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Inside a theatre organ

rovikered

New member
Yes, very interesting. It would be better if we could hear more music played on it after the brief explanatory tour.
 

dll927

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Too bad they don't something similar with a lot of church organs. Could be quite interesting. St. Sulpice, anyone? The Tabernacle? St. Patrick's?
 

methodistgirl

New member
That reminds me of the theater organ I heard in Phoenix at Organ Stop
Pizza. It had for manuals when I saw it. Before I ever set foot in my
church and played it's pipe organ I got to take a good look at the big
wultizer organ and was amazed by it.
judy tooley
 

Krummhorn

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You're right, Judy ... OSP has the largest (IV/79) functioning Wurlitzer Theater pipe organ in the world. With its thick clear plexi-glass expression shades, one can see lots of the organ pipework, and the functioning regulators below. OSP is only a 90 minute drive from where I live.
 

jhnbrbr

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It's great that we can all enjoy theatre organs and "straight" organs today without the terrible snobbery which existed in the past. I seem to remember that in "How to play a church organ" Marmaduke P Conway was extremely vitriolic about theatre organs and theatre organists!
 

AllanP

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The days for which the snobbery existed seem to becoming in the past. It is now possible to enjoy a wide range of organ sounds, not just neo-baroque. I have subscribed to the Diapason for quite a few years and have seen the changes from very narrow, strict neo-baroque thru the Skinner revival to today where it is even possible to talk about theatre organs. I am even considering rejoining the AGO now that one can admit to having a theatre organ.
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
"becoming in the past"?!

But I agree - the theatre organ is much a vital part of the musical tapestry as the, er, Ranckett.
 

Krummhorn

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The days for which the snobbery existed seem to becoming in the past. It is now possible to enjoy a wide range of organ sounds, not just neo-baroque. I have subscribed to the Diapason for quite a few years and have seen the changes from very narrow, strict neo-baroque thru the Skinner revival to today where it is even possible to talk about theatre organs. I am even considering rejoining the AGO now that one can admit to having a theatre organ.

So true ... only in recent years has the AGO recognized theater organists to be "organists" ... jeez, most theater organists have been (or are) church organists, too.
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Aloha CT64,

Stop picking on the *Ranquette* - It ain't done you no harm :scold::shake::mad::D:grin::lol:
 
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