"...but where did you hide the pipes?"
| As unbelievable as virtually everyone who
hears our organ finds it, our organ has NO pipes at all!
We have, we think, the best of all possible worlds for a small, less-than-wealthy country church. We have a digital organ that makes use of "samples" of notes from extraordinary organs all over the world. The music it makes is not just adequate (what we had hoped for when we decided to "go digital") -- it is extraordinary! |
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| The next question, usually, is
"...okay, but where are the speakers?"
Perhaps we have all seen too many rock concerts where the band plays from behind a virtual wall of electronics and amplification equipment. The fact is that at Trinity, since our sanctuary is not large, we were advised that we would be well-served by the minimum compliment of speakers that came with our instrument: 8. And they are not intrusive. The photos below will demonstrate that. Please click on any of them to see the speakers as they appear in our church. |
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Six of the speakers are wall-mounted, within or at the edge of the chancel. They are painted gray to match the wall. This photo shows speakers #1 and #2. |
Speaker #3 is at the back of the chancel, on the same line with speakers #1 and #2. |
Speaker #4 is in on the floor in the corner, behind the communion rail. The space had previously been occupied by a cabinet for music. |
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Speaker #5 is on the floor in the other corner behind the communion rail. The Bishop's chair is visible to the right -- useful in getting a sense of scale. We were able to make room for this speaker by shifting the acolyte's chairs closer to the communion rail. |
Speaker #6 is opposite speaker #3 at the back of the chancel. |
Speakers #7 and #8 are opposite speakers #1 and #2. |
This photo shows the chancel, taken from the main aisle. The American flag and the Episcopal Church flag effectively conceal speakers #1 and #8, while the structural details make speakers #2, #3, #6 and #6 unobtrusive. Speakers #4 and #5 are invisible to the congregation, placed as they are on the floor at the back of the chancel. |
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So, THAT is where we hid the pipes!! |
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And, thanks to Marshall Ogletree & Co. The installation took a little over a day, and the voicing was completed the next day. We've been delighted ever since! |
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Still curious? Still dubious? Come and see!! Come and HEAR!! |
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