The Hess Collection - Atlantic City Convention Hall Pipe Organ

In 1986, organ restorer and historian Nelson Barden discovered a lost collection of Convention Hall Organ construction photos in an Atlantic City photography studio. He donated the photographs to The Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society (ACCHOS). This video montage of Ferdinand Hess' photographs of the construction of the great Atlantic City Convention Hall pipe organ is a special feature from the The Senator's Masterpiece DVD. To order your DVD copy of this 55-minute documentary complete with other Special Features and more visit The Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society or The Organ Historical Society at:

http://www.ohscatalog.com/atciordvd.html
http://www.ACCHOS.org
http://www.OrganSociety.org

For information about the producer please visit:
http://www.VicFerrerProductions.com

© 2006 Vic Ferrer Productions (less)

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[manga12]

So are all the recordings from the boardwalk organ or is it just random music, I have to say the flutes on stars and strips has an almost ethereal quality to it and it's echo which denotes a huge space, that its being played into and the sizable power to it.

signed Jeremy

and if anyone wants some good church organ music message me I sell it on the side for nicholas maria publishers of huntington indiana.

[VicFerrer]

@manga12 All music on this video is from the Midmer-Losh organ and possibly a track or two from the Ballroom Kimball organ located in at Boardwalk Hall. Some of this music is previously unreleased material, other pieces are from recordings available from ACCHOS.

[Mitchosaure]

Very instructive document, thanks for sharing it!..But I believed that 10 minutes was the limit for a post here?!..How did you do?!

[VicFerrer]

Hello Mitchosaure, I setup a "Director's Account" before March of 2006. All accounts setup after March 2006 have a 10 minute limit (unless you are a YouTube Partner).

[nexgenhippy]

Its working!!

Quote from acchos site:

"Work continues on the Midmer-Losh organ. Currently, all but about six ranks are functional in the Right Stage chamber. Final approval for new magnets is pending, at which time installation will eliminate dead notes throughout the chamber."

That was in september.

Also they switch the organ on during most tours now.

Time to take a trip?

[MrJoerg1979]

How, in the world are humans able to think about, plan and build this instrument? Who has the knowledge how this works, how the concept is and....I just can´t believe what I see. Who knows how all the many pipes must be sized, which material...? I got no words for this organ. I´m wondering what humans are able to do and I don´t understand why we don´t use our knowledge for more positive things like this instrument. (I´m sorry for my bad english)

[poopingeneral]

When I hear this organ, I am utterly speechless. BRAVO!

[MegaDani141]

It would take days, to see the whole organ

VERRY WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!

[MegaDani141]

9:53 NOW that's a PIPE ^^

[3dwurli]

@ferretboy1187 Yes, the 5 manual console is a portable console. Its specification is rather different from the specification of the 7 manual console, and is also "straighter" than the spec on the 7 manual console.

[ferretboy1187]

so is that 5 manual a movable console? that confused me a bit at first.

[MrAlex413x]

i love the picture at 18:53 hope he had no change in his pockets ! " drop clank clang" DAM !!

[notredameswarrior1]

my dads boss got to hear this organ just the right side....and he says that with just that playing theres nothing like it even out of tune.....when this whole organ is in it will be magnificent

[3dwurli]

@manga12 Once the swell is restored and put back in, 1/3 of the organ will be working!

[manga12]

I see, though it will be some time before it is fully restored and let alone used all out.