Contratrombone64
Admiral of Fugues
I attended "TOSA's" (theatre organ society of Australia) 50th anniversary concert yesterday, at Campsie Civic Hall.
I have to say, the Tibias make me cringe with all their wobble, and I know very well they are designed to be a one man orchestra, but I really enjoyed myself. My partner's mother is a member of TOSA, I even thought about joining up.
I was especially interested in the monster at Campsie as the pipework is held exclusively below the stage (think moderately large community hall stage), with the three divisions spread out more or less evenly between the two sides. Obviously there's an area in the front where the Wurlizter sinks that doesn't have pipes below.
The organist, whose name escapes me, came up to Sydney from Melbourne to play. Interesting pedal technique: with his left foot doing most (but not all) of the work and his right foot working the swell box(es). A lot of light footed tapping, or so it seemed, on the beat with the left hand doing a lot (but not all) of the rhythmic work. He played mostly "nostalgia", music from the 20s, 30s and 40s but finished the recital off with a transcription from the Act 1 walz, from Eugene Onegin, by Tchaikovsky (no mean feat, I can tell you).
I'm now thinking I'd quite like to have a go on a Wurlizter!!
I have to say, the Tibias make me cringe with all their wobble, and I know very well they are designed to be a one man orchestra, but I really enjoyed myself. My partner's mother is a member of TOSA, I even thought about joining up.
I was especially interested in the monster at Campsie as the pipework is held exclusively below the stage (think moderately large community hall stage), with the three divisions spread out more or less evenly between the two sides. Obviously there's an area in the front where the Wurlizter sinks that doesn't have pipes below.
The organist, whose name escapes me, came up to Sydney from Melbourne to play. Interesting pedal technique: with his left foot doing most (but not all) of the work and his right foot working the swell box(es). A lot of light footed tapping, or so it seemed, on the beat with the left hand doing a lot (but not all) of the rhythmic work. He played mostly "nostalgia", music from the 20s, 30s and 40s but finished the recital off with a transcription from the Act 1 walz, from Eugene Onegin, by Tchaikovsky (no mean feat, I can tell you).
I'm now thinking I'd quite like to have a go on a Wurlizter!!