Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: SONATA VI THE LORD’S PRAYER - Diane Bish

Program #9017 Organist Diane Bish performs this piece on the famous Muller Organ of Saint Bavo Church in Haarlem, Holland. An excerpt from “The Glory of the Organ“ a CD of Diane playing this organ available on her website: “The church itself stands in the Grote Market of Haarlem and is a building of superlative acoustics, a sound die-away of about eight seconds. The organ, built by Christian Muller of Amsterdam, was begun in 1735 and took three years to complete. Its appearance is spectacular, the casework embroidered with intricate carvings and shining gold leaf. The case is 90 feet high and 50 feet broad. The playing action is, as originally, by direct trackers, and stop control is by hand. People have come from around the world to see and play this organ with its amazing appearance, its smooth, rich sonorities. Even Mozart made a special trip to play the instrument, one of the finest in Europe.“