🎵 Tewkesbury Abbey ORGAN DEMONSTRATION - UK's most versatile organ?

An Organ Demonstration in what some people think to be the UK's finest acoustic: @TewkesburyAbbeyOfficial

As Carleton Etherington demonstrates, there aren't many organs in the UK of this size that are so versatile.

The 'Milton' Organ of Tewkesbury Abbey has long been one of my favourites, and I hope you enjoy this demonstration.

00:00 | Introduction
03:46 | Great Chorus
05:34 | Swell Division
06:48 | Choir Division
07:52 | Solo Division
09:15 | Horn 16' & 32'
09:44 | Full Swell + 32' Reed
10:10 | Apse Division
12:01 | Tuba 8'
12:46 | Improvisation from ppp to ffff
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[PurpleOblong]

Your next sampling project, mr. McVeigh!

[jlancs]

As a parishioner who doesn't know a bombardon from a tremulant I'm privileged to sing accompanied by this great organ. It's pure joy.

[witwelinkmeyer]

I love organ presentations like this with the stop ideas.

[multimill]

Been to many services and recitals there. It is quite wonderfully overwhelming when played at full blast.

[brendannolan]

A great demonstration. Fine work, Richard & Carleton. As others have noted, I really enjoy seeing the stops on the screen. That was a really nice touch! It’s always great shots of the churches as well. Love those pan shots when the organs are being played.

[rosivison]

Brilliant. I have had the pleasure of singing in Tewkesbury Abbey with Cirencester Choral Society. Carleton is also our conductor and will have been so for 20 years next year.

[nickciob]

Thank you for sharing this. My favourite organ besides the Father Willis at Hereford Cathedral. It looks and sounds beautiful. I used to practice at the Harrison organ in St Augustine, Kilburn, now being refurbished I'm pleased to hear.

[Creative_Dialogue]

A sublimely beautiful demonstration, thank you Carleton! I learned the organ with Michael Peterson at Tewkesbury Abbey, which at the time was planned to draw together the two manual Milton, the additional Echo (now Apse) and the Grove. Obviously after my time and many years later, none of that quite happened! What you do have however, is a truly remarkable instrument which seems to speak into the space even better than the original. I became a music producer and recording engineer, music and sound continue to be my world, and I carry with me the memory of Tewkesbury Abbey's extraordinarily beautiful acoustic, excellently recorded here by Richard.

[PipeDreamerJacques]

Marvelous!

The reverb / resonance at the end… Wowzers. Breathtaking.

[NealMarple]

I now must have an enclosed 32’ reed. What a wonderful demonstration. Thank you.

[TestGearJunkie.]

What can I say that hasn't already been said..? Amazing, I wish I had a quarter of the skill you have..!

[roberrrisk]

An excellent demonstration and exposition of this wonderful instrument Carleton, what an awesome selection of beautiful sounds.

[Durufle]

What a stunnig instrument!! I love it.

[nightowldickson]

Fantastic demonstration and it sounds absolutely wonderful

[RussellJackson-zv]

That is a magnificent sound, absolutely perfect for the Anglican choral tradition and the great romantics such as Stanford, Harwood and even Howells. (I see the Choir didn't play a part in the general crescendo!)

[Charles-eyqk]

Wonderful instrument, great acustics; Carleton is a brilliant player. Fascinating history too.

[jerrymartin]

What a fantastic demonstration. Thank you!! Amazingly clear audio too!! I love the apse organ 🦆🦆🦆🦆

[roberrrisk]

Final improvisation absolutely wonderful, what a build up and compendium of sounds.👍👍

[glynnwright]

The love and attention to both the building and the organ does everyone concerned great credit.

[barbaraives]

A superb introduction to this gorgeous instrument. I can hardly wait to hear the recital! Like others, I especially appreciate being able to see the registration as it changes. Thanks for this tempting demo!