Piping Up! 1909 Dürner Organ: AGO Organist Plays in Historic Lutheran Church
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Episode 10 of Piping Up with Stephen Regec
Embark on a journey through time guided by AGO organist Rich Spotts and church historian Judy Nygard as they dive into the rich history of Christ Lutheran Church in Pipersville, PA, and its cherished 1909 C.F. Dürner Organ. With Spotts' masterful performance and Nygard's insightful narration, witness the harmonious fusion of music and heritage in this sacred space. From the intricate craftsmanship of the organ to the storied past of the church itself, uncover the layers of tradition and reverence preserved within these walls. Join us as we celebrate the enduring legacy of Christ Lutheran Church and the soul-stirring melodies of its treasured Dürner Organ.
Channel Intro music brought to you by Walker Technical Organ company and Daniel Umholtz.
To learn more about the church visit: www.christpipe...
To learn more about the history of the organ visit this article written by Judy Nygard: drive.google.c...
Love it! Very nice video Stephen
Great video! While I have known about this organ for a long time, I had never heard it until last December in a program of Christmas music. Rich Spotts brought the organ part and there was a historic display about the organ. I have known Rich for a long time and know his playing very well. He is quite right about having enough money to purchase the instrument, but maybe only enough to keep it going, but not make radical changes. The biggest change was probably when they added the blower to replace the hand pumping. It has been said that fashion wears out more organs than playing them ever will. If the congregation was buying a pipe organ 20-30 years later, it would have been vastly different in its tonal resources, not a tracker and probably bigger. Jumping ahead another 20-30 years, there would have been radical changes from the previous generation.
There is a book about old Durner organs that, unfortunately, is no longer in print.
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What a gem of an instrument, a very talented and learned organist, and fantastic selection of music to put this instrument in its best light. The Duruflé Prelude for Epiphany was genius, and the posthumous Franck piece was a delight.
I enjoy your series, but mourn that the audio production isn't better to do justice to gems like this instrument, but one must start somewhere. Good microphones, stands, booms, etc., aren't inexpensive and it takes a good amount of trial and error find what works, often when you aren't given a day to prepare ahead of the taping.
Rich is a wonderful organist and he gave a wonderful demonstration of the Dürner organ.
The audio is getting better. New mics were just purchased. Sadly, cost is the huge deal as this series is completely funded by myself. The budget is small, so thus we are limited.