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Thanks Marcus, I'm glad you've enjoyed this little work by Malcolm Archer which has been beautifully crafted with a nice melody, some lovely harmonies and actually quite pleasing to the ear. A worthy asubstitute to both the Walfred-Davies and Thalben-Ball. 🙂

I know - it's such a wonderful and realistic sample set. D

Many thanks Marcus - It's very simple yet effective at the same time and works well as a nice little encore!! :-)

Thank you so much - you're very talented yourself!! :-)

Thanks Kevin, really glad you enjoyed - it's such a fine sample set!! :-)

Thanks so much Chris, glad you enjoyed!! :-) Always open to further requests ;-) D

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, it's really appreciated - I know, there are some really nice quieter pieces that are really pleasing to listen to. I'm sure you will be able to play it beautifully on world communion Sunday if you decide to use it!! :-)

Thank you @MarcusReeves for your lovely comment - oh, you can’t beat a big fond sound!!

Thanks Jerry, they are indeed, such a great sample set despite it's age. Like you, it's fantastic we can play these wonderful instruments from around the world at home, we are very lucky and it's such a great hobby to have!!

Thanks so much Jerry, it's a beautiful little piece and hopefully it set you up for a nice relaxing and peaceful day ahead!! :-)

Thank you so much Jerry, I'm glad you enjoyed and thanks for subscribing, it really means a lot. I'm still trying to get to grips with the editing side of things, so still takes me a while as I want to ensure content is of the highest quality, similar to your output as well as other fab Hauptwerkers!! :-) I'll get there and more content will be coming in the near future!! :-) D

Thank you Shimbo for your lovely comment - I'm glad you enjoyed! :-)

@@MarcusReeves thank you so much - it's a lovely little gem of a piece, which you can tell was written by Chris straight away with his very unique style. I never met him unfortunately, but from his vast amount of compositions, he certainly knew how to write a good tune with some amazing harmonies!!

Thanks Sarah :-)

Thanks Shimbo, glad you enjoyed :-)

Thank you so much James, really appreciated and glad you enjoyed! :-) It's a very emotional piece of music and no wonder the BBC was flooded with so many enquiries with people trying and source the music after hearing it improvised live - so glad it was transcribed and now known to nearly every organist on the planet!! :-)

Glad you enjoyed James and also thank you so much for the lovely compliment, it's really appreciated!! 😀

Thanks so much Alan :)

Thank you Andreas - still learning with the videography, I'm only at a basic level with this at present!

Thank you so much and glad you enjoyed Alejandro :-)

It packs a good punch for one of the oldest sample sets available!! :-)

Thank you very much Ralph for your lovely comment, it is really appreciated. The Parry choral preludes are little gems in their own right and there was no better instrument to play it on than the wonderful "Hauptwerk" Father Willis which as you say is an old, but still fine sample set 😀

Thank you so much James, really appreciated - I'm looking forward to hearing your version of this wonderful fugue...it's such a joy to learn as you will know and probably the best fugue Bach ever wrote (in my opinion) even although it is fiendishly difficult in places, but that's the fun of it I guess!!! You've actually reminded me that I'll need to re-look at this in the next few weeks as Trinity Sunday is just around the corner!! :-)

It certainly is - a very undervalued composer who wrote some beautiful liturgical music! :)

Hi Dale, I was using the stepper system on hauptwerk to create the crescendo/dimuendo, so basically just added appropriate bass for every section which I worked out in advance of the recording.

Hello Jos, I believe you will be able to find it within the following book direct from the publisher: www.kevinmayhew.com/products/something-old-something-new-60-joyful-wedding-pieces-for-organ-1400520#contents - Hope this helps. D

Thank you so much Ubertuba for your lovely comment and i'm so happy that my interpretation of this beautiful work has been enjoyed by yourself. :) Noel's harmonies and intended registrations really make this hymn-style prelude shine from start to finish! :)

Thank you for your lovely comment Joey. Unfortunately at the present time due to the current regulations, I don't have access to a scanner, so I would be unable to send a copy of the music to you. The music can be found within David Johnson's "Trumpet Tunes for Organ" and has a blue front cover, you won't miss it! You'll be able to find this within most music retailers i'm sure. Hope this helps :) D

@@derekburnsorg thanks so much for your comment Derek. You played it wonderful and your tempo has something magical which gives this trumpet tune a golden glow. I already ordered the book. Thank you so much for your answer!😃

@@coopertje100 Agreed on the tempo! Somehow every (so Johnsonian!) turn of melody and harmony and rhythym and indeed--simply--the big picture as it reveals itself must be savored. And isn't C Major just purely-arresting? Bach, Mahler, et al. rightly use it to make us feel "Resurrection." And after I hear and/or play them...'I believe." David played on the magnificent upper-middle-sized Skinner at Trinity in Phoenix. What became of this treasure I do not know. ...went the way of most of his work I guess. "Dumped." But we have Johnson's fine oeuvre. A decent compensation for the loss. I grew up a ten mins' walk from Trinity in Phoenix. A magical "mission revival" edifice! The boganvilla that wafts on a late summer night cooled down to 85° and that hush +glow, which is "only Phoenix." 💧 literally, as I wrote that. Thank you for an exquisite, powerful sentimental journey. Back to another Arizona of kinsmsn Mo Udall and Barry Goldwater who were fiercely loyal friends to each other as they each fiercely defended their political convictions. Moderate, highly productive and frugal positions by today's standards. C Major: bring it on alla David Johnson and Trinity Cathedral!!

Thank you for your lovely comment Carla :)

Yep James, I agree it's a fantastic set, although most sample sets available on Hauptwerk are really amazing and so realistic!! D

Thanks Cae - it's such a lovely arrangement of this famous tune that Noel penned to paper. I only ever got to hear him play "live" once which was roughly 10 years ago within his beloved Anglican Cathedral, playing an impromptu improvised Fantasia on "A Mighty Fortress of Our God" at the end of an organists entertain recital kickstarting the latest restoration appeal. From what I remember, it was truly wonderful and in his very unique "Liverpooly" style that is so recognisable. I'm sure Ian, who is such a genuinely nice guy, would've worked his magic on this gorgeous piece, especially as it could've been very emotional playing at such a service. I have actually been very fortunate to have played the lovely WIllis within the Anglican Cathedral a few times over the last decade which were such wonderful experiences that will live with me forever.

NR now resting in peace beneath the organ loft. Memorial plaque is also in place.

Thanks Nelsonbrook33, it's a very uplifting piece that I really enjoy playing, so i'm really glad that you enjoyed. I'm currently using an old Johannus Opus. 10 as my home practice instrument, although, I've not used the Johannus sounds for ages as it's currently connected to my laptop to run the Hauptwerk system, which is just fabulous and so realistic!! I'm currently waiting on a new computer coming in the next few weeks, so it means going forward, i'll be able to play some pieces using the higher bit-rate audio and will also allow me to use other sample sets which are more demanding on the RAM than Salisbury.

Thanks Arthur, I'll have a look into the "sequel"

No problem at all cae, it's a wonderful little gem that I've only uncovered myself recently also!! Hope you manage to download and play yourself :-)

I have downloaded it thanks. I see you use Hauptwerk in a standard Viscount or similar digital - presumably through Midi. Does that give you control through the tabs or do you set up presets etc?

@@gilesgilbertscott i'm using a Johannes Opus. 10 and yes, it's through a midi to USB connection. I've set up pre-sets using the stepper system on the Salisbury organ, which is ideal to get a full range of colours for using the full 4 manuals on only 2, which is more complicated than you can imagine! I've allocated the Solo and Choir to the 1st manual (Swell) and the Great and Swell to the 2nd manual (Great), so when making the videos, it is so much easier to use this system which has been allocated to a pedal piston - you may see activated every stop changes when one of the tab-lights come and go. I've also assigned a limited selection of my most desired stops to the tabs, however, I really only use these when i'm note-bashing really! Hope this helps, but if you have any questions, please let me know :)

Thanks for your lovely comment Nelsonbrook33 - I'm glad you enjoyed, and yeah, hopefully people will be able to download the score from your link and try it out as it's such a wonderful wee gem!! :-)

Thanks Ronan for your lovely comment - it was a joy to play and record!! :-)

Thanks Gary for your lovely comment and glad that you enjoyed this wonderful work! The Tuba is fantastic and was a joy to use it! :)

Thanks for you're lovely comment Joe, glad you enjoyed :)

Thanks Phil, for you're lovely comment - It's a fantastic prelude by Bach, one of my favourites to play in Lent.

Thanks again for your lovely comment - it's an amazing instrument!! :)

Thanks for your lovely comment :-)

Thank you for your lovely comment :-)