Peter sure gets the very best out of that magnificent instrument. He really understands its symphonic capabilities. Such a pleasure to watch and hear. 👍👍👍👍👍
A splendid concert - thank you. With its wonderful orchestral colourings, all the music played was able to be realized in a truly spectacular way, showing why this organ is so very special and truly wears the crown as 'The King of Instruments'.
Thank you for the kind words! We're trying to share the magic of experiencing after hours performances with more people and are thrilled that you enjoyed it!
So wonderful to hear this professionally recorded. While I appreciate the amateur videoes, nothing can compare with this. It's the nearest I'll ever get to standing in the grand Court. Nga mihi nui from Aotearoa.
In many ways, this is better than standing in the court, because there is no shopping noise and you can watch the musician play. But nothing can compare to sitting in the silent court after hours for one of the Friends concerts!
Agree with Jake Darmstadter. Please, please play Finlandia again at one of the after-hours concerts! My love affair with this instrument began in 1954 when I was 5 years old. My grandma introduced me to it & it's been a beloved friend since then.
19:28 Melody the Music Pet, the greatest pet that you can get. We'll help her find her ticket for the train!/Mouse has cheese. The Knight has peas. And Joey has the jumping beans. That's what we need to make the Rocket soup.
I'm constantly astounded by the strings on this organ. It's hard for me to 'see' pipes when I hear them. Magnificent program, particularly the Debussy with awesome registrations, thank you.
@@thewanamakerorgan thanks! Howells would really suit it. RVW - Bryn Calfaria would work, but I'd love to hear some transcriptions. There are a lot of them out there.
This is one of the best short concert I ever heard in my life. Congratulations Mr. Conte. In the past I was 3 times in Philadelphia. I never had a chance to hear you live. I hope, after the COVID, I get a chance. I will come back to Philadelphia.
Just SUPERB!!!! Wow!! What an absolute THRILL listening to those strings and ESPECIALLY the 32' flues were doing as they were supposed to, rattle my ear buds. It was as though I was in the room and those reeds!! Mr. Conte plays the most beautiful pieces that are spectacular on this organ as though they were written for this instrument. "The Lost Chord" was magnificent!! I've never heard this organ quite like this before as whomever was the audio engineer, deserves an award. I'm curious as to the microphones used, just stunning! BRAVISSIMO!!!!
Mark - Thanks for the kind words! The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ has (through specific grants and donations) been able to build a recording studio that records both audio and video. That's literally why we have a donation link above - making these videos sound and look like this is expensive! The audio is recorded at 192k/32 bit using a variety of microphones placed around the room. In post they get time-aligned to correct for placement. The primary microphones are DPA 4006's in the center of the room, flying approximately 25 feet in the air. Sennheiser 8020's capture the echo and string division. All microphones were recently adjusted, as it turns out that the original placement wasn't quite ideal. Glad you like the results!
@@thewanamakerorgan THANK YOU so very much for this video, the superb audio recording, and for your detailed response as that's very kind of you indeed. My "liking" this is quite the understatement, it was BRILLIANT ‼️‼️
Very special (the strings division!) and interesting organ. Peter Richard Conte is a fine organist; it's always a pleasure to hear his playing: arrangements, interpretations and art of registration. It's a pity whe have not organs in France in our stores.
The the best of our knowledge, this is the only store in the US with an organ. Thanks for listening and please do subscribe to our channel to be notified of future videos!
@@thewanamakerorgan considering that the string division is the main source of brightness in this otherwise very bottom-heavy organ, would there be any possibility of additions being made to the diapason choruses to brighten it up? Some Willis style upperwork and mixtures, based on double-languid diapasons, unenclosed, in that gloriously renovated main case (which I once read is empty?), would really brighten it up and give it more presence. I understand the case pipes are all dummies? A tragic waste if so.
Pretty much no chance of anything being added! We like it how it is. I will say, there are several large mixtures and most of a solo division currently down for restoration. When they're back online, they do balance things out toward the sound you are indicating.
@Adam Ahmed - Other than the fact that they have keyboards and pipes, they really have nothing else in common. They are completely different instruments built for completely different purposes. That's one of the things that has us the most excited - they're both completely unique.
Just imagine ... all those men's sweaters and ladies' shoes getting to enjoy all this magnificent aural wonder! This place is truly one-of-a-kind.
I’m sure it was very “fitting”!
@@michaelmiller1215 Bahahaha.
"The Lost Chord" is a piece of music near to my heart! BRAVO!!!
Same here. -ed
Peter sure gets the very best out of that magnificent instrument. He really understands its symphonic capabilities. Such a pleasure to watch and hear. 👍👍👍👍👍
Agreed!
“The Lost Chord” always brings a tear.
Sounds great! What a magnificent organ!
Many thanks!
❤such beautiful music,great talent 😅
I don't know what I love more: the lush string ensemble, or the majestic diapason chorus and mixtures. Absolutely sublime.
WOWWW WOWW WOOOW! That was stunning! The Lost Chord was amazing! One Day I will get here to play this famous organ!
A splendid concert - thank you. With its wonderful orchestral colourings, all the music played was able to be realized in a truly spectacular way, showing why this organ is so very special and truly wears the crown as 'The King of Instruments'.
Thank you for the kind words! We're trying to share the magic of experiencing after hours performances with more people and are thrilled that you enjoyed it!
Thank you Peter. I've never heard the organ sound better. I will say it may be partly due to the mike adjustments.
It probably is! Thank you! :)
Great recording and richness of sound!
Thanks! We're really proud of what we've been able to accomplish. These videos take a ton of money and work, but we think they're worth it!
So wonderful to hear this professionally recorded. While I appreciate the amateur videoes, nothing can compare with this. It's the nearest I'll ever get to standing in the grand Court. Nga mihi nui from Aotearoa.
In many ways, this is better than standing in the court, because there is no shopping noise and you can watch the musician play. But nothing can compare to sitting in the silent court after hours for one of the Friends concerts!
Agree with Jake Darmstadter. Please, please play Finlandia again at one of the after-hours concerts! My love affair with this instrument began in 1954 when I was 5 years old. My grandma introduced me to it & it's been a beloved friend since then.
We will pass the request onto Mr. Conte!
I’m so excited. And I just can’t hide it!
We're really glad you could join us!
Was great to hear lots of this organ! Can’t wait for next week! I hope Peter plays Finlandia and Chopin’s Military Polonaise
We keep a list of suggestions that get emailed in or messaged. We will add both of these to the list!
@@thewanamakerorgan Awesome!!
Both great suggestions.
19:28 Melody the Music Pet, the greatest pet that you can get. We'll help her find her ticket for the train!/Mouse has cheese. The Knight has peas. And Joey has the jumping beans. That's what we need to make the Rocket soup.
I'm constantly astounded by the strings on this organ. It's hard for me to 'see' pipes when I hear them. Magnificent program, particularly the Debussy with awesome registrations, thank you.
We love the strings too! They are the foundation for most successful registrations on the organ, and are really glad you enjoy them as much as we do!
I notice you have "slip on" organ shoes. Where in the world can I get these?
We will ask him and get back to you!
Google "Organist Shoes" and you'll find them. There is a company I know of that makes them, but I don't recall it's name. Good luck.
Can I put in a plea for some Howells and Vaughan Williams, please? The Wanamaker organ would suit them ideally.
We keep a running list of fan requests. It's quite long, but we will certainly add your requests to it.
@@thewanamakerorgan thanks! Howells would really suit it. RVW - Bryn Calfaria would work, but I'd love to hear some transcriptions. There are a lot of them out there.
Do you ever play Widor's Toccata? It's a family favorite. My uncle's last wishes stated for it to be played at his funeral
We keep a list of suggestions that get emailed in or messaged. We will add this to the list!
This is one of the best short concert I ever heard in my life. Congratulations Mr. Conte. In the past I was 3 times in Philadelphia. I never had a chance to hear you live. I hope, after the COVID, I get a chance. I will come back to Philadelphia.
Just SUPERB!!!! Wow!! What an absolute THRILL listening to those strings and ESPECIALLY the 32' flues were doing as they were supposed to, rattle my ear buds. It was as though I was in the room and those reeds!! Mr. Conte plays the most beautiful pieces that are spectacular on this organ as though they were written for this instrument. "The Lost Chord" was magnificent!! I've never heard this organ quite like this before as whomever was the audio engineer, deserves an award. I'm curious as to the microphones used, just stunning! BRAVISSIMO!!!!
Mark - Thanks for the kind words! The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ has (through specific grants and donations) been able to build a recording studio that records both audio and video. That's literally why we have a donation link above - making these videos sound and look like this is expensive! The audio is recorded at 192k/32 bit using a variety of microphones placed around the room. In post they get time-aligned to correct for placement. The primary microphones are DPA 4006's in the center of the room, flying approximately 25 feet in the air. Sennheiser 8020's capture the echo and string division. All microphones were recently adjusted, as it turns out that the original placement wasn't quite ideal. Glad you like the results!
@@thewanamakerorgan
THANK YOU so very much for this video, the superb audio recording, and for your detailed response as that's very kind of you indeed. My "liking" this is quite the understatement, it was BRILLIANT ‼️‼️
Thank you so much for your channel and its wonderful content. This is so special and beautiful.
Thanks! We're glad you like it. Please subscribe so that you find out about future content as we release it!
such an impressive instrument. The more modest you play the grander it sounds Thank you !
One. Of. The. Largest. Organs. In. The. World.
Very special (the strings division!) and interesting organ. Peter Richard Conte is a fine organist; it's always a pleasure to hear his playing: arrangements, interpretations and art of registration. It's a pity whe have not organs in France in our stores.
The the best of our knowledge, this is the only store in the US with an organ. Thanks for listening and please do subscribe to our channel to be notified of future videos!
@@thewanamakerorgan considering that the string division is the main source of brightness in this otherwise very bottom-heavy organ, would there be any possibility of additions being made to the diapason choruses to brighten it up? Some Willis style upperwork and mixtures, based on double-languid diapasons, unenclosed, in that gloriously renovated main case (which I once read is empty?), would really brighten it up and give it more presence. I understand the case pipes are all dummies? A tragic waste if so.
Pretty much no chance of anything being added! We like it how it is. I will say, there are several large mixtures and most of a solo division currently down for restoration. When they're back online, they do balance things out toward the sound you are indicating.
This is great! A competitor to the Midmer Losh organ youtube channel!
We try to think of it as friendly neighbors. We love the Midmer-Losh and can't wait to hear it fully restored!!
@@thewanamakerorgan I like to think of the Midmer-Losh as the King of Organs and the Wanamaker as the Queen of Organs.
@Adam Ahmed - Other than the fact that they have keyboards and pipes, they really have nothing else in common. They are completely different instruments built for completely different purposes. That's one of the things that has us the most excited - they're both completely unique.
@@thewanamakerorgan Great answer. We need _all_ of these great organs 100% playable.