I play a 1946 Wicks 2 manual, 5 rank unit organ for church.
Home, 1906 Estey, Hinners, Moller
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ORGANISTS- What kind of organs do you play?
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Choice of two ...
As soon as they are up an running, a choice of the 4/55 Kimball in the Ballroom or the 7/455 Midmer Losh in the Hall.
Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City. Hall and organ tours (free) should be starting withing a month depending on the Hall's schedule. Check the link for more info.
Harry
As soon as they are up an running, a choice of the 4/55 Kimball in the Ballroom or the 7/455 Midmer Losh in the Hall.
Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City. Hall and organ tours (free) should be starting withing a month depending on the Hall's schedule. Check the link for more info.
Harry
vinvac
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Gary,
What a great looking organ... tell us more.
I have a 37 rank digital Johaunus at home. Our church has a 37 rank pipe organ that was installed in 1897. Wish I knew what brand. The organ at church is on its third console and still sounds great. It was totally redone in 1997. We are lucky to have three AGO organists on staff. There are also two nice grand pianos in the sanctuary. Two weeks ago we had forty finger piano... along with the organ. It was wonderful.
Morgan
What a great looking organ... tell us more.
I have a 37 rank digital Johaunus at home. Our church has a 37 rank pipe organ that was installed in 1897. Wish I knew what brand. The organ at church is on its third console and still sounds great. It was totally redone in 1997. We are lucky to have three AGO organists on staff. There are also two nice grand pianos in the sanctuary. Two weeks ago we had forty finger piano... along with the organ. It was wonderful.
Morgan
jasonl
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HOLY COW!
I wouldn't know where to begin on one of those.
So do all those switches alter the sound some kind of way?
I wouldn't know where to begin on one of those.
So do all those switches alter the sound some kind of way?
I'm still on the lookout for something decent and priced right..ie low. It'll turn up eventually.
maggie~hamilton
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HEY MIDMER
Are you a member of ACCHOS? I am!!
Are you a member of ACCHOS? I am!!
maggie~hamilton
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I play
a 1957 Casavant, 3 manuals, 24 ranks, in a Lutheran (LCMS) Church in Inglewood, California. It was designed and voiced by Stephen Stoot, and has a lovely rich sound. Very warm and romantic. The 8-ft. Great Diapason is very full and grand.
Had the organ been purchased a year later, and Thank God it was not, it would have been a Phelps Casavant and a different organ entirely...
a 1957 Casavant, 3 manuals, 24 ranks, in a Lutheran (LCMS) Church in Inglewood, California. It was designed and voiced by Stephen Stoot, and has a lovely rich sound. Very warm and romantic. The 8-ft. Great Diapason is very full and grand.
Had the organ been purchased a year later, and Thank God it was not, it would have been a Phelps Casavant and a different organ entirely...
I don't consider myself an organist but I do have 3 organs, all Lowreys - an MX-1, Parade and a Majesty
Gary
Gary
HI guys, Great, Swell (ok, that's bad) lol to hear from you all so far.
Midmer, I have the cd of the Atlantic organ, blower, etc. I would love to see what that is like and play it too.
Vinvac, sounds like you have great organs at home and at church. I am the sub-dean of the Peoria Chapter of AGO.
Jason, Yes all of the stop rockers do alter the sound. You just have to sort of know by looking what is enscribed on the stop to tell you what you are going to hear.
Maggie, I know what you mean about Casavant and I agree with you too. Phelps did do different things in voicing and stop lists.
Petek, I am sure you will get what you want when it is there, just keep the faith and it will appear.
Countryguy, I am sure you have a great time with those organs too, get in there and play for church sometime.
Thanks for all of you who have responded so far. This is a great group and it is fun to see whatelse we are interested in besides washing. Gary
Midmer, I have the cd of the Atlantic organ, blower, etc. I would love to see what that is like and play it too.
Vinvac, sounds like you have great organs at home and at church. I am the sub-dean of the Peoria Chapter of AGO.
Jason, Yes all of the stop rockers do alter the sound. You just have to sort of know by looking what is enscribed on the stop to tell you what you are going to hear.
Maggie, I know what you mean about Casavant and I agree with you too. Phelps did do different things in voicing and stop lists.
Petek, I am sure you will get what you want when it is there, just keep the faith and it will appear.
Countryguy, I am sure you have a great time with those organs too, get in there and play for church sometime.
Thanks for all of you who have responded so far. This is a great group and it is fun to see whatelse we are interested in besides washing. Gary
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*Sighs*
I used to play, it was years ago, though. I had a lovely little Hammond L-112. There is just nothing like the old tone generator organs. I had the great misfortune of attending catholic school as a child and I did get to play the organ in the chappel on occasion; it was a Wurlitzer (I forget the model) with an Orbit-II synth and a tape recorder. Unfortunately I had a bad teacher who put me off learning (she was the only game in town), and I've since sold the organ (It went to a good home). Some day, though, I'd like to have another Hammond; perhaps I'm dreaming big but I'd love an X-66; they're just so beautiful; and of course they have the wonderful Hammond tone generator sound!
I used to play, it was years ago, though. I had a lovely little Hammond L-112. There is just nothing like the old tone generator organs. I had the great misfortune of attending catholic school as a child and I did get to play the organ in the chappel on occasion; it was a Wurlitzer (I forget the model) with an Orbit-II synth and a tape recorder. Unfortunately I had a bad teacher who put me off learning (she was the only game in town), and I've since sold the organ (It went to a good home). Some day, though, I'd like to have another Hammond; perhaps I'm dreaming big but I'd love an X-66; they're just so beautiful; and of course they have the wonderful Hammond tone generator sound!
athanasius80
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Two manual and pedal 10.5 rank Estey reed organ. After undoing the damage from a "restoration" its been a good deal of fun. (And the closest to a Cavaille-Coll I'm going to find in southern California.)
Boardwalk Hall
If you have never been Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall here is a picture from the back of the hall. Organ console is on the right side of the stage. Two main chambers are the huge grills on each side of the stage. There are four gallery chambers and two ceiling chambers. The Midmer Losh has 33,112 pipes, the longest being 64 feet. Total HP for the blowers is 600.
If you have never been Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall here is a picture from the back of the hall. Organ console is on the right side of the stage. Two main chambers are the huge grills on each side of the stage. There are four gallery chambers and two ceiling chambers. The Midmer Losh has 33,112 pipes, the longest being 64 feet. Total HP for the blowers is 600.
polkanut
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I'm not an organist, but we have quite a beautiful Casavant organ at church, Trinity Lutheran, Wausau, WI (LCMS). It was designed by the late Dr. Paul Bunjes. Here are the specs:
Great
8 Principal 8 Gedackt
4 Octave 2 Octave
IV Mixture 16 Chalumeau
8 Trompete Chimes
Swell
8 Gedackt 8 Viola Da Gamba
4 Principal 4 Spitzfloete
2 Waldfloete III Scharf
8 Schalmey Tremulant
Positif
8 Rohr Gedackt 4 Spillfloete
2-2/3- Nasat 2 Principal
1-3/4 Terz III Zimbel
8 Krummhorn Tremulant
Pedal
16 Subbass 16 Gemshorn
8 Principal 8 Gemshorn
4 Choralbass IV Mixture
II Auzug 16 Fagott
8 Kornett 4 Fagott
Chimes
The composition of the organ is 28 registers, 39 ranks, 35 stops, 2114 pipes. It cost $110,000 in 1976, it was appraised last year for approx. $750,000. The old 1950 Casavant had 17 registers, 20 ranks, 23 stops, 1248 pipes.
Great
8 Principal 8 Gedackt
4 Octave 2 Octave
IV Mixture 16 Chalumeau
8 Trompete Chimes
Swell
8 Gedackt 8 Viola Da Gamba
4 Principal 4 Spitzfloete
2 Waldfloete III Scharf
8 Schalmey Tremulant
Positif
8 Rohr Gedackt 4 Spillfloete
2-2/3- Nasat 2 Principal
1-3/4 Terz III Zimbel
8 Krummhorn Tremulant
Pedal
16 Subbass 16 Gemshorn
8 Principal 8 Gemshorn
4 Choralbass IV Mixture
II Auzug 16 Fagott
8 Kornett 4 Fagott
Chimes
The composition of the organ is 28 registers, 39 ranks, 35 stops, 2114 pipes. It cost $110,000 in 1976, it was appraised last year for approx. $750,000. The old 1950 Casavant had 17 registers, 20 ranks, 23 stops, 1248 pipes.
bobbyderegis
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I play a Catastrovant, 1996. Some say it's best sound is the "clunk" of the general cancel.
Bobby in Boston
Bobby in Boston
bobbyderegis
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Abcomatic,
Casavant stop tabs? Who rebuilt the organ pictured last?
Bobby in Boston
Casavant stop tabs? Who rebuilt the organ pictured last?
Bobby in Boston
selectomatic
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I posted pix of our Hammonds in a different thread.
My roommate has spent quite a bit of time as a silent movie accompanist. The theater organ he's spent the most time with is the Grand Barton Theater Organ in the Capitol Theater here in Madison. He likes to refer to it as "The Fartin' Barton."
-kevin
My roommate has spent quite a bit of time as a silent movie accompanist. The theater organ he's spent the most time with is the Grand Barton Theater Organ in the Capitol Theater here in Madison. He likes to refer to it as "The Fartin' Barton."
-kevin
Bobby, The picture of the organ that I posted is mine from home. I have been responsible for most of the re-build. I bought the rocker tabs, relay, combination action all from Peterson of Alsip, Il.
bobbyderegis
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Nice job, Abcomatic!
Bobby in Boston
Bobby in Boston
cvillewasherbo
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I play sometimes, and used to play every sunday a Woodberry and Harris tracker action organ built in Boston in 1891. It was built fot a Catholic Church in Providence RI. In the 1950's it was basically a piece of junk not have been properly taken care of for a long time. It was then removed, thankfully by someone who put the whole thing in storage where it remained for many years.
The 1972 Crashovant (I love that term) at First Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro VA melted along with the rest of the building in 1975. The Woodbury and Harris was bought for 10,000.00 and restored for about 160,000.00 more and the architect made a perfect place for it in the front middle of the new sanctuary.
It has 3 manuals and 42 ranks plus Zimbelstern which I raised money for in 1990. I'm subbing there this month.
In the middle of September I will be the interim organist at 1st Baptist in W'bor which has a 1966 3 manual 32 rank Austin organ with a Guilanti electronic add one in the classic style. It is one great organ!!!
I'm not technically advance enough to post a link for the W&H but if you search on 1st Presby in W'bor you'll fine a great picture of it.
Courtney in W'boro. PS I studied music at the age of 5-30 and have 35 years of church playing. It's a lovely thing to have but also a curse at times. Church people can be really mean sometimes.
The 1972 Crashovant (I love that term) at First Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro VA melted along with the rest of the building in 1975. The Woodbury and Harris was bought for 10,000.00 and restored for about 160,000.00 more and the architect made a perfect place for it in the front middle of the new sanctuary.
It has 3 manuals and 42 ranks plus Zimbelstern which I raised money for in 1990. I'm subbing there this month.
In the middle of September I will be the interim organist at 1st Baptist in W'bor which has a 1966 3 manual 32 rank Austin organ with a Guilanti electronic add one in the classic style. It is one great organ!!!
I'm not technically advance enough to post a link for the W&H but if you search on 1st Presby in W'bor you'll fine a great picture of it.
Courtney in W'boro. PS I studied music at the age of 5-30 and have 35 years of church playing. It's a lovely thing to have but also a curse at times. Church people can be really mean sometimes.
