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Royal Albert Hall Organ Restoration Workshop
On Saturday 20 November 2004 at 10.00am, the Royal Albert Hall presents a workshop on the newly-restored Royal Albert Hall organ with Martin Baker and Clive Driskill-Smith. Speakers include organ curator Dr John Birch, consultant Ian Bell and organbuilder John Mander, and proceedings begin at 10am, to conclude before lunchtime. Doors open at 9am, and tichets (12, with group discounts) can be ordered from the box office on 020 7589 8212, or see their website.
- A new Visser organ in Metairie, Louisiana
One of Pieter Visser's latest instruments (pictured right) has been dedicated at John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Metairie, Louisiana, USA. The church's sanctuary was the target of an arson attack in 2000, and the dedication on October 24th of this new pipe organ represents the culmination of the church's rebuilding programme. The asymmetrical oak case is a contemporary take on a classic design, and much the same can be said for the tonal scheme, reproduced below. The stop-knobs have their faces angled toward the player in the manner of late Victorian American pipe organs. Visser Associates have built over a hundred new organs in the USA.
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Specification: John Calvin Presbyterian Church, Metairie, Louisiana
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Manual I
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Manual II
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Prinzipal
Rohrflte
Oktav
Waldflte
Mixtur IIIrk 11/3
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8'
8'
4'
2'
11/3'
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Gemshorn
Celeste
Flte
Nasat 22/3
Prinzipal
Oboe
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8'
8'
4'
22/3'
2'
8'
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Pedal
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Accessories
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Subbass
Gedeckt
Choralbass
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16'
8'
4'
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II/P
I/P
II/I
Tremulant
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