Messiah gone wrong

A friend of mine sent me this mp3 of a concert this past Christmas in Dublin.  I could not stop laughing when I first heard it.

It's the last part of the majestic song by George Frideric Handel: Messiah.  The organist is playing beautifully.  Some organs have something called a "transposition key" which allows you to raise or lower the notes so one can play a difficult song easier since the organist can use the chords they already know (I hope that makes sense).

This particular "transposition key" seems to have dropped at the end of the song and the result is a horrifying end to a beautiful concert.  Listen to the long pause before the applause begins.

I really feel bad for the organist... but he (or she) should learn the song in the right key <grin>.

Click here to listen to the sound clip

I hope you have a good laugh... I was nearly in tears.