[Magdalen] UK Choie and Organ.

[Christopher Hart]

David,

If you find yourself making a trip down to Philadelphia please let me know
your plans. Perhaps a listmeet might be possible. Carrol and Andre
Trevathan are also in the city.

On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 12:35 AM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> The current UK bimonthly, "Choir and Organ", is packed with reviewsof new
> pipe organs, mostly, though not entirely, in North America.
> Specialcoverage is that given to the CB Fisk organ builder out of Boston,
> MA USA.
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> Three Fisk organs are featured:  the new installation at TEC cathedral
> inCincinnati, OH, the new RC Cathedral organ in Raleigh, NC, and a new
> instrument in
> Christ Church Philadelphia, PA, the historic colonial pre-Revolutionary
> parish in the Old City.
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> The interior of Christ Church is outfitted in typical white  furnishings
> of that era, and thenew Fisk organ case is in matching white lacquer with
> gold accents. The organ is locatedin the rear gallery.  This new pipe organ
> is a visual knockout, and I would love to see and hearit.  I'll see about
> that this summer.  For any visitors to The City of Brotherly Love,
> experiencingthis organ is worth the detour to Christ Churc, I'm sure..
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> An instrument of the magnitude of the Christ Church instrument is highly
> unusualin churches of that pre-Revolutionary era, and most small
> instruments were locatedin the choir area.  The big new organ, however,
> looks like it has always been there, inthe rear gallery which adds to the
> strong effect one gets visually.
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> David Strang - in the Pennsylvania Poconos where the Appalachian
> rhododendrons are                        set to bloom.
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