J. S. Bach - Toccata in D minor (played by John Sherer on Chicago's largest pipe organ)

John Sherer plays one of the most famous organ pieces on Chicago's largest pipe organ at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago.

Thanks so much to them for allowing us to explore this incredible instrument!

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[jsbmx]

Imagine writing a piece when you're 18 and it still being played 100s of years later. Some modern music is only relevant for 6 months lol.

[BertiferousRex]

“We need to test all the pipes on our new organ.”
Bach: “Hold my beer”

[Metal_]

wish he would've played fugue as well, but this was stellar

[mahaversa]

One of the most iconic music pieces in the world

[PaigeUnderscore]

Please convince John to make his own channel and make more of these! I would LOVE to see more of this beautiful playing! :D

[user]

Now do "Pipe Organ in very inappropriate places"!

[DanTheCaptain]

This video doesn't do this justice! I've heard this piece being played in person a fee times and it never gets old. You quite literally feel the music! It's quite an experience!

[Liquidmetal]

I'm in awe! His attitude and enthusiasm when playing only emphasizes the performance!

[blendernoob]

One of my first classical music loves. Ever since I was a boy I wanted to play the organ at my church.

[jaggerwear]

It sounds so incredible ! Thank you ! And thank to John Sherer ! The video on the Pipe organ was also great !

[MadCat-]

Goosebumps every single time i listen to that!

[davisantana]

This is metal in its purest
Before metal even exists

[angelicoreXX]

its great to get to hear the piece in the proper instrument

[ahugs]

I'm so glad you put this clip out Rob. I was wishing for it when I watched the previous video

[medicbabeID]

I actually clapped at the end! Wow...absolute mastery. If I had but one tenth of one percent of his musical knowledge, I could be my own star. Outstanding. 💙

[JackMuskrat]

I love this piece. It's one of the few things I can play a bit of on keyboard/piano, but nowhere near as well as it is here. My favourite part is the section where the left hand is just playing the A between each note the right hand plays.

[mtrapman]

Imagine living in a time where this music does not exist yet; the space for new music is immense....

[TheMullerClan]

Thank you for putting this, I hated the early cut in the original video! :D

[xtop]

So utterly metal it’s crazy. Bach was a titan.

[pinkdispatcher]

Did he also play the Fugue? The whole piece is really "Toccata and Fugue in D minor". I personally think the Fugue, although not quite as loud, is even more impressive than the Toccata.