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A theatre organ (also known as a theater organ, or, especially in the United Kingdom, a cinema organ) is a type of pipe organ developed to accompany silent films, from the 1900s to the 1920s. Console of the Rhinestone Barton theatre organ, installed in Theatre Cedar Rapids.
Theatre Organ History - How They Work. When we experience the magic of a theatre pipe organ installed in a movie palace, we see the organ console down by the stage and we hear the music emanating from various locations around the auditorium. But what is an organ? What are its parts? And how does it all work?
Sep 12, 2017 · #theatreorgan #wurlitzer #keyboardskillsproUK Organist Tom Horton takes you an a guided tour of a theatre (or cinema) organ. Want to know more about these am...
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THEATRE ORGAN PARTS. Most of us know that a Theatre Pipe Organ works by having wind from an electric blower pass through organ pipes which are actuated by selecting stop tabs, and then playing keys on the keyboards/pedalboard.
The Theatre Pipe Organ is a uniquely American musical instrument. It was developed in the early 1900's by organist and inventor Robert Hope-Jones to replace expensive live orchestras that accompanied silent films.
The first pipe organs to appear in theatres were little more than transplanted church organs. While they looked and sounded impressive, they were ill-suited to the performance of the popular music of the day--a necessity in the realm of the theatre.
The theatre organ, though similar in its working qualities, differs in some very significant ways. It is called a “Theatre Organ” because of its installation in virtually every movie house, large or small, during the 1920s and 1930s.
