🎵 Salisbury Cathedral Organ Demonstration | UK's best Tuba?

[@dnbeckmann]

Good to see you again, John. Thanks for working with Richard. The Lord be with you.

[@thomaslai5303]

Wow just noticed Richard put the stop list and highlighted them dynamically! That’s awesome and thanks Richard for your effort! Your video editing and production level are improving significantly and I am sure the community are definitely benefited from it!

[@beautyinsound]

I've recorded a number of English Cathedrals organs now, including Truro, Gloucester, Guildford and St Edmundsbury, all of which have organ demonstrations just like this with dynamic stops on the screen. You might like them too 😉

[@VTownGregory]

Today is the first time I've seen the stop list in action. It's INCREDIBLY satisfying, so thank you!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

The Sound of this pipe organ is out of this world

[@stephenarnold6359]

I love the way the subtitles turn "Gedackts" into "good acts". Priceless.

[@beautyinsound]

Lol!

[@debbiekirsch6075]

Fantastic! In the 1990's I stayed in a little B& B overlooking the Cathedral lawn. I was fortunate enough to attend Morning Prayer!! A memorable experience. Especially trying to find it while driving. I could see the spire, but with all the tiny streets, had such trouble actually getting right TO the spot!

[@contraposaune]

It's definitely close between Salisbury and Durham, which dates from the same year and, when built, was incredibly similar.

[@peterallison5021]

Durham may just edge it, am biased tho, as its the city were I grew up

[@ubertuba]

There is a set of pipes in Salisbury marked “Durham”, and a set in Durham marked “Salisbury”. Probably the swap was made for logistical reasons rather than tonal ones. They are sister instruments!

[@peterallison5021]

@@ubertuba , I read that in a book many years ago, thankyou for the reminder

[@tompw3141]

Salisbury has the advantage that the Victorians installed a lower ceiling over the crossing (below the lantern stage, to hide the cross-braces they had added in the tower) - which helps the sound carry out into the nave.

[@jerrymartin79]

WOW! Fantastic! Thank you Richard, and thank you John! What a delightful demonstration - not only is it a special experience to hear the REAL organ, this is a lesson in PROPER registration (wonderful to see John navigate the console, effortlessly, getting ideas along the way!). While the HW sampleset is a little older, it was well done for its time, and I am looking forward to using some of the features available in HWVII to push it to the limits. Richard - your Salisbury recordings are an epic yardstick by which organ recordings can be measured (and serve as an invaluable reference for us living-room-nuts!) BRAVO!!!

[@petersharp3864]

I have had the absolute privilege of playing Salisbury Cathedral organ this morning as part of the visiting singers here this week. What a truly stunning instrument it is. Thank you for this demonstration, which I watched before I came to Salisbury to help me navigate my way round this magnificent organ.

[@craigdelaney8737]

😁A Wonderful Surprise! And a beautiful display of Sounds..!🌹💗🌹 'Be Looking for the Show!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❣️👍🏾

[@tikhonbogomolets2740]

Yesss! Salisbury's Tuba is greatly refined - If comparing to the tuba's at St. Paul's in London or Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, Salisbury IMO wins hands down. And I happen to personally adore the aforementioned instruments. And now listening with my minds ear to all the British Cathedral instruments and their Tuba's, Salisbury is Best!

[@Jazzbeau]

Love the way you hav the spec displayed on the sides of the screen, and the way the stops illuminate as you're demonstrating…genius! Great video, and thanks, John, for the wonderful tour of this amazing instrument.

[@deew6625]

That chord iii in Love Divine was very Parry . That preparation to chord vi prior to chord iii was felt from the soul .

[@DominicKumar06]

Happy to see you John in the Organ prom on 13th Aug 2022.

[@billraty14]

I've loved this instrument since I first heard "The Mighty Voice Of Salisbury Cathedral" CD back in the late 80s. This was a great demonstration by someone that knows it well. The final of "Blaenwern", played from memory, complete with daring reharmonization and rhythmic accents, was spine tingling. Highly recommended.

[@philipaggesen]

Thank you for this wonderful presentation. It really quite marvelous to be sitting a different place in the world and just have this presentation of a great organ. The 4 foot flute is indeed very beautiful. Thank you so much for providing this!

[@jdcrash7]

John Challenger's recording of Elgar from Salisbury is out of this world.

[@davidfletcher8558]

Brilliant demonstration. What a nice guy, he has so many favourite stops !!! and I can see why !

[@RobCharles1981]

That was FANTASTIC - I really enjoyed that!

[@parisoncourt]

Still on my bucket list. Sadly never been and of course when I finally walk through door John wont be anywhere to be found Im lucky like that

[@OrganGuyPhil]

Such a stunning building and instrument! Can’t wait to get back there! 🎶

[@MatteoSaverioGrasso]

LOVELY demo! Such a beauty. Looking forward so much for Liverpool Anglican!! I think It would be brilliant, before starting the demo, to show the exact location of the organ divisions. It would give a clearer idea of where and how the sound comes! Thank you!!

[@BryanHardy-iw8xw]

Indeed. Fortunately this beautiful instrument has not been tonally altered, only pipe ranks re-arranged. I played it in the early 1980's and found its tonalities "sublime" and a supreme example of sensitive voicing . Shame it never had a case worthy of its tonal beauty....but...that's how it is.

[@billraty14]

10:18 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Blaenwern) - If this doesn't rouse you off the pew, nothing will ;-)

[@mr2646]

Thank you John. Beautiful colours!

[@dougalderdice6796]

Thank you for the organ loft tour of the organ! It was great to be able to see and hear what is available on this marvelous instrument. All organs tend to be able to do "big" well, but the really great organs can do quiet as well or better than big.

[@michaelmiller1215]

Amazing stops, and a wonderful presentation!

[@diannemills5594]

Thank you Richard and John. I really enjoyed John's presentation even though I don't understand the organ and all the stops etc. Blessings from New Zealand 🙏

[@margotpeters2402]

A great demonstration. Thanks to you both.

[@multimill]

Will be off to hear Thomas Trotter play a recital this Saturday at Salisbury and am really looking forward to hearing the organ since is restoration.

[@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG]

I heard it a couple days ago at the recital by Thomas Trotter. It was truly epic, it's quality was extremely satisfying to hear. Almost like a well mixed Trumpet and Horn, and extremely noticeable.

[@beautyinsound]

It’s an awesome organ, and I hope you think that my own recording is representative of what you heard in Thomas’s recital. Where did you sit?

[@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG]

@@beautyinsound I was at the very front of the nave, so I got a nicely direct sound, sort of. At the front, I was lucky enough to hear the tuba with a particular quality, the 32 diapasons especially in the Willan Int pas and fugue, but also the Flutes. The Flutes were absolutely amazing to hear on the Mozart and Volans pieces, and perhaps that's the only organ in which I do not feel triggered by there being more flutes than principals. Also, did you by any chance get an interesting cinematic feeling when using the swell box? I found it to be really cool, atmospheric and almost gravity like at the end of the dances by Gardner!

[@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG]

@@beautyinsound I should also add, the introduction passacaglia and fugue by Willan really gave off a deep and personal feeling. It was amazing to hear, and the extremely English voicing really really filled the atmosphere with it's darkness!

[@gcatk]

Great presentation of such a majestic instrument. Thanks for sharing!

[@CBF1]

If I could play church organs and had the chance to play Salisbury's I'd play every genre I would want pretty much and record it all personally. From some of the grandest church organ and classical-genre music to Swing music. I'd definetely do that on St Ouen de Rouen and Royal Albert Hall's church organs as well I think and I would make as orchestrally varying of use of all the stops as I see fit. This organ was recorded playing Scott Joplin's The Entertainer once. Someone uploaded a video of it just a few days after I myself was there on August 10 2023. Salisbury Cathedral is fabulous, nothing less!

[@williammitchell1864]

@5:46 Love the 32' Reeds!

[@roberrrisk177]

Excellent demonstration, super harmonisations in hymn!

[@gregbushman319]

Stunning! Thank you! Superb as usual!

[@jorgezacharias4447]

Bravissimi!

[@johannessilver8653]

Thanks for this informative demo....sound is great and you explain it so well.

[@brv1111]

Fantastic video

[@jbr9813]

Thank you, Richard. A very interesting and enjoyable demonstration of most of the sounds available on the organ. One thing missing, though, were the mutations on the Choir! I'm afraid that mutations, and often the Choir Organ itself, seem to be not very popular amongst organists these days as the trend seems to be going backward (well, forward I suppose!) from the 1960s. Perhaps they might appear on a subsequent demonstration.

[@rogernightingale3679]

John's demostration was superb and showed off the organ very well. Thank you so much John. I really must make an effort to go to see it next time I'm in the UK. The tuba is magnificent and will please many of the BiS Patreons and Subscibers. Richard, your recording and editing sets the bar for the other organ channels on KZbin. It is obvious you are passionate about, and love your work. Do you know if there's a sampleset of the refurbished organ being produced for HW? I guess when (or if) it comes out, you will waste no time obtaining it, even if it's only for the tuba! lol.

[@beautyinsound]

I think it’s highly unlikely that this organ will be sampled again due to the changes being rather minimal. She was always a Rolls-Royce of an organ, and she’s just been for a car wash and service with minor refinements made. Glad you enjoyed the video Roger!

[@martym61]

Great demonstration!

[@danielmkubacki]

That was very cool!

[@garethwatson874]

The UK’s best tuba is without doubt the tuba mirabilis in York Minster (imho 😉).

[@easheraustinmusic]

Great video and amazing demo of the fabulous organ!! What was the music played at 6:34?

[@mastered38]

9:39 What is the title of this music please, beacuse I love so much

[@beautyinsound]

Thine be the glory, risen conquering son

[@ambisonic8093]

what microphones and configuration are you using here? Sounds beautiful and spacious!

[@beautyinsound]

It’d be easier if you watch one of my previous UK cathedral setup videos… I explain what the microphones are as well as their location.

[@beautyinsound]

I’m really glad you enjoyed the final result though!!

[@TubaMirabilis123]

Does the Choir division add anything to full organ registrations or is it really for accompaniment only?

[@anotherkys]

whats the hymn tune at 10:30?

[@beautyinsound]

Blaenwern - featured lots in Virtual Church 😉

[@anotherkys]

@@beautyinsound ahhh I've played it once before and couldn't quite rmb the name

[@mattleach958]

Yummy.

[@marckonrad0302]

The actions are electro or electro-pneumatic? "Father" Willis would turn in his grave if he knew that!