Neat..!! Oldest playable organ in Europe

[wljmrbill]

Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD3z8RGFZdA

A clip from "New York Times", Paul Hoffman:

"One of the more unusual attractions of the Swiss canton of Valais is a 600-year-old organ, believed to be the oldest functioning organ in the world. It is housed in an 800-year-old fortress-church on a hill in Sion, the capital of the Canton.

"The organ, built in 1390 and most recently restored in 1954, is mounted on a wooden pulpit jutting out like a ship's bow from the rear wall of the Romanesque-Gothic church, once the Cathedral of Sion and one of Switzerland's most haunting edifices."

Organ Specifications:

(10 Ranks, 8 registers)
Pedal
Bass II

Manual
Principal 8
Octaf 4
Copl 4
Quint major 2 2/3
Superoctaf 2
Quint minor 1 1/3
Mixtur II
Category: Music
Tags: Diane Bish Now Thank We All Our God Sion

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[SilverLuna]

Wow, 600 years!! I've heard of that instrument a few years ago, but I've never got all this info on it! Thanks for posting.

[wljmrbill]

Glad you enjoyed it as I did.

[Marc]

Oldies but Goldies!

Thanks for posting!

[mathetes1963]

Guy Bovet has a wonderful pair of CD's performed on that organ:
http://www.amazon.com/Bovet-LOrgue-B...3793658&sr=8-6

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/...album_id=48754

[Ghekorg7]

Glad you enjoyed it as I did.

Hi Bill !

Not only enjoyed but also went back in 1989 (sweet memories) when I came close to it and delighted !
All by pure luck - I just stoped for a cup of coffee in Sion strolling around central Europe in October - and there it was... waiting to be admired !

Thanks and double cheers

Panos


PS. She ... played extremely perfect....
PS 2 ....can we have this beauty in Hauptwerk set please ?