Widor Toccata - Church Organ at St John's

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Norman Johnston playing the William Hill & Son 1885 3/34 electro-pneumatic Pipe Organ at St John's Anglican Church in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia.
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Nice, what is the ... ( 1 year ago by Jm4steam)

Nice, what is the make/year of the instrument?

It is a William ... ( 1 year ago by LaurieAlex)

It is a William Hill & Son 1885 3/34 electro-pneumatic Pipe Organ, and we are at St John's Anglican Church, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia.

Widor Toccata, ... ( 1 year ago by ccoraxfan)

Widor Toccata, condensed version! At that tempo, the whole thing would be well over five minutes long.

Actually, Widor ... ( 1 year ago by NWalterstorf)

Actually, Widor frequently complained that his pieces were being performed too fast. I believe it was Virgil Fox who began what's known as the "Rush", playing pieces as fast as possible. This tempo can also be found performed by Vincent Dubois at St. Sulpice, France. Run a youtube search for "Vincent Dubois". :)

not bad at all; ... ( 1 year ago by Shogunmiyuchan)

not bad at all;great piece to play, should be in every organist's repertoire if it wasn't so damn hard to play!!

I have a recording ... ( 1 year ago by Thor876)

I have a recording of Widor himself playing this piece, and this is the exact pace at which he plays it!

Yes! I love this ... ( 1 year ago by PrincessKimberly)

Yes! I love this piece. I had my organist play it as the recessional at my wedding.

Obviously a ... ( 1 year ago by michaeljholme)

Obviously a competent organist. I enjoyed this, it is one of those frequently asked for pieces that unfortunately my father can't play (he's an organist at two churches and can be seen playing the piano on my channel). Regards, Mike

How might I go ... ( 1 year ago by colinmb7546)

How might I go about finding that? I can't find that recording of the Tocatta and Symphonie "Gothique" anywhere, although I have at least found the fact that it was recorded. I have no clue where to look, to be fair, but still doesn't mean I haven't tried and found nada.

go to Amazon and ... ( 1 year ago by Thor876)

go to Amazon and search for "composers in person" "widor." This CD contains recordings by Widor, Dupre, Vierne, etc. If you can't get it, PM me your email address and I'll upload the two recordings to a streaming site where you can listen to it and download it.

Yes, Widor did play ... ( 1 year ago by pianoandpipes)

Yes, Widor did play it slowly. However, he was in a pretty live space for one. Also, this is a simplified version...Widor had a lot more notes to play..

wow, i'd love to ... ( 1 year ago by goobleglob)

wow, i'd love to hear that. i've sent you my email.

Actually, his tempo ... ( 1 year ago by gooseholla)

Actually, his tempo marks were about 108- 118 beats per minute... not racing off as most people do.

Great performance! ... ( 11 months ago by totallyamused)

Great performance! Played with maturity and confidence. I am a 53 y/o hurch organist and have always enjoyed this piece but could not learn it well enough to play publicly. It's difficult for the average organist to coordinate the stuccato with the legato with the hands while the feet play the ominous sounding theme. Hope to hear more from you ...

It is a great ... ( 10 months ago by Heli3000)

It is a great performance of a very difficcut piece. Thanks.

Organ Historical ... ( 10 months ago by octave4)

Organ Historical Society will have records of almost anything you want.

Finaly, someone who ... ( 9 months ago by Reesman95)

Finaly, someone who understands it's about accuracey and how the composer wrote it more so than speed and how you want to play it. Great Job for all of your recordings

this is better ... ( 8 months ago by vernon361970)

this is better you can actually hear the organ sing here

I'm 12 and can play ... ( 7 months ago by Reesman95)

I'm 12 and can play it and Where did you get the recording of Widor? Please tell me.

Widor's original ... ( 7 months ago by parison48)

Widor's original recording was found on an EMI France compilation of 5CD's and included recordings by Bonnet and Vierne as well.
The title of the collection is
''Orgues et organiste francais du XX siecle'
catalogue number
7243 5 74866 2 0

beautiful... the ... ( 7 months ago by myrddinofmaridunum)

beautiful... the organ sings perfectly as its master commands.
Compliments to the wonderfully skilled organist and thank you for posting the video.

This man did ... ( 1 month ago by ianno89)

This man did awesome. respect

Finally, a superb ... ( 2 days ago by ahmelmahe)

Finally, a superb organist and musician who understands Widor. Bravo sir. PS: Great instrument in a great room.

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