Colin Harvey Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I posted some photos of Twyford organ last night for a discussion elsewhere. After some reflection, I thought they deserved a topic of their own, so people who would be interested wouldn't miss them: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/pcmh1978/TwyfordPhotos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Kemp Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 More to the point, do you yet have two fully fit legs with which to play the pedals? Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Harvey Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Lol! Thanks... I've damaged my right leg but I played the organ for the first time in 3 weeks last night. I found I can get by resting my right foot on the swell pedal, while my left foot does most of the work. I can get by pretty well but I'm glad I haven't put down any music with hairy pedal parts for the next few weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I found I can get by resting my right foot on the swell pedal, while my left foot does most of the work. I know quite a lot of organists like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Echo Gamba Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I know quite a lot of organists like that! If one can call such people "organists"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Bennett Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 The case only goes to prove that architects should never be let loose on organ cases! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidh Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 The case only goes to prove that architects should never be let loose on organ cases! The case was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, architect of the Natural History Museum. His ambition was to be a painter, but his parents told him that he should be employed doing something more useful. (He continued to paint during his holidays, and an exhibition of his works a few years ago showed that he was very talented). Forced to take up architecture, he designed not just the NH Museum, but Manchester Town Hall and many other town halls, the Royal Courts of Justice, and Strangeways Prison. Born in 1830 and brought up as a Quaker he would have had no exposure in his youth to music (then banned by Quakers) or the worship of the Anglican church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombarde32 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Great photographs, Colin! Thanks for taking the time and trouble to show us. It's interesting to see a real pedal Bassoon. They're not that common these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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