Last concert on organ to be scrapped - Schumann Fugue on the name of B.A.C.H.

[GooglFascists]

These old pipe organs are high maintenance when leather, cloth

and old wiring start to deteriorate. If the people of the church don't

know what to do about it, and there's no pipe organ repair person

nearby they have no clue what to do with it. Nobody ever posts a

video of what a pipe organ sounds like when its deteriorated.

I think ALL decent pipe organs should be restored, but in hard

economic times its just not feasible for some church groups.

[latribe]

@GooglFascists This instrument was in good condition and was not in need of impending expensive repairs

[stormkingfan]

I understand that this organ is now in a church in a small town in Wales.

[bfs1888]

they've restored pieces of shit organs here in usa,,(like the Hook, in mechanics hall, worcester, ma usa),,this one is a keeper,,,,,you idiots

[ny1news]

re description:

what??

why would anyone spend money nowadays for something like this?

[3dwurli]

@ny1news because, they are very flexible instruments, and there is nothing else that can support people singing as well as a pipe organ does.

[paulj0557]

@ny1news Looks to me like nobody had to spend anything. The space required for pipes and an organ console is not really that much space. Heck, let it sit there and be a conversation piece until someone with better sense comes along. The problem now days is that if someone doesn't understand something they feel threatened by it and want to make it go away. I am very thankful that I tried a little bit to overcome my dislike of organ music. Now I am the biggest organ music fan alive and I play.

[MrBrysonD]

My church would love this instrument and we have a big room that seats 1000 tell me more if it is still available!!!!

[hitidesin]

WOW... such a bloody shame! Such a wonderful SOUND! So sad, indeed...

[UnoriginalJess92]

They destroyed this organ?! Bastards! It has a lovely timbre!

[Streetcar1743]

Such a shame to see such a grand instrument to be scrapped.  Such corporate idiots wanting more space and they don't seem to give a hoot about those places where people go to pray.

[bastardtubeuser]

its appalling how regularly this happens across the u.k., i witnessed the brutal destruction of a 30 rank organ (at the hands of builders).

They left the facade in place to look attractive in what is now a cafe.

[organistfumc]

If I had the money, I'd save them all.

[ns2110]

Such a shame. It's a very rich sounding organ.