For those in peril on the sea…..then the Wiltshire regimental March. Onto a Scottish ballad. A new take on this channel every time…. Now for that sandwich!
The freedom to express the beauty of playing on an electronic organ with the beauty of the church as an audience to all the soldiers of the Wiltshire Regiment.How befitting to all families to praise the memories of time gone by. We shall remember them.
A captivating video. A perfect blend of reverence for the church and for the men who fought to protect it. Your great-grandfather looked so very young in that photo. Blessings.
❤ This was my family church when I was a child in the 1950s. I remember the old organ situated at the left of the ailse when waking from the door and also remember pumping the handle. I went to Sundy school here and sang the solo in 'Once in David's Royal City' here when I was at Bulford School when I was about 10, for which I remember being extremely nervous! 😊
@@jonboz7585 Agreed, the memory of my son singing that solo is one of my favourite memories of all time. It includes my late wife bursting into tears and saying "He looks so little".
Just wonderful and add my parish in Dallas chapel of St Charles l (Martyr) whom we pray for daily... he saved the church. This church in video is is wonderful with history ..... and your family!
Thank you Ben for honoring the Military. I play on the Organ in our Church the Naval Hymn "Eternal Father" for the funeral of people who served in the Navy. Let us not forget the Fallen ones for our freedom.
tyronesills9423 Greetings Yes the Navy hymn in USA Episcopal Church 1940 hymnal the Navy Hymn we sang every Sunday during WWll. And it was played onboard ship at Peace Treaty. Original words did not include for those in peril "in the AIR"!
I just donated via PayPal. Thank you Ben Maton! Your videos are so unique. You take us to such interesting and beautiful locations explaining with enthusiasm and humor. the buildings, organs, and history and on top of that are able to choose the best sounds, and musical compositions on whatever instrument you happen to find. I do hope that many more will donate to support such a wonderful project.
Beautifully done, and very touching. These videos bring back wistful memories of my many years in England before returning to my native Australia in retirement. Thank you Ben.
Once again you've given us a illuminating tour of your part of the world. Thank you for paying tribute to your grandfather and great-grandfather. Their generations sacrificed too much to keep Britain free.
Your videos are my refuge and I look forward to each one. You in your camo coat and gloves look perfectly natural in that ancient corner on that modern organ, honoring the place and the people as only you can. Well done Ben!
I was brought up in the bible belt in the Netherlands, surrounded by Johannes organs. The sound of which, and the hymns they played, are deeply embedded in my soul. My mother used to play an Eminent (competing brand) on Sunday evenings and we would all join to sing. Long gone are those days but will never forget. Thank you for a true moment of peace and reflection in these trying times. I will donate and hope that your work will bring some much needed enlightenment to this world and its people. God bless you
Hi Ben-This was your absolute best video yet! It was so much fun to watch, it had everything-humor, cuisine, divine music (loved the Naval Hymn), family history (thank you for sharing), feline fun, historical treasures and sharing an area with you that was new to you as well. Thank you so much for working so hard on these wonderful videos, it is obvious that you put countless hours in and we are so grateful to you for what you produce! Sincerely, Nancy F.
Bravo, Ben! This video has exceedingly high production values! The final 8 minutes or so are absolutely gorgeous. And you manage to hold up the electronic organ as a worthy instrument if approached appropriately and played with the Love that you clearly exude. Splendid!
I love your stories. I love your organ music. You have lots of talents. The only complaint I have is that there aren’t more of your videos! I’ve watched them all numerous times. I hope you don’t mind that I made a ring tone out of your “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”. I hope I can encourage people to support you financially. It’s hardly fair to listen and watch the videos without rewarding your talents and maybe we get more videos! You just have to touch “more” people. It’s easy to figure out.
Ben, I just discovered your talent this morning and I'm very impressed. I've changed my plans today so I can listen to all of your content on RUclips. I'll be looking forward to your future posts. ☺
As a clergyman and choirmaster in New England, I was deeply moved by your visit to this church, its,😅 sadly, electronic organ ( tho I believe you could make any instrument sound good!), and most of all your sharing this tribute, both musically and pictorial tribute to your grandfather and other male ancestors. Your reverent passion for the music, history, and architecture of the churches you visit is infectious, and recalls my sojourns in the UK in my youth. As pastor and subsequently long-time choirmaster in an ecumenical church in Vermont, I was instrumental in getting the pittifully inadequate electronic wheezebox of an "organ" replaced with a rebuilt 1850's Stevens and Jewett pipe organ -- even at the expense of adding an open alcove behind the chancel to accommodate the instrument. From then on, I was in musical heaven. The music of the Church continues to inspire, tho in my mid 80's it's mostly vicarious through such wonderful videos as yours to which I enthusiastically subscribed. Profound and heartfelt thanks !
I enjoy your tours. I live in Atlanta. I’ve been to Great Britain many times. I used to have family there. It’s such a great place to visit. Thanks for the music.
I live in Northern California and so enjoy your videos ! The Good Lord has blessed you with such a powerful gift. Someday I hope to see some of these Churches with my own eyes, but in the meantime, I’ll experience them through you !
THANKS Ben ! :) ! for this - another, GREAT VIDEO, of yours :) that I greatly ENJOY watching & hearing, over here in Canada :) .....but also thinking of my Grandparent's (a Taylor & a Green), who came here, from England, in about 1905.... 🇬🇧😊🇨🇦🙏🎶☝️🙏 ....DarWin T.
Wow. I went to St. Leonards church in Bulford a few times in the 1970's when we stayed at my mother's aunts thatched cottage in Watergate Lane Bulford which was opposite a chapel. I'm sure St. Leonards had a pipe organ though, maybe not, I was little. I remember my mum singing that fly be on the turmut song. Thanks for bring back a memory. 😊
Electronic organ tech here. Many analog electronic organs do need tuning, and ciphers are definitely a thing! Mice find them both comfortable and delicious. They certainly don’t require anything close to a pipe organ in terms of maintenance, but they do break, especially when nibbled and dribbled on.
You coax a very traditional sound from this organ! I liked the family history and photos. My father joined the Australian army in World War Two and stayed in for the ret of his working life. I find the navy hymn particularly beautiful.
Superb. Simply superb. A wonderful ancient church combined with a sophisticated modern organ. Thank you for sharing your family photos Ben. They added an emotional, personal, perspective to this excellent road-trip. The church flowers added extra colour and showed us how much the local community love and care for this church. My only concern is will the parish be able to find future organists who have the knowledge and skill to play this complex instrument ❤🛐🔔🎹🎶
Thanks for each of these. It would be wonderful for you to organize and host a tour of such organs. I am from the US and appreciate your respect for the instrument which you discover and play on. I appreciate the one in which you had a Miller read organ featured as I do research on that particular company and it existed in Lebanon Pennsylvania USA. This Johannus Organ,... To I have never been really overwhelmed with the quality of the instruments manufacture but the sounds are certainly acceptable. And you make it's timbres quite beautiful. Acoustics of the space also help immensely!
Wonderful job on that old Johannus. Amazing its still playing. I have the 3 manual opus 220 version with 3 swells. It was converted to use Hauptwerk. What a dream!
I so much enjoy your channel. The history and the music are wonderful and you are very charming. I’m wondering if you will ever have your music on physical CD’s as I am not a digital person and do not purchase music that way. Will be happy to pay a little extra. If that does not/cannot happen then I will at some point make a donation to support your music and you. Anyway, thank you so much for such a wonderful channel!
As a pipe organ builder I'm triggered beyond belief ! No, not really. Still, it's not the same as peering in to the pedal ranks at St Paul's Cathedral. Up in the Gallery there is a 64ft open wood pipe ! Insane. I worked on it when I was an apprentice at NP Mander. Happy days. Ground shaking Organ. Horizontal trumpets on 50 inches of pressure .Grrrrr. You just don't get that level of ooomph from speakers. Excellent work as usual Ben. At least you don't need to lube the blower before you leave. Cheers.
Thank you for this moving visit to a fascinating church. Your videos are in a class by themselves. I especially appreciated how musical you made that old Johannus sound! I have a new one for practice and I'm still having trouble registering it effectively (though it sounds fine to me when other people play it 😏). 8' stops is a great tip.
I LOVE this channel! It is balm for the soul….the buildings, the organs, the countryside. I was recently in Salisbury with the RSCMA National Choir, singing at the Salisbury Cathedral. How I would have love to have accompanied you on one of your investigations! But, as to this particular video, i must say that electric organs obviously do need tuning from time to time. Yes, I will donate!
Happy you've found some of the Dutch organ inheritance in England! Thank you for not skipping this church because of the organ, it's just full on part of modern church culture, although it's not the most beautiful nor interesting part..6 .
Thank you Ben. My small wooden church uses a 2004 two manual Allen organ with six surround speaker and a big subwoofer. It has very full, rich and sound and colors. They use an Allen organ in Saint Peter's at the Vatican.
Sounds like an old analog electronic instrument, that has something special, it doesn't sound like a pipe organ at all! Regardless of the discussion if we should call such an instrument an organ at all (Hammond fought that battle in court in the 1930s for their tone wheel organs, they won and were as such allowed to call their instrument "organ" - I got 2 of them here at home), I think they deserve a place of their own in music history. Thank you for showing it to us and playing it for us.
Another treasure of a video, this really made my Saturday morning so much better. Surprising to see an electronic organ but Ben took the time to explain the instrument and turned it into something special. I hope he enjoyed that sandwich, though personally I think it could have used a bit of pickle.
And I loved your reading of the "Vly be on the Turmid"- your switch into the Wiltshire accent immediately reminded me of Phil Harding from Time Team! As distinctive as our American 'Southern Drawl.'
Well recognised! Phil Harding is from Wiltshire and also lives in Salisbury (or I assume still does). Entertaining fact about the Wiltshire Regiment's march. The morning after a general election the successful candidate's first public duty as MP for Salisbury is to sing The Vly be on the Turmud from the balcony of the White Hart Hotel in the city. I don't think it's as melodious as Ben!
Another great video . My Great Uncle Sergeant Alex Young,Royal Field Artillery was stationed at Bulford camp in 1915. Like millions alas he did not survive the war.
What a Blessing to have the gift of music Ben. I thoroughly enjoy your music and journeys to all the churches that you visit. I also enjoyed seeing pictures of your ancestors who fought in the various wars. We owe a lot to them. God Bless you Ben 😁🙏
Jarlsberg cheese and whole egg mayonnaise is the best sandwich in the world! Unless you've got cream cheese and salami, or cream cheese and capsicum! My mother used to make fantastic school lunches!
Thanks again for the fabulous history and performance - even on such instruments. You bring back many happy memories of my 25 years as village church organist, the beautiful hymnody, the joy of Stanford, Parry etc. but also the intense cold of winter, the ciphers and - not having your skill - the embarrassing mistakes!
What a great video. I salute your ancestors' military service, and having this history in this video was a powerful personal addition. As to the organ, I appreciate your not denigrating it like so many organists would do. It has something in common with your usual presentations. Fourteen years old makes it quite old for an electronic instrument! But you see the advantages of a good electronic instrument. Thank you.
@@Dukelood You may be right. Ben Maton only mentioned the approximate age once, and he might have said forty rather than fourteen. If so, that would make it positively ancient for an electronic organ!
Ben, I'm intrigued by your passion and drive to visit historic churches around the UK and share your knowledge and talent. It is marvellous. Sergio de Pieri, former organist at St. Patrick Cathedral Melbourne in the 70s. He had a passion for starting a festival of organ music in the Gold Rush era Bendigo, Clunes. These areas are housed some historic organs worth visiting and playing. The festival still has a huge following thanks to Sergio de Pieri. Sergio spends his life in Italy and Australia, and he still performs at 90 years of age. Thank you Ben for doing a similar experience in the UK.
Enjoyed this video immensely , the naval hymn giving me goosebumps , my husband a Master Mariner I have heard this many times . Greetings from Australia .
Another great video, Ben - you are really developing "your style", and it's a winner! Like thousands of National Service conscripts I served some time in Bulford (my first 'command'), and we only used the Garrison Church, built in the '20's to commemorate the men lost in WW1. Not a patch on the ancient village church . . I'm raiding the biscuit tin under the bed to bung you a few well-deserved quid! Bestests, Michael. 🐱🐱
You are very gracious about this instrument. “Preferring to stick to the 8 foot stops” matches my experience, i.e. lower end electronic organs sound more horrid as you build up the chorus. One advantage over a pipe organ is that no one will be sad when it ends up in a skip!
I wish I could give a lot more but I did what I could which does not represent my total admiration for the quality of what you do. I know since I have worked in that field of video production as a private producer for 50 years of my life. Do not give up and I thank you. By the way, the sound of this intrument made me think a little bit of a reed organ.
This is a wonderful video Ben ! History, place, and excellent narrative and playing. I've just subscribed. May I ask, what is the opening organ piece you use as your theme ? Thanks for such a great experience.
Your great grandfather, Ernest, looked pretty calm in that photo, had he already served in the front? While all wars can be hideous, the first land battles fought during the First World War were noted for violence and horrendous deeds, conditions of extended trench warfare. Are there any stories about him in your family. In what theatre did your grandfather serve in during the Second World War? Is the Wiltshire Regiment still in commission? That was a very thoughtful tribute you made to your grandfather and great grandfather Ben, good on you! (FYI, during my time with the U.S. Navy, I had the honor and.... good fortune and good times serving with the British and Australian Navies and Armies, throughout the Pacific and Southwest Asia)
The skilful linking of family history to the church and camp at Bulford made this very special. The church looked a wonderful jumble and underlines the fact that of the 12000 medieval churches in England, each one has a unique character. It is a put R V-W did not find hymn texts to fit these authentic folk tunes for the English Hymnal of 1906. Perhaps a Salisbury poet can supply the words! In the school chapel where I served we had a 3 manual Frobenius in the west gallery - which was good for teaching and voluntaries but lacked the power for teenage congregational singing and was 120 feet from the choir. In 2002 an impressive digital organ was installed which enabled the choir to sing Howells and Stanford and lead hymns for 700. The trouble comes when technology dates so quickly - since 1990 I have had to buy 6 computers. How many of us have working VHS recorders or first generation mobile phones?? Often these instruments cannot be repaired and are scrapped. I suspect a well placed single manual and pedal pipe organ is sufficient for a village church and might last as long as the Victorian instruments you usually play.
It sounds great for 40 years old. The tremulo can be disregarded. Also, there’s an electric hum that’s annoying. The modern Rodger’s can produce a schif sound of air entering the pipe. The 32’ is really mastered too….a 64’ feeling is given. I love your vids, as they can be the needed pauses of this hectic existence. Your reading of poetry or anything is very good. You might investigate voice overs and such. You are a rare bird, and I am in great admiration…..a reassurance in the young. Sadly, you’re going to live through so awful times the rate Britain is going. The NWO hates religion, particularly Christianity, and the concept of freedom and individualism.
It’s not always possible to have a pipe organ, and an electronic will be suitable in those cases. It’s not always the instrument, but the musician playing it that makes it successful.
I wish I knew what better to say in so short a space. No two organists like exactly the same repertory or style of organ. I started on a small 12-rank pipe organ and played my first digital organ (which I distinguish from "electronic" as expressly meaning analog) in 1975, at which time, I gave an equal but differently awful rating. I have played a few of the digital organs I truly like for tone and installation, but have not yet gotten past plasticky. Most of them are installed with too few of amplifiers and speakers to take the beating of an authentic dynamic level. If the 8' Diapason does not speak to me, I tend not to care about the rest of the organ. Thank you for the adventures and joyful playing of English tunes we do not often hear in the USA.
@19:23 Would that be Sir Winston? He's a distant cousin. Mayflower pilgrim John Howland is his 8x great grand uncle and my 8x great grandfather. My UK roots run deep.
You prove its not only the organ, but the player that matters most
Please hit the like button everyone, if you have enjoyed Ben`s videos----its the least we can do to show our appreciation !!.
For those in peril on the sea…..then the Wiltshire regimental March. Onto a Scottish ballad. A new take on this channel every time…. Now for that sandwich!
The freedom to express the beauty of playing on an electronic organ with the beauty of the church as an audience to all the soldiers of the Wiltshire Regiment.How befitting to all families to praise the memories of time gone by.
We shall remember them.
A captivating video. A perfect blend of reverence for the church and for the men who fought to protect it. Your great-grandfather looked so very young in that photo. Blessings.
❤ This was my family church when I was a child in the 1950s. I remember the old organ situated at the left of the ailse when waking from the door and also remember pumping the handle. I went to Sundy school here and sang the solo in 'Once in David's Royal City' here when I was at Bulford School when I was about 10, for which I remember being extremely nervous! 😊
Lovely story. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful.
How lovely you can see it here and hear the organ,😊
@@jonboz7585 Agreed, the memory of my son singing that solo is one of my favourite memories of all time. It includes my late wife bursting into tears and saying "He looks so little".
Thank you for answering the question I hadn't had a chance to ask: what preceded this electronic organ.
Sad to see the pipe organ is no longer.
Lovely historic churches in idyllic settings. Beautiful organic music and traditional hymns. How could one not appreciate these videos? Thank you.
Not to mention a whimsical sense of humor (or humour, as Salisbury might have it)!
Just wonderful and add my parish in Dallas chapel of St Charles l (Martyr) whom we pray for daily... he saved the church. This church in video is is wonderful with history ..... and your family!
Thank you Ben for honoring the Military. I play on the Organ in our Church the Naval Hymn "Eternal Father" for the funeral of people who served in the Navy. Let us not forget the Fallen ones for our freedom.
I am a navy veteran who played the Navy hymn after every Protestant service on base. Enjoy your videos Ben Thank you.
I also caught that.
tyronesills9423 Greetings Yes the Navy hymn in USA Episcopal Church 1940 hymnal the Navy Hymn we sang every Sunday during WWll. And it was played onboard ship at Peace Treaty. Original words did not include for those in peril "in the AIR"!
I just donated via PayPal. Thank you Ben Maton! Your videos are so unique. You take us to such interesting and beautiful locations explaining with enthusiasm and humor. the buildings, organs, and history and on top of that are able to choose the best sounds, and musical compositions on whatever instrument you happen to find. I do hope that many more will donate to support such a wonderful project.
Beautifully done, and very touching. These videos bring back wistful memories of my many years in England before returning to my native Australia in retirement. Thank you Ben.
Once again you've given us a illuminating tour of your part of the world. Thank you for paying tribute to your grandfather and great-grandfather. Their generations sacrificed too much to keep Britain free.
Your videos are my refuge and I look forward to each one. You in your camo coat and gloves look perfectly natural in that ancient corner on that modern organ, honoring the place and the people as only you can. Well done Ben!
Glad you like them!
So much poignancy in this video. Beautiful.
I was brought up in the bible belt in the Netherlands, surrounded by Johannes organs. The sound of which, and the hymns they played, are deeply embedded in my soul. My mother used to play an Eminent (competing brand) on Sunday evenings and we would all join to sing. Long gone are those days but will never forget.
Thank you for a true moment of peace and reflection in these trying times. I will donate and hope that your work will bring some much needed enlightenment to this world and its people.
God bless you
Thank you, even on a 'retro' electronic organ Ben you can still evoke a moving rendition
You’re the new Monty Python of RUclips. “Now for something completely different.” Love it!
I am so enjoying your beautiful videos, Ben. Thank you for bringing these beautiful places and your wonderful music to us. ❤
I respect old organs( i am old myself...80 years ) But this organ, by far, is the best. Thank you, from South afrika
An excellent moving tribute to your family and all those who served there.🌷
Hi Ben-This was your absolute best video yet! It was so much fun to watch, it had everything-humor, cuisine, divine music (loved the Naval Hymn), family history (thank you for sharing), feline fun, historical treasures and sharing an area with you that was new to you as well. Thank you so much for working so hard on these wonderful videos, it is obvious that you put countless hours in and we are so grateful to you for what you produce! Sincerely, Nancy F.
Another wonderful treat you give us. Thanks so much!
Bravo, Ben! This video has exceedingly high production values! The final 8 minutes or so are absolutely gorgeous. And you manage to hold up the electronic organ as a worthy instrument if approached appropriately and played with the Love that you clearly exude. Splendid!
Thank you Ben. Well done! Greetings from Poland!
Thank you, loved the personal links and the choice of music. Really enjoying this series, thank you.
I love your stories. I love your organ music. You have lots of talents. The only complaint I have is that there aren’t more of your videos! I’ve watched them all numerous times. I hope you don’t mind that I made a ring tone out of your “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”.
I hope I can encourage people to support you financially. It’s hardly fair to listen and watch the videos without rewarding your talents and maybe we get more videos!
You just have to touch “more” people. It’s easy to figure out.
Thank you so much Liz!!
Ben, I just discovered your talent this morning and I'm very impressed. I've changed my plans today so I can listen to all of your content on RUclips. I'll be looking forward to your future posts. ☺
As a clergyman and choirmaster in New England, I was deeply moved by your visit to this church, its,😅 sadly, electronic organ ( tho I believe you could make any instrument sound good!), and most of all your sharing this tribute, both musically and pictorial tribute to your grandfather and other male ancestors.
Your reverent passion for the music, history, and architecture of the churches you visit is infectious, and recalls my sojourns in the UK in my youth.
As pastor and subsequently long-time choirmaster in an ecumenical church in Vermont, I was instrumental in getting the pittifully inadequate electronic wheezebox of an "organ" replaced with a rebuilt 1850's Stevens and Jewett pipe organ -- even at the expense of adding an open alcove behind the chancel to accommodate the instrument. From then on, I was in musical heaven.
The music of the Church continues to inspire, tho in my mid 80's it's mostly vicarious through such wonderful videos as yours to which I enthusiastically subscribed.
Profound and heartfelt thanks !
I enjoy your tours. I live in Atlanta. I’ve been to Great Britain many times. I used to have family there. It’s such a great place to visit. Thanks for the music.
I live in Northern California and so enjoy your videos ! The Good Lord has blessed you with such a powerful gift. Someday I hope to see some of these Churches with my own eyes, but in the meantime, I’ll experience them through you !
THANKS Ben ! :) !
for this - another, GREAT VIDEO,
of yours :) that I
greatly ENJOY watching & hearing, over here in Canada :)
.....but also thinking of my Grandparent's
(a Taylor & a Green), who came here,
from England, in
about 1905....
🇬🇧😊🇨🇦🙏🎶☝️🙏
....DarWin T.
Wow. I went to St. Leonards church in Bulford a few times in the 1970's when we stayed at my mother's aunts thatched cottage in Watergate Lane Bulford which was opposite a chapel. I'm sure St. Leonards had a pipe organ though, maybe not, I was little. I remember my mum singing that fly be on the turmut song. Thanks for bring back a memory. 😊
Great memento! Thanks for sharing it with us
Electronic organ tech here. Many analog electronic organs do need tuning, and ciphers are definitely a thing! Mice find them both comfortable and delicious. They certainly don’t require anything close to a pipe organ in terms of maintenance, but they do break, especially when nibbled and dribbled on.
Wonderful video.. love the military history as well as the music! Thank you!
You coax a very traditional sound from this organ! I liked the family history and photos. My father joined the Australian army in World War Two and stayed in for the ret of his working life. I find the navy hymn particularly beautiful.
It is thrilling. We never know where you will turn up next.
The jacket is in keeping but I fear with that light coloured hat you might get shot!
Awesome video! I wish all my teachers had been even half as good as you in the history AND music departments. Much love, Russ
Loved the intro, Ben. 😂
Donated! Thanks from Italy! I love your videos!
Glad you got some fingerless gloves. I always shiver when I see these cold churches 😀
Superb. Simply superb. A wonderful ancient church combined with a sophisticated modern organ.
Thank you for sharing your family photos Ben. They added an emotional, personal, perspective to this excellent road-trip.
The church flowers added extra colour and showed us how much the local community love and care for this church.
My only concern is will the parish be able to find future organists who have the knowledge and skill to play this complex instrument ❤🛐🔔🎹🎶
Garywait3 Tribute to your life works, sir, and grateful for the churchs and age 😊mid 80s we share!
Thanks for each of these. It would be wonderful for you to organize and host a tour of such organs. I am from the US and appreciate your respect for the instrument which you discover and play on. I appreciate the one in which you had a Miller read organ featured as I do research on that particular company and it existed in Lebanon Pennsylvania USA. This Johannus Organ,... To I have never been really overwhelmed with the quality of the instruments manufacture but the sounds are certainly acceptable. And you make it's timbres quite beautiful. Acoustics of the space also help immensely!
Wonderful job on that old Johannus. Amazing its still playing. I have the 3 manual opus 220 version with 3 swells. It was converted to use Hauptwerk. What a dream!
I so much enjoy your channel. The history and the music are wonderful and you are very charming. I’m wondering if you will ever have your music on physical CD’s as I am not a digital person and do not purchase music that way. Will be happy to pay a little extra. If that does not/cannot happen then I will at some point make a donation to support your music and you. Anyway, thank you so much for such a wonderful channel!
Thank you so much! Yes, CD is at the forefront of my mind and back in February. I’ll be sure to let you know when it’s ready :)
Thank you for the lovely music
Amazing. It is very soothing.
As a pipe organ builder I'm triggered beyond belief !
No, not really. Still, it's not the same as peering in to the pedal ranks at St Paul's Cathedral. Up in the Gallery there is a 64ft open wood pipe ! Insane. I worked on it when I was an apprentice at NP Mander. Happy days.
Ground shaking Organ. Horizontal trumpets on 50 inches of pressure .Grrrrr.
You just don't get that level of ooomph from speakers.
Excellent work as usual Ben. At least you don't need to lube the blower before you leave.
Cheers.
Thank you for this moving visit to a fascinating church. Your videos are in a class by themselves. I especially appreciated how musical you made that old Johannus sound! I have a new one for practice and I'm still having trouble registering it effectively (though it sounds fine to me when other people play it 😏). 8' stops is a great tip.
I think yours is the happiest face that comes up on my RUclips homepage. Good for you. Cheers.
Love Johannus's. Their engineers heard my hybrid home-built sampler organ and loved it. But I'd rather buy one of theirs maxxed out.
I LOVE this channel! It is balm for the soul….the buildings, the organs, the countryside. I was recently in Salisbury with the RSCMA National Choir, singing at the Salisbury Cathedral. How I would have love to have accompanied you on one of your investigations! But, as to this particular video, i must say that electric organs obviously do need tuning from time to time. Yes, I will donate!
Happy you've found some of the Dutch organ inheritance in England! Thank you for not skipping this church because of the organ, it's just full on part of modern church culture, although it's not the most beautiful nor interesting part..6
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Thank you Ben. My small wooden church uses a 2004 two manual Allen organ with six surround speaker and a big subwoofer. It has very full, rich and sound and colors. They use an Allen organ in Saint Peter's at the Vatican.
I love the word subwoofer. Sounds as if it should be a dog breed!
yes, a small hound that gets winded easily. @@lauralockwood1377
Sounds like an old analog electronic instrument, that has something special, it doesn't sound like a pipe organ at all! Regardless of the discussion if we should call such an instrument an organ at all (Hammond fought that battle in court in the 1930s for their tone wheel organs, they won and were as such allowed to call their instrument "organ" - I got 2 of them here at home), I think they deserve a place of their own in music history.
Thank you for showing it to us and playing it for us.
Another treasure of a video, this really made my Saturday morning so much better. Surprising to see an electronic organ but Ben took the time to explain the instrument and turned it into something special. I hope he enjoyed that sandwich, though personally I think it could have used a bit of pickle.
I love that piece of music you have composed Ben.
Your grandfather and great grandfather will be so so proud of you. Fantastic playing even with the dodgy pedal.
Thank you for another wonderful program. It was especially nice to have seen your family members who had taken the King's shilling.
this is a beautifull church. also is the organ. i realley love hearing the irgan. as i am an organist and own a lowrey organ. here in the u.s.a.
Fabulous episode, Ben! Thank you!
And I loved your reading of the "Vly be on the Turmid"- your switch into the Wiltshire accent immediately reminded me of Phil Harding from Time Team! As distinctive as our American 'Southern Drawl.'
Well recognised! Phil Harding is from Wiltshire and also lives in Salisbury (or I assume still does). Entertaining fact about the Wiltshire Regiment's march. The morning after a general election the successful candidate's first public duty as MP for Salisbury is to sing The Vly be on the Turmud from the balcony of the White Hart Hotel in the city. I don't think it's as melodious as Ben!
Absolutely beautiful music!
Fascinating episode!
Another great video . My Great Uncle Sergeant Alex Young,Royal Field Artillery was stationed at Bulford camp in 1915. Like millions alas he did not survive the war.
What a Blessing to have the gift of music Ben. I thoroughly enjoy your music and journeys to all the churches that you visit. I also enjoyed seeing pictures of your ancestors who fought in the various wars. We owe a lot to them. God Bless you Ben 😁🙏
If I were the the host I would have adopted that cat 😊😁
Greetings Ben, from Virginia! 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Jarlsberg cheese and whole egg mayonnaise is the best sandwich in the world! Unless you've got cream cheese and salami, or cream cheese and capsicum! My mother used to make fantastic school lunches!
I play one of these instruments in a local village church, really good.
Thanks again for the fabulous history and performance - even on such instruments. You bring back many happy memories of my 25 years as village church organist, the beautiful hymnody, the joy of Stanford, Parry etc. but also the intense cold of winter, the ciphers and - not having your skill - the embarrassing mistakes!
Wonderful. As if Whistling Sid Rumpole had burst forth amongst us again!
What a great video. I salute your ancestors' military service, and having this history in this video was a powerful personal addition. As to the organ, I appreciate your not denigrating it like so many organists would do. It has something in common with your usual presentations. Fourteen years old makes it quite old for an electronic instrument! But you see the advantages of a good electronic instrument. Thank you.
I think it’s actually 40 years old?
@@Dukelood You may be right. Ben Maton only mentioned the approximate age once, and he might have said forty rather than fourteen. If so, that would make it positively ancient for an electronic organ!
Really enjoyed that Ben! :-)
Your improv was fantastic brotha
First seven seconds are meme-worthy 💙. Please do enjoy your well earned ham and cheese sandwich, sir!
Ben, I'm intrigued by your passion and drive to visit historic churches around the UK and share your knowledge and talent.
It is marvellous.
Sergio de Pieri, former organist at St. Patrick Cathedral Melbourne in the 70s.
He had a passion for starting a festival of organ music in the Gold Rush era Bendigo, Clunes. These areas are housed some historic organs worth visiting and playing.
The festival still has a huge following thanks to Sergio de Pieri.
Sergio spends his life in Italy and Australia, and he still performs at 90 years of age.
Thank you Ben for doing a similar experience in the UK.
Lovely to hear the local Wiltshire regimental tunes
Enjoyed this video immensely , the naval hymn giving me goosebumps , my husband a Master Mariner I have heard this many times . Greetings from Australia .
You…the instrument…the music are one…..beautifully one.
Another great video, Ben - you are really developing "your style", and it's a winner! Like thousands of National Service conscripts I served some time in Bulford (my first 'command'), and we only used the Garrison Church, built in the '20's to commemorate the men lost in WW1. Not a patch on the ancient village church . . I'm raiding the biscuit tin under the bed to bung you a few well-deserved quid! Bestests, Michael. 🐱🐱
When it comes to "Families of Quality," yours is certainly among 'em! 🙂
You are very gracious about this instrument. “Preferring to stick to the 8 foot stops” matches my experience, i.e. lower end electronic organs sound more horrid as you build up the chorus. One advantage over a pipe organ is that no one will be sad when it ends up in a skip!
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With so many possible registrations on that organ, that small church might make Bringing in the Sheaves sound like Turkey in the Straw.
Nicely done!
Thanks!
I love your channel, man. Keep it up!
I wish I could give a lot more but I did what I could which does not represent my total admiration for the quality of what you do. I know since I have worked in that field of video production as a private producer for 50 years of my life. Do not give up and I thank you. By the way, the sound of this intrument made me think a little bit of a reed organ.
This is a wonderful video Ben ! History, place, and excellent narrative and playing. I've just subscribed. May I ask, what is the opening organ piece you use as your theme ? Thanks for such a great experience.
Your great grandfather, Ernest, looked pretty calm in that photo, had he already served in the front? While all wars can be hideous, the first land battles fought during the First World War were noted for violence and horrendous deeds, conditions of extended trench warfare. Are there any stories about him in your family. In what theatre did your grandfather serve in during the Second World War? Is the Wiltshire Regiment still in commission? That was a very thoughtful tribute you made to your grandfather and great grandfather Ben, good on you! (FYI, during my time with the U.S. Navy, I had the honor and.... good fortune and good times serving with the British and Australian Navies and Armies, throughout the Pacific and Southwest Asia)
The skilful linking of family history to the church and camp at Bulford made this very special. The church looked a wonderful jumble and underlines the fact that of the 12000 medieval churches in England, each one has a unique character. It is a put R V-W did not find hymn texts to fit these authentic folk tunes for the English Hymnal of 1906. Perhaps a Salisbury poet can supply the words! In the school chapel where I served we had a 3 manual Frobenius in the west gallery - which was good for teaching and voluntaries but lacked the power for teenage congregational singing and was 120 feet from the choir. In 2002 an impressive digital organ was installed which enabled the choir to sing Howells and Stanford and lead hymns for 700. The trouble comes when technology dates so quickly - since 1990 I have had to buy 6 computers. How many of us have working VHS recorders or first generation mobile phones?? Often these instruments cannot be repaired and are scrapped. I suspect a well placed single manual and pedal pipe organ is sufficient for a village church and might last as long as the Victorian instruments you usually play.
I watch from new zealand so was nice to see the kiwi on the hill
Loving the series. Donated.
It sounds great for 40 years old. The tremulo can be disregarded. Also, there’s an electric hum that’s annoying. The modern Rodger’s can produce a schif sound of air entering the pipe. The 32’ is really mastered too….a 64’ feeling is given. I love your vids, as they can be the needed pauses of this hectic existence. Your reading of poetry or anything is very good. You might investigate voice overs and such. You are a rare bird, and I am in great admiration…..a reassurance in the young. Sadly, you’re going to live through so awful times the rate Britain is going. The NWO hates religion, particularly Christianity, and the concept of freedom and individualism.
In Canada it won’t be long before the thought police ban Christianity.
It’s not always possible to have a pipe organ, and an electronic will be suitable in those cases. It’s not always the instrument, but the musician playing it that makes it successful.
After your journey to the churches of South Wiltshire, try the many in North Wiltshire. They are equally great.
I wish I knew what better to say in so short a space. No two organists like exactly the same repertory or style of organ. I started on a small 12-rank pipe organ and played my first digital organ (which I distinguish from "electronic" as expressly meaning analog) in 1975, at which time, I gave an equal but differently awful rating. I have played a few of the digital organs I truly like for tone and installation, but have not yet gotten past plasticky. Most of them are installed with too few of amplifiers and speakers to take the beating of an authentic dynamic level. If the 8' Diapason does not speak to me, I tend not to care about the rest of the organ. Thank you for the adventures and joyful playing of English tunes we do not often hear in the USA.
@19:23 Would that be Sir Winston? He's a distant cousin. Mayflower pilgrim John Howland is his 8x great grand uncle and my 8x great grandfather. My UK roots run deep.