Beautiful. Some really nice sounds in there and the luxury of a proper 16ft Gemshorn - a most underrated but hugely valuable stop. I've also a very soft spot for triangular flutes, they have such a lovely sound but because they're tricky to make well they don't get specified anything like as often as they should. Yet another fabulous video, thankyou for posting.
This is a very interesting organ. I heard about this organ and restoration. One of Wangerin's first organs, and the last one it worked on before it ceased operations in 1942 due to WWII. Thanks for showing this great instrument!!!
Dear Mr Johnson, I always look forward to your pipe organ videos; please keep up the great work. We are in the final phase of an organ restoration project in my parish church, Bloemfontein Anglican Cathedral. The Cathedral was built in 1863, and although relatively small, is a rather lovely building. The most famous person to be baptised here was JRR Tolkien, in 1892. Tolkien’s father was a Barclay’s bank manager in Bloemfontein. This historically important city is South Africa’s judicial capital, and located in the Free State Province. The instrument is a 2 manual, 21 stop ASJ Dekker instrument from 1927, which was donated to us by a decommissioned church in Graaff Reinet. The work is being done by Protea Organ Builders of Brandfort. Greetings to you & your team from South Africa.
Another great demonstration of another great organ! Thanks again to team Andrew and Brent for bringing these videos together for us. I really like the versatility of this instrument. It is an example of a different take of "American Classic" I do agree with Andrew in that I would have much preferred that a Romantic to American Classic approach such as this organ would have taken hold. I find it more musical and versatile.
I hope you'll pay us in the Dubuque area another visit soon as there are some other organs that you should see in addition to the ones you already saw in the area.
Also, is Sherman Park Lutheran Church still in existence? I played a recital there on my 30th birthday, my page turner was Richard Gehrke (son of Prof. Hugo at Concordia) on his 33rd birthday 11/20/77. It had a very fine organ, & hosted many world renowned organists, whose autographs were fabricated onto brass plates & attached to the console. Scott Riedel was DOM in those days.
The Wangerin organs I had any contact with were all unit organs so I was not able to learn what their straight chest action was. I assumed it was a Pitman variant. Can you confirm that’s what is used in this organ? Also, I don’t believe it was mentioned but I am wondering if this organ began life with a 30-note pedalboard. I noticed a couple of stopped pipes fastened to the wall and often that’s a clue. Overall a beautifully curated instrument with a lot of registration capabilities (although a Great mixture wouldn’t hurt). It is nice to have Andrew demonstrating some of these instruments. Resident organists do well but sometimes an individual with a wider perspective can show the organ even better.
A 32' resultant is a synthetic stop created by playing a 16' pipe with another rank sounding a fifth above the unison. The two notes sounding together reinforce every other vibration of the 16', giving an acoustic simulation of a 32' pipe sounding.
This organ is beautiful, but Andrew’s wonderful improvisation deserves to be studied all by itself.
Beautiful. Some really nice sounds in there and the luxury of a proper 16ft Gemshorn - a most underrated but hugely valuable stop. I've also a very soft spot for triangular flutes, they have such a lovely sound but because they're tricky to make well they don't get specified anything like as often as they should. Yet another fabulous video, thankyou for posting.
This is a very interesting organ. I heard about this organ and restoration. One of Wangerin's first organs, and the last one it worked on before it ceased operations in 1942 due to WWII. Thanks for showing this great instrument!!!
One of the most beautiful organs I have ever seen on your channel! Absolute pleasure!
Dear Mr Johnson, I always look forward to your pipe organ videos; please keep up the great work.
We are in the final phase of an organ restoration project in my parish church, Bloemfontein Anglican Cathedral.
The Cathedral was built in 1863, and although relatively small, is a rather lovely building. The most famous person to be baptised here was JRR Tolkien, in 1892. Tolkien’s father was a Barclay’s bank manager in Bloemfontein.
This historically important city is South Africa’s judicial capital, and located in the Free State Province.
The instrument is a 2 manual, 21 stop ASJ Dekker instrument from 1927, which was donated to us by a decommissioned church in Graaff Reinet. The work is being done by Protea Organ Builders of Brandfort.
Greetings to you & your team from South Africa.
Another great demonstration of another great organ! Thanks again to team Andrew and Brent for bringing these videos together for us. I really like the versatility of this instrument. It is an example of a different take of "American Classic" I do agree with Andrew in that I would have much preferred that a Romantic to American Classic approach such as this organ would have taken hold. I find it more musical and versatile.
An amazing organ. And the nicest 8' Clarinet I've heard in years. Andrew is right- this organ could give AS a run for their money. Thanks Guys!
Beautiful organ. The Swell Geigen Principal 4' is fantastic - really the whole Swell is fantastic.
organo stupendo ,registri bellissimi , pochi cosi😍😍
Very nice organ and sound
Great video! You should visit Saint John’s WELS Lutheran church in Milwaukee!
You mean St. John's on the Hillside? If so. . . you just might be in luck!
I hope you'll pay us in the Dubuque area another visit soon as there are some other organs that you should see in addition to the ones you already saw in the area.
TLH!!!
One of the best hymnals of all time!
Andrew, do you know if Paul Bouman served at St. Stephen’s back in the day?
I had forgotten about that!
Also, is Sherman Park Lutheran Church still in existence? I played a recital there on my 30th birthday, my page turner was Richard Gehrke (son of Prof. Hugo at Concordia) on his 33rd birthday 11/20/77. It had a very fine organ, & hosted many world renowned organists, whose autographs were fabricated onto brass plates & attached to the console. Scott Riedel was DOM in those days.
At the end of these overviews, the same appropriate and familiar piece to 'show off' the sounds, would be nice.
The Wangerin organs I had any contact with were all unit organs so I was not able to learn what their straight chest action was. I assumed it was a Pitman variant. Can you confirm that’s what is used in this organ? Also, I don’t believe it was mentioned but I am wondering if this organ began life with a 30-note pedalboard. I noticed a couple of stopped pipes fastened to the wall and often that’s a clue. Overall a beautifully curated instrument with a lot of registration capabilities (although a Great mixture wouldn’t hurt). It is nice to have Andrew demonstrating some of these instruments. Resident organists do well but sometimes an individual with a wider perspective can show the organ even better.
So... please explain to me, a layman, what is meant by a "Resultant" as in the 32' Resultant on this instrument?
A 32' resultant is a synthetic stop created by playing a 16' pipe with another rank sounding a fifth above the unison. The two notes sounding together reinforce every other vibration of the 16', giving an acoustic simulation of a 32' pipe sounding.
very neutral sounds and no where enough volume in the organ. lacking excitement.