THE HARMONIUM - ITS HISTORY AND HOW IT WORKS

Jonathan Scott presents an introduction to the instrument known as The Harmonium, including the history, sound, and how it works, with examples on instruments from the collection of Pam & Phil Fluke.

Film, Sound & Animation: TOM SCOTT
Filmed at: MANTRA HOUSE, KEIGHLEY, UK

MUSIC & INSTRUMENTS USED:
Musical Extracts & Instruments:

00:00 César Franck (1822-90)
Quasi Allegro (No. 1 from Suite No. 3 in D Major from L’Organiste)
Harmonium by Mustel, Paris No. 62 (1863)

01:40 Music improvised by Jonathan Scott
Orgue Expressif by Reisner, Paris (c.1832-4)

02:11 César Franck (1822-90)
Quasi Andante (No. 3 from Suite No. 3 in D Major from L’Organiste)
Standard Harmonium by Debain, Paris No. 5355 (c.1858)

03:07 Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
Canzonetta Op. 28
Art-Harmonium by Mustel, Paris No. 1023-779 (1900)

04:35 César Franck (1822-90)
Poco Allegretto (No. 1 from Suite No. 1 in D Major from L’Organiste)
Harmonium by Mustel, Paris No. 1245-945 (1904)

07:16 Georges Bizet (1838-75)
Caprice (No. 3 from Trois Esquisses Musicales Op.33)
Art-Harmonium by Mustel, Paris No. 1023-779 (1900)

08:44 Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823-81)
Hélène-Polka (No. 8 from Morceux pour Orgue-Mélodium)
Harmonium by Mustel, Paris No. 1245-945 (1904)

10:10 Traditional Welsh Air (arr. Scott)
March of the Men of Harlech
Harmonium by Mustel, Paris No. 1245-945 (1904)

10:58 Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Carillon de Longpont (No. 21 from 24 Pièces en style libre Op. 31)
Portable Folding Reed Organ made for Salvation Army, England (c.1926)

11:17 Tom Scott
Prologue (from Prologue, Epilogue & Gigue - 2018)
2 Manual Harmonium by Mustel, Paris No. 349 (1882)