JONATHAN SCOTT TOWN HALL ORGAN CONCERT - ROCHDALE TOWN HALL FRIDAY 5th JUNE 2020 1PM UK TIME
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- JONATHAN SCOTT TOWN HALL ORGAN CONCERT - ROCHDALE TOWN HALL FRIDAY 5th JUNE 2020 1PM UK TIME
Welcome to Jonathan Scott's special Online Town Hall Organ Concert from the 1913 J.J.Binns Organ of Rochdale Town Hall. (Programme Below)
We hope you enjoy watching and that you all stay healthy and safe.
Jonathan & Tom (Scott Brothers Duo)
PROGRAMME
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Arr. Scott
Grand March (Aïda)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Jig Fugue BWV 577
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) Arr. Scott
Vltava (Má vlast)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Arr. Scott
Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (Samson et Dalila)
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Arr. E.H. Lemare
Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walküre)
Film & Sound
TOM SCOTT
Thanks to everyone at Rochdale Town Hall.
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Jonathan must be in great shape. My legs would be jelly after going up all those stairs, yet he launched into his first piece without a second's breather.
I took the lift when we recorded there last Sept. Would not look as good coming out of a lift tho ;-)
All your performances are amazing! How wonderful that you and your brother share the bond of music; and, we all benefit from your incredible talent! I LOVE the way you explain the instrument to us and I always find it fascinating. You both have incredible talent. Thank you for sharing that talent with all of us. It lifts our spirits, especially, during the pandemic. Thank you both. Bellmore, NY USA
Damn - that is a beautiful building. They certainly took pride in their buildings in the old days. To bad this has been lost. All this glitz and glitter is shallow and faceless. Nice sounding organ. But then, most British organs are interesting to hear and see. Albert enshrined in the rose window - How wonderful. I would bet that the case is of English Oak. These cases formed the basis for early organs in the USA. 1879 - Buit in the finest traditions of Old England. There was probably a time when this organ was played for a weekly recital for the entertainment of the people of ROchdale. How times have changed. You and Tom have done your part to bring the organ back to the common man. Thanks to both of you for your efforts - and results.
@J. K. It is so nice so see all the hatred and meanness in the world today that we can identify just one more hater. Nice going JK. you show the world who to wage war.
Ocean Grove, NJ had weekly concerts all summer in the Great Auditorium by Dr. Gordon Turk. Historic building and grand organ!
A lovely concert. Thank you Jonathan for sharing your wonderful musical talents. The descriptions you give are fabulous too. Special thanks to Tom for his expertise - especially taking us on all the tours of the building and outdoors. 🙂🙂🙂
The 8 foot swell trumpet reeds so brilliant. Well played Jonathan. A maestro at work selecting and blending the stops together.
Yet another stunning performance. I am so impressed by the sensitivity shown by Jonathan and Tom. These guys deserve formal recognition for keeping us, as music lovers worldwide, entertained!
Instablaster...
I clicked "set reminder" so fast, my computer curser went back in time.
The best rendition of Wagner's famous ride I have ever heard. Magnificent!!
7:32 J. S. Bach Jig Fugue BWV 577 13:41 Smetana Vltava (Má vlast) 27:40 Camille Saint-Saëns Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (Samson et Dalila)
35:56 Richard Wagner Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walküre). All very well played. Thank you Jonathan and Tom Scott.
What an interesting time we have experienced... recitals without audiences.. among countless compromises in the human existence... 🥺.. glad music is important enough to take a stand 🥰
Unglaublich dieser Wallkürenritt, wusste gar nicht, das so etwas auf der Orgel möglich ist
Everything is beautiful, wonderful! Thank you both for everything!
Yep, 7 months later and I'm still in bits when I hear it 😥
This has been such a moving reminder of Jonathan’s concerts in the Town Hall, 18th December 2019 being the last time I heard him play live. Anyone who hasn’t seen The Ride of the Valkyries performance today has simply not lived!
Hello Joan Glad you are about. I'had an automatic refund from Bridgewater Hall for the June 1st. presume the July concerts will also be zeroed/ :-( Hope you are keeping well.xx
Geoffrey Atherton Yes, I’m fine, thank you, quite happy and busy at home, but missing the BWH more than I can say 😟 . Hope you are also well. J.
An amazing recital - very many thanks for all the hard work that went into making it happen.
Absolutely magnificent playing: Jonathan's transpositions and choice of stops are superlative. I do not believe I have ever heard more impressive transcriptions, and indeed such an extraordinarily orchestral instrument. Really wonderful. What a tremendous gift and such humility and charm. Thank you so much...I shall return to this recital again and again. The "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" had me in tears...I could hear Callas singing the aria in my head...Jonathan drew such sumptuous, velvety timbres from the organ.
Always a pleasure to hear the J.J. Binns of Rochdale’s magnificent town hall even better when Jonathan is at the helm of this wonderful organ .
You are not only an amazing virtuoso; however, you have awakened all of us to fascinating information. Gina Dodds, Bellmore, NY.
Smetana' s Moldau auf der Orgel: Wahnsinn! Grandiose! wonderful!
Breakfast and coffee listening to Jonathan Scott.
What a great way to start the day.
Since watching and listening to Thomas Heywood play organ transcriptions in Adelaide I have greatly admired this style. Jonathan Scott, thank you for making these arrangements available during the orchestral dearth of 2020.
Your presentation of Smetana's Vltava is amazing! Thank you. Greetings from Prague and Vltava river. ;-)
As a resident of Rochdale I sometimes forget how lucky I am to have this stunning building and wonderful organ in my home town. A totally mesmerising concert. Thank you.
His timing is beyond impeccable.
Questo giovane e' uno dei piu' grandi organisti esistenti al mondo oggi, riesce a trasporre all 'organo melodie composte per l ' orchestra come fossero state fatte apposta per questo strumento !
Educational, and a pure joy to hear. Mr. Scott, music is the international language of mankind. And, you sir, "speak'' the language, beautifully and fluently!
Bravo! Especially The Ride of the Valkyries.
Another amazing concert from another amazing and beautiful building.
Thanks guys!!!!
I love Jonathan's calm humility as he plays these gorgeous pieces with such sensitivity. I'd pay 50 pence to hear him. And Tom's videography is fantastic! Thanks very much for these postings! From Palm Beach County, Florida.
So wonderful to hear this edwardian beast. We shall never see the likes of them again. As I have said before, thankyou for championing these instruments before they are lost. Bravo to you both.
Every time I hear one of Johnathan’s concerts I think it is the best one yet, until I hear the next one.
This is the first time ever that a piece of music brought me to tears through its shear beauty! Smetana taken to the ultimate! Thank you for yet another truly great concert!
That was another excellent concert from you both.The Organ was wonderful.Wish I could hear the organ in the flesh but being in New Zealand it makes it difficult.Keep up the good work.
Thank you Jonathan and Tom for an absolutly beautyful consert! Jonathan I love to hear you play! You are one of my favorite organists!💓
Thank for playing on this wonderful organ! What a lovely sound it has!
Take care of you! 🤗👍💓
Peter from Sweden
Spectacular!!!! This concert had absolutely everything. What a great selection of pieces to enjoy! The Grand March from Aida was a great opening. The Bach is one of my favourites and it was such a joyous performance. The Smetana arrangement was amazing. There were tears in my eyes at the Saint-Saëns; what a beautiful transcription. As for the Wagner, it rounded off the concert superbly and I cheered out loud. As always, Tom’s videography was spot on and really enhanced the amazing performance. A great way to spend a lunch hour! Thank you so much. 💜
Wow! Ride of the Valkyries knocked my socks off! Wish I could have heard it in person!
Superb in every way! I'd just love to get my gold guild out for the mouths of the pipes and cream paint for the bodies. Wonderful to see and hear such a fab instrument and also see the inside of such a beautiful building.
Well, I know I shouldn't say it, but, long may C-19 continue so that Johnathon and Tom can continue our concerts. No, but seriously, we are all so lucky. What a fantastic concert, and to start with Aida, wow, bring it on. Fabulous, thank you both so very much.😘👏👏👏👏
Your organ transcription of Smetana's Vltava is most beautifull piece what I have ever heard. Many thanks! Greeting from Prague
That is my all time favorite composition.
I am from Czech republic!!!🙌 Is so beautiful hear anything, what's from your town... 💗
Fabulous! Greatly enjoyed. Our five year old grandaughter Ruby enjoyed bobbing up and down on my knee , holding on tight with the Ride of the Valkries at the end. Super stuff. Thank you
The history lesson at the beginning is worth every pence.
You are so astounding. Hearing the perfection of your technique and the wonder of your registrations just makes me feel great. Your pedal work in the Jig Fugue (Bach) was unlike anything I have seen. Your feet moved faster than I could imagine. You are an amazing artist with an endearing personality as well. Thanks for this.
God bless you, Jonathan, & your brother! Amazing concert as always! Bravo from Wilmington, Delaware, USA!
Every time I hear one of Jonathon's organ transcriptions of an orchestral work, I amazed at how marvelously he captures every nuance as he did with Vltava here. And (as always) Tom's recordings--par excellence!
After a very difficult and painful time here in the U.S., this concert was a balm for the soul. Thank you, from New York City!
Another fabulous concert Team Scott, your narration of the musical scores Jonathan and description of the places such as Smetana`s grave and the flowing river are magical and Toms filming is a fitting tribute in building the picture. I first played in Rochdale Town Hall aged 14 with Parr Brass Band for the local North West Brass Band Championships, many people would say that the building`s around this magnificent town hall built in the 60`s have not been kind to the area. So its a big "Thank You" to you both for presenting todays concert from a little patch of Northern England and taking it to the four corners of the world. We look forward to the next concert !!
Thank you for the introductions - it makes so much more of the music as you play it, in particular Ma Vlast.
I have no words!!
Magnificent playing and a perfect choice of music to really demonstrate the extraordinary colours and voices this organ is able to express. The Smetna came across beautifully, particularly the florid opening on the flutes.
It's such a tragedy that in the south of England, very few town halls have even a small organ let alone the massive instruments that are such a feature of the northern cities. Incredible Valkyries transcription. I can imagine the hours of practice, but well worth every minute. Fabulous. Looking forward to your next recital.
Incredible! Such a talent. Wonderful!
Oh this is just epic. I don't really know how to describe this. This is an absolutely beautiful building, and instrument. Just listen to that acoustic.. magical. I also cannot find any flaws in technique, and overall musicianship. I'm one misserible bastard, and it pains me to say this, but I don't think it gets much better than this. Thank you Johnathan and Tom for this amazing video.
Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix 😢 I never tire of hearing you play this at Rochdale. Thank you.
I love the rich sound of this beautiful organ. 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤🙏
Dear Mr. Scott,
Thank you so much for performing Verdi's Grand March. It has been a pleasure listening to your performance for that particular piece is the graduation march here in the Philippines and due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, I did not get to attend a proper graduation ceremony. Your performance made me very emotional as a student and as a church organist myself as I accept the fact that I couldn't have a proper ceremony.
Thank you so much, I wish you the best at your performances.
- Lean
Such a treat Thanks!!! Beautiful music and sights in the Town Hall. Thanks Jonathan and Tom - didn't want it to end!
No idea how to adequately express my heartfelt thanks for all the thought and artistry you put into the work of Smetana. It is such AZ glorious expression celebrating the beauty of the river, of mankind's relationship, and of the majesty of Nature. Your arrangement of course was very true to the orchestral dynamic. Quite an accomplishment. The smoothness of th eff ranks were melted under your gifted playing.
Friday cannot come soon enough!!
thanks for your wonderful performance from our Town Hall....
Wonderful virtuosity. As always a great pleasure. Thanks a million, both.
So happy -- as are all of us -- about these wonderful concerts!
Jonathan, you are amazing! You have such feeling in your playinbg. I listen to all of your UA-cam videos. I live in Lima, Peru.
What a performance! Great playing from Jonathan, great camera work from Tom and I loved Jonathan's description of a 'typical day out' for him and Tom, that made me giggle. Thank you lads. :)
A breathtaking performance, and superb video presentation.
Many thanks.
Fantastic playing, as usual! And what a beautiful hall and organ; I've never been to Rochdale, and didn't know that they had such an impressive Town Hall.
Also, very clever camera work!
E' molto molto suggestivo!!!!
Bardzo mi się koncert podobał. Jonathan potrafisz ukazać duszę pięknej muzyki organowej, sam będąc profesjonalistą w tej dziedzinie.
What a treat ! In this strange world, one can only be puzzled that, when we are offered such a visual and aural cornucopia (free of charge !), we find a selection of viewers giving it the "thumbs down".
Well done. Pleased you have left the video up, because the Jig Fugue and Ride of the Valkyries at 8 AM might have caused my coffee to spill. I very much appreciate your collaboration to do these on UA-cam.
Another fabulous concert, can't wait to hear these pieces live at Rochdale Thank you so much Jonathan
Now THAT'S a town hall! As usual, a fantastic performance from both of you. 😎
The Smetana piece beautifully showes off this wonderful organ. Thanks to the Scott Bros.
Dos factores conjugados Jonathan y el magnifico Tower Hall para deleitarnos con un momento de buena música.
Bravo, Jonathan. Absolutely amazing!!! Gina Dodds, Bellmore, NY
Another fantastic performance by the Scott Brothers Duo on organ and camera!!! Jonathan, I can see the reason the Ride of the Valkyries is one of the most difficult transcriptions to play. So enjoyable. Your commentary between pieces is informative and show the personal side of you. I love the cuff llinks and pocket handkerchief. Your shoes are always shined! Classy!!!!
Wonderful concert. Thanks I am sorry that it ended.
Great stuff, Jonathan. Even when it is not in tune the organ is spectacular. I used to play that organ once a week and the £1 for 2 hours was money well spent. So lovely to hear it again!
What a beautiful town hall and you are so amazing !
Exciting playing, as always. I also truly enjoy every collaboration with your brother, also an amazing musician. Your parents must be so proud. Bellmore, NY USA
As always an excellent performance enhanced by super camera skills. Am glad you played the Verdi and Smetena pieces in particular. I wonder if another piece describing a river is possible for the organ, namely the Pastoral symphony by Beethoven, and how about Finlandia bu Sibelius?
The combination of music and photography is wonderful, so thank you Jonathan and Tom for your hard work - it's a great pleasure to be able to attend these concerts on line. Hopefully I can experience you live one day. God bless you both.
I don't say often enough how much I enjoy your deliciously old-fashioned recitals of excellent arrangements. I keep thinking of Alfred Hollins and how much he'd have approved. Please keep up the good work of maintaining the tradition.
thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us
A lovely concert on a beautiful organ. Thank you so much 🙂
This is beautifully filmed with clear introductions, not only of the lovely hall, but also of the pieces. Above all, it contains terrific, exciting playing displaying that amazing organ. Maybe it is a combination of all of what I wrote above, but I think that this is as good as videos get, and one of the most exciting organ experiences I have ever had. Thank you so very much.
A dapper and talented lad; bravo Jonathan!
So nice, my dear Jonathan❤️👌❤️👌❤️👌❤️👌❤️👌
Verdi, Bach, Smetana-the river Vltava from "My country", Wagner,..... 🍓
Very Thank you !!! 👍☀️👍
BRAVO! Amazingly well done all the way around. Thank you both for your amazing generosity in sharing this wonderful concert!
Thank you for such a wonderful concert. My eldest son know's this organ well, having played there a few times. And it's all thanks to you. He still talks about the time he met you at the Bridgewater Hall via a friend of his then Music teacher Chris Wilkinson. Thank you
Super gespielt klasse 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
As always, waiting in anticipation of what I already know will be spectacular!
Jonathan, I was wondering if you have ever performed "In Paradisum". There is a Croatian artist who has incredible talent. Maksim Mrvica, 6'9" is a virtuoso pianist who performs that piece on piano. He is amazing! When I first saw him sit at the piano, I wondered why he was hunched over and found out shortly thereafter that he was 6'9"!!! I would love to hear you perform In "In Paradisum" Gina Doddds a devoted fan who listens to you and your brother, Tom, EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR HOURS!!!! You are helping me through the Pandemic [LOL] REALLY!
Brilliant!
Magnificent organ concert. So enjoyable.
Thank you Jonathan & Tom.
I missed this live unfortunately. I am a teacher and was delivering online classes. But another really good experience and congratulations once more to Jonathan and Tom. And thanks too, of course.
Absolutely love this. Makes me proud of my home town. Well played!
Another fabulous performance and presentation! BRAVO!
Jonathan Scott, you are awesome!!
What a beautiful organ! I like the saint saens piece.
Thanks guys once again for a most enjoyable concert!!!! Wow, what can one say.
Amazing!!!
Very well done. Here in the States we call Vltava the Moldau.
Hi Jon and Tom. Wonderful concert and so evocative of your CD. Looking forward to attending the live concerts whenever in the future they can happen. Regards to your mum and dad.