JS BACH - AIR ON THE G STRING - WHITWORTH HALL ORGAN - THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER - JONATHAN SCOTT

Film & Sound by Tom Scott

Organ by:
Henry Willis II (1902)
JW Walker & Sons Ltd (1962/69)
David Wells Organ Builders Ltd (2014)

SPECIFICATION

Pedal
1 Contra Bass 32
2 Open Wood 16
3 Principal 16 from Great Double Open Diapason
4 Bourdon 16 ext. Contra Bass
5 Octave 8
6 Gemshorn 8 (from Positive Gemshorn)
7 Bass Flute 8 (ext. Bourdon)
8 Choral Bass 4
9 Octave Flute 4 (ext. Bourdon)
10 Mixture IV 19-22-26-29
11 Trombone 16
12 Bombarde 16 (from Great Bombarde)
13 Octave Trombone 8 (ext. Bombarde)
14 Schalmey 4

Positive
15 Gemshorn 8
16 Bourdon 8
17 Quintaton 8
18 Principal 4
19 Rohrflute 4
20 Nazard 2 2/3
21 Octave 2
22 Block Flute 2
23 Tierce 1 3/5
24 Larigot 1 1/3
25 Cymbal IV 26-29-33-36
26 Crumhorn 8
27 Trumpet 8 (from Great Trumpet)
28 Clarion 4 (from Great Clarion)
29 Orchestral Trumpet 8
30 Sub Octave
31 Tremulant

Great
32 Double Open Diapason 16
33 Open Diapason I 8
34 Open Diapason II 8
35 Spitzflute 8
36 Octave 4
37 Principal 4
38 Koppel Flute 4
39 Super Octave 2
40 Mixture IV 19-22-26-29
41 Bombarde 16
42 Trumpet 8 (ext. Bombarde)
43 Clarion 4

Swell (Enclosed)
44 Geigen Diapason 8
45 Gedeckt 8
46 Viola 8
47 Vox Angelica 8
48 Geigen Principal 4
49 Chimney Flute 4
50 Octave 2
51 Sesquialtera II 12-17
52 Mixture III 22-26-29
53 Bassoon 16
54 Trumpet 8
55 Hautboy 8 (ext. Bassoon)
56 Tremulant
57 Octave

Couplers
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Great to Pedal
Positive to Pedal
Swell to Positive
Positive to Great

Accessories:
Balanced mechnical swell pedal
6 pistons to each division
8 general pistons, plus stepper pistons
Thumb pistons Sw-Gt, Pos-Gt, Sw-Pos, Sw-Ped, Gt-Ped, Pos-Ped
6 toe pistons to Swell
6 toe pistons to Great
Gt-Ped toe piston

[Dhi-feeu]

When my wife and I were much younger we would would put our 3 kids to sleep every night with this piece of music. 25 years later they are putting there kids to sleep with it. Some day in the future my adult kids with play this song for me when I lay my head down to sleep for the last time.

[Daan-iquf]

This music makes me cry every time I hear it. Air in G string was played for my mum in church. She loved Bach.
I still miss her so much.

[stevehenry]

I revere and respect Handel, Mozart, and Beethoven, but no composer "gets into" my heart like the great master, J.S. Bach. When Bach is played so beautifully and sensitively by an organist of this caliber, it's a moving musical experience.

[browsman]

I can’t believe the guy is playing this from memory. When you are in a church with a big pipe organ and your clothing starts vibrating from the low notes there is no other feeling equal to this.

[kronsberger]

My father was buried yesterday with this piece of Bachs music in Hanover.
I am so pleased to here it. ❤

[annarborboymichigan]

The great Bach will heal people's hearts at any time. And this organist also heals us. Thank you.

[Pgcito]

All of us commenting, wherever we are, united by the beauty of this music! Let’s embrace it.

[cribedadabecri]

This should be sent into space. This is the best image of what human beings really are In the deepest of their soul.

[guitarlover]

JS Bach was a truly gift from God to mankind. ♥️♥️♥️

[davidhall]

Wow, probably the best I’ve ever heard. A wonderful instrument played by someone who really knows how to make it sing. Hairs on the back of my neck and all that. ❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[Spartan-rixj]

Bach was undoubtedly sent here to show us what Heaven sounds like.

[generalmanager]

When Bach 1st played this to himself, he must have had a tear in his eye, knowing that it's going to be played forever.
Such a beautiful, timeless, emotional piece of music.

[mariacristinavalenzuela]

Once when I was just married and it was Christmas time, I waited for my husband in the dark, only our Nativity set with light in our living room, and when he turned the key to enter, I played this symphony…. he remained there, watching, in silence, praying, I guess…

[dorusalman]

This is the sound of our life I wish you all a good life and safe !!!

[lechos]

It was played on my dad's funeral four years ago. I couldn't find this masterpiece, but now I'm feeling peaceful because of this song. Thank you so much...

[texwiller]

There is something special about pipe organ music. Nothing can compare.

[cribedadabecri]

If there is a musical miracle in human history, it is this masterpiece of Bach.

[fernanddemeule]

The must beautiful music of the world.

[MrAkaroc]

One of the must stunning pieces ever written in my opinion. Beautifully played Mr. Scott. Music can heal the wounds that medicine cannot touch.

[timbollinger]

I want to live in this song. It captures the beauty and sadness of life exactly the way I feel it.