Sad news of Nashville's new civic auditorium organ

[Guest]

http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/a...ed-by-flooding

Waters have stopped rising but I've not heard if they crested above the main floor level.

[Guest]

Re: Sad news of Nashville's new civic auditorium organ

Good news. Water stopped 8 12/ inches below the main floor. They're waiting for waters to drop a bit to begin pumping and damage evaluations.

[pipecutter]

Re: Sad news of Nashville's new civic auditorium organ

According to the Schoenstein folks, the console, blowers and static reservoirs are under water. Also lost are the hall's concert grand Steinways.

[NYCFarmboy]

Re: Sad news of Nashville's new civic auditorium organ

that was a organ I was wanting to hear! hope it gets fixed up and running soon...I believe that one has a 32' diaphone?

[pipecutter]

Re: Sad news of Nashville's new civic auditorium organ



[quote user="NYCFarmboy"]that was a organ I was wanting to hear! hope it gets fixed up and running soon...I believe that one has a 32' diaphone?[/quote]

That's the one. Except for the 32' Bourdon, the organ is high off of the floor level. The bigger problem can be mold/mildew issues that get into the mechanisms due to the blowing plant and static lines being submerged in filthy flood waters.

[Guest]

Re: Sad news of Nashville's new civic auditorium organ



It does have a 32' diaphone. There was a very nice article about it in the "Diapason" by Jack Bethards. It sounds like a rarety, a new organ designed to go with an orchestra.

Allan