[Magdalen] VTS Chapel,

[ME Michaud]

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On Friday, October 9, 2015, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
> The latest issue of the pipe organ monthly, "Diapason" arrived
> today, and the lead article is about the new Taylor & Boody  instrument
> at the new VTS Chapel.  It is of 44 ranks on two manuals and  pedal.
>
> There is one picture of the completed organ and Chapel apparently  taken
> from the main doors and looking toward the organ case - very nicely
> built out of oaks removed from the site for building the Chapel.
>
> The altar is on a raised platform, and there is a huge dark metal
> chandelier over the altar which acts like a baldachin.  The  altar
> has a Laudian frontal, which fits nicely.
>
> The Chapel, discussed here on list in the past, is in the form of a
> Grecian
> cross, and finished with hard plaster and tile floor, all done to enhance
> the acoustic of the building.  Quite a bit of fussing occurred over  the
> acoustical aspects.
>
> Architect was the prominent firm of Robert A. M. Stern, one of the  really
> big design studios in the USA.  However, they had very little  experience
> designing churches, and I'm not sure why they were chosen.
>
> In any case, the Chapel comes off to me still a bit sterile, and since  the
> pipe organ case is IMO over and away the most attractive feature of
> the Chapel, liturgies at the altar are going to have a tough time
> competing.
>
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