How does a pipe organ actually work? | Anna Lapwood | Classic FM
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Күн бұрынOrganist Anna Lapwood presents a beginner’s guide to the organ, from stops, pedals and manuals to pipes and wind chests.
Filmed at St John's Smith Square in London - home to a magnificent organ made up of a whopping 3,574 pipes.
0:00 Introduction to the organ
1:19 How the keyboards (or manuals) work
2:12 How the stops work
4:32 How organs vary
5:09 How the pedals work
7:03 How the buttons work
9:37 How to Train Your Dragon 🐉
11:03 Inside the organ
12:51 History of the organ
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@alex0589 Жыл бұрын
Are you kidding me? I want hours of this. Give her a show, someone.
@JS-bf9dw Жыл бұрын
a very humble request, sir ...I just want to marry her, but I think the probability of her getting a show is much more higher
@mattiafioravanti8475 Жыл бұрын
Hear hear.
@1earflapping Жыл бұрын
@@JS-bf9dw Hey! I saw her first!
@truck6859 Жыл бұрын
Yes, ideed!
@vornamenachname9905 Жыл бұрын
Anna has her own youtube channel with lots of stuff :) She is such a charm…
@derekdaniels8649 Жыл бұрын
The most articulate and comprehensive demonstration ever of the workings of this superb instrument. Thank you.
@deanedge5988 Жыл бұрын
Also so charming and engaging.
@rowanlidbury Жыл бұрын
35 years playing and I learnt something from this, very well done.
@DoahnKea_Tuber Жыл бұрын
Great Presentation by the talented Anna Lapwood pulling out most of the stops!
@ubernate860 Жыл бұрын
On film? Yeah perhaps
@crazyorganist1609 Жыл бұрын
Diane bish did it better
@rexstuff4655 Жыл бұрын
Mad respect for someone who is clearly passionate and deeply knowledgeable about her area of expertise. Thoroughly articulate, too. You are a true ambassador for your craft.
@Tacttactification Жыл бұрын
I wasn't planning on watching a 15 minute video about how organs work, but Anna is so charismatic that I couldn't stop watching
@lupe2947 Жыл бұрын
Organs are like physical synths!! Never knew they were this flexible! I’m so amazed
@thetheatreorgan168 Жыл бұрын
And the synthesizer in turn, was inspired by orchestrally-designed pipe organs that found heavy usage in the silent film era due to their capabilities
@ellietheverysmellybellybea7984 Жыл бұрын
not only that but Much like a synth, Organs have oscillators!
@Solidst8dad2112 Жыл бұрын
Additive versus subtractive, but yes!
@torinstorkey Жыл бұрын
@@Solidst8dad2112 you can have additive synths. FM synths for example.
@GotYourWallet Жыл бұрын
Right? You have different keyboards for playing multiple timbres at the same time. You have generals which are banks of patches. And each patch is made up of multiple oscillators stacked on top of each other. I never knew this!
@zaneclone Жыл бұрын
Aside from Anna's musical talents- of which there are many- she is the most wonderful speaker. Wonderful clarity, chosen words, confidence, delivery etc. I could literally listen to her all day- irrespective of the subject matter !!
@theoryismypraxis3538 Жыл бұрын
she's also exceptionally beautiful
@zaneclone Жыл бұрын
@@theoryismypraxis3538 Yes, she's gifted in that area also...
@fyfyi6053 Жыл бұрын
She looks like a waifu with glasses.
@pirojfmifhghek566 Жыл бұрын
I dunno about the rest of you weirdos, but I just appreciate that she's knowledgeable about a very obscure instrument. I don't feel like it's necessary to go on a tangent about how she presents herself. Y'all are just pushing her skills aside to comment on appearances instead.
@macsmith2013 Жыл бұрын
Not to mention she doesn't appear to take herself overly serious, which is always a nice thing. Confident, yes, and rightly so, but relatable and down to earth nevertheless.
@scheepalicious Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a natural born teacher and storyteller. She's amazing to listen to.
@Twobarpsi Жыл бұрын
🤩
@wetwillie Жыл бұрын
33 years old and I finally understand where the classic idiom, "pull out all the stops" comes from.
@OfficialHeartlead Жыл бұрын
Also, pipe organs are basically the only musical instruments, that take up a building and they are specifically always built INTO the church or concert hall.
@roycevanbeethoven Жыл бұрын
Carillons exist.
@jonh284 Жыл бұрын
Preferably, the building would be built around it. As I’m sure many were. Same idea though.
@andybrown4284 Жыл бұрын
It could be argued that the building itself is also part of the instrument due to the acoustics of the architecture
@annasolovyeva1013 Жыл бұрын
@@andybrown4284 the buliding is even more important to an academically trained voice.
@gr8n10city3 10 ай бұрын
Quite organic
@turtlezen4292 Жыл бұрын
I had no idea how badass organs are. The organist at our church growing up made everything sound like a dirge. This was such a fascinating video!
@Fomites Жыл бұрын
I love the word 'dirge'.
@Vousie Жыл бұрын
I think that may have more to do with the speed that some organists play at - a lot of the songs would sound a lot less like a dirge if they were just played a little bit faster...
@matthiku Жыл бұрын
@@Fomites Yeah, I learned a new word today! Nice!
@DavidSmith-sb2ix 11 ай бұрын
She was probably a blue haired old lady.
@ralanham76 4 ай бұрын
@@DavidSmith-sb2ixI've driven her to the hairdresser 😉
@cannon440 Жыл бұрын
How do you precisely control 12 appendages simultaneously, while remembering exactly where the 150 + or - keys & buttons are located & plug in the musical piece with your mind. Truly an amazing feat.
@blahfasel2000 Жыл бұрын
14 really because you can use heel and toes simultaneously for different things.
@michaelmascari9785 Жыл бұрын
Don't you mean, Truly an amazing "feet" 🤣
@craigborgardt6396 Жыл бұрын
As an organist at a very basic level, I've always felt that a bit of schizophrenia is involved....when everything is working, there is nothing around me other than the music and those magical moments, rare as they are, are worth the effort and pleasures of learning The King Of Instruments. And no matter one's age!!
@1962RJP Жыл бұрын
And the melody played by her feet!
@jonh284 Жыл бұрын
@@michaelmascari9785 you went there. And I laughed.
@J.J._Mason Жыл бұрын
I have never been so fascinated in my life, I'm a 25yo metalhead who does listen to classic FM daily whilst commuting, but this ...this is beautiful and bizarre and just wonderful
@RuminatingWizard Жыл бұрын
You're 25 and you listen to the radio? Lol
@J.J._Mason Жыл бұрын
@@RuminatingWizard why yes, if I want to listen to metal or modern music for sure Spotify is better, but when commuting nothing beats classic FM, beautiful music and traffic updates
@resurgem Жыл бұрын
@@RuminatingWizard why not?
@okamanokama 10 ай бұрын
Metal covers of classical music are amazing, they fit the typical chord structures well. I got into more metal music because of them 😊
@dormilon36 Жыл бұрын
Wow! She pulled out all the stops for this wonderful explanation! 😊
@philmckenna5709 Жыл бұрын
And it was really well organised 😈
@woodhonky3890 Жыл бұрын
Literally!
@robertnewell5057 Жыл бұрын
Oh dear 😂
@dielaughing73 8 ай бұрын
She should write a manual
@tomvandongen8075 5 ай бұрын
@@dielaughing73 under appreciated joke
@michallacki9462 Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video! I was always curious as to what all the buttons do. I thought it was difficult but now that I know how it works I think it's completely insanely difficult 😂
@jennhoff03 Жыл бұрын
;'D Right?! I thought, "this will make it easier. Can't be that hard." ;'D
@samrc8350 7 ай бұрын
This woman is a genius
@bunkytony Жыл бұрын
This lady has it all. She's beautiful, talented, a great musician and speaker. What a dangerous combination! I could listen to her all day too. She should have a show!
@cornelius8617 Ай бұрын
I love her shoes
@tigerteff015 8 ай бұрын
As a non musician I am amazed how someone can learn to play what seems such a complex instrument. At least people like me can sit back and immerse ourselves in great music.
@cellosean 3 ай бұрын
You may be a non-musician, but I think you have a great appreciation for music and what we musicians do. Not everyone has that.
@Token_Nerd Жыл бұрын
Freaking how to train your dragon of all film scores
@aaronstanley6914 Жыл бұрын
Thanks that was going drive me crazy. As crazy as I was when I found out metrolinx haven't even started cutting the new tunnels.
@pxlz0729 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite soundtracks. Really well composed
@LoonyYunie 6 ай бұрын
I thought it sounded familiar! Now I need to watch it 😄
@Mrcloc Ай бұрын
It will go down as one of the greats of all time.
@todd60613 9 ай бұрын
Omg! Pull out most of the stops vs pull out all the stops! Brilliant! Thank you again!
@Situated_Curve Жыл бұрын
"Fun Fill Music" is the How to Train Your Dragon soundtrack. Wonderful!
@joshuaswannmusic6462 Жыл бұрын
I did an apprenticeship back in 2009 restoring and tuning pipe organs. The sheer amount of components that must be maintained on a yearly basis is infact staggering. Highly stressful job too wouldn’t recommend it. Still amazing living works of art.
@philmckenna5709 Жыл бұрын
Do you still do that work?
@big800wildcat Жыл бұрын
And then after you get it all perfectly tuned, the temperature and/or the humidity changes....
@babybloc Жыл бұрын
My friend did that. Said you had to wear gloves because the temperature of your hands would make it go out of tune 😵
@MattAndImprov Жыл бұрын
This is so well-presented. I could watch 20 more episodes.
@rh5971 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see her in concert!!! She is so enjoying what she is doing and the way she explains the instrument is amazing. Such talent!
@davemcddd Жыл бұрын
I always knew that pipe organs were complicated machines, but I had no idea they were THAT complicated. And the idea they were able to build these machines hundreds of years ago is even more mind boggling.
@vervetech9395 Жыл бұрын
It's amazing how engineers get to make something as complicated as this without any chip or computer programming. Purely mechanical.
@v3xman Жыл бұрын
It is! However she keeps mentioning the phrase “if things go wrong”, which is sadly an inherent characteristic of something large and mechanical.
@big800wildcat Жыл бұрын
@@v3xman Can be fun when a note sticks - especially during a performance. That note will continue to sound until the organist has time to find the bank from which it is coming and push in that stop.
@mkfmkf55 Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for posting this. I always wondered how pipe organs made such a grand sound before electricity was available.
@theuntapstep7789 Жыл бұрын
They would have people to pump the bellows
@wesleyjoseph3997 Жыл бұрын
Kid power! Sometimes they would pump long handles to keep the air pressure in the bellows up, sometimes walk on a stair treadmill type thing.
@geoffreydcruz7222 Жыл бұрын
How would the keys control all the pipes prior to electricity? Mechanical linkages?
@wesleyjoseph3997 Жыл бұрын
@@geoffreydcruz7222 You got it! Many organs that post-date electricity still use mechanical linkages (we call it "tracker action") because it's more reliable, durable, and sounds more precise than electronic action, though it's certainly less flexible in terms of where you can place the console and pipes.
@chrishoover4888 Жыл бұрын
@@wesleyjoseph3997 I've heard it called "clacker action" - maybe that one needed some work ;-}
@MrAsego Жыл бұрын
Test Flight at 9:37 is such a fantastic piece, and I think its swells and dives, plus the the combining of the two characters' themes (Hiccup and Toothless) makes such a wonderful and intuitive example for the generals! If anyone hasn't seen an analysis of Test Flight in the context of the movie and story, I highly recommend looking one up.
@NicoScorpio Жыл бұрын
I find it hugely entertaining she is playing a kids movie
@steveurbach3093 Жыл бұрын
@@NicoScorpio KIDS? You don't fly. That flight was brilliant. (and there was a lesson: Stop thinking 'do this' and JUST DO. )
@trustmeiknow1 6 ай бұрын
All I wanted to know was what song this was. Never seen the movie. Thank you. I’ve heard this song before somewhere else though
@richardmeftah2569 Жыл бұрын
No way, I always loved the sound of these and now have a huge appreciation of just how complicated these things are and just how talented a musician she is! That's amazing! 👏🏼👏🏼
@Pauley_in_GP Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Your awesome musical talent is so well-matched to your wonderful presentation ability. Thanks so much for a very enjoyable and informative time.
@staticofmasses3166 Жыл бұрын
I’ll second that!
@feminuma9495 Жыл бұрын
Thirded here. Undisputable
@MrGreatplum Жыл бұрын
Organs are truly bonkers instruments - love them. Thank you for a fine explanation!
@counterfit5 Жыл бұрын
@norman-m [KANDAGAIGO] at least until someone makes a quadruple-Bb tuba
@aphexart Жыл бұрын
Pulling out All the stops reminds me of the old THX intro 😁 great info, would've loved more technical info on how it works and worked in the past.
@vale.antoni 7 ай бұрын
So this video was recommended to me, after watching one about how the theme song of How To Train Your Dragon is so genius in almost every aspect. In effect that video was about how that is the perfect piece to play as a demonstration of a pipe organ's range of possible applications. Best thing is that I didn't know the theme song would actually be played, just by looking at the thumbnail, or reading the title.
@JB-cp3bh Жыл бұрын
Dear Mrs. Lapwood, your amazing talent at your craft is truly a beacon of hope for humankind. In this age of mindless mediocre entertainment you are the light this world needs. I am so grateful for people like you! 🥰
@danilorico2668 Жыл бұрын
It is difficult to find words to express my admiration for the greatest of all instruments created by man. Thank you very much Anna, for your excellent explanation. Greetings from Bogotá Colombia!
@digitalmediafan Жыл бұрын
She's a genius just incredible So much talent on here was this recommended because I'm a fan of Dr K and Ladyva ?! Probably !
@murphadam420 8 ай бұрын
Instant chills when Interstellar hits. Beautiful soundtrack.
@leonardgucciardo8386 Жыл бұрын
This is a most amazing presentation of one of the most complex instruments in the world. You are also one of the most talented watching you play 3 different melodies at once is completely mind bending. The best!!
@ivanpb1983 10 ай бұрын
The fact that humans are capable of operating at this level of coordination to produce music makes me proud. ☺
@fronkentine Жыл бұрын
Omg, I recognize her! She played for Einaudi!!! If you haven't seen it, look it up. Magical.
@Sildegar_ 8 күн бұрын
this woman is fire, i love her energy. every time i see her on social media, i'm enthralled.
@Alkanen Жыл бұрын
"[...] because if we did it wouldn't sound, actually, particularly pleasant. It would sound something like this." *plays most epic sound in the history of the world*
@ucheucheuche Жыл бұрын
5:09 Was NOT expecting River Dance from an Organist!! 🌊💃
@christopherwilson6527 29 күн бұрын
This absolutely incredible. I knew it was difficult to play, but this really has blown my mind. Very impressive!
@juliannanichols7721 6 күн бұрын
Didn't realize I would be watching, and thoroughly enjoying, a 15 min explanation about organs. I could listen to her give lectures about this
@motle710 Жыл бұрын
It's like an ancient analogue MIDI keyboard
@LukeBass1000 Жыл бұрын
The Saint-Saëns at the beginning brought back so many awesome memories!
@sparkypeter Жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving me a clue to what is was !!👍
@maniravsadhur8409 13 күн бұрын
This is insane! I knew organs were complex, but I never imagined it went that far. And here I thought playing the piano was hard enough... Thank you for this video!
@wannabetrucker7475 Ай бұрын
i can't even comprehend how this was invented, just amazing
@youtubestolemyname Жыл бұрын
For some reason, I was entirely too curious as to how organs worked in the days before electricity and found out today. WOW, as if they weren't complex enough as is, to have to employ another human to work the massive bellows is mind blowing.
@thegamingkaiser2874 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't hire one person, I would hire an entire team.
@davidkennedy4845 Жыл бұрын
@@thegamingkaiser2874 Or perhaps a team of horses to drive a mechanism for producing the wind.
@pawel7318 Жыл бұрын
For one like me it might seem crazy that someone building such an instrument would think one musician can handle all of those keyboards and buttons... for someone like her it might seem necessary to use the talent she has. The beauty in our species is our diversity. Not every person can handle every thing, but as humans, we have no limits.
@joaovictormartins2137 10 ай бұрын
I almost cried when she played the How to Train Your Dragon soundtrack This song is beautiful and this is the movie of my life To this day, I still can't get over the fact that John Powell didn't win the Oscar for Best Original Score
@jamesa.rodriguez8598 Жыл бұрын
A true master of your craft.
@purplealice Жыл бұрын
Nothing compares to the sound of someone playing a building full of whistles!
@canisrah Жыл бұрын
What a striking woman. Impressive knowledge, stunningly articulate and obviously very talented. And seemingly so young! Gives one hope for the future.
@midnight2600 6 ай бұрын
I really love how the moment your fingers go down and press a key, you just transform into music mode. It shows in the way your face changes, the way your entire body starts to move with what you are playing, how your entire mood and vibe changes completely. which only music lovers and musicians can truly understand.
@chanceheaps6720 Жыл бұрын
When she started playing "test drive" from how to train your dragon, I fell in love. I had the privilege of getting to play the baritone part of that piece in our local orchestra. Beautiful
@skyecommander2169 Жыл бұрын
Ok organs are waaaaay more complex than I initially thought.😵💫😵💫. Beautiful instrument!
@Joshuasbikingandadventures Жыл бұрын
Get her on here more often , the most informative thing ever
@darian.the.barbarian 20 күн бұрын
Wow she is amazing. Explained perfectly, with wonderful charisma and a clear love for her art ❤
@Subaruguy8508 7 ай бұрын
I liked both of the demonstrations of “all the stops.” Especially when you actually pulled out all the stops. Haha!
@themanwhoknewtoomuch6667 Жыл бұрын
Anna must have a gift with teaching to make such an inscrutable, remote and discordant furniture accesible to us...
@wedgeski Жыл бұрын
Incredible skill, all the brilliance of a concert pianist combined with the limb independence of a world class drummer! Amazing stuff. :)
@tim2015 Жыл бұрын
I like your description.
@itsmephil2255 8 ай бұрын
Anna how do you remember all of this???? Wow you are incredible
@h-dgronewold8584 Жыл бұрын
That was very interesting and "how to train a dragon" gave me goosebumps.
@LukeAps Жыл бұрын
That was extremely well done! Thank you Anna Lapwood!
@timhartnell2472 Жыл бұрын
I will be adding “pulling out MOST of the stops” to my vocabulary…
@MH55YT 7 ай бұрын
Excellent video, thank you. You explained it so well, that a non-musician (like myself) could understand it.
@andyhesford1617 Жыл бұрын
I could listen to Anna play all day long
@Pkripper-67 Жыл бұрын
Anna is clearly immensely talented. She is also an articulate speaker. She gave an excellent, comprehensive overview of the workings of this instrument. She’s also very beautiful.
@benjaminniemczyk Жыл бұрын
Excellent description and demonstration! Anna has the talent, skills and personality to give a clear idea of a very complex instrument. She is great at this.
@JoelMurphy77 Жыл бұрын
There's something very enjoyable about seeing all of the stops pop in and out when you press a preset.
@tc322 8 ай бұрын
This is one of the most amazing videos I have ever seen on KZfaq. A big salute to the engineers who have designed such an instrument and bigger salute to this amazing lady who explains and shows this instrument with such ease. Incredible!!!
@deonbotha5020 Жыл бұрын
Far more that an organist, what a brilliant mind and a wonderful talent to remember all the combinations and the ability to play such a complex instrument! Amazing!
@dcamron46 Жыл бұрын
She’s a great speaker and knows how to draw in the audience. It also helps that she’s entrancingly gorgeous and talented…
@gunnarbjorck929 10 ай бұрын
I really liked that sound with ALL stops acctually!!💪💪💪👍
@ViliamF. Жыл бұрын
Kudos for featuring the Test Drive from HTTYD! I love that song as well as the entire trilogy.
@paschalndukwe2248 11 ай бұрын
I could pay to watch this instructor 😊 she made everything easy and calm. Well explained with smiles all through
@mariosolorzano9512 11 ай бұрын
Ich habe im Alter von 10 Jahren Orgel spielen gelernt. Ich liebe es.
@The_Modern_Buddhist 8 ай бұрын
Wow. Have no idea why I searched for this but I’m so glad i did. Fascinating! What a beautiful art ❤️
@michaellester5821 Жыл бұрын
Well done! You certainly packed in a lot of information in the short time at your disposal!
@paulstannard7985 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Beautifully concise, informative and entertaining. These instruments are a wonder. Thank you so much Anna.
@aaronhighfill2959 Жыл бұрын
i played how to train your dragon as a marching band and that sounds awesome!
@aaronhighfill2959 Жыл бұрын
i think that was probably the most extensive version of how to train your dragon i have heard 😂 i wanna know how many octaves there are in the piece you played?
@MCF961 Жыл бұрын
Having all the stops out sounds amazing.
@dw4lubu Жыл бұрын
She’s so pretty
@ron88303 Жыл бұрын
The king of instruments.
@DrewMakepeace 3 ай бұрын
This is one of the best explanatory videos on KZfaq.
@sheilahadden302 9 ай бұрын
What an art, I never knew what it took to play one of these magnificent instruments!
@notmyworld44 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Anna. I had never before heard that much information about that instrument.
@mrcat3493 Жыл бұрын
That was terrific! We need more of her.
@alanmarston8612 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking your time and showing me more of what you do.
@chrisjames1924 8 ай бұрын
Absolute fascinating. The complexity of manufacturing and installing such a system must make these amazing instruments incredibly expensive.
@ceceliahaentjens904 Жыл бұрын
I LOVE this! Thank you so much for the detailed description,
@alejandrosotomartin9720 Жыл бұрын
Hats off to this lady. Wonderfully played and explained.
@Andy-Mesa 10 ай бұрын
This video literally and figuratively pulled out all the stops. Well done.
@pauljb6207 Жыл бұрын
Anna, you are such a natural in front of the camera, this was amazing.
@Ambienfinity Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant - playing and explanation. Thank you Anna. For we lesser mortals, a fantastic guided tour!
@mason26392 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating. Amazing video. Thank you!
@michaelveltkamp9451 Жыл бұрын
I was only half paying attention when she broke into HTTYD and I almost dropped my phone in surprise. Absolutely amazing to hear my favorite soundtrack played this way, thank you so much for this
@johnebden5191 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful
@P.Atreides Жыл бұрын
anna is hopefully inspiring for everything with her energy and joy, if you really want to start making music. may she inspire new people for music and the possibilities
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