CHRISTMAS ORGAN CONCERT 2024 - JONATHAN SCOTT - LIVE AT ROCHDALE TOWN HALL

Organist Jonathan Scott presents a very special Christmas Organ Concert filmed in front of a live audience at the magnificent J.J. Binns pipe organ of Rochdale Town Hall. This concert features wonderful festive music (programme below) performed in the newly restored Town Hall, and it also features the world premiere of Jonathan's "12 Crackers of Christmas"! This is our musical Christmas present to you all and we hope you enjoy it! Happy Christmas from Jonathan & Tom (Scott Brothers Duo)

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A CHRISTMAS ORGAN CONCERT

PROGRAMME

Jonathan Scott
A Festive Overture on Christmas Themes

Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)
Noël sur les jeux d'Anches “Echo Noël”
(No. 6 from Nouveau Livre de Noëls)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) arr. Scott
Winter (The Four Seasons Op. 8, RV 297)
I Allegro non molto
II Largo
III Allegro

Stephen Adams (1841-1913) arr. Scott
The Holy City

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) arr. Scott
Polonaise (from Christmas Eve)

Émile Waldteufel (1837-1915) arr. Scott
The Skaters’ Waltz (Les Patineurs Valse) Op.183

Pietro Yon (1886-1943)
Gesù Bambino (The Infant Jesus) – Pastorale

Jonathan Scott
Christmas Celebration

Christmas surprise!
Jonathan Scott
"The 12 Crackers of Christmas"

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Film & Sound TOM SCOTT

Thanks to the wonderful staff and volunteers at Rochdale Town Hall.

THE ORGAN OF ROCHDALE TOWN HALL
James Jepson Binns (1913)
Rebuilt J.W. Walker & Sons Ltd. (1979)

PEDAL ORGAN 30 notes
Double Open Diapason 32
Great Bass 16
Violone 16
Bourdon 16
Echo Bourdon 16 (Sw)
Flute Bass 8
Violoncello 8
Octave Bass 8
Trombone 16
Tromba 8

CHOIR ORGAN [Enclosed] 61 Notes
Lieblich Bourdon 16
Geigen Diapason 8
Lieblich Gedact 8
Aeoline 8
Unda Maris 8 (Ten. C)
Flauto Traverso 4
Flautina 2
Clarionet 8
Vox Humana 8
Tremulant
Octave
Sub Octave

GREAT ORGAN 61 Notes
Doule Open Diapason 16
Large Open Diapason 8
Medium Open Diapason 8
Small Open Diapason 8
Hohl Flute 8
Dulciana 8
Flute Harmonic 4
Octave 4
Octave Quint 2 2/3
Super Octave 2
Full Mixture III (15.19.22)
Trumpet 8
Clarion 4

SWELL ORGAN [Enclosed] 61 notes
Lieblich Bourdon 16
Open Diapason 8
Rohr Flute 8
Viol d'Orchestre 8
Vox Angelica 8
Voix Celestes 8 (Ten. C)
Suabe Flute 4
Salicet 4
Piccolo 2
Mixture III (15.19.22)
Contra Fagotta 16
Horn 8
Oboe 8
Clarion 4
Tremulant
Octave
Sub Octave

SOLO ORGAN [Enclosed] 61 Notes
Violin e Cello 8
Flute Orchestral 8
Flute Orchestral 4
Piccolo Orchestral 2
Oboe Orchestral 8
Corno di Basetto 8
Tremulant
Tuba 8 (Unenclosed - 10 inch wind)
Octave
Sub Octave

COUPLERS
Solo to Swell
Solo to Great Octave
Solo to Great
Sol o to Great Sub Octave
Solo to Choir
Swell to Great Octave
Swell to Great
Swell to Great Sub Octave
Choir to Great
Swell to Choir
Solo to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Great and Pedal Pistons Coupled

[stanleystone]

Wonderful inclusive concert. What a superb organ in a superb venue played by a superb organist

[terryr.sublimeorganmusic]

Timestamps. (new to this, hope it helps)

0:00 J Scott Festive Overture
8:18 Daquin Noel No. 6
15:40 Vivaldi Winter
28:10 Adams Holy City
36:10 Rimsky-Korsakov Polonaise
44:50 Waldteufel Skaters' Waltz
54:16 Yon Gesu Bambino
1:01:04 J Scott Christmas Celebration
1:08:00 Game rules
1:10:00 12 Crackers of Christmas

[johnbrooks]

Thank you Jon and Tom for fabulous work. May Christ’s blessings continue to flow in your work.

[bensale]

Just listened to this on Christmas Day while on a dog walk and what a fantastic way to spend it!! Thank you both so much for everything you have done throughout the year and helping to make it fun, enjoyable, entertaining and informative.
Wishing you both a wonderful Christmas and fantastic 2025.

[marynadononeill]

What a wonderful way to celebrate the restoration of this beautiful building!

[johnbrooks]

Thank you Town Hall for making this unique event with Scott Brothers.

[philharmony-nnmc]

Happy Christmas guys God bless you your talent and generosity

[karthurjr]

Great performance! Most of the crowd are gray hairs. Wish more youngsters would appreciate such a happening.

[RobertOrgRobert]

A thoroughly enjoyable concert ! Well done Jonathan.

[RichardWeber-td]

What a talent. Thanks for making a positive dent in the human condition. Goodness and beauty are there for us if we look for it. Thanks Scott brothers. Much success and happiness in your lives and on your journey. Thanks for helping us along.

[WestTNGuy]

Overall excellence always! And the Vivaldi was epic... 🎉 Much love for you, and yours 🎄🎶✨️

[ThisThat-gk]

Nothing beats an instrument that shakes the entire building which houses it.

[jorgezacharias]

Gratidão pela magnifica inspiração para a Alma e o coração. Feliz Santo Natal para vocês r que tenhamos mais música e harmonia no Novo Ano!!!!

[jefmat]

Fantastic as usual, Thank you for a wonderful concert, Merry Christmas!

[timm]

"an amazing pair of people", indeed!

[edelweiss-]

1:10:00 as a german i love that you put so many german classical pieces in there xD, mozart, offenbach, wagner, beethoven, silent night and so on :)

[cynic]

Amazing concert as always! I love myself some good Christmas music, and Jonathan's renditions are always in my seasonal rotation as of late. I also enjoyed the little surprise at the end; it was really interesting and a fun challenge. Tom's sense of humor adds a lot to it, too. Happy Christmas!!

[miriamcaraquitena]

A magnificent performance. My favorites, winter and the waltz. What surprised me the most was the game of guessing the improvisations of the pieces with the Christmas carols, very original and fun!! You are improving yourselves more and more, Congrats!! Merry Christmas to everyone and a happy New Year 2025!! ❤🎉🎄🎅🏻🎁🥂

[terryr.sublimeorganmusic]

Thanks to the generosity of Jonathan and Tom, we can enjoy this wonderful concert for Christmases to come. An absolute joy filled with memories of a great day. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas! 🎄🧡💚🎹🎶

[carolpredeth]

Amazing, as all of your Christmas concerts always are!! Incredible music, gorgeous visuals & lots of fun! Thank you both for this wonderful Christmas gift. May you & your family have a very merry Christmas & a happy New Year. xxxx