News archives May-June 2006


2006-06-29

Sound samples played by myself added – recorded at the great organ at the Auenkirche Berlin (Germany)

Joke stoplist added – the dream (?) of every organist :-)


2006-06-27

Diagrams / pictures added in section "How organs work":
      •  Special aids
      •  Key and stop action matrix (one key / stop)
      •  Key and stop action matrix (several keys / stops)
      •  The mechanics of the keys and pipes

Dictionary of the most frequently used organ stops added


2006-06-14

Concert photos and sound samples from the HörGut & Friends concert at the Auenkirche Berlin (Germany)


2006-06-01

Additions to the organ database:
- Inserted A, Graz, Herz-Jesu - 71 ranks (source: email Ulrich Theißen)
- Inserted A, Graz, Kongress - Stefaniesaal - 66 ranks (source: email Ulrich Theißen)
- Inserted A, Lockenhaus, St. Nikolaus - 45 ranks (source: email Heribert Manz)
- Inserted CH, Oberegg, Pfarrkirche Maria Geburt - 51 ranks (source: Kuhn homepage)
- Inserted CH, Sankt Gallen, Kathedrale (Chororgel) - 42 ranks (source: CD)
- Inserted D, Bad Driburg, St. Saturnina - 48 ranks (source: Broschüre)
- Inserted D, Bergisch-Gladbach, St. Nikolaus - 69 ranks (source: email Heribert Manz)
è Inserted D, Berlin, Taborkirche - 56 ranks (source: book (Pape), Tabor-Gemeinde homepage)
- Inserted D, Freising, St. Georg (Hauptorgel) - 54 ranks (source: email Ulrich Theißen)
- Inserted D, Wurzen, Dom St. Marien - 66 ranks (source: CD, Thomas Ufert, photo: Horst Casper)
- Inserted USA, Aiken, St. John's United Methodist Church - 63 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Augusta, Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church - 59 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Columbus, Capital University, Conservatory of Music - 71 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Dallas, Wilshire Baptist Church - 78 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Greensboro, First Baptist Church - 55 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Hickory, St. Luke's United Methodist Church - 61 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Minneapolis, Westminster Presbyterian Church - 56 ranks (source: TCAGO homepage)
- Inserted USA, Montgomery, First Baptist Church - 70 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Naples, United Church of Christ - 58 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, New York, Church of St. Vincent Ferrer - 86 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Phoenix, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral - 69 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Plymouth, St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church - 53 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Poughkeepsie, The Reformed Church - 43 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Richmond, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church - 68 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, San Diego, Clairemont Lutheran Church - 41 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Savannah, St. Peter's Episcopal Church - 56 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)
- Inserted USA, Sugar Land, Christ United Methodist Church - 45 ranks (source: Schantz homepage)

Plus 24 organs with less than 40 ranks inserted (mainly USA).


2006-05-30

English translation of the "Auenkirche and Hofkirche Specials"
Minor additions and link corrections in the picture gallery and in the CD recommendations


2006-05-27

New picture gallery containing more than 580 organ and church pictures at 8 megapixels resolution online!
Access to the preview pictures is public domain, access to all 8 megapixel original pictures (total 2 GB!) is limited to subscribers of the full online access (click here for the online order form).


2005-05-23

è Special Hofkirche Lucerne (CH) added.
Sound samples added in both specials "Auenkirche" and "Hofkirche".


2005-05-16

è Special Auenkirche Berlin (D) added.


2006-05-01

Additions to the organ database:
- Inserted D, Berlin, Lazarus Kranken- und Diakonissenhaus, Kapelle - 19 ranks (source: Dieter Noeske (letter), brochure)
- Inserted D, Caßdorf, Ev. Pfarrkirche - 18 ranks (source: CD)
- Inserted D, Cleverbrück, Martinskirche - 55 ranks (source: Dieter Noeske (letter), brochure)
- Inserted D, Goslar, Marktkirche St. Cosmas und Damian - 53 ranks (source: email Heribert Manz)
- Inserted D, Goslar, Stiftskirche St. Georg - 50 ranks (source: email Heribert Manz)
- Inserted D, Hamburg, St. Johannis - 63 ranks (source: Kuhn homepage)
- Inserted D, Heinebach, Ev. Kirche - 22 ranks (source: Dieter Noeske (letter), brochure)
- Inserted D, Kassel, Emmauskirche - 28 ranks (source: Dieter Noeske (letter), brochure)
- Inserted D, Kassel, Matthäuskirche - 36 ranks (source: CD, Dieter Noeske (letter))
- Inserted D, Köln, Dom St.Peter und Maria (Chororgel) - 19 ranks (source: email Heribert Manz)
- Inserted D, Köln, Dom St.Peter und Maria (Truhenorgel) - 3 ranks (source: email Heribert Manz)
- Inserted D, Naumburg, Martinskirche - 21 ranks (source: Dieter Noeske (letter))
- Inserted D, Rotenburg (Fulda), Stiftskirche St. Maria und Elisabeth - 46 ranks (source: Dieter Noeske (letter))
- Inserted D, Schmillinghausen, Ev.-luth. Kirche Zum Heiligen Kreuz - 21 ranks (source: Dieter Noeske (letter))
- Inserted D, Senden, Friedenskirche - 15 ranks (source: Dieter Noeske (letter))
- Inserted I, Torino (Turin), Auditorio RAI - 113 ranks (source: email Massimo Nosetti)
- Inserted N, Tromsø, Ishavskatedralen (Eismeer-Kathedrale) - 52 ranks (source: Grönlunds homepage)