Wanamaker Organ Day 2012 - Jerusalem

[@ImRodHull]

The building and the organ were built just to play this hymn. Wonderful :) Greetings from an English cousin from across the pond.

[@WINCHANDLE]

Absolutely Correct!

[@dieselheart001]

I'm Martian, Cherokee, Scottish and German. And I think this is FREAKING GLORIOUS!

[@uncd2000]

Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory, I Vow to Thee My Country, Rule, Britannia!, God Save the Queen. From my viewpoint here in the U S, only one country merits five anthems of this caliber

[@WINCHANDLE]

These days We certainly don't merit any great anthems. Ashamed to be American now

[@frankcastle3761]

Crying it's so beautiful... wonderful piece. Couldn't have chosen a better instrument.

[@dieselheart001]

Hearing this work in the Grand Court, with the Chorus and Brass, is nothing short of epic. If there is even the shadow of a drop of English blood in one's veins, this will resonate. Thank you for posting!

[@MarthalieThurstonSachemPiper]

A favorite of mine. Thank you for this post and the others with the King of Instruments.

[@MightyMezzo]

Another hymn I can’t hear with a straight face. Thank you Monty Python! THANK YOU SO BLOODY MUCH!

[@Herr_strauss91]

Thank you for this upload, you have no idea how long I've been looking for this recording specifically on this pipe organ. Thank you so much for taking your time to upload! :]

[@Salmagundiii]

Thanks for posting. This was the highlight of the day for me - spine tingling!

[@fernhabecker819]

Stunningly glorious!!!

[@smiffy1071]

Makes this Englishman feel very proud!

[@WINCHANDLE]

OMG. the Wannamaker Organ! Thanks Ray for keeping it alive and astounding. Thank you for recognizing this priceless treasure. I might compose American lyrics for this tune.

[@robertjohnsontaylor3187]

Don’t! Just don’t!

[@laurabowden5]

I love this hymn as England's unofficial anthem- it's so beautiful. And emotional as well as patriotic

[@Jayce_Alexander]

I'm French, and I think it's beautiful too.

[@markrocovich2234]

To think that I was relieved of my duties as my parishes organist for playing the ELP version of this hymn..Fr. Ryan never knew that this was an Anglican standard for over 100 years..The mighty Wicks in the choir loft got a hellacious workout on this one...

[@SoCalCath]

I hope you found another parish with a better organ and a priest with much more class.

[@markrocovich2234]

@@SoCalCath Unfortunately when I went home 8 weeks ago, the church was effectively decommissioned and the MightyWicks was being cannibalized. She did not deserve such a unhappy ending...

[@SoCalCath]

@@markrocovich2234 Such a sad ending for all. No good comes from destructive ignorance of cultural, liturgical values. Hope you are happy wherever you are now.

[@markrocovich2234]

@@SoCalCath Settled, yes, happy, no..I had a fall in the condo 7 years ago and because of that, I lost a great amount of my memory and the ability to read music, THANK GOD FOR YOU TUBE...

[@mrphillipnorth]

Surpassingly beautiful :)

[@leedshunk]

wow that was awsome , there's many people here who think that this should be our national anthem , but a great national song nevertheless !!!

[@docbower]

Had a great day there. It's impossible to capture the experience with a camcorder. You have to experience it live. Hope you and your mom had fun. Look for more; I'm gradually getting the rest of the 5 pm concert uploaded.

[@fastfootedone]

agreed -- and IMO, nothing sounds as amazing as a pipe-organ-- it resonates unlike any other instrument

[@WINCHANDLE]

Tempo too fast for size of hall? No matter. Its nice that Americans can hear one of the best national anthems ever written. You go Peter and Ray Bis.

[@Goodchappy]

You may be technically correct about this being "English" but this video is about the Wanamaker organ, the singing and the atmosphere. Thecloudwalker57 was just showing how proud he feels (being probably English) especially as this was being performed in the USA. I feel the same. :-)

[@howiemicks5603]

My favourite version of this is by ELP ✝️🙏

[@danielmkubacki]

Wow I was there with my Mom. Did you have fun? Great vidoe!

[@jbloodwo]

For only having the shotgun mike on the camcorder this is incredible. I wnat to hear this thing in person sometime. I am guessing if you were going to record this for say a PBS pledge drive special, you would be at close to 90 separate mikes. but wow it sounds great as it is.

[@Organsk8er]

I think it resonates beautifully even if there is no English blood at all! :-)

[@faithproctor2577]

Light

[@martinsubway5953]

🌞🌞🌞Glorious🌞🌞🌞🌞

[@seantaylorfsd5066]

Beautiful sound. Do they still do this?

[@petercdowney]

Anyone who went to a private school in England will know Jerusalem very well.

[@danielmeaton1303]

Peter Downey No- anyone in England will know this song!!! This is our true anthem no matter what class you twat

[@castlerock7423]

"...And did those feet of ancient times..." step upon an organ pedal?

[@castlerock7423]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@iamrepete]

No organ I know accompanied this better.

[@kamilcichy9591]

Conductor seems to be just waving his hands.

[@MANTLEBERG]

Shame too fast, whats the rush ?

[@2Greenhill]

Americans tend to sing hymns faster than their UK cousins.

[@Salmagundiii]

2Greenhill Usually, but not always. Depends on the occasion.

[@abnormallyfunny]

Fuck off. You sing it wrong.

[@MANTLEBERG]

I dont sing, i play, you ill bred young man.

[@ds1868]

I think you mean English. The country in question is England, not Great Britain, which is an entirely different country altogether. We do not need to include the Scots and the Welsh, thank you very much.

[@hans2406]

ds1868 Northern Ireland?

[@Sharkattackguy]

The organ is too loud......throughout the Hymn.....

[@2Greenhill]

+Sharkattackguy Keep in mind you are hearing the balance from the level of the organ chambers as recorded on a camcorder. It sounds rather different on the main floor where the audience is.

[@Paul09]

all the same I wish people would learn to switch recorders to manual when recording organs or choirs

[@BlitztheDragon]

I am beautiful, and I think this is an American of German-Irish descent.

[@theodorebiele5201]

At 1:03, what is that God blessed seemingly out of tune high pitched flue? Other than that, that is an impressive, masterful performance. The organist is perfection personified and the organ itself is spectacular. Peter Conte. I see the organ is only a vi/463. terribly small! I jest. What a full organ. It has everything that the largest orchestral organ in the world could ever use, and more. very moving.

[@frankcastle3761]

What does vi/463 mean?

[@PureCerium]

I believe that means 6 manuals and 463 ranks. One of the largest organs in the world, especially the string division.

[@edmundnschrag]

goosepimples

[@robertjohnsontaylor3187]

This is a bad recording, not the organ, nor the singing, just the recording. The organ just overwhelmed the choir