Pics anybody?

[ParryHotter]

Just thought I'd throw an advertisement out there for 2 pics I posted of "my" organ.

Please take a peek!

[Krummhorn]

Hi ParryHotter,

Beautiful organ. How many ranks do you have to work with?

[ParryHotter]

This is an estimate, I can check to get the particulars early next week, but I believe there are 35 ranks. There are 2 mixtures and a cornet, and I do not know how many ranks they have.

Now looking at the picture, I wish I had opened the lid on the Steinway. Oh well, maybe next time ! That piano is the same as the one in my avatar, by the way.

[ParryHotter]

Oh, and Thank you for the compliment!

(almost forgot !)

[Krummhorn]

You're welcome.
Do you happen to know who built this organ?

Ooh, just noticed the horizontal reed ... nice addition!
Hopefully the room has good acoustics.

[ParryHotter]

Yes, it is a Holtkamp Organ.

The room acoustics are nothing special, the carpet really dampens any sound, but there is some reverberation.

[AllanP]

That is a very compact console. Are the stop tabs really wood, or plastic coloted to match the manuals?

[ParryHotter]

They are real wood. I'm 99.99% sure ! I think they kept the console as small as possible since our church frequently moves the console to different locations in the sanctuary (a couple times a year anyway). You may not have noticed the shelves on either side of the actual console, so it still looks correctly proportioned and yet doesn't weigh as much as a more "traditional" pipe organ console.

[musicalis]

Vey nice and modern design for the pipes, but the console looks old-fashion.
When can we listen to this instrument ?
Thanks for the pictures.

[ParryHotter]

I'm playing this Sunday (as a substitute), so if you're in the neighborhood feel free to stop in!

If you're looking for a recording, it may be a while until I can get a nice camcorder with excellent sound recording ability. And since I'm a broke college student, it may be a little while.

I'm not sure I see the "old fashioned" style in the console, however. I've not seen many instruments close up in real life, and played even fewer, but to me it looks quite plain and simple. As opposed to what I think of as "old fashioned" as the large, ornate, and decorative consoles.

[ParryHotter]

As a side note, notice my car keys hanging from the console. I keep my organ key on the same chain as my single car key, and all my other keys separate. Can you guess which one I treasure more??

[musicalis]

Ifthe organ is yours, it is the organ key. If only the car is yours, may be it is the car key.
Sorry, but france is too far to go to your concert, but be sure I'll be waiting to hear this nice organ.

PS, when I say "old-fashion" I do not explain wery well, because I do not speak very well english. I only notice that the console style is very "poor" or "simple" and has not such a very beatiful design that the pipes windchests.
I hope you understand what I feel, in no case I would like to hurt you and I apologize if I have done it.
Friendly

J-Paul

[Krummhorn]

Since you mentioned that this is a Holtkamp organ, I've seen this similar console design on a couple others. There is a 33 rank Holtkamp in an Episcopal church here that had a very similar looking console. It too was movable (but the console resided permanently on a console dolly) and required two keys, one for the blower and the other for the capture system.

[Corno Dolce]

Methinks there was a time when Holtkamps consoles were affected by the Minimalist design trend.

[ParryHotter]

No offense taken musicalis!! I was just confused at what you meant by old fashioned, thats all. The way you explained it this time made perfect sense.

I only wish the organ was actually mine ! Still I treat the organ way nicer than I treat my car !

This one is also permanently on a console dolly.