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The Christchurch
Town Hall organ
homepage
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Day-by-day views of the installation of the Rieger pipe organ, Christchurch, |
Welcome
to the website of the Rieger
 in the Christchurch Town Hall, New Zealand |
Click image above to view or see other videos here |
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From
the first packing crate to the end of the opening festivities
we followed the naissance of the organ with video film, photographs
and text. Updates were added almost daily so that others on the
far side of the world could take part in this life-long dream
of thousands. We hoped the simple text and small photos might
also instruct a little, as well as bringing pleasure; but above
all, this is a documentary, warts and all, of a major event in
a community. The photos and videos are copyright, so please contact me if you would like to use any. Photographs and information from the beginning of the installation as shown by date: |
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To
download a static 180° view of the Great, click here:
(112KB -smaller file than before) |
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| You
can view rare footage of the interior of the organ in "Pictures
at An Exhibition", an arrangement of Mussorgsky's famous work,
recorded by Martin Setchell, with pictures by Philip Trusttum, in
a video/DVD that is now available (PAL multi-zone format) [More...]
To
view a panoramic turning perspective of the interior of the organ,
click here (821KB) |
MEW! sorry, NEW! A
bit of the lighter side of music, now available from Please contact Jenny Setchell ©November, 2007 |
Want to know how organ pipes are arranged inside the case? Here are four pages showing each of the organ divisions, with graphics showing clearly where each of the pipes are. To the top Gifts and goodies about pipe organs are available now as t-shirts, calendars, romper suits, mousepads, mugs or postcards, etc etc etc from our Pipe Organ Gifts and Goodies shop!
For free PC screensavers of organs from Europe and Australasia, click here |
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Visit
our 3 Cafepress shops to find a wide range of wonderful gifts for
the organ enthusiast.
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Calendars, General
Pipe Organ gifts and Goodies or Music
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