New York cathedral struggles to save the oldest US organ
The huge organ at St Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York City is the oldest one of its size in the US. But staff are concerned that the famous instrument might not make it to its 150th birthday next year. Church funds are low and there is a lot of work to be done on the organ. To celebrate the 150th birthday of the powerful instrument, they will be launching a fundraiser in order to gather money to fix it up.
Music director Jared Lamenzo, who has become as much mechanic as he is musician, shows Al Jazeera what it takes to keep the organ's pipes in tune.
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It's beautiful. I'm an atheist but I'd love to see this instrument and it's beautiful housing maintained.
@TheJakeman789
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so sorry. I’m so so sorry. I feel so sorry for you
"it's all mechanical" Made in 1868 it gotta be mechanical mate
@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS
4 жыл бұрын
Back then there was this pneumatic thing called a Barker lever that reduced the resistance in the keys. Doesn't need any electricity.
it's more of a statement to human engineering.
I've always preferred tracker organs. I can hear what you mean by winding issues, sounds like the bellows need releathering. Hope you get the funding.
the Vatican should cut the check for the entire rehab. Couch change, to them.
beautiful. i wish i could afford to give. maybe someday i will b able to.
I got to play one of these old dinosaurs while going to school in Las Vegas, NM. A surviving ticket to the dedication recital declared it "the largest organ west of the Mississippi in 1882" (George Kilgen)
@jordandrevelus8329
5 жыл бұрын
Beat me by a year. I've played an 1883 George Jardine and Sons tracker action
Save the (Great King of Instruments)!❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶.
Great
well the oldest catholic organ i think
Thats what you do when the church takes money for the rich instead of the poor.
Play Louie Louie ;-)
Sounds horrible. Just get rid of it and get a new organ.
@Chris9017
Жыл бұрын
This organ is a living piece of history, and can be rebuilt to just as good as new with the right funding and man power. It would be a sin to destroy it, and an even greater sin to replace it with a Digital Allen wannabe.
Remove all the statues and idols!
@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091
6 жыл бұрын
fidel catsro No, screw off.
@MrAlen6e
6 жыл бұрын
Why? , Is art part of human nature
@fidelcatsro6948
6 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to squeal but its all idolatry...
@kajakkille
6 жыл бұрын
fidel catsro. Speaking about idolatry, isn’t it sad how evangelical politicians twists the Bible to suit their persona, like Moore, justifying child abuse by using the blessed virgin. At least Catholics know that the Bible must be taken seriously and not literary.
@aahlstrom93
6 жыл бұрын
They are not idols, just art. For them to Biblically be considered idols they must be 1) believed to be a manefestation of God on earth, and 2) worshiped... These statues fit none of those criterion,