Ian (7) playing JS Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor on his new pipe organ!

Yup, we bought a pipe organ for our budding organist (just turned 7)! It's the W. Zimmer and Sons Opus 175 built in 1976. It features 4 (for a total of 12) stops on the pedals and two full manual key sections. The Stops are:

Pedals:
16' Gedackt
8' Gedackt
4' Spill Flote
2' Principal

Manual I:
8' Gedackt
4' Principal
2' Block Flote
1' Sifflet

Manual II:
8' Gedackt
4' Spill Flote
2' Principal
1-1/3' Nasat

The 16' Gedackt is on the back side of the organ, tubed off the main electric action wind chest. The organ is self-contained with a Laukhauff blower and schwimmer on the botttom of the wind chest.

The organ was orginally commisioned by the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, TN back when it was a religious college. It was one of two practice organs they used in the gothic Wightman Chapel Cathedral which also houses a very impressive permanent pipe organ.

The organ was purchased at Milnar Organ Company in Eagleville, TN during a recent trip to Nashville to visit family, and towed back to Michigan in a U-Haul trailer!

With the help of "Mr. Chris" we hefted the various "puzzle pieces" into the house and assembled it in the living room - where we think it fits quite nicely and sounds pretty good too after a bit of tuning by the organist himself!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• toccata and fugue
• Pipe organ
• Scarritt Bennett
• Milnar Organ
• musical prodigy

[jedmba1]

Why is it that many budding organists are drawn to this piece at a young age...? A brave attempt young man. Have a look at your music...some of it is played an octave too high! Keep up the good work

[MonteBusa]

@jedmba1 believe it or not, he was playing the song entirely by ear - this was before we got the sheet music. :)

[XXXChrisXXXism]

der anfang ist ja richtig aber mehrere noten stimmen nicht mit dem original überein

die richtige toccata findest du wenn du unter ebay und dann toccata noten orgel bach eingibst dannn hasst du die richtige version

[MonteBusa]

@XXXChrisXXXism Das ist eine gute Beobachtung. Ja, mein Sohn spielte das Lied aus dem Speicher, die nur durch das hören gelernt haben wir erwarben die Noten später und sie lernte das ganze Stück vor einem Jahr.

[XXXChrisXXXism]

das lied ist nicht die richtige toccata von bach

[MonteBusa]

@XXXChrisXXXism welches Lied ist dann richtig, wenn dieser falsch ist?

[johnito2232]

Great job! Keep up the good work.

[wulfus512]

Really good!!!

[jerryGorillaz]

continue dude ian, your an artist, i'm glad there is some people that steel know about music, culture.

[jerryGorillaz]

continue dude ian, your an artist

[Cthulhuized]

WHAT THE CABAGE! he is awesome! :D im' so impressed, say to him best wishes for me!

[SaMceMaRevival]

big up ian, great artist

[dkfoxh]

Ese niño es asombroso! that little boy is awesome, wow, such talent...

[quinn244]

Thats awesome. I wish i had a pipe organ , but that thing is really really out of tune. good job!!!