Welcome to the restoration of the biggest pipe organ in the world!
Built by the Midmer - Losh Organ Company. The design and project leader was Senator Emerson Lewis Richard. He studied organs in Europe.
The organ consists of 33 112 pipes! The highest pipe is the 64 [ft.] Diaphone - Dulzian; it produces an astounding 8 [Hz]! It also features the Grand Ophicleide, which has a 100'' wind pressure under it, producing around 130 [dB] at 1[m] away!
The organ is located in eight chambers, allocated around the convention hall. This allows the organist to "move" the sound, almost like surround sound.
Firstly some pictures of the console and chambers and then links to documentaries.
The main console:
Some of the stops. The capital numbers indicate the highest pipe of that rank. The 64 [ft.] Diaphone - Dulzian stop is illustrated.
One of the echo chambers:
Some perspective:
Voicing of some pipes:
The convention hall:
Here are some links to YouTube video's:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0wOqzkO14Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ_Nfq4NoS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaDnsmZq3h0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh25I6Br9qU
I hope this is interesting. I enjoy the grandeur of pipe organs and the mystery each one has!
Built by the Midmer - Losh Organ Company. The design and project leader was Senator Emerson Lewis Richard. He studied organs in Europe.
The organ consists of 33 112 pipes! The highest pipe is the 64 [ft.] Diaphone - Dulzian; it produces an astounding 8 [Hz]! It also features the Grand Ophicleide, which has a 100'' wind pressure under it, producing around 130 [dB] at 1[m] away!
The organ is located in eight chambers, allocated around the convention hall. This allows the organist to "move" the sound, almost like surround sound.
Firstly some pictures of the console and chambers and then links to documentaries.
The main console:
Some of the stops. The capital numbers indicate the highest pipe of that rank. The 64 [ft.] Diaphone - Dulzian stop is illustrated.
One of the echo chambers:
Some perspective:
Voicing of some pipes:
The convention hall:
Here are some links to YouTube video's:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0wOqzkO14Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ_Nfq4NoS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaDnsmZq3h0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh25I6Br9qU
I hope this is interesting. I enjoy the grandeur of pipe organs and the mystery each one has!
