St Patrick's Cathedral NYC

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[@yoshiunknown]

That was AWESOME!!!

[@juttaschroder4289]

Super Sound.

[@magdalinacalunod337]

So beautiful to the choir up the organ is unique had many aevr combinations in the keyboard

[@magdalinacalunod337]

Fantastic

[@CoolDude-yg9eq]

Love that song so much!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jackraves7363]

thank you Carol 💗 great beatifully played ouverture, noticed that the acoustics hardly could cope 😊

[@nelsonmelamund1225]

I think God and the visitors enjoyed this very much. Bravo!

[@lapun47]

I really admire (envy!) your skill, Dr Williams, but it's a pity you walked past Radio City Music Hall. This piece would have been right at home on their massive theatre organ.

[@jaysonbryant8352]

Hello Dr. Williams! Here in Oklahoma City, at our Oklahoma museum of natural history we have the restored Kilgen theatre pipe organ from one of our local radio stations, and civic halls, and the instrument is glorious! All that its four manuals at eighteen ranks need is for you to come play it for one of the quarterly events or concerts sponsored by the history center. I do hope that will happen! You are the greatest!

[@BellVideo]

Get them to invite me at [e-mail]

[@jaysonbryant8352]

@@BellVideo I will. I will speak to the director of the museum. Hope to see you soon! Have a merry Christmas Dr. Williams

[@peteacher52]

Well chosen and well played, Carol. Had you played, say, Bach's great Bmin Prelude and Fugue, my guess is that many of the casual visitors who walked in off the street, would have made haste to get back to the street, ignoring the donation box in the process.

[@manaia7744]

Génial, j'adore

[@georgemurphy2579]

Not sure if I'd play William Tell in that space, at that time. I enjoy Dr. Williams' performances, even though they get somewhat carried away ...

[@charlesdavis7087]

William Tell breaks the speed of light with a little help from St. Patti. Wow!

[@georgemurphy2579]

This lady can play anything - well. A big change from the normal drudgery of some organ recitals. Love Carol!

[@theresazabbo9453]

wow

[@dan92677]

The Bible says 'Make joyful noise unto the Lord', and she DID!

[@davidneale7836]

Hi Carol, it’s a long time since you played the State Wurlitzer, it’s still there and playing better than ever, regards David

[@ilyasnm837]

American organs are especially good ad one certain thing: being big. Cavaille-coll would have built an organ in that church which would be less than half as big as this one and would sound twice as good.

[@peteacher52]

Try Frobenius. Listen to Aarhus Dom organ.

[@michaelhoerig5920]

Agreed.

[@patmeaden]

That is true, but this organ is of a symphonic style, not the Romantic French

[@michaelbell8834]

@@patmeaden It's definitely a late 20's symphonic instrument, however it is voiced in a very French way rather than in an English style such as Ernest Skinner.

[@kilgenbuff]

@Contre Viole 32 This organ has been made over many times. That is why it does not sound very much like any other Kilgen organ. The sound now is due mostly to the Paragallo Organ Company that maintains it. Kilgen organs were never harsh, always round and warm. This is not the organ that Pietro Yon played.

[@Foto-PoesieUndMusik]

Wow, Beautifully my friend, thank you so much. I wish you from my heart a great, fulfilling Sunday ... Sincerely with big hug from Switzerland, Hans-Peter

[@franchelB]

Bravo! The irony of it all... Absolutely great playing against the Reverend backdrop of St. Patrick's Cathedral! Forget the naysayers' opinions...I can only imagine that this will be like heaven...happy people being so overjoyed about being there along with others who are unhappy for the very same reason! Good on ya'! Personally, I think the William Tell Overture would be a great postlude liturgical music if there were any able bodied organist willing to play it. And, of course, there will be critics...so it goes.

[@kiqw]

I bet there were a lot of parisheners and visitors surprised to hear this.

[@gustavmahler6769]

Very very cool 😍

[@jaysonbryant8352]

Dr. Williams, you're the greatest!

[@Ken_Weber_organist]

AWESOME performance, just imagine if the Kilghen had trap stops

[@MrHeesbeen]

Why was the first three and a half minutes wasted before the organ spoke ?

[@albertpeckham8708]

Bravo!

[@ZXC5000]

Excellent

[@turgismichel]

pas mal du tout bravo

[@michaelmiller1215]

While it’s an unconventional cathedral organ choice, remember it IS a classical music composition,originally an Opera overture by Rossini; it had nothing to do with “The Lone Ranger “, until the American cinema adopted it for a less-than-noble use.

[@BellVideo]

Some have a very narrow mind. No fun. Sorry.

[@attiliodalcavaliere999]

🇮🇹❤️👍👏🌹🌟

[@tom7601]

Reminds me a bit of Diane Bish's style; speed at all costs. I've heard the good Doctor play in San Diego and was in heaven. Perhaps the hurry-up of New York City temporarily affected (afflicted?) her.

[@Alwayzl8t]

Another wonderful presentation by Dr. Carol

[@theodorebiele5201]

God, Dr. Williams, you make that piece of craap sound acceptable!

[@HiringAPtAdvocate]

There are a great many finer organs in NYC than this instrument. Christopher Mirocco, I've been on the bench of the original and new console. Mechanical improvements and some tonal work but it's not one of my favorite instruments in town. Arthur Dale. It's articulation that is required. I remember hearing Neil Robinson and St. John's playing ridiculously fast but every note was percieved as well asl every phrase resolution. Lovely memory

[@DanielOberzaucher]

Absolutely magnificent! Love that organ :) May I ask what Camera you did use? Greetings from Austria!

[@HobbyOrganist]

Probably an iPhone

[@ericfitzgerald866]

Shout out to the guy in the Austin Organs T Shirt @4:42 Used to work there my friend owns the company

[@thomasredman3777]

Oh well...the Long Ranger rides again in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Somehow, I don't think he would approve. But...one can here anything the Catholic Church today. ENJOY!

[@dissilymordentroge5818]

Hate to be anyone who'd entered the cathedral in expectation of quite prayer and contemplation. They'd think they'd stumbled into a 1920's silent movie theatre with the Wulitzer being played.

[@HobbyOrganist]

We're glad you weren't there! I'm sure a sign or something was placed about the event/performance, you just missed it. Besides, I doubt anyone was in there "worshipping" or entering a place for "quiet prayer and contemplation" when clearly a crowd of tourists with cameras were wandering about in the pews and aisles taking pictures!

[@geoffbush8915]

its only goes for a few minutes - perhaps they could wait. the 200 tourists are quiet noisy as well so i guess it's alost cause

[@BellVideo]

Sorry for your discomfort. Oh and that's not a Wurlitzer.

[@gregturner2363]

That first piece played way way too fast for the acoustic. Come on. Is she not listening to the noise that she is producing ???

[@BCSchmerker]

*MARCH OF THE SWISS SOLDIERS - "GUILLAUME TELL"* (Gioachino Antonio Rossini) Edition Eugène-Théodore Troupenas, SACEM Rossini originally composed this portion of the opera overture as an advance brief on the Act IV battle, where Swiss patriots converge on a point to intercept incoming Austrian cavalry after the sniping of prefect Albrecht Geßler, who was enroute to arrest Tell.

[@pvmuskosming]

\* GROOVY, THANKS FOR THIS_ GREETINGS FROM MÉXICO!!!*

[@ZooTycoonLord]

3:13 So the rumors WERE true! The Organ Goblin still lives there!

[@agotacsakvari5268]

Úr isten de szep

[@carmengarafolo2536]

I like to know what she was thinking at the end when she made them faces

[@albicortella2714]

poor choice of registration

[@samshearman5251]

Brings back memories, used to work in ny at 666!

[@aldermanenterpriseinc]

She reminds me of Marsha Long!

[@Richard-vq7ud]

Marsha marsha marsha?

[@stepheneggert1551]

love your music but not in the church this song should be played eleswhere...theatre most likely. is better...place. for this type...of music...trying to understand why u played this in that nice church..in NYC...not what I would expect my mother would be shocked...if she was in there praying..with regrets.

[@stepheneggert1551]

im Shure whoever let u in there to play that organ was worrying about there job...I'm Shure they had no idea u we're going to play that song...I would probably turned off the organ to save my job...if I were the church organist...play it when everyone is out of the church if u feel like u need to play it. in there...I'm sorry if I'm being hard on you..but u are walking a fine line.if I were that person's boss ..who let u in...I would not be happy and no one would be aloud to play the organ during pubic hrs...unless u we're on staff..as organist

[@sporegalaxies4002]

Stephen Eggert so true.

[@thesteamaddict4286]

AWFUL! Was your cab waiting outside with its meter running?

[@martiniview]

Thumbs up for the tour, Thumbs down for selection of music the organist played. Surely she could have come up with a better selection

[@michaelhoerig5920]

Agreed.

[@markcooke729]

OMG

[@roybastiman4076]

Have just come across this - If it meant as an advert for a CD it is a total miss - Oh dear Oh Dear Oh Dear What an awful travesty - Wrong music, Wrong speed, No allowance for the very long building reverb - I just hope the ecclesiastical authorities were satisfied with their thirty pieces of silver for this poor piece of commecialism

[@radketim]

Give that fitbit a workout 😅

[@furociousz]

Wow! Magnificent!

[@e.c.9468]

The organ looke a bit like Maestro Forte XD

[@pkunder7216]

She chose that piece to play in the cathedral?????? Shame!!!!!

[@andreahawkins9701]

No more pains in the bodies nothing changed but a lie

[@markhall7646]

I'm sitting here dripping sweat and I haven't moved a muscle... dadgum!

[@markhall7646]

Dear Doctor, what have I EVER done to merit a like from you?! Thank you kindly, but...

[@willoooooooob9]

William Tell Overture? .....on pipe organ?...........her playing is awesome but to me, that piece isn't suited for pipe organ at all........!!! And this piece in St. Patrick's just doesn't fit.......smh !

[@nmfd72]

Really Dr. Williams, your choice of music in a sacred place is appalling (and lousy too boot)!!

[@HobbyOrganist]

We're glad you weren't there! I'm sure a sign or something was placed about the event/performance, you just missed it.

[@BellVideo]

Sorry you had such a miserable time listening to this.

[@oofahman]

Lucky the Cardinal wasn't there. This music is Sacriledge

[@HobbyOrganist]

We're glad you weren't there! I'm sure a sign or something was placed about the event/performance, you just missed it.

[@geoffbush8915]

OMG what a pomous comment. My God is the God of love (& joy & fun & goodness)

[@bastiendelagneau7401]

VERY VERY AMERICAN SOUND !!!!!

[@theodorebiele5201]

God, Dr. Williams, you make that piece of craap sound acceptable!