Reed organs are a treasure that more people need to experience! These videos hopefully inspire more people to save these organs from the junk pile. Thanks for posting this!
Ten years already, and still after such a long time I did not listen to any more beautiful rendition of Händel's Largo. And I can't count anymore how often I returned to this unique one. Masterpieces of Händel and of you, Rodney.
For more than three years this here is "on air" now. And still I watch this beautiful and touching video once in a while with the upmost inerest.It is a sad fact that Christian Churches are taken down, not used anymore...
Isn't it awesome how God can take the things of this world and turn them around for His glory?? After all, He is the one who inspired this beauty...isn't He?
Just beautiful!! Awesome, sounds so smooth and peaceful!!! This is a wonderful organ to be heard and played these days. It is a shame such mess as Hammond ruined so many true organ church sounds.
That is something special. I played this at my local church (on a Johannus Opus 250; it was a voluntary easy for me to read), and was rather touched by a few older members of the congregation humming the tune. In Australia, the nearest we got to this setting was in the series on TV, "Little House On The Prairie", at a ficticious place called 'Walnut Grove', which I believe was demolished to make way for a return to nature. Thank you so much for restoring this instrument, and the music to enjoy.
It was over a year ago that you posted this breathtaking little piece of art. I can't tell how often I listened to it since then but I can tell how I loved and still love it. It is certainly one of my favourite of your videos. But I always listen to it with ambivalent feelings since it is dedicated to a church or congregation that does no more exist. I understand the reasons and still ...
What a heartfelt tribute to Zion Lutheran Church played on their beautifully restored organ. Such a blessing that their organ was passed along to you to restore, love and share the joyous music you bring forth from it with others. I wonder, too, how our ancestors had the courage to uproot themselves, board a ship and watch their homeland fade into the sunset and begin a new life here in Canada. They were a devoutly faith-centred community. I made that emotional crossing just a few months ago, but I was coming home. They were coming to fell forests and build a new life in a new land well before confederation. My paternal grandmother was born into a staunch Lutheran family in Mitchell, ON where they attended First Lutheran Church (constructed 1867) and many are buried in the church cemetery.
Thanks Jodi! My church history records in Petersburg says that they purchased a pipe organ from a Lutheran church in Mitchell in 1934 - I wonder if it would have been the same organ your ancestors heard.... Unfortunately, the organ started to have issues in the 1950s and a new electronic thing replaced it in 1958.
Once again, Rodney, thank you for sharing this beautiful piece that I love so much and you do a marvelous job at. Sorry to hear about your Church building being closed but the Church lives on and I hope you have found another place of worship. It would be such a shame if others were deprived from hearing this beautiful worship music. You have blessed me with your music and I'm sure you have touched many others. God bless:)
I really appreciate the pump organs ability to dampen or brighten the sound using the pedal action...letting up on the air...but thats what the knee kicks are for, but only if/when you're not suffering arthritis...anyway, I will continue dreaming about finding one like th
I fully agree with you Uwe, what's more, it encouraged me to buy a Reed organ and play the Largo though not as nice and spiritual as mr Jantzi does, thanks for this all.
largo.......one of my many favorites and simple enough for even me to learn to play on my Mighty Miditzer.....woo hoo !! And now....on my Mighty 18 stop (plus 1 added) Estey reed organ..circa 1900.....
The church was in a farming community in a sparsely populated area, and over the years the farming became more amalgamated. As everyone moved away, the church building was not used anymore and became in need of serious repair. The last update I heard about the building was that it was going to be taken down...
Rodney that was GREAT!!! I am so glad you have the organ and that it will go on singing for many, many years. I have started working on mine. I almost have the keys recovered and I will soon begin working on the pallets. I dread rebuilding the resevoir and bellows though. GREAT JOB on the video too.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. This video is an excellent representation of the most of the German Lutheran congregations which my father served in his career as an American Lutheran Church (eventually ELCA) Pastor in Texas. I really enjoyed the picture of the confirmands with their Pastor at 3:59 mark. Most of his career he dressed for services just like that Pastor is robed. Although he is retired from actively serving a parish at 86 years old and lives in an assisted living facility for my mother's sake (he will not leave his wife and sweetheart's side), he consecrates the sacraments for the intern from the local, large ELCA church whenever the intern comes to serve communion to the members of the church who reside in the facility. I guess you might say of him, "Once a Pastor, Always a Pastor." I am honored to have him as my father.
ibsoarin - Thanks for sharing this! My loving father-in-law is the same way... once a pastor, always a pastor. He retired 15 years ago and still helping anyway he can.
Rodney...God bless you and your playing!!...what a fine project to restore that gracious old lady....it sounds wonderful and you certainly have the technique for playing the "reborn" old gal!!!I so enjoyed seeing your videos....Thanks!!
This is beautifully played on a beautiful sounding instrument. I never knew the versatility of these reed instruments until I went to a Neal Young solo concert and heard him.
Very beatiful and sad to hear of the passing of a Lutheran Church. Did they merge with another Church? Glad they gave you the organ and it truly lives on through UA-cam! Thanks Rodney for all your posts.
What a masterpiece of Handel, well played on a nice reed organ. I like your video very much and I'm sorry for the church. It's by the way incredible, that the piece was adapted for church purposes, because the text has no religious sense at all. In the opera Xerxes rests in the shadow of a tree and sings Ombra mai fu / di vegetabile / cara ed amabile / soave più. The shadow of a beloved and amiable plant was never lovelier. A piece just written for showing the voice of a castrato star.
That was nicely played Rodney. I've learned that piece earlier this year and I've played it for the first time at the 2012 Easter Vigil Mass at my Church and it was nicely played although I have a shorter version of your organ transcription of Handel's Largo. I've heard it played also on a Hammond organ and it does not sound as good unless you played it like you did on your Berlin Reed organ. I plan to Play it on my Yamaha Electone organ and then a Hammond organ at some point.
firstsmoofy Hi, thanks for commenting! This instrument is the same organ that serviced this church from 1912 to 2008. It was played by my wife's mother, grand mother and great grandmother at the church too.
Kedves, Rodney Jantzi Kérlek ird meg légy szíves,hogy te szólaltatod meg a harmóniumot.Ha jól értesültem, restaurálod a régi hangszereket, és meg is szólaltatod őket. Tisztelettel Horváth József Hungária Újfehértó.
Beautiful! Does anyone have information on the current whereabouts of the amazing altar painting featured in the photo slide show, the baptismal font, or other furnishings of the church?
Rodney, What prompted this small Lutheran congregation to buy such an outstanding organ for their church? Was there a strong music appreciation from those early congregants? Mark.
Since there are no castrato singers with us anymore (a practice that was inhuman anyway) this music is now the domain of counter tenors or female altos. But the voices of the castratos must have been different to a male falsetto, for they had the larynx of a boy and the lung power of an adult man.
Thanks! There was nobody left in the area since the late 1970s as the church building's location was rather remote. The congregation disbanded in 2008. The building was in dire need of repair, and it was torn down a few years ago.
I just spottet a little error in my translation. Sorry, as English isn't my native language. The shadow of a beloved and amiable plant has never been lovelier.
Reed organs are a treasure that more people need to experience! These videos hopefully inspire more people to save these organs from the junk pile. Thanks for posting this!
Ten years already, and still after such a long time I did not listen to any more beautiful rendition of Händel's Largo. And I can't count anymore how often I returned to this unique one. Masterpieces of Händel and of you, Rodney.
For more than three years this here is "on air" now. And still I watch this beautiful and touching video once in a while with the upmost inerest.It is a sad fact that Christian Churches are taken down, not used anymore...
Unbelievably moved by this. Times have changed. I miss the older simpler times…..
Isn't it awesome how God can take the things of this world and turn them around for His glory?? After all, He is the one who inspired this beauty...isn't He?
Just beautiful!! Awesome, sounds so smooth and peaceful!!! This is a wonderful organ to be heard and played these days. It is a shame such mess as Hammond ruined so many true organ church sounds.
That is something special. I played this at my local church (on a Johannus Opus 250; it was a voluntary easy for me to read), and was rather touched by a few older members of the congregation humming the tune. In Australia, the nearest we got to this setting was in the series on TV, "Little House On The Prairie", at a ficticious place called 'Walnut Grove', which I believe was demolished to make way for a return to nature. Thank you so much for restoring this instrument, and the music to enjoy.
It was over a year ago that you posted this breathtaking little piece of art. I can't tell how often I listened to it since then but I can tell how I loved and still love it. It is certainly one of my favourite of your videos. But I always listen to it with ambivalent feelings since it is dedicated to a church or congregation that does no more exist. I understand the reasons and still ...
What a heartfelt tribute to Zion Lutheran Church played on their beautifully restored organ. Such a blessing that their organ was passed along to you to restore, love and share the joyous music you bring forth from it with others.
I wonder, too, how our ancestors had the courage to uproot themselves, board a ship and watch their homeland fade into the sunset and begin a new life here in Canada. They were a devoutly faith-centred community. I made that emotional crossing just a few months ago, but I was coming home. They were coming to fell forests and build a new life in a new land well before confederation. My paternal grandmother was born into a staunch Lutheran family in Mitchell, ON where they attended First Lutheran Church (constructed 1867) and many are buried in the church cemetery.
Thanks Jodi! My church history records in Petersburg says that they purchased a pipe organ from a Lutheran church in Mitchell in 1934 - I wonder if it would have been the same organ your ancestors heard....
Unfortunately, the organ started to have issues in the 1950s and a new electronic thing replaced it in 1958.
Once again, Rodney, thank you for sharing this beautiful piece that I love so much and you do a marvelous job at. Sorry to hear about your Church building being closed but the Church lives on and I hope you have found another place of worship. It would be such a shame if others were deprived from hearing this beautiful worship music. You have blessed me with your music and I'm sure you have touched many others. God bless:)
At least you were able to pull that Organ out of the church (which has since relocated itself) & make it play again.
I really appreciate the pump organs ability to dampen or brighten the sound using the pedal action...letting up on the air...but thats what the knee kicks are for, but only if/when you're not suffering arthritis...anyway, I will continue dreaming about finding one like th
This is by far the best and most lyrical rendition of this piece on UA-cam.
ah....largo....my favorite...played on anything musical.....bravo
A very nice tribute to those stalwarts of old. Thanks.
I fully agree with you Uwe, what's more, it encouraged me to buy a Reed organ and play the Largo though not as nice and spiritual as mr Jantzi does, thanks for this all.
largo.......one of my many favorites and simple enough for even me to learn to play on my Mighty Miditzer.....woo hoo !!
And now....on my Mighty 18 stop (plus 1 added) Estey reed organ..circa 1900.....
Thanks! I'm happy to share it.
Great job. A lot of us spent too much of our lives mocking this sort of thing. Too bad for us........we were blind. thanks for posting.
Truth...
The church was in a farming community in a sparsely populated area, and over the years the farming became more amalgamated. As everyone moved away, the church building was not used anymore and became in need of serious repair. The last update I heard about the building was that it was going to be taken down...
Nice...Very Good
Love the video and note attached! Thanks for this gift, Rodney. :)
Very touching story. You certainly do their memory justice with your fine and, indeed, quite moving performance.
Rodney that was GREAT!!! I am so glad you have the organ and that it will go on singing for many, many years. I have started working on mine. I almost have the keys recovered and I will soon begin working on the pallets. I dread rebuilding the resevoir and bellows though. GREAT JOB on the video too.
Nicely done. Congrats!
A wonderful rendition and a great story! Nicely done Rodney!
Your interpretation is real magnificent, as well your dedicatory. Congrats, you turned the sounds of heaven true.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
This video is an excellent representation of the most of the German Lutheran congregations which my father served in his career as an American Lutheran Church (eventually ELCA) Pastor in Texas.
I really enjoyed the picture of the confirmands with their Pastor at 3:59 mark. Most of his career he dressed for services just like that Pastor is robed.
Although he is retired from actively serving a parish at 86 years old and lives in an assisted living facility for my mother's sake (he will not leave his wife and sweetheart's side), he consecrates the sacraments for the intern from the local, large ELCA church whenever the intern comes to serve communion to the members of the church who reside in the facility. I guess you might say of him, "Once a Pastor, Always a Pastor."
I am honored to have him as my father.
ibsoarin - Thanks for sharing this! My loving father-in-law is the same way... once a pastor, always a pastor. He retired 15 years ago and still helping anyway he can.
wow, absolutely beautiful
Rodney...God bless you and your playing!!...what a fine project to restore that gracious old lady....it sounds wonderful and you certainly have the technique for playing the "reborn" old gal!!!I so enjoyed seeing your videos....Thanks!!
Ombra mai fu! I sing this as a counter tenor. Its a song about a tree. ;)
This is beautifully played on a beautiful sounding instrument. I never knew the versatility of these reed instruments until I went to a Neal Young solo concert and heard him.
where can i buy such an organ?
Very beatiful and sad to hear of the passing of a Lutheran Church. Did they merge with another Church? Glad they gave you the organ and it truly lives on through UA-cam! Thanks Rodney for all your posts.
What a masterpiece of Handel, well played on a nice reed organ. I like your video very much and I'm sorry for the church.
It's by the way incredible, that the piece was adapted for church purposes, because the text has no religious sense at all.
In the opera Xerxes rests in the shadow of a tree and sings
Ombra mai fu / di vegetabile / cara ed amabile / soave più.
The shadow of a beloved and amiable plant was never lovelier.
A piece just written for showing the voice of a castrato star.
That was nicely played Rodney. I've learned that piece earlier this year and I've played it for the first time at the 2012 Easter Vigil Mass at my Church and it was nicely played although I have a shorter version of your organ transcription of Handel's Largo. I've heard it played also on a Hammond organ and it does not sound as good unless you played it like you did on your Berlin Reed organ. I plan to Play it on my Yamaha Electone organ and then a Hammond organ at some point.
I saw an organ in one of the pictures that looks like the one you are playing. Is this organ you are playing the instrument from that church?
firstsmoofy Hi, thanks for commenting! This instrument is the same organ that serviced this church from 1912 to 2008. It was played by my wife's mother, grand mother and great grandmother at the church too.
Yes, this is the organ. The church no longer exists, but the organ continues to inspire.
Or, countenors....as far as I know I'm all still there... ;)
Kedves, Rodney Jantzi Kérlek ird meg légy szíves,hogy te szólaltatod meg a harmóniumot.Ha jól értesültem, restaurálod a régi hangszereket, és meg is szólaltatod őket. Tisztelettel Horváth József Hungária Újfehértó.
Beautiful! Does anyone have information on the current whereabouts of the amazing altar painting featured in the photo slide show, the baptismal font, or other furnishings of the church?
I think that all of the remaining items were dispersed to descendants of the members of the church.
Thank you a lot. You give me impulse to repair my harmonium which I save from trash. :) I hope this winter give me time for do it.
All the best with the restoration of your harmonium!
Great!
thanks
Hi rodney! How are you? Can you teach this?? Im interesed
Rodney,
What prompted this small Lutheran congregation to buy such an outstanding organ for their church?
Was there a strong music appreciation from those early congregants?
Mark.
Yes, a strong music appreciation in almost all old Lutheran congregations. Smaller congregations than this are the homes of amazing pipe organs.
Staggering.
Since there are no castrato singers with us anymore (a practice that was inhuman anyway) this music is now the domain of counter tenors or female altos. But the voices of the castratos must have been different to a male falsetto, for they had the larynx of a boy and the lung power of an adult man.
Grand sounding instrument. What happened to the church and its congregation?
Thanks! There was nobody left in the area since the late 1970s as the church building's location was rather remote. The congregation disbanded in 2008. The building was in dire need of repair, and it was torn down a few years ago.
I just spottet a little error in my translation. Sorry, as English isn't my native language.
The shadow of a beloved and amiable plant has never been lovelier.
No depth of sound.