Magdeburger Dom: Blue Pipes - Woody - Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen Pipe Organ Transcription)
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- Опубліковано 22 лют 2016
- Excerpt from another impro/training session at the Magdeburg Cathedral, played on Feb 18, 2016. Since the air inside the cathedral was pretty cold and I had to struggle with quite a number of detuned pipe ranks, I decided for "Blue Pipes" as the CD title.
It's the "full blast" version of • [7.1ch] Woody - Who Wa... .
Stereo 320kpbs MP3 Download: via.woody-mc.de/to/TytRxQ3fx2A...
WPOA at ContreBombarde: www.contrebombarde.com/concert...
Replayed at the WPOA: www.contrebombarde.com/concert...
Like all my other recordings, the music is completely improvised and/or replayed by ear, so there is no sheet music available.
Read more about the organ here (in German):
www.aktion-neue-domorgeln-magd...
For those who are interested, I just did a 7.1 surround re-record of that piece --- but this time, with the "OST" in the background. Have fun!
ua-cam.com/video/LkW6RGRuNdU/v-deo.html
Play this at my funeral, I'm not even joking. This is beautiful.
Well, that's a four-dimensional thingy...it depends on where you live and whether I'm still alive at that point in time.
However, a live stream or this recording may help out in any unforeseeable situation... :-)
Thanks for watching/listening, DeFox!
@@WoodymC don't worry, it doesn't have to be you specifically, but you did do a worthy performance.
Me too at my funeral. Only difference is it's a recording of myself playing this magnificent piece since I too play the pipe organ.
@@williammitchell1864 Ooops, just discovered your comment, but better late than never... :)
I'd really like to listen to your version, if possible --- any chances to receive a download link or YT video link by coincidence?
@@WoodymC I would play it from the official Queen music book however it's written is how it will be played.
Sick playing, for sure. If I had an organ like that to practice on, I would bring a pillow to the church so I could take a break every 12 or so hours and then go back playing. Awesome organ, for sure.
+Mi Picasso Hehe, if you could afford the fee of 50 (euro) bucks per hour for a whole day, this would surely be fun -- and I'd join in again... ;-)
+WoodyofmC Yikes! Thanks, but no thanks. I will settle for the one I play now - a 968 Trillium, which has nice sounds in the midi box. Thanks, though.
Das Lied kommt zur meiner Beerdigungsliste hinzu. Das ist das ideale Lied, für den Einlass in die Kapelle.
Hat was für den Anlass. Ich hoffe zwar noch, dass der Kommentar eher aus dem Blickwinkel eines Organisten stammt, ahne aufgrund der Formulierung aber, dass er neben der "eigenen Vorausplanung" auch aus Sicht eines Trauernden stammen kann. Falls dem so sein sollte, gilt Ihnen mein herzliches Beileid für den Verlust.
@@WoodymC Es ist meine eigene Vorausplanung. Es gibt noch zwei weitere Lieder. Rudolf Schock: Vor meinem Vaterhaus steht eine Linde, Joseph Schmidt: Es wird im leben, dir mehr genommen als gegeben und dieses wunderbare Lied.
@@mikeflade7547 Nun, das ist beruhigend. Interessante Auswahl übrigens...und irgendwie treffend. :-)
Outstanding music from the Schuke Organ.🙏🙏🙏
Thanks, Cool Dude! Always a pleasure to see you around here! :-)
what a beautiful church.. of course, your version is amazing.
Oh yes...beautiful, pretty old and, luckily, it survived the Allied bombings in Jan/1945.
(See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg_Cathedral for details.)
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen!
@@1967davidfitness Because the initial comment referred to the beauty of the church --- and it's a miracle that it's still standing after WWII. This cathedral has a history dating back more than 500 years, so its complete destruction would have been an abysmal loss. Fortunately, it wasn't too badly damaged while the surrounding buildings suffered pretty badly.
@@1967davidfitness Neither was my mention "wanted" nor intended to be some sort of offense. Guess we can agree that all people on Earth have done something wrong in their lifetime, including you, me, the Nazis and Allied Forces. --- However, this is not what my comment/response was about. If you'd like to feel offended and nitpick on a non-evaluating objective fact, please feel free to do so...or you could just enjoy some bautiful music (which this video and channel are _actually_ about). Peace out.
@@1967davidfitness Believe me, I'm not a nationalist. Und ich bin auch nicht Ihr Freund.
I'm not religious, but I'd want this played at my funeral. Magnificent!
Well, the song isn't "religious" as well...so...why not?
Thanks for tuning in! :)
Listen to more Queen and you will be./ If your not already a Queenie.
This song is from the Immortals perspective. If you've watched Highlander you'll understand
Who wants to listen to this forever
I would, but I'm biased, obviously... :-D
Personally, I'd prefer this impro to listen to forever:
ua-cam.com/video/XHGg5MNR_pU/v-deo.html
That was quite a lucky shot and an emotional piece of grandeur.
Ich bin sehr emotioniert von dieser Ausfuehrung. Danke👍
Freut mich sehr zu hören, vielen Dank auch zurück!
Such a heartfelt version 🥺
Thanks, Avery! As it was pretty cold in the building at that time, I thought I could've put some warmth into the piece despite of that. :-)
Amazing!👍
Thanks a lot, Cool Dude! :-)
Magnificent. I would pay 50 bucks an hour just to listen to you play.
Thank you so much for your commendation, Juli! And well, you even won't have to pay a single dollar, because I prefer to let my listeners enjoy the music for free whenever possible. If you like to do so, you're happily invited to browse what's on this channel, including the recent recordings from the Magdeburg Cathedral, which are available here: ua-cam.com/play/PLYdkxyPei724Y0j84venfoRvc5gwsm8Xu.html
More stuff from my organ impro sessions at home can be found in the "WhirlPool Organ Arena" and "Video Game Music" playlists.
Thanks again and have fun! :-)
I just LOVE organ music, the King of Instruments! I don't think I too am far out of line when I suggest that even the great Virgil Fox would approve of your transcription / rendition of this theme. Reminiscent of his 'Come Sweet Death' composition.
Thank you very much for your kind commendation, Robert! If you do love organ music as much as you say and don't mind the "unconventional" stuff, then you've definitely come to the right place. Please feel free to take a look around on the channel and explore the wide variety way off Bach & friends! :-)
On 4:00 guys.Warning⚠️⚠️⚠️ it gets really loud if you have your volume very high.
The cathedral is so huge in Magdeburg so can this organ playing fill it?
I thought it couldn’t because the organ looked small in this photo.
(I mean the volume of the organ not size)
Believe me, it can. BTW, what you can't imagine from the picture are its dimensions: About 10m/32ft wide, 14m/45ft tall and about the same depth as its height (approximate values, according to my best memory and knowledge...haven't measured that beast exactly). If you like to dig a little bit deeper into the instrumen, may I suggest www.domorgel-magdeburg.de/organs.html for further reading (no size specs in there, unfortunately).
WoodyofmC,when the organ plays so loudly it fells like your in a fanfare or something.
Yeah, almost. Like I mentioned in an answer to your comment on another video, the recording was made upstairs on the organ balcony, i.e. directly in front of it.
Down in the nave, the volume of course is somewhat lower and more evenly distributed. Back in 2018, I did a recording where I was lucky to have some friends with me who kept an eye on the mics that were placed in the aisle. IMHO, the result was much smoother from a "normal listener's perspective", including more ambiance.
Here's the playlist, if you'd like to decide for yourself: ua-cam.com/video/B4ytij2iWjc/v-deo.html
For that link, I preselected track no. 8 in the list since that one starts on a whispering low volume, which more or less gradually increases towards the end, where quite a number of stops is utilized -- including the high-pressure "Tuba Mirabilis" stop (which is the loudest stop in that organ and can easily speak over all the rest of the stops). --- You've been warned. ;)
I have been watching this video of yours for over a year now and my jaw dropped to the floor cause my most favourite stop the tuba mirabilis came in at around 5:17. As you mentioned in one of my comments over a year ago, definitely this stop was so loud that I couldn't actually here the full organ in the background. It really made the final piece so sooooo entertaining and fanfare-alike.
Last but not least I wanted to give you a massive congratulations to you for playing who wants to live forever by my favourite band Queen. It really suited the organ so beautifully. ❤️❤️❤️ I'm also really obsessed about the pieces you played from this organ in Magdeburg.
Cheers and happy Christmas and a happy new year. 👏👏👏
Long time no see, but I'm glad you're still there, CorkNiceHero! 🙂
Hearing you say that this is one of your fav pieces does indeed make me feel happy -- I can remember that pretty ice-cold session on the organ bench with around 4°C and my fingers almost freezing to death, haha. On top, some detuned pipes made this a somewhat painful experience to any listeners' ears, but nevertheless I think it was worth capturing exactly that outcome instead of simply giving away that chance forever. I'm glad that there are people out there like you who -- despite all the bumps and scratches -- can enjoy the hidden beauty that's still buried in the recording. Thank you so much! Hope you're doing well -- Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year to you as well, my friend! 👋
un beau morceau qui a ca place ici , merci de l'avoir partagé , perso j'ai versé une larme . merci....
Vous êtes les bienvenus, cook!
ganz großes Kino
Immer schön, wenn die Ohren Augen machen... :-)
Danke fürs Lob!
Apropos Kino: Wenn's die eigene Orgelmusik ins Kino schafft 😉 --- ua-cam.com/play/PLYdkxyPei727L_h5p5JYYw3MYoPfU1U6m.html
On 4:00, that kind of gave me a little fright WoodyofmC as the tremendous power of the organ started to play extremely loudly.
Nice to read that you're still listening. Thanks! :-)
Meravigliosa!
Grazie mille! :)
Beautiful performance, but why skip the intro. I think it is very important for this masterpiece.
First, this was part of a longer improvisation so this wouldn't have fit in there properly. Second, this was played solely from memory and, to be honest, I actually didn't remember that intro very well...so I left that out in order to not break the flow. Nevertheless, thanks for pointing it out...seems like I should take a recap of the intro to remember it the next time! :-)
Das hört sich ziemlich geil an, Klasse Umsetzung.
Kommt demnächst "We are the champions" oder "Bohemien Rhapsody"
Vermutlich nicht, aber man soll ja nie "nie" sagen... ;)
"Bohemian Rhapsody" ist für mich zum Abhören und nach Gehör nachspielen aktuell leider zu komplex. "We Are The Champions" ist deutlich einfacher und daher schon eher in Reichweite...
Danke für die Blumen übrigens! :-)
Sowas Gutes bekommt leider viel zu wenig Aufmerksamkeit!
Manchmal ist das leider so. Sehen wir's so: Es sind mittlerweile mehr Hörer, als live vor Ort waren...
@@WoodymC Einfach TRAUMHAFT.......
@@hans-jurgenraser9501 DAS ist wirklich *Musik* in meinen Ohren --- DANKE!
Am meisten freut es mich, wenn ich Hörer so begeistern kann.
Hmmm.....zufällig Zelda-/BotW-Fan...? ;)
@@WoodymC
"Hmmm.....zufällig Zelda-/BotW-Fan...? ;)"
Leider nein.... absoluter Freddie -Fan.... besonders alles was er in Richtung Oper gesungen hat so wie Barcelona... aber sein stimmliches Meisterwerk hat er für mich mit "In Free Love" greiert
ua-cam.com/video/EJo6YoAMeF0/v-deo.html
@@hans-jurgenraser9501 Geniale Empfehlung -- das kannte ich tatsächlich noch nicht. Normalerweise sind Vocals nicht so mein Ding, aber das Stück geht echt unter die Haut...
Besten Dank für den kleinen Schubser zur Tür hinaus, um mehr von der Welt zu sehen...äähm...hören! :-)
Супер ангел трек 🍎 🍇 🍍 🍒
truly wonderful! I do prefer your tempo -- thoughtfully played with just the right drama regarding stop changes and dynamics -- congratulations! 32' growl sometimes sounded like a 64' on my speakers :)
Thanks a lot, Mark. Now imagine what the true 32' (= 16 Hz) would have sounded like in the cathedral, since my recording equipment stupidly cut off anything below 40 Hz. (Plus, the awful pipe detuning because of the low temperature in the building...almost around freezing temp.) :-(
Ah, btw: The impression of a 64' stop is not out of a sudden. As I used the 32' pedal stops in combination with the Quinte 10 2/3, they indeed formed an acoustic 64' stop. Details of the disposition can be found here (in German): www.aktion-neue-domorgeln-magdeburg.de/hauptorgeldisposition.php
very interesting -- mindful of 'the wishing' 32' from 16' playing a C and G -- worked pretty good as long as I was in C or at least D -- thanks for sending the link will have a look
very extensive + 2 vox humana's !
the organ did well to perform! Let's say the detuning adds acoustic character that would never end up in sample and perhaps offers a chorus effect which goes just fine for the genre :) -- I recall a Casavant surviving a frequent heat yo yo compliments of the finance board and the custodian -- all practiced nicely Saturday prior -- Sunday morning the heat shot seemingly to 25 C. -- I would always end up compensating with various pipes -- especially 2's -- and octaves to get some decency in sound accompaniment for the service
Can the Magdeburg Schuke Organ fill the cathedral?
In this picture it looks quite small to me!
Oh, indeed it can! The photo was taken in front of the altar, which is more than 100ft away from the west entrance (above which the organ balcony is located).
The organ itself takes up about 50,000 cubic feet of space --- enough room for several thousands of pipes...
What stop is playing WoodyofmC on the Schuke Organ at 4:00?
A whole bunch of stops, actually :) :) :)
And yes, the chamades are part of the show, as well as the full trumpets chorus (16', 8' and 4') from various divisions (=manuals).
If the chamades are part of this piece at the end WoodyofmC.Why didn’t u say my fav stop the (Tuba Mirabilis)
was also part of it?
@@thecorknicehero3073 I think I did --- in a response to your question 4 days ago:
ua-cam.com/video/d6hLHiZ362w/v-deo.html&lc=UgwzGeJCkUR1iCu1nDd4AaABAg.9TaO1rtWrND9TaZJpLdUGm
At the end of the song the organ starts to get deafening!
...and now, imagine you would have taken part in the live performance! ;)
After a long while I didn't talk to you and I am really fascinated and fixated to all of your organ pieces.❤️❤️❤️
Do u have any more links to give to me on the Magdeburg cathedral organ? It's my favourite organ in the world.
Bad news regarding that, I suppose... A few months ago, I was contacted by the resident organist about "permission issues" to post material of that organ. At least, the outcome was positive in the way that I can keep my videos online, but not even he is allowed to post visual and/or audio material of that organ. (TBH, I have absolutely _no_ idea why the officials try so hard to prevent any material from being published...) You may try to google or search UA-cam for any further vids from that cathedral, but I suppose you won't be very lucky --- I'm sorry for the bad news...
Which stop is the loudest WoodyofmC?
The chamades,tuba mirabilis or the bombardes cause the bombardes are loud stops.
It's the tuba, definitely. It's able to speak well over the rest of full organ, as you can witness from 5:18 till the end of the piece.
Hi @WoodymC. Are you able to share the sheet music for this excellent edition?
Thanks for listening, @ElPrebsiDK! Unfortunately, the bad news for you is that I replay all of my works solely by ear...so there ain't no sheets for any of my tran"script"ions. 😞
I'm sorry to say that -- but you'll have to look elsewhere, e.g. at websites offering sheet music for sale etc.
I know a lot of different stops on this organ WoodyofmC. But not all of them.
Could you please tell me what the bombarde stops on the Schuke Organ are?
As I hear them playing it sounds sort of scary and loud on the main organ.
Please tell me cause I couldn't find the answer in the internet.
Basically, it's a trumpet stop, but shifted down an octave. Did you read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pipe_organ_stops ?
The list is pretty extensive, yet not complete, but features the most common stops and tries to describe what they sound like.
Yep I can see the answer to the bombarde stop what it sounds like.
Thanks for helping Woody.👍
Supplemental note: www.organstops.org/ hosts an even more detailed encyclopedia of stops with detailed descriptions and sound clips.
Thanks for posting me a link again as I especially like reading the Tuba Mirabilis stop which is my
favourite stops of all of them.
Can this Organ playing really loudly cause hearing loss?
It gives me a temporary blockage in my ears when I listen to it on my headphones at full volume 🎧
Do you know why?
Amazing...Cool Dude, I'm still impressed that you don't get tired of asking the same question over and over... ;) And nope, I have no clue why this may cause a temp blockage in your ears. However, the loudest stop in that organ, the high-pressure "Tuba Mirabilis", could impair hearing loss if you're directly in front of it. Gladly, this is very unlikely to happen since you'd have to climb up to the rooftop of that organ, where these truck horn shaped pipes are located.
But even if (or: especially, because) you're listening to a _recording_ where you can alter the original volume to any arbitrary level: Please remember to "listen responsibly", i.e. I'd recommend to keep the volume at a non-painful range. First, because you can't reclaim at an old age what you've destroyed in your youth...I'm referring to your hearing abilities here. And second, because you'd like to enjoy the music, don't you? Overdoing that loudness thing won't take you any further, and especially not if it's getting painful.
I wish it was in the original key. It sounds too happy
That's the downside of playing by ear: With "just relative pitch", picking up the original key is impossible for me to do without the sheets. That's why I usually transpose it to a key which is convenient for me to play -- and this, in turn, has some interesting side effects on the outcome of the piece. Indeed, it's fun to hear that listeners _can_ pinpoint the difference! 🙂
BTW, did you have a look at my pinned comment? The (second) recording mentioned there is definitely in the original key -- since I backed the original piece with my pipe organ.
A 7.1 surround FLAC file is available for download, too! If you have the chance to listen to this on a surround setup, I'd highly recommend to prefer this to the stereo version...much more detail will be your reward.
Do Bohemian Rhapsody!
I'd never say never. :)
Is not " Time to say Good bye" with Sahra Brithman an Pavarotti?
Nope, it's not. // Nein, ist es nicht.
:)
may be the prelude for mass, JK! :v
sorry for my bad english
Well, at least the lyrics would be pretty fitting here! :-D