The front/nave or congregation facing facades and corbels and pipe sills were removed in the 1960’s and replaced with grills and grill cloth after some modifications made under Springer in conjunction with Austin tonal director Richard Piper to the Great principal chorus. In the 1990’s we (Austin Organs, Inc.) received a phone call from the church that there were some renovations going on and that they wanted these facades back. I found the original facade and corbel drawings, gave them to the designers and Austin recreated the originals and installed them.
Question - Are the Celeste's unison rank and sharp/flat rank separated? Moller was foolish at a point in time and put the unison rank and sharp/flat next to each other. What a disaster! We separated them with a piece of cardboard, and it only helped a little. It was corrected later using an offset chest to put the off-unison rank. All Was Only Then Well. ARE THERE any flat tuned Celeste's in the Austin? Thank You and Bless You for doing the series. I thoroughly enjoy it each one. Bill Simonds - 80 y.o. - formerly with Moller.
@@Piping_Up We worked really hard on that instrument especially on the reeds. We wanted them French and snarly and it’s what we got. The French Horn is absolutely amazing, Manuel Rosales thought it was among the best he had ever heard.
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The front/nave or congregation facing facades and corbels and pipe sills were removed in the 1960’s and replaced with grills and grill cloth after some modifications made under Springer in conjunction with Austin tonal director Richard Piper to the Great principal chorus.
In the 1990’s we (Austin Organs, Inc.) received a phone call from the church that there were some renovations going on and that they wanted these facades back. I found the original facade and corbel drawings, gave them to the designers and Austin recreated the originals and installed them.
Wow and great job Ben
Also, great job Ben!
First time I’ve heard how great thou art on a pipe organ and holy holy holy
And personally, my favorite version of How Great Thou Art.
Hymn: How Great Thou Art
Yes, arrangement by Dan Miller
EPIC!
Outstanding video. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Question - Are the Celeste's unison rank and sharp/flat rank separated? Moller was foolish at a point in time and put the unison rank and sharp/flat next to each other. What a disaster! We separated them with a piece of cardboard, and it only helped a little. It was corrected later using an offset chest to put the off-unison rank. All Was Only Then Well.
ARE THERE any flat tuned Celeste's in the Austin? Thank You and Bless You for doing the series. I thoroughly enjoy it each one. Bill Simonds - 80 y.o. - formerly with Moller.
I believe the ranks are separated into two different chambers
Awesome!!!!
Austins are built to last. Opus 2711 IV/69 1988 was a milestone installation.
I would totally agree. Opus 2711 really shows what Austin can build and create.
@@Piping_Up We worked really hard on that instrument especially on the reeds. We wanted them French and snarly and it’s what we got. The French Horn is absolutely amazing, Manuel Rosales thought it was among the best he had ever heard.
The quality and attention to detail is definitely shown. I will have to get out there in the future and film that wonderful organ.
@@Piping_Up you won’t be disappointed!