mattb
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I found the level of 'pluck' very comfortable and enjoyable to play.
Plucking levels
MB
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So what alternatives to lead pipes?
Try looking at http://www.petersontuners.com/news/bbo/index.cfm
(sorry just being facetious)
MB
I was in a bit of a silly mood when I first made this point, but I really did have serious point: are there real alternatives to lead pipes?
Someone suggested aluminium pipes, but are these viable? What do they sound like? Is there a difference? (Excuse my lack of knowledge in this area). Are there any other 'new' materials (advanced plastics, carbon fibre, etc) which might be able to compete?
Cheers,
MB
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So what alternatives to lead pipes?
Try looking at http://www.petersontuners.com/news/bbo/index.cfm
(sorry just being facetious)
MB
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As someone who classes themselves as a half decent organist and pianist, I feel that it is perfectly acceptable to be able to play both so long as:
1) You realise and make adjustments for the differences between the instruments
2) You don't attempt to play similar repertoire on both
3) You enjoy and work at different instrument-specific techniques.
I play jazz piano with a little romantic on the side; whilst on the organ I play Baroque with a little French stuff to keep me on my toes... but I never attempt to play organ music on the piano or vice versa.
Does anyone else work like this?
MB
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Looking at this carefully, I don't see anything stopping us making brand new tracker organs which have hand bellows; then a week later upgrading the organ to have an electric pump.
This way, the pump is seen as a completely different entity to the organ; it is made legally. You don't even have to make the hand bellows work- you can put this down to design error.
Just a thought...
MB
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This was an urban legend at a firm of organ builders that I used to work for, but knowing the people involved I'm sure it happenned...
Having been called out to investigate a cipher at an RC church the builders had found that once again some of the leather had broken on a pallet.
When the priest enquired why it had gone wrong, the organ builder [who was a couple of ranks short of a mixture] said...
"I think its because of all of the incest you have here"
Luckily, the priest was said to have laughed it off, but I think the other organ builder had to run from the loft in hysterics!
MB
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10) Practised silent voluntaries
Not forgetting the Organists' Motto:
Practise while he preaches!
MB
Shoes For Pedalling
in General discussion
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As a university organ scholar, I was always skint and used whatever I had on at the time... trainers (when feeling sloppy) Doc Martins when I wasn't!
Was fine with any Bach work, but the pedals came off worse when I was attempting the pedal solo on the Paganini Variations, as this requires double foot glissandos.
All the best,
MB