2004 Richards, Fowkes & Co. Organ - Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration - Dallas Texas

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
  • Brent Johnson talks with Joel Martinson about the III/59 2004 Richards, Fowkes & Co. organ at The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Dallas, Texas.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 28

  • @matthieubazile3350
    @matthieubazile3350 11 місяців тому +8

    Always love hearing demonstrations of Richards and Fowkes instruments. The voicing is always clear and articulate yet warm at the same time. This organ is certainly no exception. Great video!

  • @goofyrulez7914
    @goofyrulez7914 11 місяців тому +5

    Magnificent instrument!

  • @Rl469
    @Rl469 11 місяців тому +4

    The Great Cornet is really there to reinforce the Trompette, as you have demonstrated. The Sesquialtera makes a great solo voice and can add a little South German color to the plenum. The Swell Cornet is more like an Echo Cornet for early French music.
    The organ I play has similar arrangement. I use the Sesquialtera combination to solo out hymn melodies.
    This is a very colorful instrument. You are fortunate! Best wishes.

  • @thomascosta5115
    @thomascosta5115 10 місяців тому +3

    I've had the opportunity of playing this instrument once - and it truly is extraordinary in every possible way.

    • @Gg-jq7ht
      @Gg-jq7ht Місяць тому

      I played the last Fritts-Richards, Opus 5 for ten years. It was a very lovely time. The action and winding alone were so gracious.

  • @redpenink12
    @redpenink12 11 місяців тому +3

    I got to play on this organ when I studied at UNT! It was a great experience and the cathedral there is so serene and beautiful. I was actually thinking about it just recently and then I saw this video!

  • @peterfennema3112
    @peterfennema3112 3 місяці тому +1

    Lovely instrument.

  • @louisglen1653
    @louisglen1653 11 місяців тому +3

    Very interesting. Great demonstration of the various combinations of stops.

  • @spookydoesit1
    @spookydoesit1 11 місяців тому +3

    Beautiful church. Beautiful organ.

  • @saxachewon8062
    @saxachewon8062 11 місяців тому +16

    Fine instrument, but it's impossible to ignore the clash between the aesthetics of the room and the aesthetics of the organ case. Looks like the parties involved weren't able to find a middle ground when it came to the visual design of this organ.

    • @TheBaritoneCrooner
      @TheBaritoneCrooner 11 місяців тому +4

      Well it’s definitely the shining jewel in a brutalist crown!

    • @TheProsaicCult
      @TheProsaicCult 11 місяців тому +1

      another negative comment

    • @nathandavis3002
      @nathandavis3002 10 місяців тому +1

      Well I mean I'm not a fan of brutalism, but I'm enjoying the visual contrast here.

    • @jokemmerling4875
      @jokemmerling4875 10 місяців тому +1

      I agree with you, this looks simply ridiculous. A fake 18th century case in a fine modern church. It is a modern instrument in a modern environment so why o why these looks. Was it a bargain or something?

  • @andrewschaeffer6389
    @andrewschaeffer6389 10 місяців тому +1

    What an absolutely fabulous organ! The choruses in particular just shimmer. It's so refreshing to see the great lessons of Silbermann & Schnitger shaped and molded to create versatile, modern organs and this is no exception. Great demonstration, Joel!

  • @Velostigmat
    @Velostigmat 10 місяців тому +1

    I hear the strong 18th Century Northern European accent. I'm curious how this organ handles Howells.

  • @MilsteinRulez
    @MilsteinRulez 10 місяців тому +1

    A possible inspiration for the SW Koppelflöte might be the Stellwagen Spillflöte from the small Jakobi organ in Lübeck. Same round and full character.

  • @markaustin4370
    @markaustin4370 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm surprised how loud the key action is on a modern tracker.

  • @MNUrkuri
    @MNUrkuri 10 місяців тому +1

    BRAVO, Joel!!!!

  • @ethanlamoureux5306
    @ethanlamoureux5306 9 місяців тому

    In the title you say this is a 2004 organ, but in the video it clearly was built in 2009. Why the disagreement?

  • @wchuck9547
    @wchuck9547 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow! Can’t believe you’re here in Dallas! Have you visited the CB Fisk Opus 100 at the Meyerson Symphony Center?

    • @ThatcherNelson
      @ThatcherNelson 11 місяців тому

      Yes, he has, there is a video tour of it on the channel

    • @OrganMediaFoundation
      @OrganMediaFoundation  10 місяців тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/UUSXpuzuly8/v-deo.html

  • @bertspeggly4428
    @bertspeggly4428 11 місяців тому +3

    I can't imagine what that spectacular instrument cost! And how long will it be before someone screws an electrical box onto that lovely case 😣😣

    • @TheProsaicCult
      @TheProsaicCult 11 місяців тому

      never very uplifting.

    • @ThatcherNelson
      @ThatcherNelson 10 місяців тому

      It already has electric combination action

  • @Jeo-fq1zw
    @Jeo-fq1zw 11 місяців тому +1

    Go Blue :-)