Timelapse of the rebuilding of Norwich Cathedral’s organ
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- The several thousand pipes of Norwich Cathedral’s historic organ were reinstalled in early 2023 as part of an ambitious project to rebuild the organ so that future generations can continue to enjoy its music.
The pipes had been removed in 2022 and taken to Harrison and Harrison’s base in Durham for specialist work before being returned in January 2023.
It took the expert organ builders from Harrison and Harrison nearly three months to reinstall most of the pipes from 3 January to 23 March 2023 - and you can watch their work here in just under six minutes!
For more information about the organ project, visit www.cathedral.org.uk
Timelapse by Bill Smith.
Accompanying music is Toccata from Symphony 5 by Widor, played by Ashley Grote. Music recording courtesy of Priory Records.
I can't even begin to comprehend the skills necessary to rebuild that monster. Making sure every single one of it looks like at least 1,000 pipes are all connected to the right stops, keys, and pedals.
Nor can I begin to imagine the skills necessary to be able to design such a behemoth.
That instrument has over 5,500 pipes!
@@d.singler-kron9034 thanks I was wondering how many pipes it has.
The first English organ I got to play - in 1968. What a thrill!
So happy the cathedral has its instrument back! Loved the crown inching its way into position. I enjoy watching the Eucharist and Evensong streams from America.
Wow, that is amazing. The skill, the intricate inner workings and the amazing music too. Wonderful work.
Ok, I'm also following the M-L rebuild in A.C. and found this not only really educational and enjoyable to watch, but also really like Widors 5th. Its played at a perfect tempo, not like someones going to the races to finish it.
Absolutely marvelous and the results appear and sound stellar! Widor's toccata is a perfect piece of music to present the full dynamic of a large organ. Great work!
Can I ask who was playing that beautiful Widor Toccata? Thanks.
The organist is Robbie Carroll, he used to be Organ Scholar at Galway Cathedral.
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Really? According to the official introduction to this video, "Accompanying music is Toccata from Symphony 5 by Widor, played by Ashley Grote. Music recording courtesy of Priory Records." Have they got it wrong, do you think?
Oh, man, do I LOVE pipe organs… a LOT. No surprise the algorithm recommended this gem. Just watching a time-lapse of the build, getting a sense of the enormity of the project, would have made my day. But what’s the only thing better than a pipe organ? Widor’s toccata on a pipe organ! And at the correct tempo, no less. That’s my favorite piece! So glad I watched this on my big screen, with the good sound system. I’m going to be grinning for at least week! And thank you, thank you, thank you to the skilled craftspeople building and maintaining these intricate, delicate, and historical behemoths. Like the rumble of a 32’ pipe, the work you do is undeniably unique, commands respect, and earns my appreciation by shaking me to my core.
I have very happy memories of the organ when I lived in Norwich in the 1980s. The Procession of Witness on Good Friday, entering the cathedral by the west door and Adrian Lucas playing ‘Lift high the cross’.
Now, THAT was just fascinating. Especially liked the enclosed section; putting in the mini pipes from the tray holders. So cool. Now voicing and tuning!!
Wonderful! And I love how, when the sound baffles are installed and opened, the music is majestically increased in volume.
Thanks for sharing! Incredible work!
Fantastic - I've being waiting for this exact thing for decades! A lovely and welcome surprise today. I'm so glad they had the idea of filming it! 😃
Incredible! I didn't realize that this "box" is so huge!😮
It's the third largest cathedral organ in England, the ones in St Paul's Cathedral, London and in Liverpool Cathedral being larger.
@@johnb6723 thanks!
Good heavens, I had no idea an organ had some many pipes, amazing to see it all going back together. Thank you.
Love this video! Greetings from USA. About 2 or 3 decades ago, I bought a CD entitled Christmas Choir from a sale rack at Walmart, and a few years later, another CD entitled The Angels Sang. There are some common tracks between them, and they were recorded by the combined choirs of Norwich and St. Paul's. The music is superb; even though the organ has a lot of stops pulled, the voices are clear. These CD's although the least expensive in my Christmas library, are my absolute favorites.
Intriguing!
I've never grown tired of the Widor toccata. (Though what happened to the to the first two bars?)
Do you think it might be a small editing glitch? Is it really worth complaining about?
@@ZL54JK8 I wasn't actually complaining. My guess is that it WAS an editing glitch.
Nothing about the tracker action system.....
So happy the cathedral has its instrument back! Loved the crown inching its way into position. I enjoy watching the Eucharist and Evensong streams from America.