Thank you Ben. A great old hymn indeed, with a long history and development. I like how you begin with strong upbeat verse-chorus, then slow the tempo, and soften the various registration "colors", then end with a "big bang". I enjoy playing that way also. Cheers, - Matt
A beautiful piece of music and rendition; I only wish he would hold the ending for a few more bars. holding those last notes longer dang near seizes my heart, and I LOVE it!!
@@SalisburyOrganist I guess that's a good way of preventing the later additions from "spoiling" the original instrument visually. The drawback is that it must be possible to forget you've got one of them latched on if you don't look down!
Thanks very much, Ben. At last, we've found a professional who doesn't belt through but plays with great sensibility!
i like how the organ goes from a loud and cocky attitude to a calm and chill one
Standing in the cemetery at Gettysburg and overlooking the battlefields this song get you in the feels.
Thank you Ben. A great old hymn indeed, with a long history and development.
I like how you begin with strong upbeat verse-chorus, then slow the tempo,
and soften the various registration "colors", then end with a "big bang".
I enjoy playing that way also. Cheers, - Matt
I love how many different beautiful tones can come out of this instrument.
Beautiful, subtle, and majestic!
Now THIS is an absolute banger
Wonderful ! Thank you very much !
I've been looking for a good organ recording of this song, this is by far the best one I've found! Superb job.
A beautiful piece of music and rendition; I only wish he would hold the ending for a few more bars. holding those last notes longer dang near seizes my heart, and I LOVE it!!
Well played Ben! Through all the moods in verse, it brings delicious chills up my spine
Neat! Some very sweet stops on that organ.
Always one of my favorites to play with all the stops
Beautifully varied rendition - much appreciated
Very uplifting!
Stunning music. Very stirring indeed. 2100 - 14 October 2023
Wonderful rendition, so much colour.
Wow wow that was wonderful❤❤
This is awesome!!! I love it!!!
Absolutely brilliant music .
Love this & your passion !
Phenomenal!!!
very beautiful🎉❤
Brilliant Ben!
Hallelujah!
BRAVO!!!
Beautiful
Yay! Very stirring
Nice job
Ben: phenomenal! Now get the Union Forever by George F Root. It’s a famous US Civil War song.
Hmm it seams the feet are connected to the keys
I always thought the feet work independend of the hand in pipe organ
I wish to buy the CD but Australia isn't listed, I mean the best country in the world Not listed!!
@rossilett4284 Australia is listed in Royal Mail International Standard and is available! Let me know if you have any problems purchasing 😀
Try this link which should work! benmaton-thesalisburyorganist.myshopify.com
Please my I ask: how are the three additional (2002) pedal stops operated? I couldn’t see any stops for these in the NPOR photos.
There are three pedal levers to the left of bottom C - watch me hit the latch for the trombone just before the final chorus 😀
@@SalisburyOrganist I guess that's a good way of preventing the later additions from "spoiling" the original instrument visually. The drawback is that it must be possible to forget you've got one of them latched on if you don't look down!
Can someone explain the left arm flourish? I don't see a purpose and wonder if it the organist's affectation.