Die Orgel

[Pete Askew]

The new organ in the St Michaelis church in Hildesheim. An amazing looking instrument. Unfortunately I didn't get to hear in action, but I did buy a CD.



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[Chris Bennett]

That's great Pete.
One thing I really like (and it's just a little diversion, but I love those!) is the way that my brain just can't work out what the element in the bottom right corner is. It just doesn't sit right and I love the way I keep trying to work out what it is...and fail!
Apart from that, it brings to mind a photo I took in a church a couple of years ago. I won't spoil your thread, so I'll post it in a new one.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Never thought you'd be showing off your big organ, Pete, but it's a wonderful-looking thing. I'll pipe down now...

 

[Rense Haveman]

That's great Pete.
One thing I really like (and it's just a little diversion, but I love those!) is the way that my brain just can't work out what the element in the bottom right corner is. It just doesn't sit right and I love the way I keep trying to work out what it is...and fail!
Apart from that, it brings to mind a photo I took in a church a couple of years ago. I won't spoil your thread, so I'll post it in a new one.

It must be the mirror for the organist....?

 

[Rense Haveman]

I never guessed that Orgel was feminine in German.... Hatte gedacht es wäre DAS Orgel, aber eine kurze Internetcheck zeigte das es wirklich DIE Orgel sein sol.... Learned my thing today... Check....

 

[Rense Haveman]

Oh, btw: I love the photo. The colours so nice match.....

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Rense. I got it wrong too!

The strange area bottom right is actually an opening below the pipes and you can see the wall and a balcony though it. The organ stands in the 'middle' of the floor. On that balcony live the bass pipes apparently which is why I wanted to include it. I was told you could just see them from the right angle, but buggered if I could.

http://www.orgelbau-woehl.de/michaelis-orgel-hildesheim.html

 

[Dave Farnes]

That is a fine image. I like the lines of the pipes and the warm tones of the natural materials.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Dave. T'was a fine instrument.