Colorado's Largest Theater Organ

A dad and daughter trip to Colorado Springs to see Colorado's Largest Theater Pipe Organ get it's console installed on the stage that contains all of it's unique and treasured instrumental parts.
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[@bobweber4180]

Good Work to save a part of history, wish I still lived in Colorado so I could come and see it (play it)

[@stepheneggert9474]

Our family has a 1926 Geneva - mar and Colton theatre organ geneva 1929 console. And echo chamber in our theater. We are doing a restoration .fun,fun project.

[@pilotusa]

Fascinating video EXCEPT no one ever mentioned the name of the builder of the organ (Wurlitzer, Morton, Kimball, etc.) and maybe some history.....like in what theater it was originally installed when new.

[@logandavis408]

Looks to possibly be a hybrid. The console is reminiscent of a Wurlitzer while some of the swell shades and wind chests look like Morton parts.

[@donaldzimmermann1417]

It is indeed a hybrid with a Wurlitzer console. It started to be assembled about 55 years ago by Joel Kremer of Denver, a well-to-do businessman and theater organist who gradually added to it over the decades. It was housed in several locations until Immanuel in the Springs acquired it in 2013 through its then-owner Dave Weesner. For ten years the console had to be moved back and forth but Dave had always wanted it permanently up on the stage. We have used it for programs with military bands, Gospel festivals, silent movies, etc. I am fortunate to be music director for this church, and we have another "classical" pipe organ in our sanctuary! Great video!

[@tracygriffith-gd4fn]

Thank you for sharing

[@WilliamMitchell-sc3fe]

I'd rather play it! Also, ate thr pipes behind thr back wall of the stage?

[@kc9scott]

Yes. There’s a very brief shot where you can see the door on that back wall open.