When I saw this instrument in 2016 it was revealing what can be done with a late Victorian organ and how it can be improved and expanded and still maintain it’s initial integrity.
Very impressive organ! It would be nice to know which stops are original Hook & Hastings and which are Andover additions. (I used to play an 1872 E&GG Hook, so I have my hunches). But all in all, it ties together well and gives the organ a very grand sound. I'd also like to know if the pedal 16' open diapason is an open metal or an open wood. If it's an original H&H stop, then likely wood. Thanks for sharing this gem :)
caseyflorida It’s nearly impossible to say that anything is original beyond some of the pedal and a handful of manual stops. Much of the existing material was rescaled or altered in some fashion. For all intents and purposes it is a new organ incorporating H&H material (flutes, strings, altered diapasons). The pedal 16’ is an Open Wood.
32' Contre Trombone and the 16' Trombone played in unison 😁👍☺️💥🎇🎆🔥
When I saw this instrument in 2016 it was revealing what can be done with a late Victorian organ and how it can be improved and expanded and still maintain it’s initial integrity.
Very impressive organ! It would be nice to know which stops are original Hook & Hastings and which are Andover additions. (I used to play an 1872 E&GG Hook, so I have my hunches). But all in all, it ties together well and gives the organ a very grand sound. I'd also like to know if the pedal 16' open diapason is an open metal or an open wood. If it's an original H&H stop, then likely wood. Thanks for sharing this gem :)
caseyflorida It’s nearly impossible to say that anything is original beyond some of the pedal and a handful of manual stops. Much of the existing material was rescaled or altered in some fashion. For all intents and purposes it is a new organ incorporating H&H material (flutes, strings, altered diapasons). The pedal 16’ is an Open Wood.