Pasi Opus XIX !!!

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 8) 8) 8) All I can say is, "WOW"       http://www.pasiorgans.com/instruments/opus19prop.html
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All You Dom Bedos fans, pay particular attention to Paragraph Two on the page linked above 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

The organ is tuned in "Mark Brombaugh Mild," an unequal temperament that favors the keys nearest to C major while still remaining harmonious in the most distant keys.

Just in case you were wondering...

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According tohttp://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7224402.html this article,
the organ is done!

Inaugural concert this weekend!

Eric
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The Inaugural  concert, according to the following article, appears to have been most successful...

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7240634.html

Eric
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The concert mentioned in the previous link was recorded 8) and at least partially broadcast on
the 568th edition of "The Organ Loft"... yesterday evening. 8) 8)  The second program featuring this organ :o Somehow I missed the first :o :'(

More information may appear here at some future date...http://www.youtube.com/user/GothicCatalog

Eric
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Well, I can now say I haven't missed the first broadcast of the first recording made on this wonderful instrument...

It was rebroadcast earlier this evening...

A Google search reveals many, many pages of "stuff" about this new instrument...

An example...

http://arslyricahouston.blogspot.com/2010/10/organ-mania-in-houston.html

Organ-mania in Houston!
Who'd have thought it possible? New organs at St Philip Presbyterian and the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston have drawn capacity crowds to dedicatory recitals and other events this year, and people are coming back in droves for more! Last night's crowd at the Co-Cathedral, for a recital by Philippe Lefebvre from Paris, was nearly as big as that for David Higg's program a few weeks ago, and the recent Concert for Peace at St Philip had its largest crowd ever this fall, too.

Remembering back to the thirteen (or was it more?) times that Clyde Holloway had to play the opening recital on the big Fisk/Rosales at Rice, I guess there is considerable interest here in the organ. It just takes an amazing new instrument to bring people out of the woodwork. Churches and music schools take note: this is an excellent way to get people excited about your programs!

And to that end, the next opportunity to hear the new Fritts organ at St Philip: Friday, Nov 19, with Prof. Martin Jean from Yale University at the console. Details: Music at St Philip

And the next recital on the new Pasi organ at the Co-Cathedral: my UH colleague Robert Bates on Dec 7. Details: Opus XIX
Posted by Matthew Dirst at 2:33 PM

Yeah, What He Said :o ;) :D ;D 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

I guess there is considerable interest here in the organ. It just takes an amazing new instrument to bring people out of the woodwork. Churches and music schools take note: this is an excellent way to get people excited about your programs!

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A stunning photo of the organ can be found herehttp://www.sacredhearthouston.org/index.cfm?load=event&event=291

Eric
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