A little sunshine in your life

[Corno Dolce]

Ahhh,

Alfred Hollins knew how to put a smile on one's face - This is like the sunshine on a mid-spring day - makes you want to go out and do cartwheels:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMDDp5ViTyY

[marval]

Hi CD

Thank you for that, it realy lifted my spirits. I am not sure about doing cartwheels, but a skip and a jump might be in order.


Margaret

[Dorsetmike]

Yes, Hollins has some fresh sunny pieces to his credit, his Maytime Gavotte is a breath of fresh air too.

There is a CD or MP3 download of his works on Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...1676152&sr=1-1

with some short samples, includes the Trumpet Minuet and Maytime Gavotte.

[Corno Dolce]

Glad y'all enjoyed it - Tis a favorite chestnut o' mine... More to come........

[wljmrbill]

Thanks enjoyed the rendition of this piece.. true alittle lightness in my life after cheeko's death yesterday..I like that organ and Diane Bish anyhow.

[Ghekorg7]

Blessed br,CD. This is not a link it's a gift avd thank you for that!

Not just a sunny day in springtime but a huge attack of trumpets from heaven. Exellent piece of music.
Even if I'm not a fan of Diane and having some objections on her palayin' style (she has a direct ipmact though), on this piece she performed with appropriate beauty.
Magnificent Ruffati organ...and live recording...this link has it all.
A real gift.

Thanx bro

Panos

[Corno Dolce]

Blessed Br. Panos,

You're very welcome. I used to have a beautiful recording of this piece by, methinks his name is Peter Goodman on the organ of Hull City Hall. He uses a most sweetly voiced tuba I have ever heard. His interpretation I enjoy more than *Bishi's*. The Ruffatti at Coral Ridge Presbyterian is a little on the coarsely abrasive side. The Ruffatti at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco is my favorite. The firm of Pinchi makes some real gems which use very low wind pressure but the pipes have open toes the whole way for to let in a maximum quantity of air into the pipe, thus achieving a very full and rich sound. Mascioni's organs are imvoho the Ferrari's of Italian organ building, full of romantic texture and timbre. Tamburini's are dependable if somewhat plain vanilla in voicing. Vegezzi-Bossi I really have not experienced so I can't say.

Now, getting back to thread topic, I am scouting arouind for a recording of Basil Harwood's *Paean* which is a real noble piece with ardor and restrained heroism. So, stay tuned........

Cheers,

CD

[Ghekorg7]

Full scale information as allways br.Cd, I didn't know any of these. Just the Ruffati...
I can wait for as long as it takes for a similar link.
cheers
Panos

[Corno Dolce]

Blessed Br. Panos,

You're very welcome. Ya know, deep down in my heart I like an *all-weather organ* ergo an instrument which can adeptly and adroitly sing and bloom with any repertoire. Cavaillé-Coll tops my list, Willis/Aeolian-Skinner are tied for second place, and Sauer/Klais are tied for third. My face shatters with a smile when I hear the big CC in St. Sulpice whose liquid foundations, ethereal strings,
silvery mixtures, and crème de la crème reeds that have so much soul and heroic ardor, quite simply contributes to sunshine in my life.

Cheers,

CD

[Ghekorg7]

This is a poem for Aristide's child , praise for the eternal quality of pure sensual and real sound of the pipes.
Great !
I'll sign with you, even if I'm closer to Silbermann and love the Italian of S.Maria de la Salute.

Blessed br.CD
Panos