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Show Chronicle - Page Nine Tuesday, February 21, 1989 .Church pipe .organ will Renovation, computer By Isaiah Stewart Powerful sound is released from giant pipes with "a stroke of the keys as heavy vibrations are felt in the room. These awesome sounds of a pipe organ have to be heard to be believed. The First United Methodist Church filled with these sounds as Keith R. Chapman played a newly restored pipe organ last Friday. The performance was a preview of a dedication recital Chapman would feature in church services Sunday. 80-year-- Chapman, the organ player for the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, offered insights in the organ's his- A X ktfW-- "" ; fTTT .,wmii T Hi!' I ' '.: feeling." torical significance. ' "The main historical significance for an instrument like this is the meaning that it has for the congregants," he said. "Pipes and chest work represent outstanding organ builders. If old pipework has redeemable musical i help carry organ's music into the next century characteristics, it's a shame not to use it." Chapman said playing a pipe organ provides one with a feeling of power because of the vast array of musical tones that can be utilized by one performer. The main satisfaction is that sense of controlling an entire orchestra with your own hands," he said. 'The organ has a wide range of sounds and many writers through the centuries have compared it to the symphony orchestra. One person con--' trols the whole thing and that is a unique Chronicle staff writer lbvKMW like a 'symphony orchestra'. 5 I 4 - The new pipe organ also has been married with the latest in technology, including Musical Instrument Digital Interface capabilities .that utilize a Kurzweil sampled synthesizer, allowing the performer over 600 musical sounds. While Chapman enjoys the extra technology, he said it's only used as an additional tool he employs in addition to the ; organ itself. "Technology is irrelevant," he said. "A technological device like the PCE with its software provides me with some more tools with which to do traditional literaChronicle photo by Aaron Ashcraft ture. I use these sounds simply as an The First United Methodist Church Memorial Organ has been renoextension of the organ itself." vated and now includes synthesized electronics. Chapman was appointed head organist of the John Wanamaker Grand Court that time, the organ has undergone extensive refurbish-ing- s on several occasions. The most extensive repairs Organ, the largest instrument in the world. While the Methodist Memorial organ is the second largest in Utah, were made recently when 30 ranks of pipes were h the size of the Wanamaker organ. it is close to restored by craftspeople from the Daynes Music Co. " "Size is not a quality judgment when it comes to Bill C. Clough, president of the Rogers organ division " the said. in "This differs, organ way at Daynes Music, said the restoration process entailed a organs, Chapman that all organs do. All are a product of unique pipework, period during which 10 musical craftspeople the acoustics of the room, the location itself is part of worked long hours. "Some 2,000 pipes on the organ were removed. The what makes the organ unique. This organ stands out from a lot of other organs." organ chamber looked like a rat's nest when we went into The organ was initially installed in the Methodist it," he added. "But we have retained the use of the old an honor to those people who 80 or 90 Episcopal organ and giventheir Lnurcn Church Methodist in United The First money, to build the original organ. years ago gave have November And we in addition, dedicated a newly restored equipprovided into Since well the 1907. that take will 21st the ment century." organ pipe organ Sunday. . state-of-the-- " art state-of-the-a- rt one-nint- A I five-mon- th , state-of-the-a- 80-year-- tP?5fe::Sa.: 3, " rt i Citibank makes it easy to apply for the nation most popular credit cards. Z3CS7DnCTt!20Tn j52r.nr3crai::oc:3t23RD24TH ZECIJTT .25TH CITIBANK uto PLACE T tram are ffcRK CITY ENTERTAINMENT main CENTER CAU6C5-92C- a INC park CITIBANK ML: mm - : VISION STREET 52 c 1800 123 " - J I ly tTEPiin can ' Just bring your Student I.D.! 4WiU4U6U 0T it 6273 FASHION PLACE MALL MURRAY, UTAH 84107 7 PHONE (801) No fat co-sign- needed er No job required APP1V MOW CM CMIPUS! 23 Date: February 21 Time: 9:00-5:0- 0 Place Student Union Building 266-720- South Dakota) NA Membec f DC Citibor '. Citcotp. 1VSV -- CITIBANK |
