Juget-Sinclair Op. 54 Choir Organ at Richmond Cathedrale | Stop Demo

[@MichaelR-K]

An incredible instrument of the highest quality. What sets this organ apart is its human-like lyrical sound, it has a soul. Bravissimo!

[@randolphmoore1194]

I have listened to this excellent "stop demo" again and again. Thank you Daniel and Balint for helping us celebrate these wonderful instruments which contribute so much to our Mass celebrations at the Cathedral.

[@kimballwhitaker6092]

Daniel Sañez, I loved your improv

[@AlessandroSistiMusic]

There is now an album by him totally of improvisations at this church! It's called "What I Do on Sundays"

[@danjohnson7479]

Big or small, Juget Sinclair build organs that not only sound great, but feel great as well. They are part of the handful of builders that are the best in the world.

[@jimbroome-blanchard7357]

I must say I am throughly IMPRESSED…BEAUTIFUL building…the acoustics are excellent….The 2 manual instrument is rich in sound and you can play anything on it…Can’t wait to see the end product of the larger organ in the rear gallery…That Cathedral is truly BLESSED to have benefactors who value excellence in sacred music…Other churches aren’t so fortunate 😢

[@BaruJanu]

The voicing of every single stop is absolutely fabulous, even when compared to french inspired organs in Europe. The overal timbre, distinguished taste, precision and overall perfect balance (a big issue of many instruments by number of companies) are simply the attributes of the greatest manufacturers on the planet. The acoustic properties of the church are very good and this is always an extremely important element for obtaining an optimal sound of the instrument. I have heard a few people opinions about one stop requiring slightly more 'character', but I believe they can (and possibly will) speak for themselves. Congratulations to the whole Juget-Sinclair team, @HollywddanSJ for having two splendid organs and obviously Balint Karosi for a great presentation.

[@EElgar1857]

I've never heard a Juguet-Sinclair in person, but I certainly want to now! Both organs are really beautiful, and Balint's demo is masterful, as usual! 😁💯

[@OrganNLou]

Perfect marriage of instruments and room!!! SIMPLY BRILLIANT!!!

[@alanstewart1596]

The universe has just been improved: the instruments and the organist.

[@frpaddy]

What an absolutely beautiful video of these magnificent instruments. That choir organ is as powerful as a Grande Orgue. And I loved how you both, when you entered the Basilica, genuflected in adoration of the Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

[@burmesecolourneedles4680]

What an incredibly intelligent and successful organ - quite amazing! And both organists showed it off beautifully in different ways. I'd REALLY like to hear the Durufle Requiem here. Exquisite positive organ too!

[@astian_sebus]

This demonstration-improvisation is magnificient! it shows the organ's possibilities perfectly! Well done! With it's disposition it will be perfect for dialogue with the main organ once it is completed. Because it is so luxuriously equipped it will be especially great for a piece like Vierne's Messe solennelle where it has to compete against the full main organ.

[@northwestorient8735]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who wants to hear that piece once the new grand orgue is finished!

[@georgemurphy2579]

Lest we not forget Widor's Symphonie III For Two Organs!

[@fburton8]

I keep listening to it, and it brings tears to my eyes every time.

[@matthieubazile3350]

Judged Sinclair builds amazing, well voiced, French-Romantic style organs and this organ is no exception. This organ will definitely serve its role well accompanying the choir and the congregation in the meantime while the main organ is being installed. Can’t wait for the main organ to be completed!

[@rsns311257]

Very inspired idea to improvise in the neomodal style using Gregorian related themes. Really beautiful.

[@jozsefmakai9194]

KÖSZÖNÖM SZÉPEN!

[@ianbrowne8871]

Congratulations all round - to the builder, the resident Director of Music for the vision and to Balint for the exploration of the instrument visually and musically! It is often said that the best stop on an organ is the building - it is clear that the acoustic here warrants fine instruments. Some church buildings have the capacity to blunt the finest abilities of organ builders. Both instrument seem to be boldly but not crudely voiced and are so effective. So often the positif organ makes small sounds but this one reminds me of the reconstructed Tudor organs based on the evidence of medieval soundboards discovered in Suffolk in England. These were rather bold and not voiced like 18thC chamber instruments. When looking at organs in America I sometimes think too much money is a bad thing and vast instruments with duplication and possibly unsustainable future maintenance bills are the result. The choir organ seems to be a model for a well balanced and capable instrument which punches above its weight. Both of you demonstrated the sounds wonderfully and the Franck left me transported to Toulouse! I hope the west end organ project goes well - here it will speak well and one can imagine the effect of a Vierne Mass using both instruments! This will not be a wasted investment. My only negative was the rather gloomy palette of the decoration of the building - all those browns but you are not responsible for that!! 🙂

[@orgue3461]

Thanks again BK 🙂 Fascinating story & your usual outstanding demonstration - nobody (that I know of!) does it better than you 👏👏 Beautiful voices too!

[@nathanparker1879]

I think I found my new favourite Organ!

[@jesusgil9365]

Por un momento me acordé de las improvisaciones de Tournemire con esta intro! Bravo!

[@fburton8]

'Ave Maris Stella' ¡Claro!

[@fburton8]

So many nice surprises. What an instrument!

[@ab0m1nat10nXGamez3]

The trumpet 8’ in Db minor sounded like something in an old vampire movie. I love it!

[@BruceLudwick]

Brilliant. Thank you, Daniel and Balint (and of course Steve, Denis, Robin, and team)!

[@benedictdsilva3954]

Powerful organ... good musical stops.... A resultant 32' or 10 2/3 rd would complete it...Good demo both organists

[@robertramsay5963]

I want that choir organ in my home, but I guess I couldn't accommodate the best stop, that is, the vast space in which it plays.

[@michaelmartens7728]

The building style reminds me a bit of La Trinité in Paris (although Paris has much more splendour) - the more this church deserves a stylistically appropriate symphonic instrument. Many organists wish a main organ at all like this already mighty choir organ. Very fine continuo organ - the inequal temperament enhances pure chords and sounds.

[@MichaelStBede]

A most enjoyable video. Balint, thank you for improvising on the chant : truly Catholic.

[@HollywddanWannabeSJ]

You didn’t like mine?

[@MichaelStBede]

@@HollywddanWannabeSJ There is a vast amount of glorious organ music available on KZbin, including your own. But when organ improvisations on the chant are heard in the setting of a Catholic church, the sacred beauty reaches a higher level (in my opinion, others may not think so).

[@HollywddanWannabeSJ]

Gotcha, Mike. 👍🏾 Hope all is well. Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃

[@HollywddanWannabeSJ]

Awesome work. ❤🎉 Thanks for visiting! (Again!!)

[@HollywddanWannabeSJ]

We tried. No one wanted it.

[@HollywddanWannabeSJ]

We did. We put it out there and got responses just about the console. We even had heritage organ specialists list it and promote it.

[@HollywddanWannabeSJ]

@richardharrold9736 We did more than our due diligence and had three organ builders look at everything. They didn't find anything worth salvaging. We really tried. It hurt me that the instrument had deteriorated over time and that nothing was worth keeping. We can't even find buyers for the old chamade.

[@koi0009]

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant ! thanks

[@c-historia]

awesome, magnificent!

[@gregorylagerstam2488]

stunning!!!! Such talent!!!!!

[@MrKmoconne]

I did want to hear the gallery organ before it's replaced.

[@RachelStuppy]

How am I just discovering this? ;)

[@EduardQualls]

@36:54 it sounds like the Trombone 16' in the pedal speaks slowly, almost an eighth note tardy, after the rest of the pedal voices. Is that something you noticed? (In that final section BK played, with the pedal work in the lower pedal octaves, all the trombone 16' notes sound tardy.)

[@wouterattheorgan]

yeah now that you say, sometimes this can be a thing with tracker, i think this organ is tracker except for the action system so could be that he pressed it a bit slower and somehow the tone was a little weird

[@stthomasmore4811]

It only happens that once. Pretty sure that was just human error and not just mechanical imprecision. I've had the privilege to play a few J-S instruments and even their lower reeds are always quite accurate.

[@HollywddanWannabeSJ]

Yes

[@NateDulcimer]

What was the piece he was playing while demonstrating the continuo?

[@bkarosi]

It was all improvised

[@canticus7068]

The organs and the demonstratioms of them: BEAUTIFUL! Many thanks for fantastic organ buildings and organists... But the destroyment of the sanctuary of this church (High altar, communion rails and so one): TERRIBLE! The "Second- Vatican-Council"-Liturgy-destroying- Mafia did its "work"! NO altar, but a Television-cooking-table! No iconography, no statuary! All these things: destroyed! How could happen such a terrible "work"! This church-room now looks protestant! Awful! Wikipedia: "In the time period following the Second Vatican Council, the cathedral made radical alterations to its interior. The original high altar was destroyed and a freestanding altar was installed. The nave was enlarged and room made for a larger, more open sanctuary. The marble altar rails, present in the building since its construction, were destroyed. Confessionals were repurposed into display cases. Iconography and statuary which had previously adorned the sanctuary was removed."