Richard Elliott Discusses the Wanamaker Organ

The Wanamaker Organ is located in Philadelphia and is the largest operational pipe organ in the world. Richard Elliott, the principal Tabernacle organist, played the Wanamaker Organ for 4 years while he was a student. In this video, Elliott talks about what it's like to play such a large and unique organ.

[@Nyck461]

Richard Elliot is my favorite organist.
Watching him playing Hot Pipes with the orchestra is just amazing.

[@Ken_Weber_organist]

agree, and what is awesome is that Richard can convey/communicate this in simple laymans' terms

[@USMC_BABE38]

I've always wanted to learn how to play the pipe organ

[@markgriffin2285]

I remember going to listen to Keith Chapman when he was their organist. It's a shame that he and his wife died in a plane crash.

[@danielmkubacki]

Well said.

[@klavierguy2000]

I had the opportunity to play the Tabernacle Organ one time in 1976. How overpowering it is to play it.

[@christianloper9483]

The slope of those keys is incredible! Heh, my church organ only has two rows. This organ seems a bit intimidating. And not having immediate sound certainly would make it harder.