[Magdalen] VTS Chapel,

[Grace Cangialosi]

That picture was taken before the organ was installed.

> On Oct 9, 2015, at 10:45 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9vBCwJIIAAY5Qq.jpg
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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.
>> 
>> 
>>