[rodgersorgan] Web Site/Organ
- From: "randallsmith" <randallsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 13:19:10 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
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Dear Fellow Froggies,=0D
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I would like for you to take a few minutes and look at our church's new w=
eb
site. Even though the organ is not featured on it, you can see some grea=
t
pictures of the facade.=0D
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The organ was installed in 1930 by the Hinners Organ Company, Pekin,
Illinois. The lady who was the organist, Elizabeth deLaet had been a
theater organist. She had a bachelor's degree in Music. She was a super=
b
musician and people in West Point still remember her today.=0D
The organ was originally only ten ranks and two manuals. Today it is a
WHOPPING 12 ranks! BUT..... we have a Rodgers 835 married to the Hinn=
ers
and it is awesome! If you sat in the congregation listening you would th=
ink
it was at least a 3 manual organ of 50-60 ranks of pipes.=0D
I had a fellow organist from Atlanta come by the church. I asked him to =
sit
in the congregation and listen before he saw the console. When he did se=
e
the console, he was shocked it was only two manuals. Folks, you CANNOT t=
ell
the digital from the real wind blown pipes.=0D
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The church at West Point has spent mega bucks saving and restoring the or=
gan
We are planning on having the pipe work restored and revoiced in 2004. =
If
you're ever in the neighborhood, stop and see us!=0D
The web site is www.westpointfumc.org=0D
Look under "contacts" and you can see "your's truly!"=0D
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Randall Smith=0D
West Point FUMC
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