Deborah's Theme - from 'Once Upon A Time In The West' by Ennio Morricone, pipe organ cover

We currently face troubled times in so many places around the world. The recent riots here in the UK prompted one of our most iconic actors, Sir Michael Caine, to tweet the simple but resonant message in the thumbnail. This inspired me to upload a piece of calming, beautiful music: a 'still small voice of calm' amongst all the present turmoil.

Ennio Morricone is an absolute master of creating such moments. I adore his music and I've set aside a whole playlist dedicated to it (there's a link at the end of this video). I hope this little offering will give listeners a few moments of respite from the bad news which surrounds us. And maybe a little hope for a calmer future.

Played by Paul Broadhurst on the vintage Father Willis pipe organ of Christ Church, Birkenhead, UK.

Recorded: 10 August 2024

Thumbnail: A British National Treasure!

[andreahendrick]

Such a beautiful calming piece of music, you are absolutely right about us needing calm and a time to breathe and think.Thankyou

[grahamtwist]

With an estimated 10 million copies of this Morricone masterpiece sold, this is one of the best selling scores worldwide. Your organ arrangement is beautiful, Paul - and what an amazing sound at the 3.28 mark (almost like the nightingale effect with pipe air blown through water!). The perfect medicine to start healing the hurt of recent times: bravo!

[ggthepianoman]

Paul so true what you say in the description. That was beautifully calming after such a horribly turbulent time. Morricone does indeed capture the mood and transport us to a higher plane. My 7 years of pre college organ tuition were on the Willis at Hereford Cathedral and the timbre of the flue-work is unmistakable plus some fantastically atmospheric registration choices at the end. Bravo Paul 👏🏻 G