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On Sunday, October 24, the historic 1868 Erben organ at St Patrick's Old
Cathedral received an OHS citation. As special postlude music after the service, Cathedral Organist Jared Lamenzo performed Mozart's "Exultate, Jubilate" with a soprano and followed it with the Prelude and Final from Vierne's First Symphony. I was turning pages and pulling stops for the Vierne, whose interpretation by Jared showed off the Erben's many wonderful colors. Jared is a student of Dr. William F. Entriken and is Organ Scholar at First Presbyterian Church. After the mini-recital the OHS crowd ascended upon the organ and most everyone took turns playing. Then came the crawl and photography inside the instrument.
Jared is doing a fantastic job trying to get recognition and funding
for the Erben. His website contains a section on the organ and his
activities in securing the future of this magnificent instrument.
http://www.jaredlamenzo.com/thisorgan/
Do you know or play a historic instrument that needs recognition and
protection? You can apply for a citation from the Organ Historical
Society:
http://www.organsociety.org
Jared Lamenzo
Sebastian M. Glück of Glück New York Pipe Organ Restorers and Builders
Original crank for the human-powered pumping mechanism. The feeders and
shafts remain intact, but the organ is currently electrically blown.*
The tracker run to the Swell Division.*
OHS Vice President Scot Huntington in front of the Pedal Trombone, a
brilliant example with wooden shallots.*
Sebastian M. Glück, Stephen Pinel (OHS Archivist) at the console, and Craig R. Whitney of The New York Times
Non-speaking, but quite imposing facade pipes in the Carpenter Gothic case.
Intrigued visitor Wilbert Sanchez and Michael Friesen (OHS President).
The Choir Clarinet behind the Swell trackers.*
Sebastian M. Glück (Councillor for Research & Publications 2005) and Paul R. Marchesano (Councillor for Education 2007).
Councillor for Conventions Prof. David Dahl.*
Mostly original drawknobs with elaborate (and somewhat hard-to-read) engraving.
*caption provided by Sebastian M. Glück
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