[rodgersorgan] Re: Forwarded...Tom's Instrument
- From: "Randall J. Smith" <randallsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 20:28:35 -0400
When we were "discussing" the marriage of our 12 rank 1930 Hinners organ
with an 835 Rodgers, an older gentleman in the church was opposed. We
didn't need it. When the work was done, he was blown away by the
instrument! This past Sunday he heard his son ask me "How much of the
offertory today was pipe and how much was digital?" The father replied,
"It doesn't matter. You can't tell the difference anyway!" YOU CANNOT
TELL!! It tricks me many times.
The first Sunday we "lost our pipes" during the interfacing of the organs,
I had to use all digital. Nobody knew. It was voiced by Richard Morris so
beautifully that they thought it was the old Romantic Hinners. I had to
use all digital for about 2 months. One lady in the choir told me "I can
tell the difference and will be glad to get our pipes back!" The first week
the pipes were back she did not even notice! I had to tell everyone the
pipes were connected.
Randall
----- Original Message -----
From: "noel jones" <zimbelstern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 6:24 PM
Subject: [rodgersorgan] Forwarded...Tom's Instrument
>
> I currently am organist at First United Methodist Church in Clearwater,
> FL. When I was hired almost a year ago the organ was in place, I had no
> input in the design or rebuilding of
> the instrument. It was originally 3 manual 36(?)rank Wicks with exposed
> Great and swell and Choir in chambers in the front of the chancel.
> Currently the instrument is 4m
> combination organ totaling 36(?) ranks of pipes and 60+ digital. The
> console and digital stops and interface are by Rodgers. The Wicks 10
> rank great was respected and replaced
> with a much more functional Great from Ruffati of Italy. Principal
> Chorus 8-4-2 2/3-2-IV - Flute 4 - Gedackt 8. The organ speaks from the
> front into the room and I would dare
> anyone to enter the sanctuary during prelude, hymn singing, offertory,
> or postlude and tell me what is pipe and what is digital.
>
> The instrument is capable of playing just about any type of literature
> you can imagine, the console is well constructed and has a wonderful
> feel (moving Harris drawknobs and
> wooden keydecks). Total cost of the additions to the instrument are not
> known to me but as far as I'm concerned they are well worth every penny
> and the congregation loves their
> new Rodgers/Ruffati/Wicks combo organ. That's the most important thing
> of all...the CONGREGATION LIKES IT (and I do too).
>
> BTW - there was an organist on this and several other lists visiting my
> area. He came in and tried out the combo instrument and liked it (and
> he is a pipe organ player too). If he
> reads this maybe he'll give his impressions of our baby here at 1st UMC,
> Clearwater,as well.
>
>
> Tom Hoehn, Organist
> Tampa Theatre, Tampa, FL
> First United Methodist Church, Clearwater, FL
> CFTOS/Manasota/OATOS/HiloBay/CIC-ATOS
> http://theatreorgans.com/tomhoehn
>
> --
> noel jones, aago
> athens, tennessee, usa
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