I love this organ, and seeing it's depth and soul coming back to life never ceases to amaze me! The 32's, the harmonious Choir division. All it's percussions just wow! It's really great to know this masterpiece is now in yours and others craftsman hands who really care about it and are sharing with us along the way gives me goosebumps!
I thought we missed the Bombarde 32’ in the last video! Thanks for playing all of the 32’ stops. When the organ is fully restored, I think the Inaugural Concert should be Saint-Saens’ Organ Symphony or Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony.
Chris, your videos of the Boardwalk Hall organ are simply the best. Very detailed and easy to understand. I always look forward to new videos from you!!!
From what I can hear over earphones, it does seem the 128' resultant effect is hard to hear. As for all the 32' stops played together, I think the diaphone gets more prominent in the lower end of the compass; the flue stops are all but drowned out.
My word, the sound is amazing! The clarity and volume of the struck instruments are just incredible. And those deep bass notes are so rich. I could listen to just this sort of thing for hours.
I've really enjoyed seeing your technical explanations and demos of how the organ works! What is the small control panel above the sheet music (above your head from this camera angle)? It has two circular cutouts, and seems like an important thing since it's high up and front-and-center.
I never understood that video about the 128’ stop; I thought it was a joke, thinking something with that low a Hertz would be beyond the human range of hearing.
Well cracks me up about that 64 foot all it sounds like is a bunch of beating you know like a mallad hitting the side of the wood even out in the auditorium I don’t see how to be a low C
The actual tone of the 64' stop cannot be picked up by a microphone or reproduced by a speaker - it's too low. It's felt rather than heard. What you're hearing is the only thing the microphone can pick up, which is the sound of the mechanism.
I’m amazed how much softer the Bombard is than the Diaphone. It could be a matter of perspective but the Bombardon on lower wind in the right seemed quite a bit bolder than both still. Is that an accurate assessment sitting in the room?
Ein Fach super die Riesen Bass Pfeifen. 7 Manuale und Pedal die vielen Register an der Tastatur und Pedal der blanke Wahnsinn. Hier in Deutschland steht die größte Orgel der Welt im Passauer Dom in Bayern. Aber solche Orgel wie in dieser Amerikanischen Arena steht Wahnsinn man die muss ja riesen groß sein wo Du da drinnen warst in dieser Orgel. Wieviel Pfeifen hat diese Orgel wenn ich fragen darf würde Mich mal interessieren so ein Riesen Teil. In Passau die größte Orgel der Welt hat kann es nicht genau sagen globe bis zu 87885 Pfeifen ist so über den Daumen gepeilt. De höchste Pfeife 12 m hoch ca. Hat 5 Manuale zich hundert Register war. Und vors Pedal auch. Aber mit 7 Manuale noch nie gesehen war. Diese Orgel in der Arena ja muss doch überall verbreitet sein oder? "So was ist der hammer ehrlich gesagt. Wünsche Dir noch ein Gesundes Neues Jahr mache weiter so mit Kommentare von der Orgel von der Arena. Vorallem viel Gesundheit. Monika de Musikerin aus Dessau Germany. 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘👍👋👍👋👍👋👍👋👍👋👍👋👍
I love the look of the console don’t get me wrong but it’s outdated now - just like the notre damn organ console before it was redone - they need a more modern console too here - the original should be a show piece but it’s outdated too much
Have to disagree with you on that one- the console here is fine, I mean, what could you do to update it? And the current Notre Dame console looks atrocious in that setting IMHO. I'd like to see them install a french curved terrace console.
Love it love it love it! Question: was this video recorded before or after the recent tuning of the 64? Likewise with the 32's, I think some of the "racket" might be slight variations in tuning -- which is entirely understandable. It would be like alchemy to get all of them beating at exactly the same rate (pitch 😅). I just watched your vid on the massive number of switches and relays for doing odds and ends. Makes me wonder if the crescendo pedals and "reverse swell shades" are functioning currently. All the work is really showing up in the recitals. She is becoming the musical instrument that Sen. Richards envisioned. Great thanks to you and all who are working on her!
Oh, that reminds me of another question I've always had: When attempting to create these resultant pitches, do the different pipes "lock in" naturally? I would think that at the super-low end, it would be entirely possible that the 42 and 64 might beat at odds with each other, canceling out, rather than enhancing the 128' beats.
After the tuning, I believe. You have to remember that even though they are pretty well in tune, the "tonal" (if I can call a 64' "tonal") quality of the pipes still varies quite a bit and some still have a rattle-y quality to them. The crescendo pedals and the reverse acting shade controls aren't hooked up yet. And the flue pipes can "lock" in fairly well with each other but the diaphones not so much, resultants don't happen as well with reed tones as with flues, in general.
@@cnagorka I would be Interested in a dedicated video about the control table with the manuals, what other controls there are and how the Organ is turned on. Im sorry if I use the wrong word, im from Germany and here we would say Spieltisch. Thank you in advance and for the great videos.
I LOVE IT! ALL 32' pedal reeds! 💥🎇🎆
PLEASE turn the volume up!
God, the xylophone is just fantastic…… I can’t get enough of these tunes percussions.
I love this organ, and seeing it's depth and soul coming back to life never ceases to amaze me! The 32's, the harmonious Choir division. All it's percussions just wow! It's really great to know this masterpiece is now in yours and others craftsman hands who really care about it and are sharing with us along the way gives me goosebumps!
The various pedal stops in combination with each other really sound better than they do individually.
I thought we missed the Bombarde 32’ in the last video! Thanks for playing all of the 32’ stops. When the organ is fully restored, I think the Inaugural Concert should be Saint-Saens’ Organ Symphony or Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony.
Ahh, my old friend Odzen Enz. We had some good times together down in the ol' A.C.
Actually a reference to one of my favorite bands, Split Enz.
I can't help but smile hearing that note at 6:38.
Me too
Yes! I can just hear a 4Hz woomph-woomph-woomph here, which IS the resultant 128ft C.
Chris, your videos of the Boardwalk Hall organ are simply the best. Very detailed and easy to understand. I always look forward to new videos from you!!!
Thanks
This organ never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for the videos, keep them coming.
Many thanks from Chicagoland 🎹😎
I can "hear" the 128' resultant through my Air Pods.
From what I can hear over earphones, it does seem the 128' resultant effect is hard to hear. As for all the 32' stops played together, I think the diaphone gets more prominent in the lower end of the compass; the flue stops are all but drowned out.
My word, the sound is amazing! The clarity and volume of the struck instruments are just incredible. And those deep bass notes are so rich. I could listen to just this sort of thing for hours.
Now if people would just listen on headphones or big speakers they way I ask them to!
Chris: You do us all a great service by your Excellent work. Thank you! Marc
Thanks Marc, I'll be up in a couple weeks maybe I'll see you up there.
Thank you for this!!
I've really enjoyed seeing your technical explanations and demos of how the organ works! What is the small control panel above the sheet music (above your head from this camera angle)? It has two circular cutouts, and seems like an important thing since it's high up and front-and-center.
That's the old telephone/intercom set.
And now the subject of its own video! Look for "Working remotely".
Man, i'm now starting to get even more in-depth of this monster of an organ! Thank you for such wonderful coverage!
Also, I think those percussions need some help in order to sound louder than it did before the 1944 hurricane
Thank you, can you show us what the current tutti sounds like aswell (if the blowers can do that) would be really interesting i think
❤ Love it Love it ❤ , this is a great 👍 Pipe Organ !!!!!!
@chris, thanx for the follow up you did here, I didn't think some were playable.
Well there are two more up in the ceiling but the other 8 do work
@@blu4r414 I was referring to the percussion instruments, yeah, someday the other 2-32's will be heard again.
@@JIMD6370 oh ok i guess
I never understood that video about the 128’ stop; I thought it was a joke, thinking something with that low a Hertz would be beyond the human range of hearing.
Robert Morton included a marimba on there 4 rank organs. I know because I bought one.
Well cracks me up about that 64 foot all it sounds like is a bunch of beating you know like a mallad hitting the side of the wood even out in the auditorium I don’t see how to be a low C
The actual tone of the 64' stop cannot be picked up by a microphone or reproduced by a speaker - it's too low. It's felt rather than heard.
What you're hearing is the only thing the microphone can pick up, which is the sound of the mechanism.
It sounds very different in the room. Much less clicky, if that makes sense.
I’m amazed how much softer the Bombard is than the Diaphone. It could be a matter of perspective but the Bombardon on lower wind in the right seemed quite a bit bolder than both still. Is that an accurate assessment sitting in the room?
Ein Fach super die Riesen Bass Pfeifen. 7 Manuale und Pedal die vielen Register an der Tastatur und Pedal der blanke Wahnsinn. Hier in Deutschland steht die größte Orgel der Welt im Passauer Dom in Bayern. Aber solche Orgel wie in dieser Amerikanischen Arena steht Wahnsinn man die muss ja riesen groß sein wo Du da drinnen warst in dieser Orgel. Wieviel Pfeifen hat diese Orgel wenn ich fragen darf würde Mich mal interessieren so ein Riesen Teil. In Passau die größte Orgel der Welt hat kann es nicht genau sagen globe bis zu 87885 Pfeifen ist so über den Daumen gepeilt. De höchste Pfeife 12 m hoch ca. Hat 5 Manuale zich hundert Register war. Und vors Pedal auch. Aber mit 7 Manuale noch nie gesehen war. Diese Orgel in der Arena ja muss doch überall verbreitet sein oder? "So was ist der hammer ehrlich gesagt. Wünsche Dir noch ein Gesundes Neues Jahr mache weiter so mit Kommentare von der Orgel von der Arena. Vorallem viel Gesundheit.
Monika de Musikerin aus Dessau Germany. 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘👍👋👍👋👍👋👍👋👍👋👍👋👍
I love the look of the console don’t get me wrong but it’s outdated now - just like the notre damn organ console before it was redone - they need a more modern console too here - the original should be a show piece but it’s outdated too much
Have to disagree with you on that one- the console here is fine, I mean, what could you do to update it? And the current Notre Dame console looks atrocious in that setting IMHO. I'd like to see them install a french curved terrace console.
It’s definitely an Art Deco masterpiece, but as a former organist, it doesn’t look very user-friendly.
@@michaelmiller1215 It's as user friendly as it could be- it's infinitely more comfortable than a gargantuan drawknob console with flat jambs.
Is it too late to ask to hear the Ophicleide stop and then add all of the solo reeds, including all of the trumpet/trompette stops?
@@michaelmiller1215 Maybe it could happen on a future visit.
I have to wonder, how much does it cost to run the blowers?
Love it love it love it! Question: was this video recorded before or after the recent tuning of the 64? Likewise with the 32's, I think some of the "racket" might be slight variations in tuning -- which is entirely understandable. It would be like alchemy to get all of them beating at exactly the same rate (pitch 😅). I just watched your vid on the massive number of switches and relays for doing odds and ends. Makes me wonder if the crescendo pedals and "reverse swell shades" are functioning currently.
All the work is really showing up in the recitals. She is becoming the musical instrument that Sen. Richards envisioned. Great thanks to you and all who are working on her!
Oh, that reminds me of another question I've always had: When attempting to create these resultant pitches, do the different pipes "lock in" naturally? I would think that at the super-low end, it would be entirely possible that the 42 and 64 might beat at odds with each other, canceling out, rather than enhancing the 128' beats.
After the tuning, I believe. You have to remember that even though they are pretty well in tune, the "tonal" (if I can call a 64' "tonal") quality of the pipes still varies quite a bit and some still have a rattle-y quality to them. The crescendo pedals and the reverse acting shade controls aren't hooked up yet. And the flue pipes can "lock" in fairly well with each other but the diaphones not so much, resultants don't happen as well with reed tones as with flues, in general.
@@cnagorka Thanks so much!
Much ado about nothing with that 64'. Only caused the grille cloths to bounce in and out and that's about it. Thanx.
It was about bragging rights for Sen. Richards.
Is there a video about the controls table ?
What do you mean?
@@cnagorka I would be Interested in a dedicated video about the control table with the manuals, what other controls there are and how the Organ is turned on. Im sorry if I use the wrong word, im from Germany and here we would say Spieltisch.
Thank you in advance and for the great videos.
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Bitte auf Deutsch übersetzen wäre nett danke schön im voraus.
It's stupid. By the time you finish tuning it, you'll have to start again.
Too late, it's already been built.
Think this is the case for many organs 😅