Last night I was surfing around YouTube and came across several new videos by Randall Smith of West Point, Georgia. Randall is a wonderful organist with a terrific personality that comes through in his music. He plays a Rodgers custom 928 with 12 ranks of Hinners pipes. The arrangement of "To God Be The Glory" is from the Crystal Cathedral and begins with some of the organ's big reeds, while "Gabriel's Oboe" utilizes the resources of the MX-200 and the amazing Orchestral Oboe which is part of the organ's registration. This is a nice collection. Go to YouTube and search for "zimbelstern62" to find the videos.
Organists and vocalists alike say that when you hear a Rodgers, you hear pipes - not speakers. It's the kind of sound that makes people want to stand up and sing! Click on one of the tracks at left to listen for yourself to music recorded on Rodgers organs of varying sizes.
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