Sietze de Vries is the name of the organist/harpsichordist on that claviorganum post I put up here (for whoever it was that asked). Here’s a concert he did on the “green monster” (the Gothic-Renaissance-Baroque organ at the Martinikerk in Groningen, Holland. This is a VERY fine performance of the D Major concerto (a transcription of JS Bach’s Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in D Major)… a lot of fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJvaXjlKvJI&list=RDRJvaXjlKvJI&start_radio=1
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This is really good.
Wow! This brings back memories… going to choir practice every Friday. John Blaber was organist and choirmaster. Taught me to sing. Alto section. Played with love and serious dedication like this chap. Then, remember when he left us. Slough bigger church spotted him! Sad day, but never forgot when he played for us! Thanks!
I’d just like to shoehorn this one in here…never seen this instrument before, but then again my culture level hovers just below the average Frenchman so…
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FDeVer8pdbk
In case it can’t be viewed…It’s a sort of antique glass organ that’s played with one’s wet hands.
Edit: It’s evidently called the Glass Armonica seemingly invented by Ben Franklin. Here’s another video:
Told you I had no culture…
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lol… yes Mozart even composed a piece for it.
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