Theatre Organ: Rondo in G

[@stephenkolarac5305]

Brilliantly conceived and played with creative interpolations. Bravo

[@RonN448]

Dave Wickerham is still one of the greatest of the greats, and a true gentleman, too!

[@patmower46]

Forget Diane Bish, THIS is a THEATRE organ, and it sounds just great. Good work Dave, keep it up!

[@MrSprite69]

in the 50's I had a cousin who played pipe organ. She played this. This is the 1st time I've heard Rondo in G in 55 years.WOW

[@wweinmann1949]

I especially loved how you danced the jig on the pedals. Well done!

[@JonasClark]

Wonderful! Love that dancing pedal technique. A beautiful Publix 1, with that gorgeous Moderne (Waterfall) console, with the indicating keys working and, yes, the originally-lacking English Post Horn (our Publix 1 at Seattle's Paramount also has one, switched for one of the strings at installation).

[@Organsk8er]

Always one of my favorites! The organ sounds really, really great, too!

[@CryTears1]

Oh My Goodness...most awesome rendition of Rondo I've ever heard. I worried those keys catch fire towards the end when the "jig" really began to get going. What a blessing for all who are lucky enough to hear this live as I'm blessed just listening via a tinny internet connection! Thanks Dave. You are MORE than Awesome! One day you can teach me this piece. Will have to be in New Earth, my arthritis kept me from furthering my music studies. But thank God I can still hear! Blessings to you!

[@Bdubois1994]

Brilliant! So much joy! It's so amazing to watch as he plays..such talent!

[@JoePeterzak]

The sound / recording is very good. Miked nice and close to the chambers for detail & clarity. One of the best (theatre organ sound) I have heard on youtube.

[@joanerhard454]

organ. yes , love to hear the being played, , no matter where it was being played Orr the individual. Loved it all.

[@Organsk8er]

I would say this definitely proves that. I remeber always being amazed sitting at the Organ Piper in Milwaukee listening to Dave when I was a little kid. Always one of my favorites!

[@gt450bt]

From the Netherlands: Just very, very good ! A pleasure to see and hear !

[@Tmanaz480]

I love crossover pieces like this. Bravo!

[@Tmanaz480]

Love the balance between the pipes and the mallets.

[@susanranekbe5126]

I tell you, I have watched and listened to this so many times, and it never cease to just amaze me. I am SO fascinated by Dave's footwork. As to all the rest, I cannot walk and chew gum at the same time, so it floors me as to how anyone plays like this!! Bravo.

[@MGorganist]

Wonderful performance!

[@speedstick77]

Splendid creative playing. John Bull would be excited to hear this.

[@JMcdon1627]

Refreshing! Great talent.

[@JuliaRoseHoney]

When I was a kid, I loved watching the cross-foot... Begged him to play this song just so he would do it ^.^

[@daviddiffenderfer3836]

Dave recorded this on the Mighty Blackwood 3/20 in Harrisville, Pennsylvania. Wonderful!!!

[@kellygast]

You are totally awesome!!!!!!! Purchased on on my MP3 player!!!! Thank you :-)

[@slowdog294]

5 stars! Bravo. WOW. Just WOW. The Bone Doctor Walnut Hill Productions Lenoir City, Tennessee

[@chloealexa189]

Footwork is fantastic.

[@steamrocks]

This was originally a Publix I organ. Someone stuck a Posthorn in there somewhere! Good thing that they did. The organ sounds beautifully crisp, stable, and in tune. The playing is top notch. Great combination.

[@bigcity233]

FABULOUS!

[@sybil-roxanneclemons1333]

❤❤❤❤ Bravo

[@kellygast]

I sure wish someone would record this John Bull piece and release it. I can't find it anywhere! My husband and I used this as our recessional when we got married, and I love the piece! Well played! Take it to a studio!!!

[@anonymusum]

Thanks a lot !!!

[@shawardara]

love those brassy reeds at 2.13

[@SergioDuarteSilva]

BRAVO!

[@steamboat75043]

well done!

[@mainaccount131]

Super excellent

[@alleorg]

veramente bello e molto bravo :)

[@MrMartmatsil]

I love the way,the organist is using the presets,to use the church organ sound,which is built in to the organ.all,theatre organs have this capabilty.the manager of the grafton organ/piano co.demonstrated,this on one of the demo videos.this is a great.instrument.the King of Instruments.Thank our Heavenly Father.amen.

[@mikeclemens4082]

I really enjoyed this! It's my kind of playing. The instrument is good and Dave is great. A good talent and showmanship combo. Also, people, lets not get into 'this one is better than that one' arguments. What's better to me may not be better to you. Is a theater organ better than a French romantic organ? Is an electro-pneumatic organ better than a tracker? Are scrambled eggs better than sunny side up?

[@ownerfate]

1 word.....WOW....

[@Organsk8er]

@TCharlieA I believe that "move" is attributed to Lyn Larsen from his Organ Stop Pizza days...could be wrong though...Dave is anything but cocky...one of the nicest, most down to earth people you will ever meet.

[@kraftpr]

BRAVO!!! I'm curious about what looks like three "tabs" of some kind just above the keyboards that at times seemed to be "counting" in time to the playing. Anyone know what they are?

[@Art_Thompson]

Expression pedal position indicators. Sort of like the rudder angle indicator on a ship...

[@TheMysticalOrgan]

I've always thought that it's a shame theatre organ diapasons only go to 4ft (2ft with the octave coupler). A nice singing low-ish pressure Open Diapason unit from 16ft through to 1ft (with derived mixtures) really would be the icing on the cake with these superb instruments especially for music like this. Independent mixtures would be a great luxury but derived would do OK. The Atlantic City Kimball is a great crossover but it's not as well unified as a 4m Wurlitzer and there's only one Tibia.

[@iamrepete]

Check this out:theatreorgans.com/walnuthill/feature1104.htm

[@OrganMusicYT]

@TCharlieA its called showmanship

[@OrganMusicYT]

@Organsk8er Reg Dixon was doing it in the 30s at Blackpool.

[@anonymusum]

Very well played! Big compliments. Would someone please tell me what tunes he plays? Or is it just one rondo?

[@michaeldyches7720]

Love the dance on the Pedals. Fantastic performance. Great recording,nice and clear. What does the pumping of the Expression pedals do when playing the organ? How does this effect work:?

[@megelizabeth9492]

Basically it allows for use of dynamics, because generally all the pipes are enclosed.

[@Kiddman32]

Terrific! Who said classical music couldn't swing? :)

[@musicjohn]

Wow! What a performance. I'll have to practive just a bit harder to be able to play it like him.. By the way... I didn't know this organ had a electronic transposer. In the end, he transposes to A-flat major, but still plays in the key of G major. Are there more theatre organs which have that feature?

[@onemanandapiano]

Great performance! 2nd touch at 1.40?

[@mrstevebournias]

bravissimo

[@anonymusum]

Ok , thanks a lot. But who composed it? I would like to play it but I am only familiar with sacred music.

[@Organsk8er]

You can find it on the Jelani Eddington "Phoenix Renaissance" CD released in 2008 on the organ in the Adrian Phillips studio, originally from Atlantic City High School. I think you'd really enjoy the rest of the recording as well, sort of "double" classical-theatre thing, as it's sort of a dual purpose organ...but it's available on Jelani's website, rjeproductions dot c o m.

[@TramcarTrev]

Not an easily played piece but beautifully executed.

[@TheMysticalOrgan]

Incidentally, maybe I'll get a lot of negatives for this, but somehow to me a Modernistic/Waterfall console never looks right except when painted black or dark blue (with the detailing gilded of course).

[@Organsk8er]

I stand corrected...lol

[@sussexbob182]

What is the name of the tune he starts playing at 3:55? Is that part of the Rondo or something else please?

[@michaelgould1244]

No, that is Dave's own "Irish Jig" addition. The Rondo is so Jig-like is seems to fit for a sensational effect, but not a part of the Ellsasser piece. Incidentally, Ellsasser would have approved, I think of this improvisational-like insertion.

[@thegreatgouldini]

yes, quite a familiar piece - and appropriate to the presentation

[@OrganMusicYT]

@@michaelgould1244 It's not Daves own irish jig, it's the Irish Washerwoman, an ancient irish jig, nobody knows who the composer was.

[@Goodchappy]

What happened @1:41?

[@barton1931]

A few keys in the midrange of the lower manual are sensitive to second touch. Under normal use, second touch comes on by pressing the keys down a little further. Perhaps the middle of that manual is worn to the point where it doesn't take a very heavy touch anymore.

[@Goodchappy]

Yes I assumed that may be the case, a little unfortunate I suppose.

[@steamrocks]

+goodchappy Second touch bleed-through. Dave had previously used second touch with the Trumpet at 0:41 to bring out a melody, and had never cancelled the stops, knowing he was to use this same combination later. My own second touch on my instrument is a virtual 'mine field' for things like that, so I cancel the stops whenever I'm not using them. It happens to most of us at one time or another. I believe George Wright has a 'bleed through' on a tune in his Roaring Twenties album. Stuff happens. Look at all the other brilliant playing that went on here!

[@sybil-roxanneclemons1333]

Irish Washer Woman

[@martin8244]

dit is nog eens muziek maken!

[@DaperDan8]

played too fast