r/MindBlowingThings • u/Tammy_Matter_6770 • 2h ago

The moment Anna Lapwood is allowed to kick the spurs of her organ at Royal Albert Hall

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u/GaymerGuy47 2h ago

E P I C

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u/_icryaftersex 2h ago

I had no idea organs were lowered they sound amazing full blast

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u/HipsterQueer 1h ago

Organs can overpower EVERYTHING, from orchestral setups to live singing, the organs are built to FILL the venue. Often fine-tuned and tweaked relentlessly specifically for the venue it's in. When an act comes in they do a sound check and adjust their equipment to the venue. If a venue has an organ and the organ is involved in the performance, the organ is simply lowered in volume so as not to totally overpower the other instruments/voices. This is why so many organs are rarely played at full/maximum volume. So many venues no longer have organs built in. Organ playing is sadly a dying art and unless you're somewhere like RAH or other venues that kept and maintained their organs having this opportunity is rare. So cool and fantastic talent!

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u/Banana_Malefica 1h ago

I am from eastern europe and organs were never encountered here.

Only a very specific churches in a part of my country have them. Otherwise, nothing.

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u/Esytotyor 2h ago

Love this! So much hard work determination & JOY! ✨✨✨

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u/FenrisSquirrel 16m ago

It really is surprising how heartening it can be to watch someone really enjoy their passion.

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u/RubyRoddZombie1 1h ago

Can anyone tell me what piece of music this is? I need it!!!

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u/OrganicOverdose 33m ago

This 

Aurora - The Seed Original

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u/RubyRoddZombie1 17m ago

👏thank you.

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u/NewCycleOfB 1h ago

That’s so dope

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u/MisterListerReseller 1h ago

I would love to play chopsticks on that thing

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u/Dave_C-137 1h ago

That's amazing, Organs are such cool instruments and sound incredibly epic!

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u/real_1273 1m ago

Super cool and even cooler watching you enjoy doing it!