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> Instruments That Should Never Be Invented
SirPrancealot
post Oct 4 2005, 12:14 PM
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it needs terrific wind pressure. be careful on the day.

:lol:


[but no, that poor instrument has been fully operational for so few years. there's just one ancient recordind of it working properly. the wanamaker organ is nearly as big and beautiful to hear.] one doesn't want a flagging organ on the ab calendar surely.
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mrbouffant
post Oct 4 2005, 12:20 PM
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Wise words! The biggest one I ever had the pleasure to have at my fingertips was at Liverpool (Anglican) cathedral:

(IMG:http://www.livcathorgan.homestead.com/files/lco/mobile.jpg)

My own one is more modest, but brings delight to the gathered faithful twice on a Sunday.
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sarah-flute
post Oct 4 2005, 12:21 PM
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:blink: :unsure: ...............




:lol:
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SirPrancealot
post Oct 4 2005, 12:22 PM
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QUOTE(mrbouffant @ Oct 4 2005, 01:20 PM)
My own one is more modest, but brings delight to the gathered faithful twice on a Sunday.
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:lol: :lol:
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Amber
post Oct 4 2005, 12:36 PM
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QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Oct 4 2005, 12:09 PM)
:lol:

Another contender for the AB calender...?
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Definitely. I think one of this magnitude should be saved for December, don't you?!

:lol:
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maggiemay
post Oct 4 2005, 12:42 PM
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:ph34r: what have I started !!?? :ph34r:
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janexxx
post Oct 4 2005, 12:46 PM
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Good job the "minors" are all in school. :)
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sarah-flute
post Oct 4 2005, 02:57 PM
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Amber: definitely!!! :lol:

Maggie: :D hehehehe...
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nicki_flute
post Oct 4 2005, 03:00 PM
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Surely one person couldn't play that beast of an organ?
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elliewelly
post Oct 4 2005, 03:48 PM
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You'd need about 10 pairs of hands! :blink:
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GoneChopinBachSoon
post Oct 4 2005, 05:12 PM
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QUOTE(mrbouffant @ Oct 4 2005, 11:55 AM)
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Oct 4 2005, 11:51 AM)
An organ with 20 manuals and two pedal-boards !
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I want one. I want one NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a picture of the biggest one of all (Atlantic City, USA):

(IMG:http://www.acchos.org/img/gallery/current/console.jpg)
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*eyes pop out* :o :o :o :o WOW
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SirPrancealot
post Oct 4 2005, 05:18 PM
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and that's just the console where the heck are the pipes? 7 swell pedals....? jeepers!


that's why organists are special.


:)
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mrbouffant
post Oct 4 2005, 06:33 PM
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QUOTE(SirPrancealot @ Oct 4 2005, 05:18 PM)
that's why organists are special. 
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special as in, having "special educational needs" lol
The Atlantic City organ is the biggest in the world, if not fully functional (it fell into disrepair sadly, and of course the restoration costs are astronomical)..

I have a CD, recorded to raise funds, which includes such amusing tracks as "Blower No.2 starting up" lol :P

If you're the blind bit interested, the website for the organ is here!
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SirPrancealot
post Oct 4 2005, 08:15 PM
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QUOTE(mrbouffant @ Oct 4 2005, 07:33 PM)
special as in, having "special educational needs" lol
The Atlantic City organ is the biggest in the world, if not fully functional (it fell into disrepair sadly, and of course the restoration costs are astronomical)..
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nahr, theyre just wired differently so they can play with hands and feet separately and probably with their noses as well on that monster, saves thumbing down, ha!

i knew it was being restored, let's hope they can get it back to its heyday. tell me, what does 100 [or so-many] inches wind mean.
thanks.

ps i see that they've reissued what looks like that ancient mercury living presence recording. have you heard the 'boardwalk pipes' the kimball organ?
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mrbouffant
post Oct 4 2005, 08:21 PM
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100 inches of wind is the amount of pressure used to play a particular set of pipes. Wind pressures are measured in inches of water, 100 in. pressure meaning that the wind is capable of supporting a column of water 8 feet 4 inches high!

The more pressure, the louder the pipe, basically.

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral has some stops on 50 inches of wind which are ear-splittingly loud and probably the loudest stops in the world, certainly in the UK. You can imagine what 100 inches might be like if they ever restore that part of the organ in Atlantic City :)
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