Pipe organ at 127 Db's/ Tour/ CD

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1 total messages Started by K. D. Chun Tue, 26 Jan 1993 04:27

Author: K. D. Chun
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 04:27

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                     PIPE ORGAN at 127 Db's

The Curtis Organ At Penn was built in 1926 for the Sesquicentennial
Exposition, has 10,793 pipes and was fitted in 1988-89 with a full
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) Interface.  The organ
can produce 127 Db's at 90 feet from the pipe lofts.  The lowest
actual pitch it produces is 16HZ from a wooden pipe 37 feet long
and 2.5 feet square.  The highest pitch is produced from a pipe
about 1/4 inch long.  The whole organ weights about 200,000
pounds..

If you want to tour & hear the organ in person give us a call at
(215) 898-4636..during the academic year.

For some of you folks who can't make a personal visit we've some
copies of our professionally performed and produced compact disc.
It's available at Penn's student union classical CD shop. For CD
info: (215) 382-BACH (2224) or 1-800- 648-BACH (2224)

ARTIST: Ted Alan Worth

Recording Engineer: Daryl Bornstein
     He was Leonard Bernstein's personal recording engineer for
     almost a decade. 

Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, Air for the G string, Now Thank
We All Our God, & Adagio Cantabile.

Bingham: Roulade

Davies: Solemn Melody

DeMaleingreu: Tumult in the Praetorium

Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance #1 (the Graduation March)

Grieg: Ein Traum

Handel: Allegro: Organ Concerto IV with the W.T. Best Cadenza

Mulet: Tu Es Petra

Purcell: Trumpet Tune

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