BE THOU MY VISION (SLANE) - Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate - Joe Carere (organ)

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Description

Join me at the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate in Guelph, Ontario, as I perform the timeless hymn Be Thou My Vision, set to the beloved Irish folk melody SLANE. This hymn, with roots tracing back to an 8th-century Irish poem, was translated into English in 1905 by Mary E. Byrne and versified by Eleanor H. Hull in 1912. The tune SLANE—named after a hill in County Meath, Ireland—carries a deep, prayerful character, perfectly matched to the hymn’s text of surrender and spiritual devotion.

This performance is played on the Basilica’s magnificent 1919 Casavant Frères pipe organ, Opus 796, an instrument renowned for its rich tonal palette and breathtaking acoustics within the church’s Gothic Revival architecture. The combination of the soaring melody and the grandeur of the Basilica’s acoustic space creates a moving worship experience.

📍 About the Basilica
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is one of Canada’s most beautiful churches, with stunning stained glass, intricate wood carvings, and a reverberant sound that makes it an ideal venue for sacred music.

🎵 About the Tune

Tune Name: SLANE
Origin: Traditional Irish folk melody
Meter: 10.10.10.10 (Common Meter)
Associated Hymns: Lord of All Hopefulness, Be Thou My Vision
🙏 Whether you know this hymn from church services, choir performances, or recordings, I hope this rendition inspires peace, reflection, and joy in your heart.

SPECIFICATION

SWELL
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8 Vox Humana
8 Oboe
8 Cornopean
16 Contra Oboe
III Dolce Cornet
2 Flautino
4 Gemshorn
4 Flauto Traverso
8 Aeoline
8 Voix Celeste
8 Viola da Gamba
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Open Diapason
16 Bourdon
Tremulant
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GREAT
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8 Tromba
V Cornet
III Mixture
2 Fifteenth
4 Harmonic Flute
4 Octave
8 Gemshorn
8 Hohlflute
8 Open Diapason I
8 Open Diapason II
16 Open Diapason
Tremulant
Chimes
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CHOIR
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8 Tromba (GT)
8 French Horn
8 Clarinet
2 Piccolo
4 Flauto Dolce
8 Viole Celeste
8 Viole de Orchestra
8 Dulciana
8 Melodia
8 Violin Diapason
Tremulant
Chimes
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PEDAL

32 Double Open
16 Open Diapason
16 Bourdon
16 Gedeckt
8 Cello
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Bass Flute
32 Contra Trombone
16 Trombone
8 Tromba (GT)

Manual 61 notes
Pedal 30 notes
250 levels of memory
General Pistons 1-12 (duplicated on toe studs)
Divisional Pistons 1-6 (Pedal duplicated on toe studs)
Registration Sequencer toe studs LAST/NEXT
Programable Crescendo
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