Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 03:54:45 -0600
From: "Gregg Bailey"
Subject: [CB] organ CD info
In case there are others who would be interested in the organ
recordings I mentioned:
I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend the 2 CD set of Thomas Murray playing
the Skinner organ in Woolsey Hall at Yale University. He is the
organ professor there. On the first CD, he narrates an audio tour
of the organ, talking about the different types of stops before playing
them. The little things he plays on the various stops are usually
short but very artful and inspiring. He demonstrates the 32'
pedal stops in two different places on the recording, the latter
featuring the magnificent Contra Bombarde (a reed stop of immense
power). (32' Pedal stops play down to CCCC, about 16 Hz.)
The second CD in the set is a recital he gave there. This can be
ordered at:
http://www.pipeorgancds.com/thommurplayw1.html
As the site mentions, the supply of this recording is limited,
and I had to wait a few weeks when I ordered mine last year. The
price is $32.50. The order button is at the bottom of the page,
and there is a sample track at the top of the page.
The other recording I had mentioned is a recording of the
world's largest organ (counting by number of pipes rather than ranks)
in the Atlantic City Convention Hall. This organ has never been
fully functional due to flooding that occurred just after the organ was
installed many decades ago. As a result, only about a fourth of
it is functional, and the tuning is quite questionable. However,
the recording is entertaining and interesting, and the last track
features a downward 2-octave scale demonstrating the 64'
Diaphone. What you basically hear in the lowest notes is the
"beaters" of the pipes vibrating down to about 8 Hz.
Unfortunately, I think the organist who was demonstrating the stop
accidentally hit 2 notes at once at some point in the scale. This
CD can be purchased for $14.98 at:
Please let me know if anyone decides to order either of
these. Again, I highly recommend the first one of Woolsey
Hall. I wish every household in the nation had a copy of that CD
set.
I have something like 80 organ CDs, so I certainly would have
other recommendations as well.
Happy Thanksgiving!
-Gregg
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:59:55 -0500
From: Lawrence de Martin
Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest]
Please plug concerts, advance notice is good, possibly with last
minute reminder - this applies to all list members. CD releases
are good news as well.
I am 3,000 miles way, but I do listen to your recordings and it
makes me feel good just knowing you are playing out with big horns.
Larry de Martin
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From: "Garza"
Subject: [CB] Contrabass Saxophone Concert
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 07:11:28 -0800
Upcoming Contrabass Saxophone featured at Violent Femmes Concerts
Dec 31
'04 San Diego, CA
Qualcomm Stadium at Jack Murphy Field
Dec 30 '04 Tucson , Az
(possibly) City Limits
Dec 29 '04 Anaheim, CA House of
Blues
Just letting everyone know in
advance that I will be playing Contrabass as well as Sopranino
and Straight Tenor saxes at the above concerts. Hope you can make
it!
Thanks,
~Blaise~
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