Posted in: Piano by lanne on November 14th, 2008 | 7 Comments
The beautifully haunting sounds of the Pipe Organ can be in Churches, Synagogues, Cathedrals, and concert halls world wide. Some of these organs are so elaborate that the buildings that house them pale in comparison.
Organ at Cadet Chapel. West Point Military Academy
The organ at West Point was built and installed by the M.P. Moller Co. in 1911. C The organ has 874 stops and 23,236 pipes.
Wannamaker Organ in Philadelphia PA
This impressive organ is considered to be the largest working instument in the world, but you won`t find it in a Church or Cathedral. The Wannamaker is housed at Macy`s Department store in Philly. The Wannamaker is a symphonic organ and is renowned for it`s ability to produce the sound of an entire orchestra. To hear the organ being played click here
Newberry Memorial Organ
Woolsey Hall at Yale University is home to the Newberry Memorial Organ. The hall was built in 1901 and is the main venue for the Newhaven Symphony Orchestra.
Sea Organ
This Sea Organ is located in Zadar, off the shores of Croatia. The movement of the waves pushes air through 35 musically tuned tubes that lay under the white stone steps creating random sounds.
The organ of the Severikirche in Erfurt Germany
This elaboratel organ is located in Erfurt Germany and boasts decoratively carved cherubs.
Unofre Pili November 14th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Impressive and imposing organs. I wish I know how to play it.
Darlene McFarlane November 14th, 2008 at 9:13 am
They are all elaborate and unbelievably beautiful and to hear one just once would be an experience one would never forget. The sea organ would be an experience for a far different reason because the musician for this organ is nature.
lindalulu November 14th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
They are all so beautiful, I would love to hear there notes.
Glynis Smy November 14th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I love the title!
The water organ must be great to hear.
Michele Cameron Drew November 14th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
This subject is rather near and dear to my heart.
When I was growing up I sang in the church choirs and we had a very elaborate pipe organ. I learned to play a few years later but not on anything as amazing as one of these.
The thing that I thought was the most interesting was the sea organ. That is beautiful and very cool. I’ve never seen anything like it.
This is a great article and the photos are wonderful. I just find myself wishing that there was more content.
Lovely work
papaleng November 15th, 2008 at 10:44 am
nice article with impressive pictures. how i wish our own Bamboo organ be included
xcthulhux December 25th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
that sea organ thing was pretty epic! 5 stars ftw