The Phantom of the Opera Selections - Brett Valliant at the Wichita Wurlitzer

The Phantom of the Opera Theme, All I Ask of You, The Music of the Night - Andrew Lloyd Webber

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

Honestly, I usually roll my eyes at the thought of listening to yet another version of a POTO medley on theater organ. I must have over a dozen to choose from in my CD collection! However, that being said, I did find Brett's arrangement to be another breath of fresh air so indicative of his playing style. I particularly enjoyed his left hand accompaniment chording accented with the second touch harp for rhythmic emphasis. In my book, it ranks right up there with the medley's recorded by Dave Wickerham, Walt Strony and Charlie Balogh! Bravo Brett for making a believer again out of this Phantom curmudgeon! 😏

[@andyg.162]

Sir ! Where is the emphasis on horror arousing notes of a Gothic Classic ? Please

[@megustalapizzaxd2463]

Me duele el poto

[@NostalgicNell]

I was so pissed when I went to Broadway and they played the canned stuff. I wanted to FEEEELLL the walls shake!

[@yukas_mask2862]

same

[@ernshaw78]

I would honestly never get tired of the music.

[@ne2448]

Amazing and bone chilling performance thank you!

[@thomasbernier2489]

1:24 My body was not ready for that bass.

[@heinmadsen-leipoldt2341]

I'm a church and concert organist and love these fast musical pieces, mmmmm it keeps the congregants awake, anyhows, great music, I'm a great fan of the Phantom of the opera by Andrew Loyd Webber

[@dougretter]

Perfect for an Offertory!!! 😅

[@johnnyjames7139]

It was my good fortune to be allowed to play this instrument while in Wichita. Thank you guys!

[@jesellemaegan]

this is just perfection

[@drjmansplace5174]

Well played. Perfectly registered.

[@ArtVanAuggie]

If perfectly registered, why is he constantly flipping stops?

[@buddyburden3744]

My new friend Brett... I loved your "Phantom Medley", and I agree with Mark Demmin... Your version is like a breath of fresh air. You are a very accurate player, and I really like your registration choices.....Bravo

[@martin11603]

Listening to this on a pair of Klipsch LA Scala AL-5's Amazing.

[@Mike-kc8rl]

This is a beautiful Wurlitzer organ. I seem to remember the great Jesse Crawford him self used to play this one in the early days when it was in New York Paramount! The level of maintenance and endless tuning and tonal tweaking made this one of the best in the world?

[@danielle_in_distress]

The one he plays at Organ stop is even more beautiful. The way the gold contrasts against the black...

[@Mike-kc8rl]

@@danielle_in_distress I have several cds from the Organ stop by some of your best Cinema/Theatre organists and do agree it's a very fine organ that lacks nothing? But what I don't like to hear are the midi type add ons like the automatic rhythms etc although I guess Robert hope Jones would have appreciated the technology fitted to it? I live in the UK so we don't have 84 rank Wurlitzers here or even 36 rank either come to that, but coincidentally we have the original Organ stop Wurlitzer console from Mesa but I believe it now it contains 32 ranks and not the 46 ranks as was in the pizzeria there? Nice that these instruments still exist at any size as they were scrapped big time here and in sure there too!

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

Theater organs were much better at simulating orchestral instruments than the human voice. Do arrangers ever forgo trying to simulate human voice with Vox Humana pipes and go for an all “orchestral” arrangement

[@baconbyte4065]

While the vox humana is meant to emulate the human voice and while I agree it doesn't even come close its still a very colorful rank unlike anything the orchestra has to offer and gives the organ its own unique character.

[@mattburch7637]

This was an AMAZING performance.. However, It was SO rushed... take ur time with this piece!

[@rudymyers-x3z]

I am seldom critical of another organist,.. however.. I found most of it as emotional and interpretive as a piano roll. He's a good organist who needs to Feel the music.

[@Vlad_in_the_Dale]

An interesting arrangement!

[@MicheleRadaelli]

Very good but take your time......slow a little bit.

[@SilverWings-ij4ml]

It feels like he’s doing something we refer to as reading the sheet, in other words: he’s playing as wrote no adjustment no play to temp fluctuations which the OST did have the organist for the movie (I use this as that’s where it is most pronounced) did take some liberties as a “soloist” and melody leader. This is most likely why it feels he’s playing far to fast on several spots

[@Nicreator]

Sorry, just need to leave this incredible moment here for myself. 1:19

[@dreamNectar]

Omgggg love this sm

[@user-mq5dr1jh5t]

just a word of advice- slooowww dowwn! lol

[@nightmaremermaidanimations5649]

Organ is so cool!

[@daviddiffenderfer3836]

See you at Foxburg later this year.

[@hadesgen]

0:58

[@christophepatfoort3614]

C’est trop vite ! :(

[@Par3pio2]

Nice chords.

[@Jack-ot9vq]

Waaay too fast

[@iainhenderson4065]

Dear god, he’s absolutely killed that… way way too fast.

[@adamjoyner1004]

Not sure.xxxxx

[@s_-l]

Speed run lol

[@iainhenderson4065]

Far too fast!!

[@andyg.162]

Emphisis on wrong notes !

[@Pardogad]

Too fast :(

[@iangillett2488]

I was thinking that 😉

[@jacobjohnson2072]

This is a medly of phantom of the opra songs its not gonna be prefect its good for what it is

[@lordofnutmeg]

0.75x speed

[@ArtVanAuggie]

Too fast. Too much stop flipping showoff stuff. Great technician and showman.

[@frenlyfren]

I stopped listening after the first few measures. Why do you have to play it so fast? Totally ruins the suspense and mystery! You aren't giving the chords any time to mix and harmonize, and they get muddled with your next phrases. This is one of those things that requires time and spacing in order to match it's true potential as a piece. Where you nervous? Is that why it is rushed? I'm truly baffled by this approach to the overture.

[@juliad.2517]

As a solo performer, he is allowed to play it however he wants. If you don't like it, listen to other performers instead of shaming those who are actually able to be musical octopi and play with everything but their butt. And if you had listened further, you would know that the tunes are not at all like Phantom of The Opera, and that's what makes it special. He did his own take, and I must say that I enjoyed a lot of it. It allowed him to demonstrate the abilities of the Wurlitzer organ that I don't hear everyday. If you listened to the part where he spoke before playing, you would know that he and his fellow organists are constantly asked to play Phantom of The Opera songs. Can you blame him for wanting to change things? When people try to put positivity into this world, don't be negative about it. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

[@frenlyfren]

@@juliad.2517 I'm not going to read your keyboard warrior crap. This isn't art. It isn't music. I'm sure whatever you said is wrong.

[@juliad.2517]

@@frenlyfren Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder anyway... Which would mean you need to get your eyes checked.

[@frenlyfren]

@@juliad.2517 I listened to it. I didn't watch it. You are talking to a musician of 15 years. I know bad organ after officiating in organ recitals for the last 4 years. Maybe its you who has no idea how to critique and understand music.

[@juliad.2517]

@@frenlyfren No, you stopped listening after the first few measures. And yes, your channel makes it entirely clear that you are over 15 years old and have experience with music (sarcasm) Just because you are (supposedly) a musician does not mean you have the right to be so negative about another person's work.