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
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