Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Stan, Someone on another list pointed me here: http://npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=D03828 More information about UK pipe organs than I ever dreamed about... Jay On 9/12/2014 7:41 PM, Stan Yoder wrote: > Excellent image! As a life-long organist, as well as a LUGnut, a little > background: Klais is a Swiss builder. It wasn't too long ago - maybe > 40-50 years - that Britain's organ world was very insular. There is a > long history of distinguished builders who have populated British > churches, town halls, and other venues with instruments which have > evolved into a distinctive national character, quite different from > Continental organs. That's been changing. Now we have European and > American builders installing important organs in the U.K., often > different in sound from the past home product. The reasons are various - > a widespread reform movement, shrinking globe, etc. > > Well, here endeth the lesson, and surely more than you ever wanted to know. > > Stan Yoder