The Cavaillé-Coll Organ of the Heilig Hart Church in Hasselt (Belgium) - Organ Tour - Paul Fey

Some days ago I've had the wonderful opportunity to visit this amazing organ built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, one of the most famous organ builders of all time! This amazing instrument by is fairly small, but features some wonderful principals, flutes and also some very strong reeds. I hope you'll enjoy this video!!
This is one of the first videos in this style and I'm very sorry about the poor voice-audio quality. I'll try to improve it in future videos!
Timestamps for the Video:
00:00 | Introduction
00:32 | Principals and Foundations
02:16 | Flutes
03:22 | Trumpet GO
03:39 | Crescendo Grand Orgue
04:20 | Tutti 1. Manual
04:51 | Strings and Flutes (II.)
05:56 | Vox Celeste (Sw. closed)
06:58 | Flutes 8/4/2'
07:54 | Reeds 2. Manual
09:04 | Tutti Récit expr.
09:34 | Pedal
10:48 | Full Organ / Tutti
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[@anneconyers-hom4172]

I am so moved and happy that members of the younger generation are learning to play these marvelous pipe organs! May there ever be those who recognize their ineffable history, meaning, and lack of electricity to make heavenly music!

[@kerry2368]

Wow! Sounds spooky!! Sooo grand!!!

[@mariebourhis6988]

Magnifique et magique Cavaillé-Coll 😍😍😍. Très très belle démonstration. 👏👏. Passionnant. Des sonorités uniques Bravo et merci. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤

[@mattm9042]

Loved your demonstration. And this magnificent instrument shows that an organ doesn’t need to be gigantic to sound massive, colorful and perfect

[@Michael_VG]

I'm so jealous Paul!! It's my dream to play a Cavaillé-Coll organ. Thanks for the demonstration!

[@alois2709]

Eine herrliche Orgel. Vielen Dank Paul Fey 👌👍👏👏👏

[@PaulFey]

Herzlichen Dank! 😀

[@Jm4steam]

Good video. So nice to see this instrument in it's original state. what a sound. glad to see inside the organ chambers too.

[@imacreeper7705]

Man sieht es dir richtig an, wie du so richtig Spaß an dieser Orgel hast. Das freut mich.

[@PaulFey]

Vielen Dank!! 😀😀

[@charlessiegler6303]

Hi Paul. This looks so cool! Unfortunately I can’t make it to the live chat tomorrow because I’m busy. Can’t wait to watch it though. Hope you have fun on the Cavaille Coll organ in Hasselt 😎

[@caseyflorida]

In my opinion, Aristide Cavaille-Coll was one of the best organ builders of all time! I have never heard a Cavaille-Coll organ that I didn't like. This new church building is so lucky to have this old organ to provide those amazing sounds!

[@Barrawitzkaa]

Eine kleine Orgel mit vieleicht 20 Registern - und so ein runder Klang ... schönes Instrument, schöne Vorstellung!

[@mspg2]

It is so wonderful Paul that you are able to play on such wonderful instruments- this is a tribute to your musicianship and skill that you are becoming so well known that you are invited to play on these instruments. Hopefully one day you can perform in Australia.

[@gero6488]

Super, vielen Dank Paul Fey 👌👌👌👌

[@PaulFey]

Danke dir 😀

[@blasebalg3686]

Eine tolle Demonstration dieser herrlichen Orgel 🙏👍👌👏

[@PaulFey]

Dankeschön 😀

[@orgelpfeife5268]

Wunderbar !!!!!

[@PaulFey]

Dankeschön 😀

[@Rl469]

Paul, thank you for sharing this organ with all of us. It has such a noble sound and you show it off well.

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Wow, those Celestes. Beautiful. It must have been a joy to discover this little beauty.

[@johansmelt3883]

Thank you Paul! Great sounding organ.😊

[@PaulFey]

Thank you!! 😀

[@girefox]

Ah what a pitty - I would have loved to come and see/visit when you where in Hasselt!

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

I'm looking forward to this Paul!👍

[@epincion]

Thanks Paul - I really like the new way of a personal tour by yourself - you speak well. So pleased that this jewel of a CC has been cared for.

[@PaulFey]

I‘m so happy to hear that!! Thank you! 😀

[@intermezzo-musikalischestr2987]

Eine sehr schöne Orgelvorstellung, auch mit den Blicken ins Innere 👍 Wie wär's mal bei uns, so fast "vor der Haustür"? romantisch, mechanisch, original erhalten ...

[@PaulFey]

Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen! 😀 Ja natürlich, da bin ich gern dabei! Kannst du mir deine Email zur Kontaktaufnahme weitergeben oder mir eine kurze Nachricht via [e-mail] senden? Danke!!

[@intermezzo-musikalischestr2987]

Aber gerne, mache ich

[@martinhoffmann5939]

Sehr schöne Orgel tolle Kirche perfekt gespielt grosses Lob an die Kameraführung Schnitt alles mit viel liebe gemacht toll wie immer DANKE!

[@HorstB.-nf6nd]

Ganz toll, ich bin begeistert 👌👍👏

[@c.g.5590]

Sehr schöne Vorstellung dieser schönen Orgel. Tolles Video

[@skippysounds541]

What was the piece you played at the beginning of the video?

[@orgelschlager1159]

Ich bin begeistert. Vielen Dank. 👌👍

[@PaulFey]

Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen 😀

[@SeanNCraleigh]

A nice demonstration of this historic French organ. It has many beautiful flute voices. I enjoyed your style in this video presentation.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much!! 😀

[@dersachse7482]

Tolle Orgel, klasse Demo 👌👍👏

[@PaulFey]

Dankeschön 😀

[@drbobdrake]

“The organ there (II/P/14) was built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 1878 for a convent in Brussels. It was a series organ, not customized, which accounts for the unusual appearance of the Pédale de tonnerre (thunder) stop. When the decision was made to close this convent in the early 1980's, the organ was bought by the mayor of Hasselt for the Hasselt conservatory of music. Because it didn't fit in the allotted space, when the organ was moved from Brussels to Hasselt in 1985 it was placed in the Sacred Heart Church. The instrument is still owned by the city of Hasselt, not by the church. Except for minor changes in the voicing the instrument has always been kept in its original condition. The four Pedal stops are transmissions from the Grand Orgue. Two more pedal stops were planned by Cavaillé-Coll but unfortunately never built.”

[@ZipoDoug]

Thanks. I was curious about the history, given the modernity of the church.

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

Absolutely amazing Paul! I love it!😊👏👏👏

[@PaulFey]

😊

[@johnhenryholiday4964]

What a beautiful national treasure..... How lucky you are to be able to play it.... I hope sometime you come to America and tour.... We have many wonderful instruments in this country

[@chrisgunther6847]

So großartig 👏👍🏻☺

[@PaulFey]

Dankeschön 😊

[@Christina-yo8qw]

Prima vielen Dank Paul

[@organforheartevarosemarier9773]

Wunderschöne Kirche und tolle Orgel. Fantastisch gespielt 🌹🌹🌹

[@gerardbedecarter]

Beautiful.

[@gregorygore2942]

Thanks so much for the tour! I love the format!

[@franziritter]

Großartig 👏🏻👏🏻

[@PaulFey]

Danke 😀

[@volkmarbusse]

👌

[@c-historia]

awesome organ tour Paul, have a great day!!!! 😎

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much! Have a great day! 😀

[@kopfhorer5742]

Sehr, sehr schön !!!!!

[@PaulFey]

😀

[@kesterkirchwehm4949]

Lieber Paul, was für eine schöne Orgel und dann von DIR so schön vorgestellt. Danke…. , dass kann man sich immer wieder ansehen… und über 10.000 haben es schon getan 💪🏻 Danke auch für die außergewöhnlichen Aufnahmen. … es ist immer ein großes Gesamtwerk… DANKE 🐧👍🏻🐧😃🐧🐧👍🏻

[@mattleach958]

No problem, Paul, with the voice-audio quality. The organ sounds awesome. Thank you for the tour.

[@albertwessels71]

geweldig,mooi man.

[@followme006]

Wundervolle Akustik und tolle Aufnahme.

[@steffensindermann3220]

Hey, lieber Paul. Das ist aber eine schöne Orgel, die Du da gespielt hast. Ja, ich weiß von anderen Videos, dass die Orgeln in Belgien und den Niederlanden recht gut gepflegt sind. Sie klingen fast alle sehr gut. Danke für Dein Spiel und Deine Demo. Klasse, auch wieder der Schluss! Liebe Grüße sende ich Dir und wünsche schon mal ein schönes Wochenende. Dein Steffen aus Görlitz.

[@PaulFey]

Jep, das stimmt!! Vielen lieben Dank fürs Zuschauen 😀

[@opensourceguy730]

You just made my Saturday, Paul. Absolutely magnificent!

[@AllAmericanFE]

The voice audio quality did not take away from the video at all. I also loved hearing the mechanical movements of the stops as you changed the registrations. Hoping to see more in person Cavaillé-Coll demonstration videos!

[@n.g.g.3113]

Bravo, sehr gut gemacht.

[@PaulFey]

Dankeschön 😀

[@bradycall1889]

So was the 64' on that Tocatta from a month ago a digital stop?

[@PaulFey]

In Görlitz? No, thats a real 64‘ resultant 😀

[@bradycall1889]

@@PaulFey Oh, so it's not a real pipe but neither is it a digital stop? When I sped it up to several times the original speed, it sounded like a real pipe stop. Resultants sound more like chords when sped up to several times the original speed.

[@peterpluim7912]

I hope you will have the opportunity to play the infamous Cavallé-Coll organ at the Sint Nicholas church in Ghent. The organ, described by ACC as one of the best to leave his atelier, has been silent sinds the sixties and the Flemish government approved the restoration ten years ago but nothing has been done yet. Positif: Quintaton 16′, Flûte Harmonique 8′, Bourdon 8′, Viola di Gamba 8′, Dulciana 4′, Flûte octaviante 4′, Doublette 2′, Flageolet 1′, Trompette 8′, Basson et Hautbois 8′. Grand Orgue: Montre 16′, Montre 8′, Bourdon 16′, Flûte Harmonique 8′, Bourdon 8′, Prestant 4′, Dulciana 4′, Quinte 3′, Doublette 2′, Fourniture IV, Cymbale III, Bombarde 16′, Trompette 8′, Clairon 4′. Récit: Flûte Harmonique 8′, Flûte Octaviante 4′, Viole de Gambe 8′, Voile d’Amour 4′, Voix Céleste 8′, Octavin 2′, Trompette 8′, Clairon 4′, Basson et Hautbois 8′, Voix Humaine 8′. Pédale: Contre Basse 16′, Basse 8′, Octave 4′, Bombarde 16′, Trompette 8′, Clairon 4′. Pédales de combinaison: orage; tirasse grand orgue; appel d'anches pédale; octaves graves Pos., G.O., Réc.; appel d'anches Pos., G.O., Réc.; copula Pos./G.O., Réc./G.O.; trémolo.

[@g.k.failla9389]

The organ has a very "full" sound. (I hope you get to play the St. Sulpice organ in Paris). Was this organ moved from another location? The church's windows are a very modern style. About the sound: are you using different mics? From Chicago. U.S.A.

[@cavaillecollhasselt]

Yes, the organ was built for the monastery of the Holy Hart in Brussels in 1878. When the chapel was stripped-down in 1985, they moved the organ to this church (of the Holy Hart) in Hasselt, that was finished in 1962.

[@g.k.failla9389]

@Cavaillé-Collorgel Hasselt Thank you for the reply. I was glad an organ by one of the great builders not only survived but is also being played and appreciated by a new generation of organists like Paul Fey. From Chicago, U.S.A.

[@marciomartin7296]

I would be grateful to know what was the music played in the introduction.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much for watching!! All the music in the video is improvised 😀

[@marciomartin7296]

Congratulations!

[@tormus1]

Thank you for the comprehensive demonstration. I have played a number of Cavaillé-Coll organs and they are quite amazing. Did you try the Voix Humaine with the tremolo? The far left pedal is called ‘orage’ (storm) and progressively brings on the lowest pedals. The French used it in their ‘storm’ pieces.

[@zamarioijean4736]

Je ne savais pas que Cavaillé-Coll avait construit cet orgue en Belgique ...

[@cavaillecollhasselt]

Bien sûr, construit en 1878 pour les sœurs du Sacré Coeur à Bruxelles et déplacé en 1985 à l'église du Sacré Coeur à Hasselt. Il y a d'autres orgues de Cavaillé-Coll en Belgique, mais aucun de ces orgues dans leur état originel!

[@jillhertzog6365]

Amazing my friend you are awesome 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much for watching, as always!! 😀

[@2008truckman]

I can't help but to be jealous of the organs that you're able to play. There are two Coll organs on my V.P.O. and they do not sound as good as your recordings

[@WINCHANDLE]

Is it tuned below A 440? Or a little out of tune. Don't care. It sounds wonderful. Paul is wonderful. Listen to his Spanish organ recordings.

[@paulbombardier8722]

A small instrument but with a big voice!

[@alexhatini-compositions]

Come visit Copenhagen Denmark. Trinity church, or the domkirke.

[@accousticdecay]

I have to leave for a while.

[@05Forenza]

Beautiful instrument! However, I don't feel like this organ matches the church. With the design of the church, I would have expected something a bit bigger, modern, and bright.