Abide with me

Recorded on Midmer Losh's opus 5550 at the Atlantic City Convention Hall by Cliffton Stround. If you'd like to help, now is the time to do it. http://www.acchos.org/donate.php

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[brb21592]

i would love to know what the hell ACCHOS is doing there website is very out of date and now information is being posted on any restoration work.. did work come to a hault???

[advisorC101]

@brb21592, That is an extremely good question.

[brb21592]

@advisorC101 its making me wonder if they lost funding. i didnt even hear if they have re instated the ballroom kimball organ. i may have to schedule an organ tour. sooner than i thought.

[advisorC101]

@brb21592, You could always try emailing them and asking.

[starkj92]

I heard this recording and thought: what if the organ were completely restored and somebody pulled every single stop and and played a C-major chord for a full minute? That. Would. Be. Awesome.

[Blahbevava]

I really hate what my country has become today focused on nothing but nonsense while letting Wonderful Works of Art Like This Organ fall into disrepair!! Mindless consumerism and spending money on more Prisons, Drugs, and Mental Institutions all while Neglecting our Communities, Families, Schools and the Youth seems to be the common trend in this country today!! Hearing this organ cry out just brings tears to my eyes!! Because I know just how it feels!!

[bighebrewbear]

The will all be digital in 25 years anyway. With the amazing new M&O organs, real pipes will give way to virtual.

[augustbuckne717]

This is a very "clear" video. =p

[gwpritchrd]

@starkj92 Thinking that exact same thing!

[nozeadinpencizx]

@multiblue75 Thank you for that information! Although I'm a proud member of ACCHOS, I haven't seen any issues of The Grand Ophiclede newsletter lately. I'm glad to learn that restoration of the Midmer-Losh instrument is still progressing. If everyone who views this video sent a donation and/or joined ACCHOS, and helped spread the truth about this magnificent instrument, perhaps restoration would proceed more  quickly. I hope so!

[MultiBlue75]

The smaller organ is almost completely functional again. I have a friend that knows the Curator and he let me hear with both organs. The smaller organ has all of its internal parts replaced with electronic parts and is much more reliable. The Curator said that it takes so much time to order, receive and/or restore parts; so progress is slow. The smaller organ console has been refinished and looks great.. They sell books and CD's of the all the recordings if anyone takes the tour.

[MultiBlue75]

@brb21592 Work is being done on both organs. I went and saw both of them very recently and heard both of them. I actually got a private tour of both of them. I do not play the organ well but I have a friend who knows the Curator and he played on both organs. The larger organ still has alot of work to be done but most of the right stage side or chamber is playable. The left side has a huge section removed for restoration right now. Progress is slow but it is happening.

[advisorC101]

@Corpuscani

>trying to make yourself look smart

Actually, generally I don't have a favorable opinion of myself in the least and am quite happy with that.

But thank you for enlightening me on hymnos. I stand corrected. However I didn't really make my point clear enough. Today people call anything they listen to "songs". Would you say that of a Chopin Ballade or a Trio Sonata by Bach? I assume no, and that's the reason why I said what I did.

[JoRoAM1]

@helloitsmelol097 I too hope this organ is restored!