Comments on: Making a Joyous Noise http://www.wksu.org/classical/2008/09/19/making-a-joyous-noise/ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:25:25 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: David Roden http://www.wksu.org/classical/2008/09/19/making-a-joyous-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-750 David Roden Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:04:53 +0000 http://www.wksu.org/classical/?p=209#comment-750 I've received an email message from Mr H C Bellangy, of the Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society (ACCHOS). He says the restoration of the right stage (Great) chamber of the Midmer-Losh organ is now well under way. According to an update posted on the ACCHOS website, of the more than 20 divisions, they hope to soon restore the two most crucial ones, the main swell and swell choir ancillary. This should make the instrument playable again, though it won't by any means give it full voice. There are still more chambers located round the auditorium in 7 other places -- including the ceiling. But even at reduced capacity, this instrument should still be able to make a stunning amount of sound. Will we ever get to hear the full power of the Boardwalk Hall Midmer-Losh pipe organ? That, in part, is up to you. Raising the funds for a full restoration is a daunting task. Even if they succeed, ACCHOS will then have to find the resources to maintain the organ. They can certainly use some help. If you're a pipe organ lover, please consider aiding ACCHOS in this effort. See above for contact information. Meanwhile, ACCHOS are also managing a full restoration of the Midmer-Losh's little sister, the 1931 Kimball 4-55 located in the Boardwalk Hall ballroom. The Kimball is the other instrument you can hear on the Robert Elmore CD I mentioned above. That's a much more tractable project, and they expect to rededicate the Kimball early next year (2010). I’ve received an email message from Mr H C Bellangy, of the Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society (ACCHOS). He says the restoration of the right stage (Great) chamber of the Midmer-Losh organ is now well under way. According to an update posted on the ACCHOS website, of the more than 20 divisions, they hope to soon restore the two most crucial ones, the main swell and swell choir ancillary.

This should make the instrument playable again, though it won’t by any means give it full voice. There are still more chambers located round the auditorium in 7 other places — including the ceiling. But even at reduced capacity, this instrument should still be able to make a stunning amount of sound.

Will we ever get to hear the full power of the Boardwalk Hall Midmer-Losh pipe organ? That, in part, is up to you. Raising the funds for a full restoration is a daunting task. Even if they succeed, ACCHOS will then have to find the resources to maintain the organ. They can certainly use some help. If you’re a pipe organ lover, please consider aiding ACCHOS in this effort. See above for contact information.

Meanwhile, ACCHOS are also managing a full restoration of the Midmer-Losh’s little sister, the 1931 Kimball 4-55 located in the Boardwalk Hall ballroom. The Kimball is the other instrument you can hear on the Robert Elmore CD I mentioned above. That’s a much more tractable project, and they expect to rededicate the Kimball early next year (2010).

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