From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npois!eiss!eisx!ggw Newsgroups: net.music Title: Organs worth a visit Article-I.D.: eisx.146 Posted: Mon May 17 14:02:19 1982 Received: Tue May 18 01:47:45 1982 This is a short blurb about some nice organs to look at and listen to if you travel a lot and are interested. Durham, NC: (Duke Univ and environs) Duke Chapel Fleintrop: The last organ built personally by Fleintrop himself. A North German baroque style instrument. Installed in the Narthex of the chapel, I don't have the full specifications but the horizontal trumpets and the "solo" ranks are very good. St. Stephens Church: A French provencal style instrument with a good set of ranks and 4 very nice mixture ranks. This is a "Fleintrop" also, but from the workshop, not himself. The Church is very modern in architecture, and the white oak case for this organ makes quite a contrast. Still, a well voiced instrument in an excellent acoustic environment. Morristown, NJ: St Peter's Church: An electro-pneumatic Aoelian from the late 19th century. Being restored. An excellent example of an instrument designed for both congregational support and solo versatility. N.Y.City: Cathedral of St. John the Devine: Several instruments of varying designs. The great Nave organ absolutely shakes the cathedral when they use the 32' principals. Chapel of St. Hilda's and St. Hughes: A very good little organ in a freestanding case (tracker). The builder was an Austrian working in some workshop in the Netherlands. I spent 30 minutes with this little gem one Sunday afternoon. It makes me wish that I had more talent and time to play. Washington DC: National Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul (Espiscopal): They have an organ school at the cathedral, and about 15 organs scattered throughout the complex. The main Choir organ has a "tower" section suspended over the Chancel crossing with an angelic Vox Humana that defys description. There are many more instruments worthy of note in many areas. Even some better instruments in the areas I have described. but I make no claims of completeness. If network response to this article warrants it, I will endeavor to continue submitting occasional articles about the Organ, King of Instruments. Gregory G. Woodbury BTL PY 2K-332 x7287 (...!npois!eiss!eisx!ggw)