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xoxoxoBruce 10-23-2004 01:15 PM

Cumming First
 
Cumming First, United Methodist Church......er...uh...make that..ah....
Cumming, First United Methodist Church has a website that shows the building of a new pipe organ in the church. Pages of pictures and explanations of the history, theory, construction and even the instruments mimicked by pipe organs. Pretty cool, really. :)

wolf 10-23-2004 02:02 PM

An exboyfriend had a (probably psychotic) landlord who collected pipe organs.

He had three of them, disassembled, in his home and several more in storage.

jinx 10-23-2004 02:17 PM

My father has a pump/pedal organ that belonged to my great grandmother. Looks a bit like this one

http://www.antiquefurniture.us/antiq...pump_organ.JPG

It was very fun (and exhausting) to play when I was a kid - although I can't believe they let me bang away on it like I did... had to be a hundred years old at that point.

wolf 10-23-2004 02:19 PM

That's beautiful. The organist's "Is anybody sneaking up on me" mirror is still intact too!

lookout123 10-23-2004 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx
.. had to be a hundred years old at that point.

and a hundred twenty-one now, then?

SteveDallas 10-23-2004 03:18 PM

Given your title, I thought you were going to give us some information on the noted organ player William Crotch.

Kitsune 10-23-2004 04:26 PM

Behold! The Mighty Wurlizter! Still played in... a pizza place in Ellenton, FL? This pipe organ is somewhat excessive, but its quite impressive to hear.

http://fox.org/~vince/out/wurlitzer.jpg

Check out the truly bizarre specs on the instruments on this thing other than simple pipes, here.

zippyt 10-23-2004 09:50 PM

I got to see the pipe organ in the national cathederil for the episcapul church in DC once , Verry impressive .
And once Alter boy Zippy got to carry the cross for a wedding in Memphis at calvary cathederal , they have a KICK ASS pipe organ !!!! They have a set of hornes in the back of the church that will make ANY BODY JUMP !!!!! I swear they look like a series of 18 wheeler horns , and just as LOUD !!!!! Realy puts some PUNCH in the music !!!!!!!


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