Legendary Organ at Old St. Patricks Cathedral in New York City - Organ Demonstration - Paul Fey 

I think in my modest opinion, being a layman in the field, only a lover of the organ world, even if this magnificent instrument has not yet been restored, the sounds of the registers offered by our young master Paul are beautiful 🤝.

A wonderful demonstration of this historic American organ. The sound is 'symphonic' and probably unique for 1868. Thank you, Paul, for presenting an American treasure, and hopefully they will raise the funds to do a restoration soon.

no instrument is so completely fitted to its task as a church organ. Played so beautifully it moves my heart and soul like nothing else on earth.

This excellent video is why RU-vid is such a wonderful tool. I’ve always wondered what each of the organ stops actually does to the sound and thanks to Paul, I finally understand and will be much more aware of the marvelous skill of a great organist! I still don’t know how a human can move their feet while accurately hitting all the keys

Love this organ!! It has that old church sound that I miss ❤

...so wonderful this instrument has been preserved as it was.

Such a glorious musical instrument! So much more profound than so many modern installations!

Paul-you've given the Erben its full due. I have been following its fortunes over the years via my dear friend Lana Krakovskiy, who leads "Friends of the Erben Organ." I am so glad that you were able to meet her and perform at Old Saint Patrick's as part of your first US tour.

Great demo Paul. Good luck for the recital this evening. Many thanks. ❤

Ich bin so sehr begeistert. Vielen Dank Paul Fey ❤👏👏👏

WOW!!! Between that awesome organ and your amazing talents I sure they are still talking about that concert!❤

Great demonstration, Paul. It's wonderful to have you here playing the famous organs and hope you are enjoying your tour her. Thank you.

The sound is magnificent!

Thank you, Paul, for your comprehensive demonstration of this fine Erben organ. It is wonderful to see and hear it being played.

So wonderful to see you play this magnificent organ in NYC. I lived in Manhattan in the 90's and heard it many times. It would be an honor to be able to hear you perform live. Thanks for sharing this demonstration.

Thank you, Paul! I've not been aware of this instrument, so it is quite a treat to have YOU demonstrate. I hope you continue to enjoy your U.S. tour and the wide variety of instruments that we have here. Your talent makes them all look and sound magnificent! Bravo!

So beautiful! Thank you for taking the time to do this tutorial for us. I love the big organ sound. Magnificent. ❤️

excellent recording. So hard to get all of that majestic sound into digital especially the bass notes

Dear Paul, thank you for that wonderful tutorial and demonstration of that beautiful organ. I’m so glad that you had such great opportunities to play and demonstrate these gorgeous instruments. You’re the best to demonstrate them for us. I look forward to seeing and hearing you every time you make these videos. Then I listen to you every day at some point! 😊. As I’m learning your inspiring pieces I like to listen to them on your videos for tempo, registration etc.. it’s helpful because I want to convey that same spirit of your pieces to my congregation. I’m actually playing every day again even with my full schedule of piano servicing, teaching and church work. Have a blessed day, Royden

OMG Paul, that tutti with trombone pedal gave me goosebumps. I wish I could be there for your concert. Thanks for the beautiful videos, too. I love the fade transitions and the B-roll. They're visually gorgeous!

Dear Paul, in addition to the once again super made demonstration of the very beautiful organ, I notice the particularly beautiful recordings of the church today. Thank you very much for these beautiful insights and that during the organist "Paul Fey" played by me 🐧👍🏻🐧👍🏻🐧👍🏻🐧👍🏻🐧👍🏻🐧👍🏻🐧🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Fantastisch Paul Fey, Danke für die Präsentation 👍🏻👌👏

Awesome, Paul. You are my favorite current organist to watch! Your pedal technique is so great - you don't ever seem to look at your feet, and you also don't seem to do that thing that lots of organists do where your foot is constantly hitting up against the black keys to find the spaces in between in order to be sure you're on the right pedal. It's fascinating to watch your confident pedaling!

Der letzte Abschnitt mit dem Tutti ist beeindruckend, vor allem im Bassbereich, ein richtiger Hühnerhautmoment. Du spielst absolute Spitzenklasse mit diesem wunderbaren Gefühl. Ich danke dir, dass du dein Talent mit uns teilst, einfach grossartig. Herzlichen Dank.

Paul, this is by far the finest demonstration of a pipe organ I have witnessed. Thank you so much!

Hi Paul, thanks for the stop tour of this wonderful and very beautiful pipe organ. A true musical treasure in this world of so much change.

And the recital that night was delightful as well!

This is a very typical mid- Victorian English type of organ, but with some very Cavielle- Coll ( sorry about the spelling lol) French firery reeds in all departments, the pedal 16' Trombone being a wonderful stop! But they all sound magnificent! Clearly the organ needs a sympathetic restoration. Certainly all the tracker actions need complete overhaul with new bushings, felts and buttons to quieten and to adjust the depth of touch. And yes I was an organ builder!

Ganz wunderbar Paul Fey 👍 👌 👍

Hallo Paul, vielen Dank, dass du ihr die Gelegenheit gegeben hast, die Klange dieser alten Orgel zu hören, die meiner Meinung nach mechanisch funktionert. Die Stimme ist wirklich schön, und es besteht kein Zweifel, dass diese Orgel trotz ihres Alters wirklich bemerkenswerte Klänge erzeugt und einen sehr bewegenden Beitrag zu den Gottesdiensten leistet

Thanks Paul, really enjoyed it, magnificent!

Thank you, Paul! I love that you have brought your very thorough and enjoyable demonstrations to some of our American instruments and their buildings -- thank you. It would be interesting to see what you might do with the Wanamaker organ at Macy's in Philadelphia.

Ganz toll, ich bin begeistert von der Orgel. 👏👍👌

Absolutely magnificent work

Excellent!!!!!

eine wohlklingende Orgel...vielen Dank für die schöne Demonstration

Wonderful Paul!! Have a wonderful time in NYC!

Thank you Paul for a fantastic presentation and performance on this fantastic organ! It's always a great joy to hear you play my friend!😁👍👏👏👏

Really wonderful demo and I learn so much from your short and varied improvisations.

That is a superb job and I love organs I wish all denominations would go back to regular organs no keyboards

Very interesting. The last part is majestic!! Thank you for sharing Paul

Great sound.

I lived in NYC for nearly twenty years 1993-2009 and was acquainted with the Great Grand Daughter of Henry Erben. I was in negotiations with her to be able to sample this rare instrument for Hauptwerk in 2006, but moved away from the City back to the Upper Central USA. The organ is now in much better shape because it was in very bad shape in 2006, but with a little TLC it is limping along. Lots of wind leaks and pipes that wouldn't speak. Not to mention the missing cabinetry for the console It is unusual in NYC to be in an area that is relatively quiet but tucked into the corner of Little Italy and back from the street was a bonus! This is the really only Henry Erben that is untouched.

Powerful and Beautiful music; performance thereof.❤

Your Brilliant thank you for this wonderful opportunity to share this king of instruments

That organ is so powerful. I love it.

Wonderful instrument!

Hi Paul! I’m excited to hear this!!

Fabulous 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Beneidenswert Orgel. Klasse Video Herr Fey. 🙏🙏🙏

Sehr schön Paul Fey 👌👍👏

Paul, So glad you got to come to the United States. I've really enjoyed all your videos on American organs. I live in pretty much "no mans land" when it comes to pipe organs here in Southern Mo. We have organs, but rarely big ones. Sure is nice to hear you play. Some day I hope to be able to hear you play in person. Recordings are a blessing, but hearing it live is something else. Thank You for sharing this with us. I envy your talent.

Exzellent. Vielen Dank !!!!!

Superb demonstration. The Pyramid Diapason is an interesting hybrid diap./Gemshorn blend. Superb organ. Glad it is still there. That tremolo should be easy to fix!

Thanks...

Großartige Arbeit Paul Fey. Ganz wunderbar, die Kirche und die Orgel 👍👌👏 Bravo

Fantastic Pedal Trombone!

this organ Demonstration is magnificent 👌

What a wonderful talent to have during this digital age. Thank you for sharing, this is absolutely incredible. My Grandpa Frank was a Funeral Director in a small town in Ohio after he came home with the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in WWII. Grandma Ruth would always play the organ at funerals and I always enjoyed listening to her play. She would have LOVED this.

This is just amazing for an instrument that's over 150 years old. I can't imagine how many pieces there are and how long it took to assemble on site... and how many workers would be involved to fine tune everything. BTW, I have been "behind the scenes" on several old organs and it seems to be a tradition for workers and repair crews to leave hand scribbled notes of what they have done over the years. These writings are usually on the walls in utility areas or on the back of the pipe racks... and dated as well. These are places where things never get painted over, so you can also see original building details.

Wonderful instrument! The gamba is particularly charming.

What a great sounding instrument, I would love to hear it in person.

Traumhafte Orgel 👍👍👍

Awesome organ interesting how organ works harmonizing bass midrange and treble chords and stops amazing 🙏🏽🌹👍🏾🎶🎵🌹🙏🏽✌🏽

Thank you!

Like the little beard what a great instrument to demonstrate your skills. Best wishes for your time in the USAl.

Wonderful demonstration, Paul! I hope you are enjoying your time in the United States.

Wonderful!! Regards from Baltimore.

I am completely enamored with your simple, straightforward, yet thorough exploration of this great organ's voicings across each of the primary divisions with particular attention given to the expressiveness, timbre and musicality of specific ranks, combinations and mixtures that comprise each division. It was wonderful to hear you progress through the voicings of the Great, Choir & Swell in such a logical & methodical manner because I am very familiar with this instrument from several phenomenal recordings...one in particular that immediately comes to mind is Michael Murray's concert recordings of Music for Organ, Brass & Percussion performed with Empire Brass, released circa 1990. The moment you touched the Swell manual after pulling the stop for that brilliant reed ....I was instantly transported back to the moment I first heard track 10 on that CD, which I haven't listened to in over a decade btw, yet the unmistakable 'fire' that resides within that triumphant stop is the heart of the bright wind voicing utilized by Murray in his performance of Monteverdi's "Deus In Adjutorium" from Vespers. Also the Dulciana is quite impressive for its incredible softness....something Murray used to phenomenal effect on track 4 (if memory serves)...."Pavane" and later it is revisited in "The Prayer of Saint Gregory," which to this day remains my favorite piece from this compilation. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH....I just subscribed and will be eagerly diving into other videos on your channel. Perhaps you can tell me whether or not you've had the opportunity--and imho, tremendous fortune--to do a similar exploration of the massive organ (with its restored antiphonal & State Trumpets in the North Naive) at St.John The Divine in NYC? Sadly, it is my understanding that a small albeit very detrimental fire in the cathedral crypt put all of the pipe organs out of commission around the Easter 2019 timeframe and the cathedral is using an all electronic, painstakingly sampled A.Skinner organ (that is quite remarkable in its own right supposedly) and it is to be used untill completion of all cleaning & restoration work. It may be complete by now, though I am not certain. It breaks my heart that yet ANOTHER fire has taken its toll on the Great Organ....as if 2001 was not devastating enough!

Que igreja maravilhosa!

Organo MERAVIGLIOSO.

I honestly had no idea they all sound so different. But it make sense. The organs and their church homes are all unique. This one is my favorite. Thank you for these videos! My daughter and I love them. She has autism and our local pipe organ helps her attend the whole Mass. It is a very sensory instrument. Just subscribed.

The king of all instruments 🎹 no doubt

I was fortunate to see your video today! I have always loved to hear (and feel) a pipe organ. Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to learn and play one since when I was your age 51 years ago, pipe organs were scarce where I grew up. I'm your newest subscriber.

Great game. I admire

Sorry I missed your concert on this interesting instrument. On your next visit to the States, please try to experience some of our amazing organs in Philadelphia.

Dedicated person & an organ lover. God bless

Tolle Orgel. 👍👍👍

wow another great lesson ..im not learning i do not play but i am actually beginning to understand the jargon ....also looking cool in blue jeans half socks and soft shoes ,,very American

Wow

War super👏👏👏

Hey Paul, if you have an opportunity while in NYC, try to visit Saint Ignatius Loyola’s huge N. D. Mander organ. Certainly enjoyed hearing the organ at Old Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Powerful reeds!

Well, It looks like you have begun a career of playing organs in the States. Well done, Paul. It is interesting to hear you play so many different organs, sampling each with your little improves that sound so pleasing. No matter what organ you play it always seems to nice yet there is such variation between organ. Unlike another organist, youy praise the variations and the tonal qualities rather than complain about the differences in the toan characteristics of the stops of the same name. You have done much to increase the interest in these old organs. You certainly make them sound better than most modern collections of pipes. By the way, the one without a name is like a string, maybe a wood violone 16'. Ahh. The last hurrah. Bring out all the stops - Impressive, Paul

I have all 6 Vierne Organ Sym. recorded on this organ and they sound glorious. Jeremy Fissell performs.

Sou devoto de São Patrício. Que Catedral lindíssima!

what a power :P

The instrument is paramount. Do you know if Tom Murray has recorded on this marvel ? Congratulations for the demo!

Hallo, lieber Paul. Herzliche Grüße aus Görlitz sendet Dir Steffen. Diese Orgel hat schon ein stattliches Alter und benötigt sicherlich mal wieder eine Revision 😅. Du hast sie wieder gut erklärt und gezeigt. Sehe und höre Dir immer gern zu. Ich wünsche Dir noch eine gute Zeit bei Deiner Arbeit!

Great video.!! You make it look so easy.

Love those 32 ft stops!

Fantastic instrument. Old instruments like this beg the question why some of them were replaced, often with inferior instruments. The quietest strings, particularly in New York City, are not stops that would be put on a modern instrument in the city, as the city was quieter in 1868. It looks like it could use some restoration, but hopefully not changes. An instrument like this needs only restoration, but not renovation or changes.

Fantastic. I love the "growl", I think it's the trombone stop for the pedals?

Trombone sounds almost like Caville-Coll

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What a beautiful instrument ! Great chance the plenum will sound even better without all 8 and 4 ft stops open. Nevertheless a great delight to listen to !

Absolutely magnificent. Virgil Fox would approve sir. Please play ‘Sheep May Safely Graze’🙏❤️

i would love to hear canon in d on the spanish trumpet organ!,,, well, if your playing it that is lol

Welcome to North America ! Hope you get a chance to play some wonderful pipe organs in Quebec Canada.

WHILE IN THE STATES DID YOU GET TO PLAY ANY NOACK ORGANS? THEY ARE TRACKER ACTION, AND THEY HAVE A WONDERFUL CLARITY IN THEIR VOICES. IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED ONE I THINK YOU WOULD LOVE THE ORGANS. BY ALL MEANS IF YOU FIND ONE, GIVE IT A TRY.

Wonderful demonstration! What was that piece you played at the beginning, if you don't mind me asking?