At the console of the Salomons Welte organ

Behind the scenes at the Player Piano Group's 50th anniversary meeting at Salomons, Tunbridge Wells, UK. Showing the unique dual-roll console of this Philharmonic organ that can also play Orchestrion style 10 rolls (the only instrument in the world that can). Here a 150-key Philharmonic roll is playing and an Orchestrion roll is being prepared. Russell Wattam at the controls, Adam Ramet and Richard Cole in attendance. All very cramped to stay hidden behind the organ screen out of sight of the concert audience.

The music is Barcarolle, from Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann, played by Edwin Lemare - a new recut roll by Tom Jansen.

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Music

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• welte
• philharmonic
• organ
• orchestrion
• mechanical
• music

[RollaArtis]

Thanks for uploading this - amazing instrument, wonderful sound. Now I see why Frank Holland was desperate to move into Salomon's place.

[Thijsie92]

@guimbadriver CMI Fairlight? What video are you watching?

[guimbadriver]

where´s the floppy discs?how can introduce the program in this CMI Fairlight??

[gerardbedecarter]

An interesting historical recording!

[Justinhartz]

Beautiful!

Nice use of the harp.

[ChristainPatriot01]

it sounds very nice, thank you very much sir.