The SMALLEST CHURCH in Wiltshire...has a TINY Pipe Organ!

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I discover a miniature pipe organ inside St Martin’s, Fifield Bavant, one of the smallest parish churches in England.

[jennyb]

We were married in this church five years ago - the first wedding in the church for 97 years - and we filled it to the brim with flowers and 34 people. It looks unusually empty in this video!

[jezt]

We must never lose churches like this. It’s heartening to hear the local community is fully committed to looking after it and, more importantly, using it. Lovely video - well worth a subscription to the channel. 👍

[suzannederringer]

You're right - this is the Soul of England - small community, farming, beautiful traditional use of the land, and anchored by this ancient stone Church. The little Organ is the perfect Voice of this Community. Thank you for this lovely Video and your beautiful Music!

[sstg]

Dare I say, it’s a darling little church with an adorable little pipe organ. The tiny king of instruments ✨ yes this is England.

[davidwilliams]

That is one dedicated congregation; the church obviously is well-loved and cared for by its parishioners.

[TDCflyer]

This church would truly deserve the name "St Martin In The Fields" 😄
Thanks for playing some delightful tunes on that beautiful instrument, much appreciated.👍

[hughkennedy]

How reassuring that in such a tiny church there was the vision to install an authentic pipe organ and how atmospheric Ben your gentle rendition of Veni veni Emmanuel, a lovely meditation in itself as we approach Advent, Thank you

[phbrinsden]

As a Brit living in Texas and very active at church I am so happy to see this parish church and instrument so well loved and maintained.

[mikemount]

Enjoyed very much. As a pipe organ builder, this shows what a very small instrument can produce in the proper setting. Thanks for sharing.

[JingleJoe]

beautiful! we must preserve this england

[poshhawk]

I am so very envious of your travels throughout England. They are absolutely breathtaking. Your music adds the perfect dimension.

[theorganloft]

Another picturesque village and a lovely little church. I'm loving this series, Ben.

[murlthomas]

This organ has such a wonderful sound! Thank you for playing it. I think the fact that the church was so small added to its mood.

[Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole]

Ben, this was quite a surreal experience for me. I'm from a tiny ranching community in the New Mexico mountains called Bent. About 300 people. And the populations hasn't changed since i was that young child. I went on to NYC to study acoustics, but I returned home to keep the orchard from drying up. This gave me lots of time to discover different historical micro-churches (we call them chapels because they are so small. These are different in style, as they were built by the Spanish, and in Apache Indian territory. These rustic, Southwestern chapels (some made of adobe) are either so isolated and distant in dirt roads, or are simply hidden by the mountain landscape that they remain virtually un-known to the public. Only the locals come in from time to time to sweep up bit, pray for the usual aliments. One chapel is completely surrounded by graves. Which is quite surreal in itself. Thank you for brining to me your parallel European-chapel experience! - Your, _Acoustic Rabbit Hole_

[boebie]

What a gem of a little church! And well cared for by the people who live there. This is what makes England so beautiful! You are a great narrator Ben, and an even greater organist. I wish all viewers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Love from Amsterdam.

[Dobj]

In the Dickens’ novel “Martin Chuzzlewit” one of the characters, Tom Pinch, plays the organ in a small church in Wiltshire. Later he goes to the cathedral and helps a friend, the assistant organist, with the stops. In the dramatization they leave out the need for someone to pump the church organ. I suppose to help the story along.

[tonikay]

I'm sure that man who entered the church in the end was happy that someone was playing hymns on the organ in this little church in a rural village, beautiful video

[Viscount_Castlereagh]

This is the finest Channel on Youtube.

[Kimberlaina]

My mother's family is from England. When I was in high school we went on a trip to visit my relatives there. Your videos remind me of falling in love with the beauty of England on that first trip <3

[brucealanwilson]

Anyone can make a big monster organ sound impressive, but it takes a real qrtist to make a little instrument like this sound good.