WIDOR - TOCCATA - CAVAILLÉ-COLL ORGAN OF MANCHESTER TOWN HALL
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2018
- Toccata from Symphony No. 5 in F by Charles-Marie Widor performed by Jonathan Scott on the Cavaillé-Coll Organ in the Great Hall of Manchester Town Hall, Manchester, UK. Filmed September 2018. For full specification and information about this important instrument see below.
Film & Sound by Tom Scott
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THE ORGAN OF MANCHESTER TOWN HALL
CAVAILLÉ-COLL, PARIS 1877 & 1893
T.C. LEWIS, BRIXTON 1912
JARDINE, MANCHESTER 1970
This organ was originally built with three manuals and pedals by the celebrated French organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 1877. Cavaillé-Coll returned to enlarge the instrument and added a fourth solo manual in 1893. The organ was rebuilt and further enlarged with the addition of a fifth manual by T.C. Lewis in 1912. A minor rebuild took place by Jardine Organ Builders in 1970 which provided a new console.
The organ contains the largest body of Cavaillé-Coll pipework in the UK and despite years of neglect it remains one the finest and most important musical instruments in Britain. The organ became unreliable for concerts in the late 1990's and large parts of the instrument are unplayable due to collapsing pipework, perished leatherwork or mechanical/electrical failure. The Grade I listed Town Hall is currently closed for a 330 million pound restoration until 2024 which will require the temporary removal and storage of this instrument.
SPECIFICATION
Pedal
Soubasse 32 Cavaillé-Coll (1893)
Great Bass 16 Lewis
Contre Bass 16 Cavaillé-Coll
Principal 16 GO Cavaillé-Coll
Bourdon 16 GO Cavaillé-Coll
Octave 8 GO Cavaillé-Coll/Lewis (was Violoncelle)
Flute Bass 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Bourdon 8 GO Cavaillé-Coll
Flute 4 Lewis
Contra Bombarde 32 Lewis
Bombarde 16 Cavaillé-Coll
Trompette 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Man. I Choir (Enclosed)
Principal 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Salicional 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Unda Maris 8 TC Cavaillé-Coll
Cor de Nuit 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Flute Douce 4 Cavaillé-Coll
Octavin 2 Cavaillé-Coll
Carillon I-III Cavaillé-Coll
Trompette 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Clarinette 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Voix Humaine 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Tremulant
Man. II Great
Principal 16 Cavaillé-Coll
Bourdon 16 Cavaillé-Coll
Diapason 1 (Montre 8) Cavaillé-Coll
Diapason 2 8 Cavaillé-Coll/Lewis (was Violoncelle)
Flute Harmonique 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Bourdon 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Gambe 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Prestant 4 Cavaillé-Coll
Quinte 2 2/3 Cavaillé-Coll
Doublette 2 Cavaillé-Coll
Plein-Jeu V-VII Cavaillé-Coll (harmonic mixture)
Basson 16 Cavaillé-Coll
Trompette 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Clairon 4 Cavaillé-Coll
Man. III Swell (Enclosed)
Bourdon 16 Cavaillé-Coll
Diapason 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Flute Harmonique 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Viole de Gambe 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Voix Celeste 8 TC Cavaillé-Coll
Prestant 4 Cavaillé-Coll
Flute Octaviante 4 Cavaillé-Coll
Plein-Jeu III-V Cavaillé-Coll (harmonic mixture)
Basson 16 Cavaillé-Coll
Basson-Hautbois 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Trompette 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Clairon 4 Cavaillé-Coll
Tremulant
Man. IV Solo (Enclosed)
Diapason Stentor 8 Lewis
Rohr Gedact 8 Lewis
Nazard 2 2/3 Jardine
Grosse Clarinet 8 Lewis
Tremulant
Man. IV Solo (Unenclosed)
Diapason 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Flute Harmonique 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Flute Harmonique 4 Cavaillé-Coll
Musette 8 Cavaillé-Coll
Tromba 8 Lewis
Tuba 8 Lewis (original CC chamades revoiced)
Tuba Clarion Lewis (original CC chamades revoiced)
Man. V Echo
Viole d’Orchestre 8 Lewis
Echo Dulciana 8 Lewis
Viole Celeste 8 TC Lewis
Philomel 8 Lewis
Viole Cornet V Lewis
Tremulant
Couplers
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Choir
Swell octave
Swell suboctave
Swell unison off
Choir to Great
Choir to Pedal
Choir octave
Choir suboctave
Choir unison off
Great to Pedal
Solo to Pedal
Echo to Pedal
Solo to Great
Solo to Swell
Echo to Swell
Solo Octave
Solo Sub Octave
Solo Unison Off
Echo Octave
Echo Sub Octave
Echo Unison Off 
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A fascination, alright, a darnright *obsession* of mine over the last decade or so so is to find the *perfect* organ and installation from which to realize and hear absolutely *all* of The Toccata's zillion notes in proper balance, voice, volume, tempo, and more: including obviously the performer themselves, LOL!, is a far, far more daunting task than I ever imagined! Te yrs on, My overwhelming sense is that this Charles-Marie Widor Organ Symphony nr. 5 is best performed on the instrument(s) manufactured by Cavaille-Coll, Monsieur Widor's organ of choice.... and that played in the original tempo prescribed and proscribed for the piece by the composer himself. There is at last one extremely early musical recording of Widor himself playing the piece at said tempo/tempi of his intention, and that recording is here on RUclips. The faster you go North of his Allegro-Moderato pace, the more muddied, muddled and cacophonous this composition becomes. You organists out there who play the racing game with this one, you know who you are. Shame on you. Talent is *not* tearing through a piece like a house-afire!!! ALL of this to say: THIS VERY RECORDING offers the very closest thing to perfection I have thusfar heard in all the dozens of renditions that assaulted and beguiled my ears! Bravo Scott Bros! Bravo. BRAVISSIMO!
In my opinion, a perfect performance in every respect. How beautiful.
I concur.
Magnificent - Jonathon Scott perfectly interprets a French masterpiece on a Cavaille-Coll instrument . The glory of the French romantic period is best expressed on an organ designed to showcase their full glory. He does the organ and Widor the highest honor in this perfectly paced rendition of Widor's toccata.
Glory Be To God! What I would give to be sitting in the back of the church hearing my mother masterfully play this very difficult piece for Easter Sunday recessional.....it would be ALOT. Dawn T. Pierce (January 2, 1937-May 23, 2014) do your thing Mom!!!
Absolute perfection...
I am a classicly trained professional violinist and yet, the organ is my favorite instrument.
It soars the highest into the heavens, as close as I, as a mortal can hope to see the face of God.
This performance is awe-inspiring.
My deepest respect and gratitude for bringing the glory of God to my soul.
Blessings always to you, Sir.
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My old harmony tutor (FRCO at aged 18!) often used to bemoan the fact that the Widor was played so damn quickly by so many and if only players 'put the brakes on' audiences and congregations could hear the work as Widor intended. Isn't it wonderful, therefore, to hear our wonderful Jonathan Scott take his time with it and allow us listeners to simply revel in such a glorious sound!!! My old tutor would have been delighted!!
Yes! His restrained majestic tempo toward the end is Divine! Perhaps better even than Fox-Wanamaker.....
I fully agree with you about your tempo remarks.
I especially notice this "rush to the end" syndrome with Baroque music, whether a solo performance or an ensemble. Music, like any language, must be *discernible* to its hearers.
My organ teachers always said, "Take the middle ground tempo-wise," whether playing a hymn or a Toccata. Neither too fast nor too slow. And I always try to.
@TheRenaissanceman65 Im Not surprised to read your post. This is WAY beyond the talents of your general church organist.
David Evans an eighty-year-old monk in the Benedictine abbey here in Manila takes his time playing this piece. It’s heavenly.
I agree. I came here because I just listened to someone playing the Toccata at 100mph. I love Jonathan Scott's tempo here, and the piece sounds so much better played like this.
Oh my god ! What a joy it is to hear this magnificent instrument played so well how wonderful it would be fully restored to its original grandeur thank you so much for this and to the town hall for letting this happen
Tom, I don't think you get near enough credit. Your visuals do even more to make Jon's music come alive. Thanks for doing such a great job!
I've heard countless renditions of this piece, and yours, Jonathan, is the *best of them all.* So nuanced, and at the perfect (non-rushed) tempo.
The C-C organ sounds wonderful in this fine room, as well.
Un grand merci to both you and your brother Tom for such a high-quality video. 👍💖🎶🎶🎶
I fully agree. Bravo for your wise comment!
Wow!!
How am i only discovering this beautiful trancy piece now?
I can never get enough listening whenever hearing Jonathan Scott performs.
Two yrs ago I went to my Music Library (very rare in Poland!) and after some cheat chat with librarian I was recommended to check out this piece. Since then one of my favorite.
When I was a teenager, over 30 years ago, my piano teacher would play this every Easter as the congregation was leaving the sanctuary. I always delayed my exit to hear her play. Our church organ was not as majestic as this, and it brought tears to my eyes hearing you play on this grand instrument. Thank you!
Isn’t it amazing
Your ears have no tear glands. You must be suffering from a very rare ailment.
@@amigodaverdade4448 Then I guess I am too!!
I too heard this many times in my church and finally had it as my wedding recessional in 1976. Perfect!
Me too!
I couldn't agree more with your comment below, David Evans - its beauty is in its breathtaking intricacy, and Jonathan Scott seems to give it just the right timing.
Excellently played! Especially enjoyable is the fact that Mr Scott takes the organ right down (as Widor intended) at the end and back up again before the final few bars.
Utterly magnificent. Thank you for bringing tears to my eyes with this!
Agree. Every time for me.
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Thank you, I finally found the version I love. Saw a version where two organists had the musical duel regarding Tocatta. They should be ashamed of themselves. Music is not a game, nor is it a means to be better than others. Music is meant to be enjoyed wherever it comes from, and forever it goes to.
Best performance I've ever heard of this. Absolutely wonderful. I'm just about to go to bed and have listened to this full blast - I will hear it in my head now until I fall asleep. Incredible playing and what an amazing sound. Perfection.
Spellbinding!!! I'm at a loss for words......
Widor at his finest! #Bravo #JonathanScott#Toccata!👌👍☝😂
Cavaillé-Col instruments are always worth attention. Hope to see this one soon shining in its full splendour again.
Scottbrothersduo renders a great service to musical culture and history.
Worth Attention? Theyre the the Finest and most powerful organs in the world.
Simply my most favourite piece of organ music, one of the best pieces of organ music ever written and Johnathan, I’m glad you’re playing it for me and all the world to hear!
Fantastic playing of a difficult piece
So wonderful to hear in such a beautiful way this magnificent organ!!!
Superb performance !!
Wonderful that positive things are planned for this instrument. I remember travelling up to Manchester in 1975 (as a teenager) to hear Kamiel d'Hooghe play as part of the Manchester International Organ Festival. It was my first "live" experience of a Cavaille-Coll, and unforgettable.
It's a joy listening to a perfect performance 💕
Had this at my dads funeral it was his favourite piece of music
My closest friend worked in the civil service of Manchester "Town Hall". Not being into classical organ music like me, he got me into a recital there. Wonderful. "I didnt know it was one of the Grandest organs in England but i knew it was a big un" he said. LOL
I have listened to many other organists playing the Widor Toccata since I last wrote, but I keep coming back to you Jonathan , but I keep coming back to you, your rendition of this and a multitude of other organ pieces as you are stunningly unparalleled!! Congratulations!!
It is impossible for me to stop watching this brilliant performance!
I have been watching and studying it for close to 4 hours now....
As I mentioned in my previous comment, I am a professional violinist and have performed this Symphony several times... Never before have those performances matched this one! Truly moving...
The finest symphonies in the world could never match what you have accomplished!
Whoah! How does that work? I thought his symphonies could only be performed on organ... or have they been transcribed for orchestra?
Incomparable Majesty. Jonathan, again, You’re Absolutely Magnificent.. Tom, thanks again for Your superb Sound and Lightning.
Another Wonderful Performance from my mentor, Kudos Jonathan. I am simply in awe.
Absolutely fantastic. What a talented Organist too.
I am brought to tears by the magnificence.
Best registration perfect tempo. Not being played as if he thought he left stove on at home. Just great.
One of my fav symphony piece from Mr.Widor.
This music is like a flight above the clouds.
What a joy. Love the interpretation, the tempo, the organ. EVERYTHING!
Flawless keying and pace. Widor would be grinning his face off
One of the great Cavaille-Coll organs installed outside of France. Tres manifique!
My wedding March after the ceremony and my daughters graduation played beautifully by this most talented man
Splendid! Well done!
What an organ...and a fine performance!
Dear Jonathan, a masterstroke. Bravo for saving the Widor for this poor, breathless old lady. Let's hope your video adds momentum to whatever will exists to restore this neglected monument of European culture to its former glory. A poetic, symphonic performance too, as ever. Thank you.
This song is so soul binding. Heavenly. Scott plays this song with much heart and soul. Such talent. He his a master on the concert organ. Bravo to Scott master musician. Bravo......
Widor - Toccata... 👍🌹
The play of both legs in octaes and speed...
Great, dear Jonathan !
This reminds me of being an 11 year old chorister and the choir master and organist (Trevor Webb) playing this on a Sunday morning after communion 😀
I have listened to this piece so many times and heard it live at my church every Easter Sunday but actually hearing it and being able to see the hands and feet at work is awesome!
so beautiful i love the sound i hope to learn organ one day i really do hope it has been my dream to so lets hope but great job plz film more of this organ thanks
Just watching this on my TV via u tune we had this played at our wedding February 1968 At St Marks Dundela Belfast N Ireland
most unusual then.Still sensational now like our marriage.
Quien no cae rendido cuando escucha ésta Toccata es amor y emoción a primera vista y sólo queda admirar la belleza de sus tonos , es dramática ,preciosa, muchas gracias. Creo que hasta Dios lloraría .
I love listening to you play the organ! Bravo!
What I particularly love about these videos, as well as wonderful music played brilliantly, is being able to see the venues thanks to Tom’s superb photography. Manchester and Rochdale town halls are my favourites in this respect.
Magnifiquement interprété et sur Cavaillé-Coll, the must !
Fabulous song! Scott plays this organ concerto with just the perfect tempo. I
listen every night. Scott plays it to perfection and mastery. Just beautiful 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
One of my favourite organ pieces. A mind-blowing performance as always Mr Scott.
Seriously stupendous. I have collected many versions of this, and this ranks right up there.
Absolute pinnacle of musicianship. Undoubtedly the most beautiful and emotionally evocative piece of music a single person can play. Well done to the recording engineers.
extremely hard beautiful music, thank you soo much jonathan scott your my favorite organist in the world
My favourite organ piece played in my home city. Thank you for sharing this.
This is every bit as good as Simon Preston’s definitive version that I play endlessly in the car.
Outstanding. One of my favourites on the mighty pipe organ. Never fails to stir my soul from start to dramatic conclusion.❣️🌟🌟🌟
Incomparable Majesty! Jonathan, you are Absolutely Magnificent. Thanks again Tom for your wonderful Sound and lighting
Fux.
Wow. Performance good.
Videography awesome. Everything is a real treat.
I trust this organ will be restored as part of the project. It deserves to be played and heard regularly and is an ornament to the great city of Manchester.
It will be!
@@richardlowe4751 A joint restoration between Flentrop, and Nicholson's is planned.
Wunderbar!
Welch eine kraftvolle Darbietung! Und vor allem nicht zu schnell gespielt, wie es bisweilen geschieht und dabei ein paar feine Details verloren gehen. Hier ist die Perfektion auf allerhöchstem Niveau! 👍🏻 * What a powerful performance! And especially not played too fast, as it happens sometimes with fine details going lost. Here the perfection reached its highest level! 👍🏻
Beautiful!
Fantastic.
I love the bit at 4:44 when the pedal goes briefly, the clarity the sound brings is excellent. Also, the sustained pedal going to final chord was hugely effective, following Widor’s instructions as well as not 😂
This is magnificent...I love the acoustics in the hall.
Superb. Sublime. Thank you.
Beautiful
Jonathan the best
Yes I cried as always♥️
Fantastic! Perfect!
Bloody fantastic
Amazing...wonderful Jonathan!
Wonderful performance. Gifted musician! It brings back memories of years ago when i played the Toccata-not by memory=and when my daughter played this as the recessional for her wedding! Thanks.
Bravo.
Parfaitement joué cette symphonie. Jonathan Scott est un très très grand organiste, son jeu est sublime. Cette fameuse symphonie de Widor n’est pas du tout facile à jouer comme Widor la crée. Mais Jonathan Scott l’interprète à merveille. Merci.
i do hope they manage to restore this wonderful instrument back to period condition. another organ to watch is the midmer losh organ in atlantic city at boardwalk hall.
it currently holds the world record for being the largest organ in the world. restoration is still ongoing and is still years away from a fully functioning opus. but the progress so far has yielded some amazing results.
Splendid! 😁🤣😃😂
Heard this first at an Artist Series at Bob Jones University; Richard Elsasser played it beautifully! Made a lasting impression on me.
Wonderful wonderful wonderful!!!...a perfect speed ..not too fast but energetic, thoughtful, and your sensitivity at the pianissimo was exquisite!!...thank you for a truly inspiring performance...a fellow musician (professional pianist)
I had this played at my wedding in 1983 by an incredible organist Andrew Moodie who played it while I was coming out of the church. Absolutely fantastic piece. Lovely to hear it again.
........WOW................
Magnifique interprétation , Bravo !
Perfection IMHO. Played in my home town. Great sound and vision. James.
A great performance. You did a swell job.
I am positive you are right ;-)
Definitely not a solo opinion :)
These are some great puns, I’d hate to put a stop to them.
I'm finding this quite hard to follow. Someone needs to de-cipher it for me
These puns are great!
As always, a superb performance.
I agree with the writer below that this piece is often torn through so fast you'd think the organist was going to wet himself. Organists sometimes forget that, unlike any other instrument, *organ pipes take time to speak properly,* especially the larger 16' & 32' Pedal stops. So thanks for the pleasantly "natural" tempo.
Liked the flexibility of your rubatos & agogic accents, as well.
As wonderful as this historic instrument sounds now, just imagine how it will sound *after the restoration!*
You are a treasure, to be sure. Thank you! 👍👏
@TheRenaissanceman65 I don't think so. Suppose I should give it a watch/listen sometime, I guess!
@TheRenaissanceman65 Not only Diane Bish, but so many many other organists (also on RUclips) as well who ruin this marvellous piece. By playing it so fast that the pipes of the organ don't have time to properly let hear the details of this incredible piece of music. Completely unnecessary, because in general most of this fast-playing organists have the ability to play this piece the right way, just to slow down and keep the right tempi. Because the technique is mostly there in their fingers and feet to bring this piece to a satisfying result..
@TheRenaissanceman65 Ah, always nice to meet someone who thinks the same about certain things. I would very much like to discuss about this and other ancient music things with you but unfortunately RUclips is not the best way to do it..
@TheRenaissanceman65 I agree - I just listened to Diane Bish playing Widor's Toccata - I definitely prefer the slower version. I like to hear the details in the music, not rushed so much that the notes become muddled.
@TheRenaissanceman65 yes. Some other pieces, like Eugene Gigout's Toccata are rushed, too! Like you, I'm a choir singer, I'm an alto, but like you, I understand when things sound right, or wrong.
Absolutely perfect!
Dramática , grave ,hermosa , una Toccata preciosa ,gracias. De verdad uno se queda sin palabras . sólo es escuchar y maravillarse, gracias.
CONCRATULATIONS, dear Jonathan 🌹! This is a wonderfull, touching and „first-class“ interpretation 🏆 !!! I‘m deeplyest TOUCHED 💫 ♥️ 🙏
Magnificent!!
This was my dad’s favourite piece of music and this is played perfectly and at the right tempo,to many play it to fast, absolutely brilliant !
Great as always! Thanks Jonathan! Greets from Austria
Magnifique.
Brilliant!!! Had it played at my very first wedding- 'shush' 🤭
This performance is akin to the same performance at the St. Sernin Cavaille Coll organ. Thank you! Long live Aristede Cavaille-Coll!
I needed to hear this today!
GOOOOSE BUMPS. Fabulous.