Pipe Organ (An instrument the size of a building)

The biggest of instruments.
Takes a half hour long video just to explore MOST of it.

John Sherer's full performances on the 2nd channel:

Thanks so much to them for allowing us to explore this incredible instrument!

2nd camera operated by Kyle Guzman

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Also...

[jarrett]

friend: so what instrument do you play? me: *church*

[ramzk]

Not only are pipe organs the _size_ of buildings, they _are_ the buildings. The church is the supporting structure and resonating chamber of the organ, making it a vital piece of the instrument itself. I just find that crazy. The church AND the instrument counts as one organ.

[zwerker]

Q: So who paid for all this?
A: Organ donors

[perry]

Don't know who is the true artist here. The one who plays it, or the one who builds it. Truly amazing

[alamdabaesbalqhin]

Did you see that? There is a church inside that organ.

[windyr]

You can tell this guy loves his profession

[orvinrubio]

Me: I have the biggest instrument I play the tuba
The guy playing: hold my church

[puncifikator]

for those wondering, the MIDI does actually record the organist's play, so he can later on review how sounds are heard from different sections of the church to optimize the experience for everyone

[ForeverOfMusic]

Guitarist: "My guitar is so loud."
Organist: "Hold my stops."

[jimpesh]

"Bro, check out my sick analog set-up...." The Church..."Hold my communal wine.."

[PatDavis-qgno]

What's the range?
Diesel truck to dog whistle.

[armedwithjello]

I absolutely adore feeling the vibration of the sound hitting my body. When I was a little kid, my mom would take me to church, a neo-gothic structure with a big pipe organ that was played by an organist that loved to play it LOUD.

[vastxi]

Brb gotta go tune my organ, I'll be back next week.

[SteelSkin]

I know someone who owns a retired church organ that he rebuilt and uses for practice. The size of that thing is bonkers, it filled a semi truck when it was disassembled, and it's still a tiny fraction of the size of that beast.

[wingmanth]

john bored at night playing his organ
chicago: here we go again....

[laiyemoboys]

For those who are wondering what the range is:
Lowest note: C0 (16.35 Hz) 12:29
Highest Note: C9 (8, 372 Hz) 12:42
9 octaves

[zachbrenner]

So, if the ladder breaks while you're climbing it and you fall to your death. Would your cause of death be organ failure?

[calaverx]

This is definitely the most in-depth look I've ever had at a church pipe organ. That thing is incredible.

[jetlag_beats]

After playing keyboards all my life, in 2020 I played on a church organ for the first time in my life. Crazy experience. The whole church trembling under my feet. Chills all the time!

[BigBoi_T]

Normal people:
I play the piano!

This guy:
Well, I play a building!