The REDUNDANT CHURCH next to England’s TOP SECRET Science Labs
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Once again, you've made this old expat Kentish Englishman, thousands of miles away from home, extremely happy to hear such beautiful sounds - (also this week from your brother).
As an architect I love to watch this excellent show of yours for the buildings and visual atmosphere alone... but as T S Eliot said, "architecture is frozen music".
Your own composition was also as marvelous as I'd have expected a composition from you to be judging by your playing and by your sense of style.
Once I finish a building project here in central Mexico with my wife Rocio we shall be able to donate at least a little by way of a thankyou from a semi-broke old Anglican who remembers when these churches had congregations and life ...
I have absolutely no doubt (as unpopular as it to dare say such things) that at some point in the future, once the current shower of woefully Godless Britons finally awakes from its current suicidal venture into greed, self-love and laziness, or gets replaced by a new generation with more imagination, there will be a massive revival in Christianity and its eternal Beauty - and these very same organs you revive will be played to full parish congregations once again with voices raised in pride of the old songs.
I think you are doing a superb thing by making this series... Thank you, from San Miguel de Allende.
Amen.
The English statistician and founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, died on this day in 1910. In her Notes on Nursing from 1863, she noted the positive effects of patients being able to look out a window and of “beautiful objects, of a variety of objects, and especially of brilliancy of colour.” She thought having “something natural at your bedside would help you get better,” wrote Stephen Marche. “She wasn’t wrong.” Ben, I will be forever grateful to you for taking us to the church where this awesome legend is at rest. Grazie mille
Will you and Billy ever organize a concert that would help support you and Friends of Friendless Churches? Seems a match made in Musicdom!
Hear! Hear! That is a splendid idea to support that worthy organization.
Wow!! The Spanish Romance is fantastic thanks for your work!
The inclusion of Billy (aka 'Guinea') as a masterful, classical guitarist has added new and superb elegance to your video tours, Ben. Bravo, Gentlemen!
Ben, when you play the organ in these beautiful but sadly empty churches, one can feel a life spirit present in them! It is as though the building is smiling. Thanks to Billy also. Greetings from Ireland. 🇮🇪☘️🙏
Over 1200 views in the first hour. Billy, is it time to arrange a contract with your brother? Your value in the increasing popularity of the channel is still in the "incalculable" stage. It might be time to start calculating. 🙂
So... the next adventure combines riding about the countryside in a vehicle of dubious safety with the possibility of consuming tea within close range of where the world's experts on novochok do their work? Are you sure you don't want to rethink this one?
But seriously, the new composition is perfection. Not only in and of itself, but in the way that the building itself, the grounds and the entire ambience are all factored into the creation of the music. Thank you so much, once again for all the hard work that you put into creating so much fun and satisfaction for the rest of us. We'll make every effort to support you as much as possible!
Totally agreed!!
@@jessehankla8193 Thank you so much!
I can’t tell you how much I love your videos. Especially the Bach but also all the hymns. Keep having Billy play.
I tell all my piano students to watch your videos. Your hand position is beautiful.
You and Billy play so wonderfully together. You are Blessed to have such a musical family.
Billy's classical guitar and your organ music are a match made in Heaven. 🙏👍
When I visit an old church my first look is up at its ceiling. Some have the most beautiful painted ceilings, others the most wonderful carvings. It so good that those churches that have been abandoned are now being looked after.
I'm watching you in Vancouver, Canada. "Spanish Romance" is an absolute masterpiece. Dude, you knocked it out of the park! My wife walked into the room asking what I'm listening to. It is an absolute masterpiece Ben! Right up there with the Masters.
Awesome. Love this so thank you. I’ll write a few more!!
That is one of the hymns that I remember from our church. I have always loved singing it. Thank you for your wonderful playing of this organ.
We sang it just yesterday in Church, and it was delightful.
Love the beard! Lovely music by you and your brother, Billy! Church was really a suprise and delightful. Many thanks go to those responsible to preserve the heritage and you to highlight the work they do!
Beautiful music Ben. You and Billy are very talented. Thank you for the music.
Regarding the organ vs. piano debate: András Schiff has noted that certain parts of Bach’s WTC require sustained voices that only an organ can manage, so Bach may have written them with an organ in mind. Either way, your performance of the B-flat minor prelude was absolutely gorgeous.
I am not a trained musician, with a hodge-podge collection of musical knowledge and a shaky ability to stagger through a few keyboard pieces memorised by rote based on a rudimentary understanding of chord structure. It is a joy to watch this young man, well-trained and confident, effortlessly play well-known hymn tunes and bring these old and probably seldom-used instruments to life.
Beautiful ! This Hyfrydol melody is used for the Easter hymn
"Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!" 🇨🇦
And the melancholic Spanish Romance truly speaks to the heart! ❤🎹
That epic soundtrack gives me goose bumps every time I open your video.
Not that you would want to give up any part of your history, but I sometimes wish that some of your beautiful unused churches could somehow be transported to the U.S. Here in Tennessee, we are constantly building new churches, but none of them are as glorious as yours! It saddens me that the congregations have left so many of your churches, but I am glad that there are people who still preserve and care for them. Thank you for another wonderful video with Billy!
Have you seen the two churches with beautiful fresco paintings in West Jefferson and Glendale Springs, North Carolina? Well worth a visit, and near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Thanks Ben and Billy for taking us along to see All Saints church. The Welsh hymn is one of my favorites, Bach is always good, and loved the Spanish Romance!
Spanish Romance - It's so beautiful.
Thanks Ben. Really enjoy watching your church visits and organ recitals every week.
You warm my heart with your love of the England I love, and as an expatriate, miss daily. Bless you.
You did it again! A wonderful combination of literary history, music, architecture, and ecclesial art! Including the Lutheran, Bach, was a great touch as well as your new piece, "Spanish Romance."
I am sure the spirits of the past are rejoicing when these now sadly empty and "redundant" churches are filled with beautiful music. Thank you so much Ben and Billy - there is hope thanks to you
Dear Ben, I love seeing and hearing you re-inhabit these old worthy churches...Excelsior!
Beautiful Welsh hymn, thanks,Ben always glad to hear your contribution to music and history.
Ben, once again you have given us a delightful musical experience! Thanks so much!!
That Spanish romance played by you was so amazing, rather splendid church visit again, thank you. I love English countryside and would like to be there still sometimes. I have been attracted in English hymns past years and I really admire your christian history. I wish you'll get a new revival in christianity so that these places of worship will stay in right use. God bless you brothers! P.S. Guinea is also talented and jolly good chap. 🎩
🏴⚜️🇬🇧 Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
One of my favorites, Ben. Due to a number of hand and arm surgeries, I really no longer play, but I have MM and DMA degrees in piano, from the U. of Oklahoma. We are both blessed with younger, super talented siblings. How blessed we are!
What an amazingly positive attitude you have in a situation that many would find frustrating.
@@kesmarn I have learned just how much I enjoyed with musicology. I always enjoyed history, literature, and theory, but now I have found my love for this area of our profession has increased, as my ability to play has gone downhill. Thanks so much for your kind comment.
@@jessehankla8193 You're most gracious! Sometimes a loss brings with it an unexpected gain. One of life's autumn season mysteries, I believe.
@@kesmarn Thank you for your kind words. I have for years I have thought of my life in terms of the seasons. I am trying to make the best of the time I have left. It will be 75 next Sunday, so I want to be the best I can be for the remaining time. Life is still very good, but if He wants me tonight, that is also fine!
WOW! That composition is truly amazing! Listening gave me chills. Best yet!
You love music, Ben. I can see it. I really like music myself. It does something to the spirit. God bless you and Billy. I really like the sound of his guitar.
It is so good to see you play the Organ in these Old Churches. Thank you from New Jersey, USA.
Behind every beautifully maintained old church is a person and possibly several persons who are making it happen. Somebody is doing this work! My profound thanks whoever you are.
the Spanish Romance for Organ! My word! You are so talented. God certainly blessed you with a gift only He can give. I absolutely love this piece, and as I was sitting with anticipation of the resolve, I was hoping it would resolve to Major! AND IT DID!!!! I cried as if I was experiencing a piece by Bach but no, it was all you!!!! Just fantastic! Big hugs from me to you. Gosh!!!!! And thank Billy for me too. My Sunday afternoon is now complete.
I loved that rendition of Hyffydol. It's my favorite hymn.
I look forward each Sunday to your video. I play organ and/or piano every Sunday morning at a local church, come home and review the live stream (to see how I might improve), eat lunch, then watch the service from the church of my ❤ in Plano, TX, then look for your video. Thank you for being the inspiration that you are!
Thanks for bringing these organs to the world. Also helping me relive my happy times exploring and playing village organs in Oxfordshire in 1960s when I was stationed at RAF BrizeNorton(then USAF).
Thank you for The Spanish Romance, it is truly beautiful and haunting.
It would require time but it would be great to rescore some of Kapsberger's music for guitar and organ eg Toccata 2.
Thanks!
What a beautiful Spanish Romance Ben! Beautiful little church in Idminston, thank you for letting us visit it with you. I love your videos and the music you choose is so well adapted to the church buildings you are showing us , you are a very talented musician and video maker.
Now my Sunday is complete. Another really great video. You are a genius with these small organs and make them sound so good. How I wish we were neighbors. I'd bore you with requests for music to be played. I really enjoy your presentations and Thank You for your effort in making them.
The B-flat min prelude, along with it's fugue in book one are my favorite of the set. Thanks Ben! Best wishes from Tacoma, Washington, USA.
That was lovely as usual. I am always impressed at how much research you have to do for each of your videos. I love seeing those old churches and hearing your stories. And it was nice to see you back at St. Martin’s. That’s a lovely church.
You did not have to drive so far to visit this church. I remember you saying you used lots of diesel. I don’t know anyone who uses diesel. I asked my son. He has five cars, not all of which are going at the moment, including an antique Camaro convertible and a 1988 VW Scirocco that was his every day car at one time (not in 1988!). He said trucks use it. Thousands of people have trucks here.
I was wondering when your latest film would be posted. I always look forward to it. I have been sharing them with my friends and reminding them to subscribe and donate.
Liz❤
I noticed in one of Ben's videos that his car is a VW. Some of them do use diesel .
@@Anagrams458Not in Saskatchewan, Canada. My son would know. He’s a German car person! He had several Golfs or whatever they were called. As well as the Scirocco. He also has two Audis. Gas stations sell diesel because some trucks use diesel and this is “half ton” country!
@lizwilliams14 oh, okay. I'm probably thinking of the old Jettas...did they use diesel, maybe?
I could be wrong on both counts. It's happened before, haha. Canadian here too, btw.
@@Anagrams458 Diesel is very common fuel for vehicles in the UK. My current car is the first petrol/gasoline car I've had in about eight years. I used to have a diesel Golf, like Ben has.
Been waiting hours for today’s post.🥰
As an American, it is creepy watch you drive on the "wrong" side of the road.
Aside from that, I really enjoy your videos. It has always been a desire to cross the "pond" and explore vestiges of my Christian past. Your videos may be the closest to it that I ever get.
Yes, i agree, for me it's also the "wrong" side! Kind regards from Switzerland
Funny thought the same, and I grew up in the UK, been in the States for 30 years, would be hard to drive there now.
I read somewhere that it was Napoleon that made everyone drive on the wrong side of the road, i.e. the right side, before that people drove on the right side, i.e. the left, and many countries still do. Even Sweden drove on the left till 1967!
It’s also has something to do with carriage drivers holding horses reigns in the left and the whip in the right - also the side that if attacked by highway men, most ‘right handed’ drivers could control the horses and use the whip at the same time! So sitting on the right of the carriage, driving on the left of the road, having a dominant arm to fend off attacks! 🤣
Love this beautiful composition. Thank you.
A most excellent video at a most secret place
Great performance of the Bach piece. Amazing! Thank you!
Fantastic episode, always a delight ! Thank you, Ben and Billy!
Loved the new composition. I also liked the major key change.
Thanks !!!!!
Hi Ben and Billy at about 3:45 into your video I caught the glimpse of what I think is a pump organ. I love those little instruments...just wondering if it works or not?
Thank you for all the awesome video which keep me occupied/entertained/and blessed at this time of my life. God has used you to make rough places smooth.
It’s there - but it doesn’t work!
Thank you very much from Canada !
Another fine video produced by collaboration of the brothers, Maton! Your efforts are eagerly looked forward to and enjoyed each Sunday now. A long time ago, some relatives of mine traipsed around those same towns and roads you show here. Thanks for sharing your talents and showing this history and places most of us will never see. Oh, and will we get to hear Billy speak next video? lol Be well, guys.
I get the feeling that when Billy speaks, it’s really worth listening to!
@@Feathe3642 Quite. These brothers, both, would be captivating to converse and enjoy a couple of Remy Martins with after supper.
Love the overtone on the flutes.
Charming - thank you!
I certainly enjoy your videos and the old beautiful hymns from my youth. 13:54
Well worth the watch. Thank you both for you music.
Love your original composition Ben and it sounds wonderful on the big organ. Could we also please have a complete guitar and organ version sometime with you and your brother?
The keys are clackier than usual... At the same time, the motor is extremely silent.
Next to that, Billy looked so ready for secret bases, with his sunglasses at the start X-D
Nice. Love the piece....write something that really is for small organ and guitar...that is lovely!
Fantastic ❤
You've inspired me to dig out my copy of Well Tempered Clavier - can't imagine why I never thought of trying them on organ. Your performance was superb. Looking forward to you chaps' next trip!
I’m in awe of your ability to compose such beautiful music! And thank you for getting us into those beautiful churches!! Kudos to those organizations who keep them going. Where I am from most redundant churches are torn down, turned into condominiums or residences.
Your videos , therefore, provide some of us with much more than you perhaps intended. 👋 Billy!,
Beautiful composition! Amazing musical talent, both of you! Greetings from Canada!
Ben! Love what you are doing. I've been an organ "nerd" for 69 of my 79 years. Lacking the small muscle coordination to play them, I've settled for bing a bit of a technician -- from direct electric to all solid state controls. But what impresses me is what your talents allow you to do with "minimalist" organs -- pipe and reed. Keep it up -- just sorry I can't hear you play at St. Martin's in July.
I love your'The Spanish Romance for Organ'.Are you likely to be performing this live anywhere soon,Ben?
Deep gratitude for your faithfulness! Your playing, composing and sharing of history is inspiring! Keep up the good work!
I hope my donation registered first time to do that on youtube.
It did indeed, thank you so much :)
Would you also demonstrate your cheese and pickle sandwich making?
The highlight of my evening! Thanks for transporting me to another country and time period.
Great episode as always. Alas, CCT church organs are rarely in a playable condition - for the reason you say. Look forward to seeing you further afield than Wiltshire!
You look fantastic with your cool shades and beard.
It is disheartening to see such a quintessential parish kirk like All Saints to sit unused. So sad, although thankfully, it is being preserved. Braw playing of Hyfridol, Bach's Prelude and Fugue in B Flat minor, as well as your Spanish Romance. You and Billy make a good team musically. Slàinte Mhath🏴 from Oklahoma.
Agreed- and thank you for watching :)
Lovely!
Thanks!
Hi Ben. Thanks for this episode. Loved your composition of the Spanish Romance. Looking forward to seeing you scared out of your wits in Billy's car. ;-)
This reminded me of Palau Guell organ in Barcelona; would be worth visiting
Bravo!!
All things considered that organ made a wonderful sound
As always your video mixes, history, philosophy, passion and wonderfully played music. One question - what is the sound (sort of clicking) that the organ was making? If it were maintained would that sound good away? The second organ at St Martins where you played your new music - do you play for services there regularly? Please keep up the good work. You are my Sunday highlight. (I did notice you moving your cheek to turn the page - awesome!!)
Thanks for another lovely video!
Will you make the Spanish Romance music available? I loved it!
That's beautiful music you composed, Ben. Are you going to get it published?
Thanks so much. I’d like to compose more often and then put together a full album. Then I can think about publishing….
@@SalisburyOrganist Looking forward to that day... No pressure. God makes all things beautiful in His time.
@@SalisburyOrganist I was going to ask you just the same question about publishing them. At the end of this video you have listed three of your original composition. Lovely and I immediately thought that you might have posted in the description of the video, to let us purchase, the little album of the video or only these three pieces. But they were not. You used to have this little album's for some videos, last year. I loved the idea and I've purchased almost all of them. I humbly think, this might be also a modest way to financially contribute to your channel. However thank you for all your work, keep well and see you on the next video! 😊❤
The beautifully preserved churches are evidence of people having worshiped God out of a sense of devotion and spirit. The spirit and devotion is long gone and we have empty churches where congregations once stood attentively to song and praise from the fellow parishioners. We need to get back to the basics and make the UK Christian again. Hoping for a revival …
For a very simple organ it's quite a effective one - I know three keyboards for Cathedral, or two for Churches like St Martin's in Knowle in Bristol. I think it serves as it does! My fourth favourite hymn - adequate!
I love the Spanish Romance!
شكرا لك وجهودك
I love that Bach piece on Harpsichord
Tak!
Wow, sunshining bright in England, and what a really cool church, it's so nice that even though it's been made "redundant," it hasn't been torn down to make a parking lot, or, even worse, hasn't been "re-purposed" into a B & B or pub. So, you were in the shadow of MI6? Hopefully it's upwind from that church and village. I used to work with the SAS when I was in CENTCOM. As always, well done and, if I might say so, your videos are quite the enticement to visit your neck of the woods; how close is it to Oxford?
I certainly enjoy your channel. Continue the great work. You😂and Billy are great together!
I always "help" you with your weird "backwards" driving by holding my breath so you won't fall off bridges!!
What Bach song was that you played using the flute stops? it was 7:33 minutes into the video. Thanks!
G major prelude BWV 541
Thanks! Ah ha! There is the donation. Hope it helps buy some petrol or for whatever is your greatest need.
Love this. Thank you
Thanks
Beard is looking great, Ben 🙂
If anyone wants source material for new music I would recommend looking at the very large body of Serbian liturgical chant collected by Mokraniac in the 19th century, which is sung unaccompanied.
Your best yet!
Bravo, a pure masterpiece!
All hail the return of Billy Fingers!!!