The Great Stalacpipe Organ - Moonlight Sonata

"Moonlight Sonata" being played on the Great Stalacpipe Organ.

Original composer: Ludwig van Beethoven.
Arranged/played by Monte Maxwell.

The Great Stalacpipe Organ is located deep within Luray Caverns and was completed in 1956 after three years of work by Leland W. Sprinkle. Each key is wired to a solenoid-actuated rubber mallet that is connected to one of 37 diferent stalatites scattered around 3.5 acres of the caverns. When a key is pressed, the mallet strikes the stalactite. The result is a very clear, pure tone that bears a resemblance to a xylophone or a lithophone. All of the stalactites, despite spreading over only 3.5 acres of the caverns, can be heard over all 64 acres of the caverns' interior.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Stalacpipe_Organ

This song can be found on the album "Midnight in the Caverns with Monte Maxwell", currently being sold both online and at the Luray Caverns gift shop.

I do not take credit for the song, the album or the album artwork.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ludwig van Beethoven
• Beethoven
• Moonlight Sonata
• The Great Stalacpipe Organ
• Monte Maxwell

[yamahonkawazuki]

where is this at?

[ComputerJunkie00]

@yamahonkawazuki

Luray Caverns is in Virginia.

[thetoxicsoul]

I wish I could play on this organ.  Or at least go hear it in person.

[ComputerJunkie00]

@thetoxicsoul

It's very pure and...haunting. That's about the only way I can describe it. Check it out at some point before you die, it's definitely a sight to see.

[TwoCows23]

CRAAAAAAAAAAACKED!

[WheelWorkies]

SENT FROM C418!

[guyontheblackchair]

My requests:

Oh No! Don't let the Rain Come Down

In the Hall of The Mountain King

[guyontheblackchair]

Wonderful....and the Moon has never shone there....

[richardus1985]

I wonder how well this would fit into Resident Evil 1...

[DaRkVaMpIrEhh]

Dude... this is pure magic... it's a precious version of the sonata... I'd like Beethoven to listen to this... It's really absorbing and, as another commentant said, haunting... this spanish really enjoyed this piece.

[DarkestElemental616]

I love living close by this place...

[vect0rwolf]

@sasukeinferno4 Its in a cave. That's the sound of the same water that creates all the stalactites and stalagmites to begin with.

[Spootchies]

@sasukeinferno4 No, he's just using the WHOLE FUCKING CAVE as an instrument. Im being completely serious too.