Metro Detroit-Organ Blessing and Recital
  • redsox1
    Posts: 217
    St. Hugo of the Hills Stone Chapel
    (Casavant 1935, Patrick J. Murphy and Assoc. 2014)
    2215 Opdyke Rd. Bloomfield Hills MI
    Organ Blessing and Recital
    Sunday, October 5 at 2:30 pm
    John Sittard, organist

    Program:

    Fanfare-Cook
    Clair de Lune-Vierne
    Master Tallis's Testament-Howells
    Passacaglia (BWV 582)-Bach
    Scherzo, op.2-Durufle
    Choral III in A Minor-Franck
    Thanked by 2Mark Husey marajoy
  • ghmus7
    Posts: 1,465
    What is the organ?
    I played the zimmer in the church many times. Has is been changed?
    Congratulations on your dedication.
  • Which generation of Zimmer was that organ?

    The old man ("W")...or "fils" Cornel?

    Gaudete in Domino Semper!
  • redsox1
    Posts: 217
    Casavant, op. 1506 from 1935.

    The Zimmer is in the main church. It was rebuilt in 2005 by Cornel Zimmer, with 4 manual amphitheater console, new reeds by Schopp, and general revoicing.

    Here's a link to more information about the Casavant :

    www.sthugo.org/chapel-organ

  • CharlesW
    Posts: 11,934
    Sounds like it will be wonderful. Wish I could be there!
  • A now-retired, octogenarian colleague of mine, who has worked for some of the greatest organbuilding firms in the U.S., quite unabashedly says he's of the opinion Cornel Zimmer is the greatest organbuilder in the U.S. today.

    From this particular gentleman, that is high praise indeed.

    I agree that it sounds like the instrument is magnificent.

    Gaudete in Domino Semper!
  • The Stone Chapel is gorgeous! Unfortunately I will be out of town that weekend.