Thanks Howard - really appreciate your kind words. Do check out my website for my cool audio cd and new theatre organ music book :) www.tomhorton.co.uk Tom
Absolutely FABULOUS introduction to theatre/cinema organ registration -- surely most useful to those who wonder what sounds we're hearing as these instruments are played!
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This is SO fascinating, how just a few subtle changes in stops make such a big difference in the mood, brightness, etc., of the sounds. I'm a HUGE silent movie fan, and I think of examples of similar sounds as you've demonstrated in various settings and moods (sad, funny, pensive, etc.). Just wish I could play around with these: heck, you'd never get me off the bench! :-) Thank you!
Just an extra little thought. If you are lucky enough to have a Brass saxophone rank, I'd say it's best thought of as a brighter Vox Humana, with a bit more of a wail. The sound is somewhere between an orchestral oboe and a vox, and can be a good substitute for either.
I just love the sound of that Wurlizer organ. I played el-organs and keys almost my hole life. Maybe someday I can play one of them. Big hand for Thomas` teaching and playing! It very rear opportunity to learn theather organ registrations and playing styles. I think changing sounds is very challenging while playing.
As an enthusiastic listener (only) of all types of organs, I really enjoyed listening to this. With regard to classical organs, surely many of them do have tremulants over at least part of the organ (maybe gentler) even if some organists seem reluctant to use them? But I'm only a listener so happy to be corrected by all pro musicians! Again, a very enjoyable video, thank you.
Thank you so much for the positive comments David. Yes many pipe organ have tremulants but they are normally avoided by pipe organists. They can be used to good effect with Solo reed stops like Oboe etc Tom
I hate the tremulants. I don't want an instrument to sing like an opera singer, or sound goofy (like a haunted house). That is the my biggest peeve and turn off with these and electric ones (with the Leslie, designed to do what's in the video). It's amazing that they can be played without them. Just the diapason alone, as all that's needed.
I've been trying to learn theatre organ and balancing the registrations and your video has been fantastic help and given me some good starting points! Thank you. :D
Another great video/ tutorial. Really appreciate your efforts, bud! I learned several things from this, and it made me go fire the organ up at 12:15 at night so I could hear these registrations in person. Nice!
Gday from Oz... really really appreciated... I have the chance for some time on a three manual Christie in the next few days and this has given me a really good head start on figuring some registrations before I go.
+Dave Mac pleased to hear that Dave - thanks for the positive words. Have fun on the Christie! I have family in the Port Macquarie area but have yet to visit the land down under! More theatre organ videos coming soon! Tom
Tom, many thanks for an informative and very well put together video. I enjoy your playing very much and can highly recommend your CD "Strike Up The Band" using the lovely Cotton Wurlitzer (featured on this video) to fellow theatre organ fans. All the best Keith
Thanks Tom, not so bad thank you. The CD is great, with a varied programme that makes full use of a very fine Wurlitzer. I hope to be able to hear you play live soon, all the best for the future. Keith
The music featured in this video is: As Time Goes By A Nightingale Dang In Berkeley Square Polka Dots and Moonbeams Feel My Love (Bob Dylan/Adele) Five Foot Two What’ll I Do (Irving Berlin) Unforgettable That’s Entertainment All other music is improvised.
Hi Not all did - draw stops remain the staple design. Hope jones applied his tongue shaped stops to his pipe organs, which then transitioned into theatre organ consoled.
Good question. They tell which chamber the pipe rank is in. In this case there are two chambers: MAIN & SOLO The main chamber generally contains less theatre organ style pipes i.e Diapason, strings, trumpet etc. The Solo chamber contains more theatre style ranks such as Tibia, Vox, Kinura plus the traps and percussion Thanks for watching - please subscribe!
Keyboard Skills Pro thank you! I was wondering that for a year. Your videos are very helpful for people who only play church organ and mever played before a theater one.
I read a marvellous old book from the library THE CINEMA ORGAN BY REGINALD FOORT . I learnt all the basic facts and how Reg used to record the organ using a van connected to the POST OFFICE telephone lines. If you accidentally dialled that line you heard his music !
Difficult one to use as it is such a quiet stop. You could try it as a solo stop perhaps bolstered with a Flute @ 8ft. Try playing the RH melody in the Tenor area of the great/solo I.e octave below middle C. With a very quiet Accomp the Vox can sing out!
Well said. Classical organist and jazz pianist here, there's very little you can't do with a church organ. That said, I had a first play through Thomas Trotter's 'Sleigh Ride' arrangement today and it's crying out for a second touch!
I really liked the subject & the information was really interesting, BUT that weird random thumping noise in the background really gets on my last nerve... (I don't know what it is, but it sounds like somebody thumping an empty cigar-box at odd moments every few seconds-very annoying & distracting.) Apart from that, very interesting & informative video.
Thanks Paul The sound is the organ stop action as the mike was on the console! Early video days so have learnt about mike placement plus invested in better equipment :) Tom
Great stuff. It’s so awesome an organist actually shares knowledge.
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I do love the cinemer organ.
Me too!!
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Tom's videos are just marvelous for this former church organist who craves theatre organ music'.Two thumbs up and three cheers,Tom.
Thanks Howard - really appreciate your kind words.
Do check out my website for my cool audio cd and new theatre organ music book :)
www.tomhorton.co.uk
Tom
Even as in "instructional" video, it's so very comforting and lovely!
Ha! Well I’m glad it helped you drift off to sleep :)
Thanks for watching!
Tom
Absolutely FABULOUS introduction to theatre/cinema organ registration -- surely most useful to those who wonder what sounds we're hearing as these instruments are played!
Thanks - lots of people have found it useful, so I'm pleased you did too :)
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Great intro to the magic of the theater organ for us who never have seen one yet. Thanks a lot Tom Horton!
Thanks! Great you enjoyed it - check out the other theatre organ videos on my channel too.
Tom Horton: "Beautiful sound from the (insert any organ rank here)."
@EdwardJenkins - true - possibly not the English Horn :/
@@KeyboardSkillsPro I have one on my Yamaha E45 and it is possibly the least used rank on the organ.
I have a vitual Wurlitzer. I never used the English Horn. It "eats" all the others.
I wish Yamaha made it either a Piano 8 or an Octave 4
This is SO fascinating, how just a few subtle changes in stops make such a big difference in the mood, brightness, etc., of the sounds. I'm a HUGE silent movie fan, and I think of examples of similar sounds as you've demonstrated in various settings and moods (sad, funny, pensive, etc.). Just wish I could play around with these: heck, you'd never get me off the bench! :-) Thank you!
You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it. I accompany silents films 2-3 times throughout my working year.
Just an extra little thought. If you are lucky enough to have a Brass saxophone rank, I'd say it's best thought of as a brighter Vox Humana, with a bit more of a wail. The sound is somewhere between an orchestral oboe and a vox, and can be a good substitute for either.
Yes indeed.
A Wurlitzer I’ll be playing as season organist later this has one :)
Tom
I just love the sound of that Wurlizer organ. I played el-organs and keys almost my hole life. Maybe someday I can play one of them. Big hand for Thomas` teaching and playing! It very rear opportunity to learn theather organ registrations and playing styles. I think changing sounds is very challenging while playing.
I still own a Yamaha EL90 at my studio.
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!
Tom
Thank you I have learnt a bit more about the theatre organ.
You're welcome Gordon!
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@Gordon Williams check out my website for my new theatre organ music book and audio CDs album :)
I really appreciated your explanation and samples used.
Thanks!
As an enthusiastic listener (only) of all types of organs, I really enjoyed listening to this. With regard to classical organs, surely many of them do have tremulants over at least part of the organ (maybe gentler) even if some organists seem reluctant to use them? But I'm only a listener so happy to be corrected by all pro musicians! Again, a very enjoyable video, thank you.
Thank you so much for the positive comments David. Yes many pipe organ have tremulants but they are normally avoided by pipe organists. They can be used to good effect with Solo reed stops like Oboe etc
Tom
I hate the tremulants. I don't want an instrument to sing like an opera singer, or sound goofy (like a haunted house). That is the my biggest peeve and turn off with these and electric ones (with the Leslie, designed to do what's in the video). It's amazing that they can be played without them. Just the diapason alone, as all that's needed.
Nicely done, good demo of the sounds of various stop combinations & how they may made to "play nice" together.
+klavier1us thank you
Thank you for that. Cinema registrations have always been a mystery to me. So-o-o much to know!
Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching!
Thanks very much. I just got my Barton Series theater organ for GrandOrgue VPO to work. This helps immensely to get that classic sound. GRRREAT!
+Paul Klimas you’re very welcome Paul - glad you liked it. Thanks for watching. Tom
For you: ua-cam.com/video/WLHeXOLNaPY/v-deo.html not totally smooth but I love the sound.
nice sound and performance - very impressed with your ability to play 3 pedals at once!
Tom, you are definitely one of my favourite organists and this video has a lot of valuable information on it. Thanks for the advice.
+Brian Frederick many thanks Brian...all the best
This is so cool. I think the 8 foot tibia mixes really well with the 8 foot vox humana
Thanks. Yes a nice mix for ballads. Tom
Fantastic tutorial. Thank you. !!
My pleasure; glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching! Tom
Thank you, Tom, for this!
+William Rowland your welcome William - thanks for commenting!
Wonderful video. I very much enjoyed this.
Thanks Mike!
Lovely to hear "Polka dots and Moonbeams". Rarely heard nowadays.
+Felix Klempka it is a lovely piece indeed, Felix. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching! Tom
I love this channel and its content. Thank you for uploading!
Well, I love that you love my channel! Tom
I've been trying to learn theatre organ and balancing the registrations and your video has been fantastic help and given me some good starting points! Thank you. :D
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great video/ tutorial.
Really appreciate your efforts, bud!
I learned several things from this, and it made me go fire the organ up at 12:15 at night so I could hear these registrations in person.
Nice!
+burnleyize thanks very much - glad you enjoyed the video. Tom
I love those Great Gatsby songs!
Thanks
very informative. Thanks for posting this video.
Glad you enjoy the video, Jon
Tom
This is a great video, very informative and helpful. Thanks very much.
+peter simpson thanks Peter
Gday from Oz... really really appreciated... I have the chance for some time on a three manual Christie in the next few days and this has given me a really good head start on figuring some registrations before I go.
+Dave Mac pleased to hear that Dave - thanks for the positive words. Have fun on the Christie!
I have family in the Port Macquarie area but have yet to visit the land down under!
More theatre organ videos coming soon!
Tom
Tom, many thanks for an informative and very well put together video. I enjoy your playing very much and can highly recommend your CD "Strike Up The Band" using the lovely Cotton Wurlitzer (featured on this video) to fellow theatre organ fans. All the best Keith
+Keiths Gulbransen many thanks for your kind words Keith - trust you are well and glad you enjoyed the CD.
+Keyboard Skills Pro tomhorton.co.uk/cds/cd6.html
Thanks Tom, not so bad thank you. The CD is great, with a varied programme that makes full use of a very fine Wurlitzer. I hope to be able to hear you play live soon, all the best for the future. Keith
👍-----greatfoundationall set-ups......thanks
Thanks for watching! Tom
Thanks Tom, very helpful video. Bryan
+Bryan East many thanks Bryan for commenting!
thank you for this
My pleasure - tom
Informative and nicely created video
+Miguel Hernandez thank you Miguel!
Thank you.
+Sérgio Silva you’re welcome Sergio!
6:07 or 7:39 Can we get a full version of this? In the short little bit you play it, it sounds amazing! I loved 11:42 too!
Five Foot Two and That's Entertainment, Charles.
Two pieces you should learn if not in your repertoire already :)
Tom
And I thought I was cool just because I got to see a theater organ.... You get to play them!
Seeing or playing is good!
@@KeyboardSkillsPro I get to play on a 3 manual wurlitzer in the next week... I'm incredibly hyped!
Excellent - do record the experience and share! Where is the Wurlitzer in question? Tom
@@KeyboardSkillsPro Hollywood Theater Portland, OR
Wonderful - good luck! Do share a pic with us if the experience!
Wow!
Exciting! Tom
This video is the best.
Any chance you have some sort of song list for this video? They’re such great sounding tunes!
Hi - yes will do when I have 5 mins spare
Thank you very kindly! I know there were a lot of songs.. If it’s too much then just a couple names would do!
The music featured in this video is:
As Time Goes By
A Nightingale Dang In Berkeley Square
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Feel My Love (Bob Dylan/Adele)
Five Foot Two
What’ll I Do (Irving Berlin)
Unforgettable
That’s Entertainment
All other music is improvised.
Good man!! Thank you so much for taking the time! Merry Christmas to you and your families!
thanks :D
You’re welcome
Love these videos!! Such a fascinating instrument. What's the piece at 10:04 called??
Thanks Sam - hope to record more soon on a 3/8 Wurlitzer once lock down ends
The piece is Unforgettable (Nat King Cole sang it)
can you do registrations on el90
Send me an email via the website John - www.tomhorton.co.uk
Why did many church organ builders use the whrlitzer design in their consoles? Did cinema organs influence their design?
Hi
Not all did - draw stops remain the staple design. Hope jones applied his tongue shaped stops to his pipe organs, which then transitioned into theatre organ consoled.
@@KeyboardSkillsPro Brindley and Foster built and installed our organ and they applied the whirlitzer design and tounge stop to the console.
Interesting
hello, why some stop tabs have a filled circle an others not?
Good question. They tell which chamber the pipe rank is in. In this case there are two chambers: MAIN & SOLO
The main chamber generally contains less theatre organ style pipes i.e Diapason, strings, trumpet etc.
The Solo chamber contains more theatre style ranks such as Tibia, Vox, Kinura plus the traps and percussion
Thanks for watching - please subscribe!
Keyboard Skills Pro thank you! I was wondering that for a year. Your videos are very helpful for people who only play church organ and mever played before a theater one.
I read a marvellous old book from the library THE CINEMA ORGAN BY REGINALD FOORT . I learnt all the basic facts and how Reg used to record the organ using a van connected to the POST OFFICE telephone lines. If you accidentally dialled that line you heard his music !
6:42, That moment when your realise that the Acc. manual is too loud.
well spotted @edwardsjenkins
Many church organs have a wirlitzer console design.
Yes rocket stops, tongue stops - sometimes a mix of draw and rocker.
@@KeyboardSkillsPro our church organ at Wesley's Chapel is also a wirlitzer console design. It is an electrical contact organ
Cool - do share a picture :)
@@KeyboardSkillsPro how do I share pics on UA-cam
Don’t think you can - email me via the website - www.tomhorton.co.uk
How would you use the vox Humana by its self
Difficult one to use as it is such a quiet stop.
You could try it as a solo stop perhaps bolstered with a Flute @ 8ft.
Try playing the RH melody in the Tenor area of the great/solo I.e octave below middle C. With a very quiet Accomp the Vox can sing out!
can someone tell me the name of the song from the intro?
Hey Dylan
It’s called That’s Entertainment - www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0047504
Tom - Keyboard Skills Pro
Come on classical organists. Why not give the theater/cinema organ a try?
😁
The theatre organ is far superior to the boring church organ.
Well the theatre organ is fun for sure, but the church pipe organ can thrill the audience just a equally :) Tom
Well said. Classical organist and jazz pianist here, there's very little you can't do with a church organ. That said, I had a first play through Thomas Trotter's 'Sleigh Ride' arrangement today and it's crying out for a second touch!
I would use cinema organs in liturgical settings, like the Genevan Psalter.
Personally I think the tibia sounds cheesy but I love it. An old sound that never gets old.
+bleedinggums roberts ha! Love it!
It's ugly and the most major turn off of mine. I'm not surprised it's huge with those that play electric ones. Too operatic and goofy.
Ferdie and Freddie Fox dragged me here over Rupert Bear's objections.
Ok!?
@@KeyboardSkillsPro I am being cheeky, certainly, you have read Rupert Bear when you were a kid.
Ah gotcha! Lol Tom
Well, my first sight of a console rising up out of the floor was REGINALD CLOVE at the PODIUM CINEMA in PADDINGTON GOES TO THE MOVIES ! ! !
I really liked the subject & the information was really interesting, BUT that weird random thumping noise in the background really gets on my last nerve... (I don't know what it is, but it sounds like somebody thumping an empty cigar-box at odd moments every few seconds-very annoying & distracting.) Apart from that, very interesting & informative video.
Thanks Paul
The sound is the organ stop action as the mike was on the console! Early video days so have learnt about mike placement plus invested in better equipment :)
Tom
Extremely helpful, thank you.
+Paul Kersey thanks for watching!