who is the organist at St. Peter's Basilica?
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October Diapason magazine says it's Juan Paradell Sole, but I thought it was James Goettsche.
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http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/documents/ns_liturgy_20090924_officiali_en.html
Juan Paradell is the titular organist of the Sistine Chapel, and James Goettsche is titular organist of St Peter's Basilica -
But who is the organist?
1. existing or being such in title only; nominal; having the title but none of the associated duties, powers, etc.: the titular head of the company.
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I wonder what that's like? Is one more prominent or busier than the other, or are their duties very different? Wonder if they cooperate with each other? Who plays for the Christmas/Easter liturgies, or the outdoor Masses, etc.
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Consider...the acoustical nightmare that is the basilica...
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I do not understand.
Saint Peter Basilica and Sistine Chapel are different buildings.
Each has its own schedule and choir and organ,
so why not separate organists?Thanked by 1CharlesW -
"Consider...the acoustical nightmare that is the basilica..."
When the choir of New College, Oxford sang there a few months ago, they sang a
hair-raising anthem composed by Matthew Martin. The organ was involved, and I expected to hear a muddled mess in that huge space, but it all held together well, The reeds of the organ were badly out of tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlZvjZ6kBxI
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As for Saint Peter Basilica and organs,
what if this had happened ...
http://www.amazon.com/Cavaille-Colls-Monumental-Organ-Project-Peters/dp/0739184393
Thanked by 1M. Jackson Osborn -
That's a book now? It used to be a free PDF online...I'd wondered whatever happened to it after the early 2000s!
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It's too bad that Cavaille-Coll organ was never built. I don't know what brand they actually have.
As Liam said, the organist is Diane Bish, the queen of the crescendo pedal. LOL. -
For specs and picsof the St Peter's organ, click on the link: http://danwebs.com/chorg/vatorg.htmlThanked by 1CharlesW
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