DHM Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I trust I will not be offending our hosts by announcing that Hoffrichter Organs will be exhibiting at the South West Christian Resources Exhibition in Exeter next week. You will find us - hopefully with a new portable 3-manual console specifically designed for use with Hauptwerk software - on Stand P60 at the Westpoint Centre in Clyst St Mary (on the A3052, one mile east of the M5, Junction 30). Visitors will have the opportunity to "virtually" play the 1907 II/30 Brindley & Foster in St Anne's Moseley; the 1843/1986 II/23 Stiehr-Mockers in Romanswiller (Alsace); and the 1928 III/58 EM Skinner in Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Chicago. Admission is free. Book online at www.creonline.co.uk. Opening hours are 10:00am-5:00pm on Thurs/Fri 25th/26th, and 10:00am-4:30pm on Sat 27th. Looking forward to seeing some of you there. Douglas Henn-Macrae Hoffrichter Organs UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newnham Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I trust I will not be offending our hosts by announcing that Hoffrichter Organs will be exhibiting at the South West Christian Resources Exhibition in Exeter next week. You will find us - hopefully with a new portable 3-manual console specifically designed for use with Hauptwerk software - on Stand P60 at the Westpoint Centre in Clyst St Mary (on the A3052, one mile east of the M5, Junction 30). Visitors will have the opportunity to "virtually" play the 1907 II/30 Brindley & Foster in St Anne's Moseley; the 1843/1986 II/23 Stiehr-Mockers in Romanswiller (Alsace); and the 1928 III/58 EM Skinner in Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Chicago. Admission is free. Book online at www.creonline.co.uk. Opening hours are 10:00am-5:00pm on Thurs/Fri 25th/26th, and 10:00am-4:30pm on Sat 27th. Looking forward to seeing some of you there. Douglas Henn-Macrae Hoffrichter Organs UK Hi Hope it goes well - the number of organ companies exhibiting at CRE has declined significantly in recent years. The IBO did put in an appearance one year - but that was a long time ago. Is there a web site for Hoffrichter Organs? It's not a name I've come across. Every Blessing Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heva Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Look here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Look here. You could also look here: www.hoffrichter-organs.co.uk. Tony - if you would like more info, or to arrange a demo in your area, please contact me off-list. Douglas. PS - If the postman does his job on time, there will be two more organs available to try out: the 1686/1720 II/25 Bosch-Schnitger in Vollenhove (Holland), and the 1877 II/21 Cavaillé-Coll in Mainz (Germany). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 PS - If the postman does his job on time, there will be two more organs available to try out:the 1686/1720 II/25 Bosch-Schnitger in Vollenhove (Holland), and the 1877 II/21 Cavaillé-Coll in Mainz (Germany). PPS: Yet more mouth-watering goodies on their way for your delectation (postman permitting!): 1654 2-stop Positiv in Griebenow (unknown German builder); 1731 II/20 Silbermann - Reinhardtsgrimma and the piece de resistance - the 1854/1880 III/47 Ducroquet-Cavaille-Coll in the Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence. I should add that all of these include blower and action noise and the acoustic of the building. If you are within reach of Exeter next week, come and see what HAUPTWERK is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 If I come, how much noise am I going to be allowed to make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coram Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 If I come, how much noise am I going to be allowed to make? I'm likely to be in Devon on Wednesday - will there be anything to see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 @ VH: Shouldn't be too much of a problem, so long as it isn't fff all day! I will also be bringing some pro studio-monitor headphones (the ones recommended by Prof Helmut Maier - response down to 15Hz!). I played the big D-C-C with these cans at Frankfurt, and it was stunning. @ David Coram: Regrettably, probably not - Wednesday is build-up day and I doubt the public would be admitted (and we wouldn't be there until probably mid-late afternoon anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newnham Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 If I come, how much noise am I going to be allowed to make? Hi At previous CRE shows, most of the organ companies have hired demonstration rooms - far from ideal acoustics, but at least you can turn up the volume a bit without driving exhibitors on neigbouring stands to distraction! (I used to man an exhibition stand at CRE for the organistation I worked for at the time - the year we had a company demonstrating the "Quasi Modo Digital Bell System" (that's a genuine product name!) on a stand opposite was far from pleasant - the thing was set to ring the quarters and chime the hour - and until a number of us complained to the organisers, was loud enough to be heard throught the hall, even when it was busy.) I don't know if Douglas has done that - headphones are a fair alternative, given the situation and the impossibility of making more than a preliminary assessment at these exhibitions. Every Blessing Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Fowler Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 If I come, how much noise am I going to be allowed to make? If I come, how much noise am I going to be allowed to make? Sorry, wrong button earlier. I am sure that `Vox Humana' will not make noise, too many organists do that, but music. FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Hi At previous CRE shows, most of the organ companies have hired demonstration rooms - far from ideal acoustics, but at least you can turn up the volume a bit without driving exhibitors on neigbouring stands to distraction! (I used to man an exhibition stand at CRE for the organistation I worked for at the time - the year we had a company demonstrating the "Quasi Modo Digital Bell System" (that's a genuine product name!) on a stand opposite was far from pleasant - the thing was set to ring the quarters and chime the hour - and until a number of us complained to the organisers, was loud enough to be heard throught the hall, even when it was busy.) I don't know if Douglas has done that - headphones are a fair alternative, given the situation and the impossibility of making more than a preliminary assessment at these exhibitions. Every Blessing Tony I did think (but only very briefly) about a demo room - they did offer us one. But with limited staff (the wife and me) and only two instruments it seemed more sensible to stay on the stand and be visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lee Blick Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 @ VH: Shouldn't be too much of a problem, so long as it isn't fff all day!I will also be bringing some pro studio-monitor headphones (the ones recommended by Prof Helmut Maier - response down to 15Hz!). I played the big D-C-C with these cans at Frankfurt, and it was stunning. @ David Coram: Regrettably, probably not - Wednesday is build-up day and I doubt the public would be admitted (and we wouldn't be there until probably mid-late afternoon anyway). Please could you tell me the manufacturer of those headphones, I have been looking for a good pair to use with my organ for ages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 Please could you tell me the manufacturer of those headphones, I have been looking for a good pair to use with my organ for ages They are the AKG K-240 as recommended until recently by Prof Helmut Maier of OrganArt Media (creator of some of the best Hauptwerk sample sets). I say "until recently" because they have been discontinued. I managed to find a pair at www.dolphinmusic.co.uk. Frequency response is down to 15Hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newnham Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I did think (but only very briefly) about a demo room - they did offer us one.But with limited staff (the wife and me) and only two instruments it seemed more sensible to stay on the stand and be visible. Hi Good point - Allen took tha opposite view at last year's Northern CRE, and the stand was often empty. I wonder if their enquiry rate suffered. Incidentally, from experience, don't be too discouraged if you don't get a vast amount of interest - exhibitors at CRE often say that they get enquiries a coule of years down the line. If I was closer, I would offer to come & help on the stand. Every Blessing Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lee Blick Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 They are the AKG K-240 as recommended until recently by Prof Helmut Maier of OrganArt Media (creator of some of the best Hauptwerk sample sets). I say "until recently" because they have been discontinued. I managed to find a pair at www.dolphinmusic.co.uk. Frequency response is down to 15Hz. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 Hi Good point - Allen took tha opposite view at last year's Northern CRE, and the stand was often empty. I wonder if their enquiry rate suffered. Incidentally, from experience, don't be too discouraged if you don't get a vast amount of interest - exhibitors at CRE often say that they get enquiries a coule of years down the line. If I was closer, I would offer to come & help on the stand. Every Blessing Tony A kind thought, and much appreciated - thanks, Tony. It would seem that, apart from the local Viscount dealer, we are the only organ company represented. Few, if any, organ companies even go to the main CRE in Esher nowadays. At least we are offering something new and unique. It will be interesting to see what reaction we get (can't wait to see VH's face when he gets his hands - and feet - on the big Cavaille-Coll!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newnham Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 A kind thought, and much appreciated - thanks, Tony. It would seem that, apart from the local Viscount dealer, we are the only organ company represented. Few, if any, organ companies even go to the main CRE in Esher nowadays. At least we are offering something new and unique. It will be interesting to see what reaction we get (can't wait to see VH's face when he gets his hands - and feet - on the big Cavaille-Coll!). Hi Wish I could get there. Hope it goes well. Every Blessing Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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