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Started by KB7DQH, June 07, 2010, 12:04:35 AM

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The objective is to reach human immortality—that is, to create things which are necessary to mankind, necessary to the purpose of the existence of mankind, and which have become the fruit that drives the creation of a higher state of mankind than ever existed before."

KB7DQH

http://smsgpipeorgan.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/organ-recital-treat-from-laurence/

Still working to raise the funds to restore their Willis to top condition again...

At one point they temporarily installed a loaner "top of the range" Rodgers electronic so the "show could go on" should the Willis get cranky... 

and in the process demonstrate the benefit of restoring the Willis...

Eric
KB7DQH
The objective is to reach human immortality—that is, to create things which are necessary to mankind, necessary to the purpose of the existence of mankind, and which have become the fruit that drives the creation of a higher state of mankind than ever existed before."

KB7DQH

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Yet another method of raising money to restore an organ...


=http://www.dailytoreador.com/la-vida/no-ordinary-run-1.2344874


Installed at Texas Tech University... Music director has run marathons before, and if he meets his goal
the money raised when matched with a grant will allow for full restoration of the instrument...

Eric
KB7DQH

UPDATE!!!
http://www.dailytoreador.com/lavida/article_71c1537e-58c0-11e0-b326-0017a4a78c22.html

QuoteCreating an enormous backdrop of more than 3,000 pipes in Texas Tech's Hemmle Recital Hall stands the Holtkamp Pipe Organ. Donated in 1977, the organ is in a desperate state of disrepair.

After pledging to run 1,000 miles from Sept.1 through April 1 to save the organ, Bill Ballenger, director of the School of Music, completed his running goal and also the fundraising goal Saturday morning on Tech campus with his friends, family and supporters.

"It is pretty awesome because Bill Ballenger is finishing his 1,000 miles," said Lindsay Abbott, a sophomore music education major from Sugar Land. "Without his help and support we couldn't renovate the organ."

QuoteThe idea caught on in the School of Music and was advertised through Facebook, Twitter and even Ballenger's personal running blog.

In a YouTube video of Ballenger in the recital hall, he compared the state of the organ to being on life support.

"(The organ) is a very valuable instrument, and we need to make sure it doesn't go into disrepair," said Sigurd Øgaard, another professor of music at Tech. "It is usable but there are portions that are disabled and little by little there are parts of the organ that have failed completely or just do not work properly."

Øgaard teaches organ lessons at Tech after learning to play at age 10. He believes the organ could be a recruiting tool for future music majors after the completion of the renovation set to take place in May of 2012.

The organ is not only a solo instrument, but is used in orchestra, choir and band concerts, Øgaard said.

"I would have to say the notion of getting out and running longer distances (was my favorite part)," Ballenger said. "The future of our work really matters, it matters big time."
The objective is to reach human immortality—that is, to create things which are necessary to mankind, necessary to the purpose of the existence of mankind, and which have become the fruit that drives the creation of a higher state of mankind than ever existed before."

KB7DQH

The objective is to reach human immortality—that is, to create things which are necessary to mankind, necessary to the purpose of the existence of mankind, and which have become the fruit that drives the creation of a higher state of mankind than ever existed before."