Contratrombone64
Admiral of Fugues
Ask and ye shall receive. That's how the proverb goes. I emailled the delightful Robert Amp (City of Sydney's organist) and asked it he might take me and a friend on a tour of the insides of the monster. It happened yesterday. I've got some photos ... problem is you can't get far enough away from the internal pipes to get really good photos, nevertheless, I've got some nice ones I'll try and post.
This monster is just so enormous (at least by Australian standards) that it's on three levels, all accessed by the most charming set of sturdy wooden staircases with railings. I must say, peer down to the floor level from the top of the monsterous central pipe (google images Sydney Town Hall organ and you'll soon find a picture) is not for the feint of heart!! Fascinating stuff, even got to play the monster, couldn't resist pulling the 64' Contratrombone and hear it fart ... most amusing.
This monster is just so enormous (at least by Australian standards) that it's on three levels, all accessed by the most charming set of sturdy wooden staircases with railings. I must say, peer down to the floor level from the top of the monsterous central pipe (google images Sydney Town Hall organ and you'll soon find a picture) is not for the feint of heart!! Fascinating stuff, even got to play the monster, couldn't resist pulling the 64' Contratrombone and hear it fart ... most amusing.