This is a BRILLIANT performance on a GRAND instrument. It will be wonderful to hear this beautiful beast after it's completely restored. Very fine performance. "Well done, thou good and faithful servant". Thanks muchly for posting.
I purchased this piece in 1961, and it was shipped from France by the original publisher. The piece itself was $3.00, almost half a day's salary I made at a bank then. The Beginning is distinctly marked "pianissimo" and most organists pay no attention to the dynamics, exp. Diane Bish, who takes off like a bat outta Hell playing fortissimo from the beginning!
Dude I got to hear her live years ago and the 10 - 32's in the pedal will blur the vision!! I've seen Heavy metal shows that would leave me ringing for a couple days 83' Screaming for vengeance, Judas Priest, but this organ in all it's glory would raise the hair brother!!
@@stevelee3264 I visited the Crystal Cathedral in 1983. I attended a service and sat in one of the balconies under the horizontal trumpets. When the organist, Fred Swann (whom I had the pleasure of meeting), hit the trumpets above my head, I and everyone else up there jumped about a foot off the floor. Truly awesome. But back to the 32’ pitches, they are indeed impressive and can almost loosen your bowels. 😂
Grand music on a grand instrument. Was pleased to find the music-score issue (absent, but then suddenly to be seen) resolved by a poster who was present.
+jim Broome-Blanchard and what a tablet! I hope the Catholics invite him to play the restored Hazel Wright Organ when the Cathedral Renovations are finished in 2017.
If memory serves, the Hazel was already an ailing/sick organ when Nick played this with multiple non-working stops?.... It was even worse when Hector Olivera played the final concert. And still enough functional organ left to blow your socks off!
To: Pastort 1966: Say, I didn't know they had some Walker Digital in this organ. I've noticed the large speakers hanging above, but just supposed they were for the pulpit microphones. Walker does some WONDERFUL sound work. Their theatre organs are breath-taking. I've been lucky enough to have played a couple. Thanks for your post.
Wonderful!!!! How about a "go" on the supremely powerfull Cavaille in St Rouen??? An organ to die for!! I like this for your use of the power of the pedals. So many organists dont bother and it ruins the piece. Mulet Widor and others wrote these toccatas to demonstrate not only their talent but the power and majesty of the instrument they were playing
Once in the early 90's I hear Fred swann play this as a postlude after the service I attended -- I thought there was actually an earthquake! WHAT A THRILLING DOUNG THAT WAS .. and I bet this was as well .... at minute mark 4:40 I distinctly Fred had all stops pullyes and coupled with the En Chamades --- what a memory!
@@rossrumburg I cry when I see and hear things like this from The Crystal Cathedral. God loves you, and so do I Ross, and oh how I wish things could be the same, not really, because life moves on...... but oh how grateful and eternally indebted I am to the ministry of Robert and Arvella !!!
A brilliant and God-inspired group. I have a hardcover, possibilities - thinking Bible. I didn't sometimes fully agree, but understanding is how you come to work on differences!
There was an issue with the recording during the service and he recorded it a second time. Unfortunately, the first time was without music and the second time was with music. The final was a mix of both recordings. I was there and got to listen to both and to his rehearsal the night before. Hazel is amazing to listen to in person. Nick pulled out some spectacular sounds. Hazel is on her way to Italy for a complete restoration by Ruffatti
You all are very kind. Please know she did show up, from the time I was about 17! She taught me this piece. I am no Diane Bish but was sure fortunate to have been invited by Don Neuen to play that day!
A mess. Unavoidable, unfortunately. The organ and the space in which it is playing must be tuned together, and no one has been able to do that. Even Virgil Fix could not overcome this limitation, playing Mulet in Philadelphia on the Wanamaker, with almost NO acoustic to deal with. Recordings just don't cut it, one can only hope that being live makes the difference.
I will agree partially to that NFK; however we have to realize that the Cavaille-Coll at St. Ouen is a one of a kind instrument, and just can't be compared to A Ruffatti!
My biggest regret in life is, I'll never be able to play THAT GOOD. BRAVO, SIR!
A standing ovation. Well deserved and rarely seen at an organ playing.
Nick was my music director in the 90's amazing person
This is a BRILLIANT performance on a GRAND instrument. It will be wonderful to hear this beautiful beast after it's completely restored. Very fine performance. "Well done, thou good and faithful servant". Thanks muchly for posting.
+pastort1966 I hear you, and concur. I guess the old saying applies. "Time will tell". Maybe they will surprise us for the better. Me hopes...anyway.
I purchased this piece in 1961, and it was shipped from France by the original publisher. The piece itself was $3.00, almost half a day's salary I made at a bank then. The Beginning is distinctly marked "pianissimo" and most organists pay no attention to the dynamics, exp. Diane Bish, who takes off like a bat outta Hell playing fortissimo from the beginning!
I can still feel the ground shaking over here 2000 miles away! Bravo Nick!
Great performance!
FUCKING HELL! That last chord was pure heavy metal.
Dude I got to hear her live years ago and the 10 - 32's in the pedal will blur the vision!! I've seen Heavy metal shows that would leave me ringing for a couple days 83' Screaming for vengeance, Judas Priest, but this organ in all it's glory would raise the hair brother!!
@@stevelee3264 I visited the Crystal Cathedral in 1983. I attended a service and sat in one of the balconies under the horizontal trumpets. When the organist, Fred Swann (whom I had the pleasure of meeting), hit the trumpets above my head, I and everyone else up there jumped about a foot off the floor. Truly awesome. But back to the 32’ pitches, they are indeed impressive and can almost loosen your bowels. 😂
What a transcendental, and sublime piece as well as performance!!!!! On my favorite pipe organ as well which makes it all the better!
BRAVO!!!
Grand music on a grand instrument. Was pleased to find the music-score issue (absent, but then suddenly to be seen) resolved by a poster who was present.
HEY, I actually know this guy, What an HONOR...Nick is a SUPER , QUALITY guy...
+jim Broome-Blanchard and what a tablet! I hope the Catholics invite him to play the restored Hazel Wright Organ when the Cathedral Renovations are finished in 2017.
If memory serves, the Hazel was already an ailing/sick organ when Nick played this with multiple non-working stops?.... It was even worse when Hector Olivera played the final concert. And still enough functional organ left to blow your socks off!
Awesome Your Amazing Mr Bowden That's one of my favorite Toccatas
Terrific playing and a most fantastic piece!
To: Pastort 1966: Say, I didn't know they had some Walker Digital in this organ. I've noticed the large speakers hanging above, but just supposed they were for the pulpit microphones. Walker does some WONDERFUL sound work. Their theatre organs are breath-taking. I've been lucky enough to have played a couple. Thanks for your post.
Probably 32' and 64' pedal stops!
Wonderful!!!! How about a "go" on the supremely powerfull Cavaille in St Rouen??? An organ to die for!! I like this for your use of the power of the pedals. So many organists dont bother and it ruins the piece. Mulet Widor and others wrote these toccatas to demonstrate not only their talent but the power and majesty of the instrument they were playing
+syhooverman hi! - it's been done at St Ouen - Gerard Brooks playing - now there's someone not afraid to use pedal power!
Thanks for that nfk. I did find it later. Awesome performance. Nearly made my ears bleed and i could smell the heat from my amp lol.
Interesting use of the expression pedals .... brilliant!
Once in the early 90's I hear Fred swann play this as a postlude after the service I attended -- I thought there was actually an earthquake! WHAT A THRILLING DOUNG THAT WAS .. and I bet this was as well .... at minute mark 4:40 I distinctly Fred had all stops pullyes and coupled with the En Chamades --- what a memory!
I miss the Hour of power.
@@rossrumburg I cry when I see and hear things like this from The Crystal Cathedral. God loves you, and so do I Ross, and oh how I wish things could be the same, not really, because life moves on...... but oh how grateful and eternally indebted I am to the ministry of Robert and Arvella !!!
A brilliant and God-inspired group. I have a hardcover, possibilities - thinking Bible. I didn't sometimes fully agree, but understanding is how you come to work on differences!
Brilliant !!!!!!!
Glorious!
How does the music appear and disappear from the music rack?
There was an issue with the recording during the service and he recorded it a second time. Unfortunately, the first time was without music and the second time was with music. The final was a mix of both recordings. I was there and got to listen to both and to his rehearsal the night before. Hazel is amazing to listen to in person. Nick pulled out some spectacular sounds. Hazel is on her way to Italy for a complete restoration by Ruffatti
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I should have mentioned Boellmann there too, sorry.
EINE GROSSE ORGEL!!!
He sure didn't have this nice of a Organ at Peachtree. He is excellent !
It was big in its own way. Sadly, since replaced by a God awful Phoenix/Hauptwerk abomination. A 188 rank pipe/digital combo gutted for that junk.
@@anb740 I read the Catholic cathedral sent the Hazel Wright organ back to Italy for a rebuild and guess it's better than almost ever
Peter Stollberg
Diane Bish ! She didnt show up..
tomorrow, she didnt want to steal his thunder
@@keithcitizen4855 my thoughts exactly
You all are very kind. Please know she did show up, from the time I was about 17! She taught me this piece. I am no Diane Bish but was sure fortunate to have been invited by Don Neuen to play that day!
Excellent organ.
Horrible doctrine.
A lot of noise
That is what you are making.
This is the most wonderful noise I've heard in ages.
A mess. Unavoidable, unfortunately. The organ and the space in which it is playing must be tuned together, and no one has been able to do that. Even Virgil Fix could not overcome this limitation, playing Mulet in Philadelphia on the Wanamaker, with almost NO acoustic to deal with. Recordings just don't cut it, one can only hope that being live makes the difference.
Not nearly as good as Diane Bish!
Scott Dunavent On the contraray, having heard both played by both, I find Mr. Bowden's to be much better.
+Tim Hamlin ...but for me, Gerard Brooks at St Ouen is just the best
I will agree partially to that NFK; however we have to realize that the Cavaille-Coll at St. Ouen is a one of a kind instrument, and just can't be compared to A Ruffatti!
Actually she taught me that piece. I am no Diane but was glad to have done my best that day.
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.we miss that sound..
Hazel Wright organ.
Dude looks like the six flags theme park guy.