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Elaborate Organs: Bigger is Better

The beautifully haunting sounds of the Pipe Organ can be in Churches, Synagogues, Cathedrals, and concert halls world wide. Some of these organs are so elaborate that the buildings that house them pale in comparison.

Organ at Cadet Chapel. West Point Military Academy

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The organ at West Point was built and installed by the M.P. Moller Co. in 1911. C The organ has 874 stops and 23,236 pipes.

Wannamaker Organ in Philadelphia PA

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This impressive organ is considered to be the largest working instument in the world, but you won`t find it in a Church or Cathedral. The Wannamaker is housed at Macy`s Department store in Philly. The Wannamaker is a symphonic organ and is renowned for it`s ability to produce the sound of an entire orchestra. To hear the organ being played click here

Newberry Memorial Organ

Woolsey Hall at Yale University is home to the Newberry Memorial Organ. The hall was built in 1901 and is the main venue for the Newhaven Symphony Orchestra.

Sea Organ

This Sea Organ is located in Zadar, off the shores of Croatia. The  movement of the waves pushes air through 35 musically tuned tubes that lay under the white stone steps creating random sounds.

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The organ of the Severikirche in Erfurt Germany

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This elaboratel organ is located in Erfurt Germany and boasts decoratively carved cherubs.

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Comments (7)
#1 by Unofre Pili, Nov 14, 2008
Impressive and imposing organs. I wish I know how to play it.
#2 by  Darlene McFarlane, Nov 14, 2008
They are all elaborate and unbelievably beautiful and to hear one just once would be an experience one would never forget. The sea organ would be an experience for a far different reason because the musician for this organ is nature.
#3 by  lindalulu, Nov 14, 2008
They are all so beautiful, I would love to hear there notes.
#4 by  Glynis Smy, Nov 14, 2008
I love the title! ;)The water organ must be great to hear.
#5 by  Michele Cameron Drew, Nov 14, 2008

This subject is rather near and dear to my heart.

When I was growing up I sang in the church choirs and we had a very elaborate pipe organ. I learned to play a few years later but not on anything as amazing as one of these.

The thing that I thought was the most interesting was the sea organ. That is beautiful and very cool. I've never seen anything like it.

This is a great article and the photos are wonderful. I just find myself wishing that there was more content.

Lovely work :)
#6 by  papaleng, Nov 15, 2008
nice article with impressive pictures. how i wish our own Bamboo organ be included
#7 by xcthulhux, Dec 25, 2008
that sea organ thing was pretty epic! 5 stars ftw
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