To someone who only hears Skinner french horns with any regularity, Kimball french horns are quite exciting as a second possibility. Skinner has more "bubble" at the attack, but Kimball might sound more realistic during the sustain. How nice that we get to hear a whole bunch in this organ.
As of 7/16/2013, no longer active on forum.
Practice hard, practice well.
Just type the words Wanamaker organ orchestral division into a YouTube search and you will see multiple videos of chamber tours that show the orchestral division.
I was fortunate to be working on rebuilding the Christmas Light Show at the store during the years that the orchestral division was relocated to its own, brand-new, chamber to the right of the string division. It was exciting to hear the long-silent Kimball pipework come back to life, rank by rank. I had the privilege to meet the woman who made the gift that funded this project and she was a most amazing, gracious and unassuming person.
The installation of the vox humana chorus in the former orchestral division area was another dramatic development during those years. Do a YouTube search for wanamaker organ vox humana chorus for more on that project.
Larry is my name; Allen is an organ brand. Allen RMWTHEA.3 with RMI Electra-Piano; Allen 423-C+Gyro; Britson Opus OEM38; Steinway AR Duo-Art 7' grand piano, Mills Violano Virtuoso with MIDI; Hammond 9812H with roll player; Roland E-200; Mason&Hamlin AR Ampico grand piano, Allen ADC-5300-D with MIDI, Allen MADC-2110.
Looks like you’re enjoying the discussion, but you haven’t signed up for an account yet.
Tired of scrolling through the same posts? When you create an account you’ll always come back to where you left off. With an account you can also post messages, be notified of new replies, join groups, send private messages to other members, and use likes to thank others. We can all work together to make this community great. ♥️
We process personal data about users of our site, through the use of cookies and other technologies, to deliver our services, personalize advertising, and to analyze site activity. We may share certain information about our users with our advertising and analytics partners. For additional details, refer to our Privacy Policy.
By clicking "I AGREE" below, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our personal data processing and cookie practices as described therein. You also acknowledge that this forum may be hosted outside your country and you consent to the collection, storage, and processing of your data in the country where this forum is hosted.
Tweet
Comment