Pierre Lauwers 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2010 This is well in touch with the current evolution of the ideas in Belgium today; a 1854 Hook & Hastings organ was rescued in Portland, Maine, and is prestently re-erected in Boom (about mid-way between Brussels and Antwerpen). The opening is due this end May. Here is a page with pictures and Specifications: http://www.wallacepipeorgans.com/html/for_...ook%20Op173.pdf Pierre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bazuin 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2010 Pierre Very interesting - I'd be curious to know whether the option has been taken to extend the pedal compass to d27. Can you enlighten us? Bazuin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pierre Lauwers 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2010 Pierre Very interesting - I'd be curious to know whether the option has been taken to extend the pedal compass to d27. Can you enlighten us? Bazuin Well, I hope they did not do that ! Pierre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
basdav 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2010 I hope its not altered in any way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pierre Lauwers 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 Go figure: we would import an historic organ from 5000 km away, something which is a rarity even there, and this, just to "better" it after "our modern standards" ? I see no point there... Pierre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notebasher 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 Go figure: we would import an historic organ from 5000 km away,something which is a rarity even there, and this, just to "better" it after "our modern standards" ? I see no point there... Pierre I wouldn't have thought the balanced swell was an original feature, given its date. R Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bazuin 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 "Go figure: we would import an historic organ from 5000 km away, something which is a rarity even there, and this, just to "better" it after "our modern standards" ? I see no point there..." I only mentioned it because the organ's description you sent the link for suggests that this could be done in the process of it re-housing/restoration. Bazuin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pierre Lauwers 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 This was an add issued before any sale was discussed yet; as for the balanced swell pedal, it is probably not original of course. Pierre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
undamaris 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2010 This is well in touch with the current evolution of the ideas in Belgium today;a 1854 Hook & Hastings organ was rescued in Portland, Maine, and is prestently re-erected in Boom (about mid-way between Brussels and Antwerpen). The opening is due this end May. Here is a page with pictures and Specifications: http://www.wallacepipeorgans.com/html/for_...ook%20Op173.pdf Pierre What a little gem! Strawberry Hill gothick at its best! So nice to see something coming from over the pond that isn't all bells and whistles - not that the organs from the States are in any way less musical or tasteful I hasten to add Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
