Les Patineurs (The Skaters' Waltz) - E. Waldteufel - Eglise catholique Saint-Vaast de Laventie (Fr) 

Danke, Herr Gert van Hoef! Kunst kommt von Können. Wunderbar, beflügelt ,welche Freude, auch für die Orgel😊

I also spent many youthful weekends at the roller skating rink where I practiced skating just so I could ask the girls too skate/dance. 70 years ago is about right as I graduated high school in late 1950s. Fun memories, thank you

Ah, you noticed it too 🙂It's an accomplishment indeed.

@@rypkepaulusma and Carmen, you both noticed minute 7:26, huh? Marjolein has the cutest facial expressions. World class talent, beautiful music and a lovely girl in the passenger seat. This all makes for a great show.

Ah, but yes it is: a skate rink where angels play. This particular organ has perfect sounding for this joyous song. Gert and Marjolein, it has been 78 years since I’ve heard this played, and the joy you felt while playing it was as mine those years long passed.

Does this mean, people should never organize organ concerts in their churches, and Gert should only play organ concerts in music halls instead? I think it's pretty boring, because in music halls, Gert for example can't play hymns and psalms as it doesn't fit the type of audience which usually comes to such places. And also, then not so many people will be able to come, due the longer distance they need to travel, than to their local church. I understand why you say it. It sounds like a disrespect towards God. But it's a difference in opinion between people about this. Maybe you could see it this way, that God has invented the music, to let people communicate that way to eachother and sometimes directly to God Himself as well, and when you think, that God is inside his people, that's always a communication to Him as well too. so I don't think it should be forbidden to held concerts in churches. Btw, I was present at that concert in France too, and it was awesome and not to be missed. Saint Vaast, see you next time? 😉

@@kokkieamiga Il y a deux choses qu'on ne fait pas dans les églises, du moins dans la mesure où nous sommes encore conscients du caractère sacré du lieu (?) : 1/ La musique profane. 2/ les applaudissements. Pour le reste, je n'ai rien contre les musiques sacrées et religieuses dans les églises, Dieu sait si elles sont belles ! J'ai souvenir de l'époque où des concerts spirituels se faisaient dans la paroisse, on commençait par prier et à la fin, on se réunissait dans la salle paroissiale pour féliciter les musiciens et les applaudir, par respect pour l'Hôte Sacré du lieu. Il est vrai qu'aujourd'hui, on ne croit plus à rien ...

@@picardiebelleregion9508 Je comprends ce que tu veux dire. Mais Gert joue de cet orgue avec la permission de l'autorité établie dans cette église. Donc je peux aussi supposer qu'il n'y a rien de mal avec cette musique dans cette église. Profitez et appréciez s'il vous plaît.

@@rypkepaulusma C'est justement bien là où est tout le problème : il y a la permission du clergé ! Et parallèlement, si on veut y faire célébrer une messe en latin, c'est "la croix et la bannière" (c'est le cas de le dire) avec refus catégorique + église fermée !

I think it was 'slap' (almost not alle to stand)

Able

Sorry you didn't enjoy this - but it's always been true that you can't please all the people all the time. I hope you enjoy some of the other 'proper' organ music Gert posts.... I confess I enjoyed it so much I went back for seconds!!!

You are entitled to your opinion, but pathetic is not a way to describe Gert's music. Sensational, artistic, creative and a great organist come to mind. Your comment is very uncharitable. Thousands of subscribers obviously disagree with you.

Sally, I went back for thirds!!!🤗

Terry, I somehow knew you would!! 😍

And in USA, a 78 year old man cheered and remembered "Everyone skate"! Bravo! Thank you!