Utterly charmed, even by the slightly bilious vibrato endemic to theatre organs
@dixworkshop43772 ай бұрын
This organ is quite a firey little beast!
@johncavar29143 ай бұрын
Wests are the best..foundation club ..period .
@johncavar29143 ай бұрын
Great footage 🎉
@Foxybiker723 ай бұрын
Very well played a fantastic arrangment. Very unusual choice for theatre organ but performed fantastic.
@klavier1us3 ай бұрын
Spectacular a- 👍 tour de force encore🙀‼️This tiger wasn’t just held it was drop kicked & spiked.
@daviddiffenderfer38364 ай бұрын
Wonderful my friend. See you at Blackwood 5/5/24
@jamesbrand22434 ай бұрын
My God, what an organist! wow!
@silaslongshot9414 ай бұрын
That's one busy lad at work there!
@craigkeller19664 ай бұрын
I was stage manager for this magnificent concert. An amazing day of superb musicianship on Australia's Biggest Little Wurlitzer. Can't wait until the combined societies in Australia can bring Richard back for another concert tour.
@attipekkajames4 ай бұрын
Is this electric organ? Or real Theater organ?
@kc9scott4 ай бұрын
Real theater organ; I believe it's 11 ranks.
@craigkeller19668 күн бұрын
Yes a real theatre organ. Celebrations have recently been held to celebrate its 100th birthday. It's been in this location for more than half that time after originally being in a cinema in the centre of Sydney.
@Conn6534 ай бұрын
Watched it TWICE as I couldn't get enough! 🙂
@jackraves73634 ай бұрын
🙏 mr Hills is more than s p e c t a c u l a r with his rendition of Tiger Rag🙏👍🙏👍🙏👍
@comms98035 ай бұрын
Now that was a wonderful performance!!!
@davesimpson25865 ай бұрын
Some of the BEST organ playing I have EVER heard and I am 73 years old so I have listened to a few organists.
@angelsone-five79125 ай бұрын
Follow that!
@maximilianrajchl34465 ай бұрын
Great!
@theatreorganman5 ай бұрын
A daring project! This music is most difficult and is arranged by Margaret superbly. This is a most impressive 2-manual Wurlitzer, proving again (as George Wright did at the Rialto) that in the hands of a capable artist--the resources are there for making musical history.
@ECsponger25 ай бұрын
I love how David says, "nothing's ever played the same way twice". He is exponential! *edit: "nothing I play is ever the same way twice."
@VinnieSutra6 ай бұрын
Now that was fun. Truly brought a smile to my face.
@davidcarson44216 ай бұрын
I haven’t seen any information as to maker of this organ; Morton, Wurlitzer, something else?
@davidcarson44214 ай бұрын
Wurlitzer
@Edwin5727 ай бұрын
I want to get on the bench after her and play this beautiful organ.
@r.sassaman14347 ай бұрын
A big shoutout for some of my favorite songs by two geniuses, Avakian and Mancini!!!! Cudos!!!👏
@adrianmlridgewayarcmlramll196511 ай бұрын
Again, absolutely fantastic, Dave at his very best! Everything from Moon River to the Widor Toccata in F, and at what a pace!! How he does this is really beyond me, no music, all from memory and all seamlessly joined together - what genius talent!! I’ve always love the way Dave uses the organ so dynamically, wonderful registrations and color! I think one of Dave’s tremendous features is his professional pedal work, just as good if not better than many classical organist’s….but boy, does the Astoria organ sound so marvellous with Dave playing, as only he can!!!! Thank you for sharing, and thank you Dave for your brillent musicianship!! Adrian in Bermuda❤️💕💕❤️ - PS - as an organ builder, it remains my greatest hope and passion, that one day we will be able to install Bermuda’s first Wurlitzer in one of our theaters or large auditoriums! Please pray for this, if it happens, Dave will be the guy to open it!!! 😀😀🥹🙏🏻🙏🏻💕
@MrGbutter11 ай бұрын
Outstanding!!!!!
@andreducasse811411 ай бұрын
Thank for sharing David's brilliance. He is deeply missed.
@cjp24057311 ай бұрын
Margaret Hall is great. Certainly a Claudia Hirschfeld of the Theatre Organ :D
@marjabosmann6927 Жыл бұрын
Graag bijbehorend verhaal ook in het nederlandse taal vertalen voor de nederlander aub, dank u wel als hetkan? 7:12
@thomaselliott573 Жыл бұрын
wonderful
@ruthless9604 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful thank you. I think fondly of Maura Lympany
@JohnSBatts-wy6cc Жыл бұрын
I was present at this occasion, but have just come across this particular video. Most enjoyable! Thanks Tony and John not to forget the video/recordist, Russell, for the wonderful sounds.
@BillPfaffenberger Жыл бұрын
Wow!!! What a great performance! It did George proud.
@adelemorgan3147 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much from Australia,
@graveyboneslovenow Жыл бұрын
increadable thank you
@kegginstructure Жыл бұрын
Even a smaller Wurlitzer has an unmistakable sound. Can't miss it. High-end Wurlitzer electronics had a good sound, too, but there is nothing quite like a pipe organ for visceral presence and dynamic range.
@dirkzelle6708 Жыл бұрын
Hervorragend.
@Cnhfcsh Жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@beagle7622 Жыл бұрын
The problem is with the people outside on a couple of trips I’d they came inside followed by a wave soaking everyone in the front half of the top deck. Everyone was just soaked , fortunately I was back far enough.
@alexanderbaumgaertner Жыл бұрын
Wow 🤩 very, very nice 🙏👏👏👏👏
@robiclark8898 Жыл бұрын
You inspire me each day ❤
@raymondcowey1041 Жыл бұрын
I first heard this piece in 1960 in my first year at secondary school. My teacher was head of the music department and she played it for the class. I went out and bought the Moura Lymphany recording and I still have it.
@robiclark88982 жыл бұрын
Go Garth and Tony 💖💖💖
@matthewdennett19652 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. I look back on it often. He was a kind hearted man who was always generous with his time and knowledge. Any other clips you have would be welcome. Matt dennett
@jdbreaux80802 жыл бұрын
Would have loved hearing the Dam Busters March, Four hand.