Well it's hard to saw exactly how a particular instrument founds it's genisis. The consultant or organist at Samford might have has specific demands. Whiteford did create a number of very fine organs: First Methodist Orlando, Saint Philip's Cathedral Atlanta, etc... But again it all reflects the prevailing tasts of the day and the demands of the consultants. At St. Barts much of the origional chorus work was pitched for smaller scalled "germanic" choruses.
What about Skinner's later organs? For example, when Joseph Whiteford's name was found on the builder. Very close to Reuter's Neo-Classical style, especially the pedal division. Take the organ at Samford Univ. in Birmingham, AL for example. Very aggressively voiced, dominant reeds in the pedal, Neo-Classic stoplist to the hilt.
@mpsnknox oh really??? Why don't you go play the organ at Samford University sometime, it's the farthest thing from a Skinner I've ever played, yet it has the Skinner name brand on it. Why don't YOU...go do some research on your "misguided" comment, son.
@cyorgan Well you would know that Skinner was forced out of the company in the late 30s and started a new company called Ernerst M. Skinner and Sons. Co. You would also understand that tastes changed over the years, especially after WWII. The Aeolian-Skinner company, always on the forefront of organ fads/fashion if you will, changed to meet changing tastes. The organ at Samford was designed by Joe Whiteford and John Tyrell long after Skinner had left the company and Harrison died.
@mpsnknox that was my point. The Samford organ does not resemble the other Skinner organs(the Viol Celeste is a pomposa!) previous to Harrison's death; Skinner being at the forefront or not. In short: they really threw their identity out the window during the Whiteford period. Once Robert Sipe, and others, took over, those famous Skinner string sounds came back really to what they originally were. In particular, I'd cite the additions to the St. Bart's organ(celestial division).
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Well it's hard to saw exactly how a particular instrument founds it's genisis. The consultant or organist at Samford might have has specific demands. Whiteford did create a number of very fine organs: First Methodist Orlando, Saint Philip's Cathedral Atlanta, etc... But again it all reflects the prevailing tasts of the day and the demands of the consultants. At St. Barts much of the origional chorus work was pitched for smaller scalled "germanic" choruses.
mpsnknox 1 year ago
What about Skinner's later organs? For example, when Joseph Whiteford's name was found on the builder. Very close to Reuter's Neo-Classical style, especially the pedal division. Take the organ at Samford Univ. in Birmingham, AL for example. Very aggressively voiced, dominant reeds in the pedal, Neo-Classic stoplist to the hilt.
cyorgan 2 years ago
@cyorgan You can easily answer your misguided comment by doing a little research.
mpsnknox 1 year ago
@mpsnknox oh really??? Why don't you go play the organ at Samford University sometime, it's the farthest thing from a Skinner I've ever played, yet it has the Skinner name brand on it. Why don't YOU...go do some research on your "misguided" comment, son.
cyorgan 1 year ago
@cyorgan Well you would know that Skinner was forced out of the company in the late 30s and started a new company called Ernerst M. Skinner and Sons. Co. You would also understand that tastes changed over the years, especially after WWII. The Aeolian-Skinner company, always on the forefront of organ fads/fashion if you will, changed to meet changing tastes. The organ at Samford was designed by Joe Whiteford and John Tyrell long after Skinner had left the company and Harrison died.
mpsnknox 1 year ago
@mpsnknox that was my point. The Samford organ does not resemble the other Skinner organs(the Viol Celeste is a pomposa!) previous to Harrison's death; Skinner being at the forefront or not. In short: they really threw their identity out the window during the Whiteford period. Once Robert Sipe, and others, took over, those famous Skinner string sounds came back really to what they originally were. In particular, I'd cite the additions to the St. Bart's organ(celestial division).
cyorgan 1 year ago