

[@matthieubazile3350]

What an amazing instrument! Kegg did a wonderful job with this instrument!

[@danielmkubacki]

What a cool organ. Well played Dylan and Luke!

[@DrpanProductions]

My church has a set of Deagan Tube chimes we had installed in 1923! absolutely stunning to see a set like this repurposed for this organ.

[@davidminton5176]

Stunning instrument and building! Beautifully voiced and beautifully played. My only question would be, why on earth would a cathedral like this - with this fantastic pipe organ - dare to install an Allen digital job in the rear gallery?!?! Seems not only superfluous, but downright weird. (just my opinion...)

[@ghmus7]

What artistic fine work! I think EM would recognise his his spirit. Is that second touch trem in other organs? i have never heard of that. Just a note: organists can you please express your opinions without insulting each other? Some of us are trying to preserve our good relations with colleagues and clergy.

[@williamjeffrey40]

Would love to have heard this organ played in its full power and majesty .

[@robertmiller8336]

If you are in the Philadelphia area, You can hear it this evening 5/15. don't know if the release date was panned, but what a great timing Enjoy a memorable evening of inspiring readings and music from Bryn Athyn Cathedral’s magnificent organs. Rev. Eric Carswell will offer the readings and Michael Smith, Organist & Minister of Music at St. Thomas’ Church in Whitemarsh, PA, will be on the organ bench. Michael will offer solo pieces including Gerre Hancock's beautiful Air for Organ, an Impromtu by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a charming medley of Gaelic tunes by Paul Halley and Elgar's solemn and evocative "Nimrod." The vespers is an hour long and suitable for ages 12 and up. Freewill donations are welcome. The Cathedral grounds will open at 6:30pm for those who would like to take a smartphone tour of the gardens beforehand.

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

I visited the cathedral over twenty five years ago. A beautiful building. I didn't hear the organ and can't remember much about it. I think an electronic instrument was installed later.

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

the reed in play with the tremulant and Vox Celeste and Salicitional , is it the swell oboe or Vox Humana?

[@christopherjhoh]

Thanks, great demo of an amazing instrument. But it's scary see how you climb up and step over to get into those high chambers!

[@matthewharhai4039]

What happened to the 4 manual Allen they had before?? Lol.

[@C.Golobish27]

It's still there

[@bobh5087]

What a beautiful instrument. And it was wonderful to hear the lovely Ireland "Elegy" again. But (once again) you failed to demonstrate the PEDAL division...

[@bobh5087]

@Richard Harrold No, they DID NOT demonstrate it. You must have seen a different video than I did. Your rudeness is not appreciated.

[@youtubesketches110]

Wow

[@johnnyjames7139]

I am a theatre organ guy. This has some wonderful romantic stops!

[@darobzamusic6007]

nice

[@JohnBoyDeere]

I have always found it odd that a company completes a rebuild of an instrument and then calls it their own. Just because I rebuild/restore a Ford doesn't allow me to call it a Smith etc...

[@drbobdrake]

Are you aware that many organ builders do not make their own components, pipes, etc? Rosales of Los Angeles whose name appears on the Disney organ and the new organ for Trinity Church Wall Street voiced the organs but the pipes and mechanisms were actually built by his partner Glatter-Goëtz in Germany, and "his" organ at Rice University was totally built by Fisk. This is a Kegg organ even if many pieces are traced to Skinner's shop.

[@JohnBoyDeere]

@@drbobdrake Reuter makes all of their own pipes, no? Your point is, well, pointless as you are comparing new assembled instruments to rebuilds, try again, har!...

[@The2010SnowDay]

That’s because is not just a rebuild, it’s largely a new chassis, some new pipework, and a new tonal design utilizing the pipework of older organs.

[@JohnBoyDeere]

@@The2010SnowDay Beautiful instrument for sure:) Great job Mr. Kegg!

[@praestant8]

@@drbobdrake they (Rosales) arguably didn't voice the mentioned organs either as the pipes spoke just fine when installed by Glatter-Goetz. Maybe input on scaling/design and finishing once onsite, but not making cutups and shop voicing by any means.

[@MitchellWeisiger]

Why is there an Alien organ still there? Get rid of it!

[@praestant8]

Some nice sounds. Mr. Staisiunas' violin vibrato might be a bit misleading to the uninformed that it isn't his exaggerated hand movement doing it, a second set of contacts one pushes the key just slightly heavier on (without additional gyrations) engages the tremolo. Unfortunately, the comments about APOBA and the intimation that all members employ the "highest standards" is propaganda that is required to be stated when receiving funding from them for such ventures.

[@The2010SnowDay]

You must be fun at parties.