How does a pipe organ actually work? | Anna Lapwood | Classic FM
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2024
- Organist Anna Lapwood presents a beginner’s guide to the organ, from stops, pedals and manuals to pipes and wind chests.
Filmed at St John's Smith Square in London - home to a magnificent organ made up of a whopping 3,574 pipes.
0:00 Introduction to the organ
1:19 How the keyboards (or manuals) work
2:12 How the stops work
4:32 How organs vary
5:09 How the pedals work
7:03 How the buttons work
9:37 How to Train Your Dragon 🐉
11:03 Inside the organ
12:51 History of the organ
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Are you kidding me? I want hours of this.
Give her a show, someone.
a very humble request, sir ...I just want to marry her, but I think the probability of her getting a show is much more higher
Hear hear.
@@JS-bf9dw Hey! I saw her first!
Yes, ideed!
Anna has her own youtube channel with lots of stuff :) She is such a charm…
The most articulate and comprehensive demonstration ever of the workings of this superb instrument. Thank you.
Also so charming and engaging.
35 years playing and I learnt something from this, very well done.
Great Presentation by the talented Anna Lapwood pulling out most of the stops!
On film? Yeah perhaps
Diane bish did it better
33 years old and I finally understand where the classic idiom, "pull out all the stops" comes from.
I wasn't planning on watching a 15 minute video about how organs work, but Anna is so charismatic that I couldn't stop watching
Organs are like physical synths!! Never knew they were this flexible! I’m so amazed
And the synthesizer in turn, was inspired by orchestrally-designed pipe organs that found heavy usage in the silent film era due to their capabilities
not only that but Much like a synth, Organs have oscillators!
Additive versus subtractive, but yes!
@@Solidst8dad2112 you can have additive synths. FM synths for example.
Right? You have different keyboards for playing multiple timbres at the same time. You have generals which are banks of patches. And each patch is made up of multiple oscillators stacked on top of each other. I never knew this!
Aside from Anna's musical talents- of which there are many- she is the most wonderful speaker.
Wonderful clarity, chosen words, confidence, delivery etc.
I could literally listen to her all day- irrespective of the subject matter !!
she's also exceptionally beautiful
@@theoryismypraxis3538 Yes, she's gifted in that area also...
She looks like a waifu with glasses.
I dunno about the rest of you weirdos, but I just appreciate that she's knowledgeable about a very obscure instrument. I don't feel like it's necessary to go on a tangent about how she presents herself. Y'all are just pushing her skills aside to comment on appearances instead.
Not to mention she doesn't appear to take herself overly serious, which is always a nice thing.
Confident, yes, and rightly so, but relatable and down to earth nevertheless.
Mad respect for someone who is clearly passionate and deeply knowledgeable about her area of expertise. Thoroughly articulate, too. You are a true ambassador for your craft.
Wow, what a natural born teacher and storyteller. She's amazing to listen to.
🤩
Also, pipe organs are basically the only musical instruments, that take up a building and they are specifically always built INTO the church or concert hall.
Carillons exist.
Preferably, the building would be built around it. As I’m sure many were.
Same idea though.
It could be argued that the building itself is also part of the instrument due to the acoustics of the architecture
@@andybrown4284 the buliding is even more important to an academically trained voice.
Quite organic
How do you precisely control 12 appendages simultaneously, while remembering exactly where the 150 + or - keys & buttons are located & plug in the musical piece with your mind. Truly an amazing feat.
14 really because you can use heel and toes simultaneously for different things.
Don't you mean, Truly an amazing "feet" 🤣
As an organist at a very basic level, I've always felt that a bit of schizophrenia is involved....when everything is working, there is nothing around me other than the music and those magical moments, rare as they are, are worth the effort and pleasures of learning The King Of Instruments. And no matter one's age!!
And the melody played by her feet!
@@michaelmascari9785 you went there.
And I laughed.
I have never been so fascinated in my life, I'm a 25yo metalhead who does listen to classic FM daily whilst commuting, but this ...this is beautiful and bizarre and just wonderful
You're 25 and you listen to the radio? Lol
@@RuminatingWizard why yes, if I want to listen to metal or modern music for sure Spotify is better, but when commuting nothing beats classic FM, beautiful music and traffic updates
@@RuminatingWizard why not?
Metal covers of classical music are amazing, they fit the typical chord structures well. I got into more metal music because of them 😊
This lady has it all. She's beautiful, talented, a great musician and speaker. What a dangerous combination! I could listen to her all day too. She should have a show!
I love her shoes
I had no idea how badass organs are. The organist at our church growing up made everything sound like a dirge. This was such a fascinating video!
I love the word 'dirge'.
I think that may have more to do with the speed that some organists play at - a lot of the songs would sound a lot less like a dirge if they were just played a little bit faster...
@@Fomites Yeah, I learned a new word today! Nice!
She was probably a blue haired old lady.
@@DavidSmith-sb2ixI've driven her to the hairdresser 😉
Freaking how to train your dragon of all film scores
Thanks that was going drive me crazy. As crazy as I was when I found out metrolinx haven't even started cutting the new tunnels.
One of my favorite soundtracks. Really well composed
I thought it sounded familiar! Now I need to watch it 😄
It will go down as one of the greats of all time.
"[...] because if we did it wouldn't sound, actually, particularly pleasant. It would sound something like this."
*plays most epic sound in the history of the world*
As a non musician I am amazed how someone can learn to play what seems such a complex instrument. At least people like me can sit back and immerse ourselves in great music.
You may be a non-musician, but I think you have a great appreciation for music and what we musicians do. Not everyone has that.
Wow! She pulled out all the stops for this wonderful explanation! 😊
And it was really well organised 😈
Literally!
Oh dear 😂
She should write a manual
@@dielaughing73 under appreciated joke
It's amazing how engineers get to make something as complicated as this without any chip or computer programming. Purely mechanical.
It is! However she keeps mentioning the phrase “if things go wrong”, which is sadly an inherent characteristic of something large and mechanical.
@@v3xman Can be fun when a note sticks - especially during a performance. That note will continue to sound until the organist has time to find the bank from which it is coming and push in that stop.
"Fun Fill Music" is the How to Train Your Dragon soundtrack. Wonderful!
I always knew that pipe organs were complicated machines, but I had no idea they were THAT complicated. And the idea they were able to build these machines hundreds of years ago is even more mind boggling.
I did an apprenticeship back in 2009 restoring and tuning pipe organs. The sheer amount of components that must be maintained on a yearly basis is infact staggering. Highly stressful job too wouldn’t recommend it. Still amazing living works of art.
Do you still do that work?
And then after you get it all perfectly tuned, the temperature and/or the humidity changes....
My friend did that. Said you had to wear gloves because the temperature of your hands would make it go out of tune 😵
What a fantastic video!
I was always curious as to what all the buttons do. I thought it was difficult but now that I know how it works I think it's completely insanely difficult 😂
;'D Right?! I thought, "this will make it easier. Can't be that hard." ;'D
Test Flight at 9:37 is such a fantastic piece, and I think its swells and dives, plus the the combining of the two characters' themes (Hiccup and Toothless) makes such a wonderful and intuitive example for the generals!
If anyone hasn't seen an analysis of Test Flight in the context of the movie and story, I highly recommend looking one up.
I find it hugely entertaining she is playing a kids movie
@@NicoScorpio KIDS? You don't fly. That flight was brilliant. (and there was a lesson: Stop thinking 'do this' and JUST DO. )
All I wanted to know was what song this was. Never seen the movie. Thank you. I’ve heard this song before somewhere else though
This woman is a genius
Thanks very much for posting this. I always wondered how pipe organs made such a grand sound before electricity was available.
They would have people to pump the bellows
Kid power! Sometimes they would pump long handles to keep the air pressure in the bellows up, sometimes walk on a stair treadmill type thing.
How would the keys control all the pipes prior to electricity? Mechanical linkages?
@@geoffreydcruz7222 You got it! Many organs that post-date electricity still use mechanical linkages (we call it "tracker action") because it's more reliable, durable, and sounds more precise than electronic action, though it's certainly less flexible in terms of where you can place the console and pipes.
@@wesleyjoseph3997 I've heard it called "clacker action" - maybe that one needed some work ;-}
This is so well-presented. I could watch 20 more episodes.
I almost cried when she played the How to Train Your Dragon soundtrack
This song is beautiful and this is the movie of my life
To this day, I still can't get over the fact that John Powell didn't win the Oscar for Best Original Score
It's like an ancient analogue MIDI keyboard
I would love to see her in concert!!! She is so enjoying what she is doing and the way she explains the instrument is amazing. Such talent!
For one like me it might seem crazy that someone building such an instrument would think one musician can handle all of those keyboards and buttons... for someone like her it might seem necessary to use the talent she has. The beauty in our species is our diversity. Not every person can handle every thing, but as humans, we have no limits.
As a Virginian, the fact she demonstrated the theme song of "Gettysburg" spoke to me spiritually.
i can't even comprehend how this was invented, just amazing
No way, I always loved the sound of these and now have a huge appreciation of just how complicated these things are and just how talented a musician she is! That's amazing! 👏🏼👏🏼
Dear Mrs. Lapwood, your amazing talent at your craft is truly a beacon of hope for humankind. In this age of mindless mediocre entertainment you are the light this world needs. I am so grateful for people like you! 🥰
Didn't realize I would be watching, and thoroughly enjoying, a 15 min explanation about organs. I could listen to her give lectures about this
Omg! Pull out most of the stops vs pull out all the stops! Brilliant! Thank you again!
For some reason, I was entirely too curious as to how organs worked in the days before electricity and found out today. WOW, as if they weren't complex enough as is, to have to employ another human to work the massive bellows is mind blowing.
I wouldn't hire one person, I would hire an entire team.
@@thegamingkaiser2874 Or perhaps a team of horses to drive a mechanism for producing the wind.
This is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Your awesome musical talent is so well-matched to your wonderful presentation ability. Thanks so much for a very enjoyable and informative time.
I’ll second that!
Thirded here. Undisputable
There's something very enjoyable about seeing all of the stops pop in and out when you press a preset.
Pulling out All the stops reminds me of the old THX intro 😁
great info, would've loved more technical info on how it works and worked in the past.
Nothing compares to the sound of someone playing a building full of whistles!
I will be adding “pulling out MOST of the stops” to my vocabulary…
Anna's face at the end as she deafened everyone with all the stops.
Omg, I recognize her! She played for Einaudi!!!
If you haven't seen it, look it up. Magical.
Organs are truly bonkers instruments - love them. Thank you for a fine explanation!
@norman-m [KANDAGAIGO] at least until someone makes a quadruple-Bb tuba
The fact that humans are capable of operating at this level of coordination to produce music makes me proud. ☺
I don't know what led me to decide I desperately needed to learn about pipe organs this morning but now after watching this I desperately need to actually see one in person as I now cannot remember if I ever have.
She's a genius just incredible So much talent on here was this recommended because I'm a fan of Dr K and Ladyva ?! Probably !
5:09 Was NOT expecting River Dance from an Organist!! 🌊💃
This lady knows her onions; as well as her organs. Very insightful for us novices.
talk for yourself ! im no novices - im an ignorant! :)
If i could have watched this video 40 years ago, i bet i would be an organist today
That was very interesting and "how to train a dragon" gave me goosebumps.
She’s so pretty
It is difficult to find words to express my admiration for the greatest of all instruments created by man. Thank you very much Anna, for your excellent explanation. Greetings from Bogotá Colombia!
This is the kind of video I want to download so I can show it to future generations, when UA-cam is gone.
this woman is fire, i love her energy. every time i see her on social media, i'm enthralled.
This is a most amazing presentation of one of the most complex instruments in the world. You are also one of the most talented watching you play 3 different melodies at once is completely mind bending. The best!!
The Saint-Saëns at the beginning brought back so many awesome memories!
Thank you for giving me a clue to what is was !!👍
I really love how the moment your fingers go down and press a key, you just transform into music mode. It shows in the way your face changes, the way your entire body starts to move with what you are playing, how your entire mood and vibe changes completely. which only music lovers and musicians can truly understand.
There are all sorts of experts, but a real genius is needed to actually explain complex information to an interested lay person. This video does that in spades.
Ok organs are waaaaay more complex than I initially thought.😵💫😵💫. Beautiful instrument!
What a striking woman. Impressive knowledge, stunningly articulate and obviously very talented. And seemingly so young! Gives one hope for the future.
I could listen to Anna play all day long
So she's talented, intelligent and beautiful, all in one? And also very enthusiastic about teaching others about her passion!
Anna is clearly immensely talented. She is also an articulate speaker. She gave an excellent, comprehensive overview of the workings of this instrument. She’s also very beautiful.
Get her on here more often , the most informative thing ever
This is insane! I knew organs were complex, but I never imagined it went that far. And here I thought playing the piano was hard enough... Thank you for this video!
I LOVE this! Thank you so much for the detailed description,
Thank you, Anna. I had never before heard that much information about that instrument.
This absolutely incredible. I knew it was difficult to play, but this really has blown my mind. Very impressive!
When she started playing "test drive" from how to train your dragon, I fell in love. I had the privilege of getting to play the baritone part of that piece in our local orchestra. Beautiful
Anna must have a gift with teaching to make such an inscrutable, remote and discordant furniture accesible to us...
I can’t imagine a better presentation and explanation. Magnificent
She’s a great speaker and knows how to draw in the audience. It also helps that she’s entrancingly gorgeous and talented…
Instant chills when Interstellar hits. Beautiful soundtrack.
That was terrific! We need more of her.
Absolutely brilliant - playing and explanation. Thank you Anna. For we lesser mortals, a fantastic guided tour!
So this video was recommended to me, after watching one about how the theme song of How To Train Your Dragon is so genius in almost every aspect.
In effect that video was about how that is the perfect piece to play as a demonstration of a pipe organ's range of possible applications.
Best thing is that I didn't know the theme song would actually be played, just by looking at the thumbnail, or reading the title.
i played how to train your dragon as a marching band and that sounds awesome!
i think that was probably the most extensive version of how to train your dragon i have heard 😂 i wanna know how many octaves there are in the piece you played?
That was extremely well done! Thank you Anna Lapwood!
That was illuminating, to say the least! Thank you for this detailed walk-through into the intricacies of this quite spectacular and extremely sophisticated instrument.
This gal, a world class fantastic organist in her own right, sure is so 'down to earth' with a sense of wit and humor, WONDERFUL speech
I realised at the end of the video that I've been watching this with my mouth open and absolutely transfixed! MORE PLEASE!
Brilliant. Beautifully concise, informative and entertaining. These instruments are a wonder. Thank you so much Anna.
Excellent description and demonstration! Anna has the talent, skills and personality to give a clear idea of a very complex instrument. She is great at this.
A true master of your craft.
Wow she is amazing. Explained perfectly, with wonderful charisma and a clear love for her art ❤
Hats off to this lady. Wonderfully played and explained.
A wonderful video. Very clearly explained and demonstrated. The breadth and versatility of the instrument was so well illustrated. Of course it may help that you are incredibly talented too!
This is one of the best explanatory videos on UA-cam.
Anna, you are such a natural in front of the camera, this was amazing.
Absolutely fabulous! Articulate and understandable and a wonderful look into this amazingly complex instrument.
A superb presentation. Really fascinating and clear.
This video literally and figuratively pulled out all the stops. Well done.
That's the most I've ever known about this wonderful instrument. Thanks Anna for your great guidance and demonstration.
Absolutely fascinating. Amazing video. Thank you!
Incredible skill, all the brilliance of a concert pianist combined with the limb independence of a world class drummer! Amazing stuff. :)
I like your description.
I was only half paying attention when she broke into HTTYD and I almost dropped my phone in surprise. Absolutely amazing to hear my favorite soundtrack played this way, thank you so much for this
I liked both of the demonstrations of “all the stops.” Especially when you actually pulled out all the stops. Haha!
So much I didn't know! Fascinating.