St Josephs Cathedral Swansea: A Look at the Organ
Last Friday I paid a much anticipated visit to St Josephs Cathedral in Swansea, I last played this Organ a number of years ago for a Wedding, and I've been trying to get back in here to do my Video Presentations, but a lack of communication from the Cathedral Hampered things. I packed up and went home after a good session - and called in for Chips on the way home! ;)
A Dale Cutlan who is a parishioner of the Cathedral got in touch by sending me a PM on Youtube and made arrangements to come over for a session - I thought Wow great! And will come more often in the new year too!!
Anyway the Organ is good to play it has a nice bass on there, not been tuned for well over a year, a few stops are off here and there, and the Trumpet Ranks have been taken away for a repairs.
The Organ is listed on the NPOR:
My Visit concludes my Part 2 Of my Carols, so please appreciate my Music and Camera work (Running back to re-set things) ect. - not easy - it's annoying!
Hope you find this video interesting.
Many thanks
Rob
Once In Royal Davids City: St Josephs Cathedral Swansea
For my Final Carol and Video of 2014 here on the Organ at St Josephs Cathedral here in Swansea is the good old
Once In Royal Davids City
I'm playing this from Carols For Choirs Book 2 By David Willcocks along with his descant arrangement.
Using the SD90 ato get a shoot shot of me playing the keys and along with the Panasonic DC1 to show the pedalboard and the ZoomH2n placed in the nave to capture a good sound of this fine organ here.
Many thanks to Dale Cutlan for access to this fine Organ.
For more information about St Josephs Cathedral please visit their webpage:
Hope you enjoy this video as it took me some time to edit I was also here for a good 4 hours recording my carols last Friday afternoon.
Merry Christmas
Rob
Out of Darkness. Christopher Walker.
Out of Darkness. Processional hymn at an ordination service at St Josephs Cathedral Swansea. Organist Martin Bell.
St. Joseph Cathedral Organ.wmv
This is the first public performance of this new Fritts organ at the St. Joseph Cathedral of Columbus, Ohio. The dedicatory concert included music from the cathedral's Schola Choir.
Age Cymru Swansea Bay - Services
Age Cymru Swansea Bay services. The voice you hear is that of a school child from local school, St. Josephs. We thank them for their help creating this audio,
Benedictus - Karl Jenkins: St Josepsh Cathedral Swansea
We move onto some Music now, and I start off with the good old Benedictus By Karl Jenkins - hope you enjoy this one! :)
Many thanks to Dale Cutlan for access to this fine Organ here.
The Organ is also on the NPOR at this Link:
And the Cathedral has it's own website at this link:
Hope you enjoy this video and thanks for watching!
Cheers
Rob
St Columba's Cathedral, Oban, Scotland
The Cathedral Church of St Columba in Oban is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and mother church of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. The cathedral is located on the sea front at the northern end of Oban. Go here for more .....
The First Noel: Blessed Sacrament Gorseion Swansea
Here's another Carol here on the Organ at the Blessed Sacrement The First Noel Hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching!
Merry Christmas!
Rob
Places to see in ( Swansea - UK ) Swansea Marina
Places to see in ( Swansea - UK ) Swansea Marina
Swansea Marina is a marina located behind the Swansea barrage at the mouth of the River Tawe in Swansea, south Wales. Swansea Marina was first awarded blue flag status in June 2005 . There is a boat yard for building and servicing boats, and a few shops selling boating equipment.
Boating organisations based at Swansea Marina include Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua club and the Maiden Voyage, which owns a 72 ft ocean racing yacht.
After many years of industrial decline in the Lower Swansea valley, the South Dock of the Swansea Docks complex finally closed in 1969 leaving the area as an industrial wasteland. It was sold to the council for a nominal sum. Initially, a new relief road was proposed to take traffic away from the Oystermouth road. However, there was a government reorganisation in 1974 which decided on a new planning strategy. By 1975, a new planning strategy had been prepared which identified social and economic policy objectives with a new regeneration programme.
It took a further 5 years for land acquisition, clearance and infrastructure installation before redevelopment could commence. New sea defence works were installed, the dock basin had to be cleared of debris and new moorings needed to be installed for the new marina. More efficient modern lock gates were fitted, along with a new swing bridge and the quay sides were paved to create a new public walkway around the dockside.
The yacht marina was opened in 1982 providing berths for 385 boats. It was not until 1992 that the Swansea barrage was completed, transforming the River Tawe into long lake. Additional berths were constructed behind the barrage, just outside the marina proper, providing berthing for an additional 200 boats. A lock was incorporated into the barrage design to allow the passage of boats between the River Tawe system and the sea.
( Swansea - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Swansea . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Swansea - UK
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Joy To The World: New Siloh Chapel Landore Swansea
I enjoyed a visit to the fantastic New Siloh (Siloh Newydd) Landore in Swansea on Tuesday playing this fantastic 3 Manual Conacher Organ
NPOR Listing here:
And here on Tuesday I recorded a first batch of well loved Christmas Carols for you to enjoy
And I start off with my first carol the rousing Joy To The World The Lord Has Come
Hope you enjoy this one and thanks for watching my videos and also to any new subscribers who have watched my videos over 2017, its very much appreciated.
Many thanks
Rob
Joseph Galema plays: 'Rhosymedre' by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Joseph Galema plays: 'Rhosymedre' by Ralph Vaughan Williams on a beautiful four manual Ecclesia D-570 church organ.
This video was recently recorded in St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Denver (CO), USA.
Gwahoddiad at the Waterfront Museum, Swansea
GWAHODDIAD - A section of the Choir entertained visitors to the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea on September 14th 2008. Conductor D Huw Rees, Accompanist Hywel Evans. This is obviously not a concert-quality recording and it comes from a digital camera with various off-camera sounds.
If you think you might be interested in joining the choir call our Secretary on 01639 637932 or come and listen to one of our practices on Wednesday and Friday evenings at Seion Newydd Chapel, Morriston, Swansea
A Visit To Oxwich Castle Gower Peninsula Swansea South Wales
I take a Sunday afternoon Visit to Oxwich Castle here on the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, South Wales, to have a look around this Castle. I used the Panasonic HDC SD90 For this Video.
For more information about Oxwich Castle, Please visit this link:
Hope you enjoy the video.
Cheers
Rob
Once In Royal Davids City: New Siloh Chapel Landore Swansea
For my next Well Loved Christmas Carol here on the 3 Manual Conacher Organ at Siloh Chapel Landore In Swansea is
Once In Royal Davids City To The Tune Of Irby
I'm also doing the descant arrangement by Sir David Willocks From Carols For Choirs Book 2 - so hope you enjoy the video!
The Organ History Is Here
NPOR Listing here:
Hope you enjoy this one and thanks for watching my videos and also to any new subscribers who have watched my videos over 2017, its very much appreciated.
Many thanks
Rob
Organist playing in Saint George's Cathedral
On 6/27/09k, I had the opportunity to go visit St. George's Cathedral, over by the central Arabic bus station in Jerusalem. It was an excellent decision, as the church there has all sorts of unique aspects to it: monuments to the British Mandate of Palestine Police forces lost in duty, the original coat of arms for British Palestine, and so forth.
This short video is of a kind Catholic Mexican woman named Gloria playing the organ as I walked in, and I decided to take footage of the interior of the Cathedral with musical accompaniment.
A Visit To St Davids Priory Church Swansea - A Look at the Organ
This past Monday I visited St Davids Priory Church in Swansea City Center to have a go on the Organ, I always wanted to check this Organ out so got in contact with the Church and here I am
The Organ is on the NPOR at this link:
And The Church Has a website:
Many thanks to Liz Twist and Cannon Flook for access to this little gem of an Organ.
In the Diocese of Menevia I have visited where I have good strong contacts:
St Josephs Cathedral, St Benedicts In Sketty and The Sacred heart Center In Morriston. Where Videos of me playing the Organs there are on my Channel.
Hope you find this tour of the Organ interesting.
Thanks For Watching
Rob
To A Wild Rose - Edward Macdowell: St Davids Priory Swansea
I now move onto a few music items and I start off with To A Wild Rose By Edward Macdowell - hope you enjoy it!
The Organ is on the NPOR at this link:
And The Church Has a website:
Many thanks to Liz Twist and Cannon Flook for access to this little gem of an Organ.
In the Diocese of Menevia I have visited where I have good strong contacts:
St Josephs Cathedral, St Benedicts In Sketty and The Sacred heart Center In Morriston. Where Videos of me playing the Organs there are on my Channel.
Thanks For Watching
Rob
Swansea charity runs local boat tours with disabled access
RT's Martyn Andrews reports from onboard the 'Copper Jack' a boat run by Swansea Community Boat Trust which gives Swansea locals tours along their river.
It even comes with disabled access!
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Pantasaph St. David's Church
The Church of St. David at Pantasaph, near Holywell, is set in a trough of land between the villages of Gorsedd and Brynford in rolling green countryside high above the Dee Estuary. During the early 19th century it was a rather desolate piece of open country broken up with lead mines and a large limestone quarry. The church was opened on 13th October 1852, and is located 3 miles from Holywell. A beautiful church from the outside, St David's is also blessed with some stunning and very aesthetic stained glass and statues within the church itself.
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