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Date: | Tue, 19 Jan 1993 09:36:50 EST |
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> Hi OrganNet:
> Here's an article that Sam Vause found in his newspaper on
> December 7, 1992. Now that we have some subscribers to the
> OrganNet who have some influence at Notre Dame, I thought we might
> get some additional information about the *computerized* keyboards
> there.
What is the newspaper or journal??
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> "The stone vaults of Notre Dame cathedral rang Sunday to the music
> of a full organ for the first time in two years as the church's
> newly restored instrument came home, complete with computerized
> keyboard.
That's true, they used their choir organ of about 27 ranks and it
is strong enough to acompany 7,000 people singing Mass
The place holds about 9,500 from what I was told when I was visting
there last week..
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> "About 3,000 people heard the music at morning Mass in the first
> of a week of concerts celebrating the organ's return.
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> "The $2.1 million restoration blended high-tech technology (sic)
> with the original 7,800 pewter (?!?!) pipes, installed in the
> 1860's."
>
The organ by no means is historic, it has been tweaked and altered
about 4 or 5 times...don't be fooled if you are a true museum restoration
advocate. The keying is managed by a 486 processor - I don't think that
spells tracker/barker levers. There are two slave type processors - one
in the chest and one in the console ( which they call Anglo-American style)
( a drawknow job on jambs like Aeolian-Skinners).. a 486 manages the keying
and combo action and another handles the MIDI processing..
The organ in my opinion lacks any substantial 8 line when all is going
full tilt.. lots of out of tune reeds for the money.. the chamades are
SPANISH instyle..
BTW - there is one faction of French/ French organ historical fans that
DISPISE this organ...
Kevin
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