It's true that this (Rieger) organ is heartily detested by conservative English organ buffs for being too loud, neo-baroque, etc. And the dead acoustics don't help either.
Yes no one likes it at all. Simon Preston binned the old organ (I think the 32' wood was rescued and went elsewhere), in its place is this Reiger to set your teeth on edge. Totally ott in a very small building with a dry and dead acoustic. Has the ambience of a mortician's lab. Cardinal Wolsey must enjoy haunting his favourite place at night.
Hideously loud trumpet, but thanks for the posing.
Offshoreorganbuilder 9 months ago
I wonder why the acoustics are so bad here?
OrganNLou 1 year ago
It's true that this (Rieger) organ is heartily detested by conservative English organ buffs for being too loud, neo-baroque, etc. And the dead acoustics don't help either.
Rankett16 2 years ago
Yes no one likes it at all. Simon Preston binned the old organ (I think the 32' wood was rescued and went elsewhere), in its place is this Reiger to set your teeth on edge. Totally ott in a very small building with a dry and dead acoustic. Has the ambience of a mortician's lab. Cardinal Wolsey must enjoy haunting his favourite place at night.
ds1868 2 years ago
hm..
marinestar23 3 years ago
one for the bin!
Bitterdrinker 3 years ago
nice
iuliusdavid 4 years ago
Organo Strabiliante!!
juliusmax85 4 years ago
Nice trumpet !
julorg 4 years ago