Guest delvin146 Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 Indeed - even if you do not like the Wimborne instrument, Delvin! However, since, as David says, the Romsey and Wimborne choruses are of a similar vintage and similar tonally, you probably just need to hear them both live - especially Wimborne. So - do you have a favourite instrument in the UK (which is fairly well-known) that you could share with us? I will try not to react too violently to any trombi and other fat stuff. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Favourite instruments in the UK. Well there are several which are definitely my taste: Westminster Abbey Liverpool Anglican (pre 1977) - but still a wonderful sound Liverpool Met - Surprisingly smooth apart from the oboe da crappia, even the chamade is nice, but it's an acoustically lively building of course York Minster Canterbury Cathedral (What's left of it) Durham Cathedral Hereford Cathedral Bristol Cathedral St. Mary Redcliff to name a few
Phil T Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 One of my favourites, which rarely get mentioned on these pages, is Chichester.
Guest delvin146 Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 One of my favourites, which rarely get mentioned on these pages, is Chichester. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hmmm, not one I know too much about really, but when I heard a recording of it recently it didn't impress me very much I'm afraid. Hey ho.
pcnd5584 Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 Favourite instruments in the UK. Well there are several which are definitely my taste: Liverpool Met - Surprisingly smooth apart from the oboe da crappia, even the chamade is nice, but it's an acoustically lively building of course <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In which case, the reason why you do not warm to the Wimborne Minster instrument is due to the unflattering acoustic. Actually, there is probably a better ambience in Dawn French's brassière.... Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral organ is, as you probably already know, the 'big brother' to the Wimborne organ. The sound and voicing are similar (allowing for the fact that the Liverpool organ does not have at its heart a three-clavier 1865 Walker). However, the same voicers were employed on both jobs. The chamades are identical - except that Liverpool also has the lowest twelve notes.
Guest delvin146 Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 In which case, the reason why you do not warm to the Wimborne Minster instrument is due to the unflattering acoustic. Actually, there is probably a better ambience in Dawn French's brassière.... Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral organ is, as you probably already know, the 'big brother' to the Wimborne organ. The sound and voicing are similar (allowing for the fact that the Liverpool organ does not have at its heart a three-clavier 1865 Walker). However, the same voicers were employed on both jobs. The chamades are identical - except that Liverpool also has the lowest twelve notes. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I genuinely hope I like Wimbourne when I hear it live, hopefully later this summer if I can. Wouldn't be the first time an organ sounds much nicer "in the flesh" than on sound bites.
pcnd5584 Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 One of my favourites, which rarely get mentioned on these pages, is Chichester. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree - I have played for several services there and each time it is like renewing my acquaintance with an old friend. No nasty noises, no surprises and an elegant and comfortable console. I just wish that Mander's had supplied a Swell to Choir coupler, though - this is the only real omission, in my view.
sjf1967 Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 In which case, the reason why you do not warm to the Wimborne Minster instrument is due to the unflattering acoustic. Actually, there is probably a better ambience in Dawn French's brassière.... Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral organ is, as you probably already know, the 'big brother' to the Wimborne organ. The sound and voicing are similar (allowing for the fact that the Liverpool organ does not have at its heart a three-clavier 1865 Walker). However, the same voicers were employed on both jobs. The chamades are identical - except that Liverpool also has the lowest twelve notes. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> now this is an unflattering acoustic- http://home.comcast.net/~pqboom/tour/pipeorgn.html
Guest delvin146 Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 now this is an unflattering acoustic- http://home.comcast.net/~pqboom/tour/pipeorgn.html <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sounds beautiful and so refined.
Jeremy Jones Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 One of my favourites, which rarely get mentioned on these pages, is Chichester. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lionel Rogg is playing at Chichester on Sunday evening (8pm) and I would go were it not such a difficult journey from Eastbourne by train. Sweelinck: Fantasia Chromatica, 'Dorian' De Grigny: Gloria, Récit de Tierce en Taille from 'Livre d'Orgue' Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV542 Bach: 6 Schübler Chorales, BWV645-650 Franck: Chorale No 3 in A minor Liszt: Prelude and Fugue on BACH Rogg: Nuées; Tétracordes Insistants Duruflé: Prelude et Fugue sur le nom d'Alain
Guest Roffensis Posted June 29, 2006 Posted June 29, 2006 Sounds beautiful and so refined. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If Worcester sounds as good as that (in the future) we will have been well served...... R
pcnd5584 Posted June 30, 2006 Posted June 30, 2006 now this is an unflattering acoustic- http://home.comcast.net/~pqboom/tour/pipeorgn.html <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh my God - an organ in a telephone kiosk.... It must be admitted that the acoustic at Wimborne is not that bad.
Nic DAVIDSON PORTER Posted August 3, 2023 Posted August 3, 2023 On 26/06/2006 at 16:24, MusingMuso said: ==================== That's it, is it? 11,000,00 people and that's the best they can come up with covering 300 years? Assuming that "Greater" Yorkshire has a similar number of people, I could quote the following, and will:- Beverley Minster St Mary, Beverley Hull PC Hull City Hall Bridlington Priory York Minster Leeds PC Leeds Town Hall Selby Abbey St Bart's, Armley Doncaster PC Wakefield Cathedral Halifax PC Halifax Civic Theatre Huddersfield University Huddersfield Town Hall Ripon Cathedral Harrogate PC That's 18 organs with a total of 70 manuals and, I believe, 16 X 32ft reeds and two German masterpieces. Of course, there's lots of historic instruments about and a large number of smaller new ones, romantic ones and older ones. Nuff said MM PS: Why does everyone forget about the Merchant Taylor's Hall, London? I'd LOVE to have a solo CD of the MTH. I only have A very nice cheap EMI reissue of SP and YM doing Handel concerti, but interestingly EMI chose all the MT ones, IIRC.
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