Mike Raiford wrote:
> Invisible wrote:> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanamaker_Organ> > >>shudder<<
I like Wikipedia's assertion that "if Wanamaker hadn't died in ??? then
the organ would probably be even bigger". :-D
(The top manual doesn't have a corresponding division, so you have to
couple it to make it sound.)
I also love the way the manuals are tilted like that; it almost makes it
seem like it's to prevent the organist trying to escape from the console
or something!
Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Orgel_der_Severikirche_in_Erfurt.jpg>> I wonder... would my mum let me put this in my bedroom?
Stephen
Darren New wrote:
> Invisible wrote:>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanamaker_Organ> > I've seen and heard this. It's very cool.
Well, I've seen the picture. I doubt I'll ever hear it. ;-)
Still, there are plenty of neat organs in the UK. I especially remember
the one at the York Minster - although I'm told Ely has a famous one
too. And not forgetting the one at the Royal Albert Hall which kind of
set off this whole crazy train of events. ;-)
I doubt I'll ever play at the Royal Albert Hall, but this weekend I'll
hopefully be playing an small Victorian organ in a local village
church... (Hopefully *without* an audience!)
From: Nicolas Alvarez
Subject: Re: Weeee....
Date: 15 Oct 2008 12:13:57
Message: <48f616c5@news.povray.org>
Invisible wrote:
>
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Orgel_der_Severikirche_in_Erfurt.jpg
> > I wonder... would my mum let me put this in my bedroom?
No. That's why we tell you to go live on your own :D
From: Mike Raiford
Subject: Re: Weeee....
Date: 15 Oct 2008 12:33:31
Message: <48f61b5b@news.povray.org>
Invisible wrote:
> Mike Raiford wrote:>> Invisible wrote:>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanamaker_Organ>>>> >>shudder<<> > I like Wikipedia's assertion that "if Wanamaker hadn't died in ??? then > the organ would probably be even bigger". :-D> > (The top manual doesn't have a corresponding division, so you have to > couple it to make it sound.)> > I also love the way the manuals are tilted like that; it almost makes it > seem like it's to prevent the organist trying to escape from the console > or something!
Actually, I'm quite fascinated by pipe organs. Just because they are so
big and seem so complex.
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~Mike
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