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 | Ams SoF/1 [16/1 Mirief History Of Wurlitzer[...] |
| effects commonly known as the "toy counter” com- prising bass and kettle[...]d effects used for accompanying silent films such as surf, horses” hooves, bird whistle, train whist[...]ems cf the organ required to have movement. About 29 miles of ‘wire were required for the electrical[...]any silent pictures and at the time were marketed as an economical alternative to the constant employm[...]theatre. In fact, the early Wurlitzers were known as the “"Wurlitzer, Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra™.[...]mcvies at the Deluxe not so much to see the film as to hear the organ play during the intermis[...] |
| [...]und. I don't know the details of the (real) piano as this was not connected when the organ was[...] |
| [...]ntinued use of the Theatre Organ and finally in 1959, the entire installation was sold to Mr Eddie Aik[...]in installed Opus 1482 in what has been described as "a large shed" or "a barn" in Tokoroa and organ c[...]making the organ a gift to the city of Tauranga, as a celebration of the 21st anniversary of the Club[...]t deal of "blood, sweat and tears" was expended. As "Keeper of the Organ" Mr Rex White; and th[...] |
| [...]itio Catering Friday 7 M Whats On g’l%%day 1 .30am - Hazards and sale ¢ paintings Contact U . invi[...]al, appeared at this instrument, often performing as part of a circuit with other instruments located throughout New Zealand and Australia. In 1959, however, the Wurlitzer at the Embassy Theatre pl[...]ll in 1972. The Wurlitzer was once again featured as a concert instrument for many local and ov[...] |
| [...]anga Theatre Organ Society has often participated as part of a three-venue circuit for visiting concert organists. As might be expected, and like its counterpart at th[...]he organ was in need of refurbishment and repair. As such, in 2001 the Tauranga Theatre Organ S[...] |
| [...]ranga Town Hall started on Sunday, 14th November. As far as possible the installation was planned to work aro[...]l on to the street. The chambers were constructed as far as possible to utilise existing partitions, m[...] |
| [...]ate, one of thousands exported all over the world as the organ shot to fame as the perfect accompaniment to the silent movies.[...]heyday of the silent movies was soon on the wane as the "talkies" took over, though Opus 1482[...] |
| [...]n Holmes who becare a regulsr visitor to No 1482, as it was affectiorately named, In Cctober 1[...] |
| [...]f only seven flue ranks, acainst nine reeds, and as can be imagined has tremefous bite., Following ar[...]l of 37 dizzy feet. The CIVIC Theatre, described as ohe of the last remaining show places in the sout[...]CHRISTIE UNIT ORGAN A 2 manual version of Tyoe E as supplied to ROXY in Paramatta and PALATTAL[...] |
| [...]"They Laughed .. iy ¥ John Caples is recognised as being one of America's most successful advertisin[...]s assisted by Mr Lionel Bemnet, Mr Leo Cassin who as President also acted as advisor. The news content included a repo[...] |
| [...]sical selection—an overture—and an entr'acte, as well as incidental music as an accompaniment to the film programme. Many of -[...]reh 1§8\V~AB A Plflgfigl & RS and DL L 5 < NOW AS.A PICTURE] ; & 'RL. | Hallad huml? as being the adventure: RGAN 18 A DELEHT, romance a[...]y R L e P T e S VAURA LA PLABTK fomedian miprema? Ans-!ha gnllant Rill OGRAMME, ag life itself , as beautiful night . . . a dr with poignant i PR (1[...]EI FACER ' | pen of the storyteller supreme, with ans n BER VAuLgh o« . TACKES ' | setting the wild an[...]E | THE DRAMA] ot theill, with lh- forest ‘tim as a climax TERPIEC Overtare - Kocomd H 0 Jiha = you[...]S STREET AN EXTEETAGEENY Fou 5 Lontinuoum from 11 am, to 10 pom, 3 HORSE ABREAST MERRY GO S ¥[...] |
| [...]nterest of Mr Reg - Maddams, mentioned by Mr Wood as one who had performed on the instrument. He write[...]now the Embassy) Theatre. During my long periods as resident organist, I had the pleasure on many occ[...]the instrument. At that time he was re- garded as Wellington’s fore- most tenor, and to a great d[...]my career hoth “in New Zealand and Austra- lia as a theatre organist. In fact, at my farewell per-[...]Second Echelon second NZEF, Mr '.\z;ood appeared as guest art- ol s - This was indeed a memo- rable night as more than 500 _beople were unable to gain[...] |
| [...]ipes were in place Wi eeINGTOh Y EppniiG 65T AT 8759 roadcast Again ' enclosed, came thrillingly tg[...]utton. With the console, he began to rise slowly as the first chord crashed out. Like a knife, it cut[...]heir orchestras with Wurlitzer organs, also known as ‘‘theatre’’ organs to distinguish them fr[...]d 85 stops, the organ in the De Luxe—now_ known as the Em- bassy-—could provide not only some highly acceptable solos as overtures and entr’actes, its flexibility permi[...]led it and packed it for consignment to Tokeoroa. As each lot arrived it was scrubbed and cleaned and[...]ears up to his retirement in the middle of 1957, as organist at the State. _ Theatre, Sydney. His le[...]bassy’s Wurlitzer -after all. If the programmes as recorded for the 1YZ broadcasts are up to[...] |
| [...]ad the oportunity of hearing such wonderful music as played by the" organist Ann Holmes, who I am pleased to see . is opening the organ next Satur[...]be greatly enhanced in ‘the High School Hall. I am very grateful to Mr E. Aikin, who showed me over[...]- tural life of the School and town. Tokoroa has as residents many people who have en- richened in va[...]yment. To Mr Aiki n and all those people who have as- sisted him in this commun- ity project,[...] |
| [...]lined with brown paper to resemble a theakt}“e as closely as possible the | working parts being conce behind t[...]uded immortal numbers which never grow old, such as “After the Ball” and “Love’s ‘Old Sweet[...]t pleasing effect was gained from the two Christ- mas trees -with their coloured lights on either side[...]appreciation of an outstanding | performance. ‘mas songs and carols, which | [ |
| [...]been bitten by the theatre organ bug = at Dunedin as a boy when he first heard a Wurlitzer. Mr[...] |
| AIKATO - NEWS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1959 e SECOND LARGEST WURLITZER WAS RENEWED ~IN SPARE[...]urlitzer theatre organ which was recently rebuilt as a spare-time recreational hobby by Mr E. J. Aikin[...]£7,000. It has'nearly 1,000 pipes and 85 stops as well as a piano, chimes, bells, gloékenspeii, chry- sogl[...]iate success. He stayved for two and a-half years as organist and musical director and used the Wurlit[...]g, Mr Brabyn abW‘ demonstrated its capabilities asas was the expenditure of £9 10s for materials, the[...]played for broadcasts. Penn Hughes, now regarded as Australia’s leading theatre organist, alSo gave lunch-hour recitals and broadecasts in 1954, known as electro-pneumatie, in- volves about 29 miles of wire, the main console having 1,400 smal[...]e. The first trip was made just 12 months ago and as each consign- ment arrived, it was scrubbed and c[...]d overhauled, a8 Wherever possible such items. as offsét pipe chests, tremulants, magnet caps and[...]learning the principles of organ congstruction. As well as assisting testing of electric magnets and[...] |
| [...]his Tokoroa appear- ance Vic Hammett is quot- ed as teling his audience that his Tokoroa visit hac be[...]the organ was secured., The organ will be rebuilt as a spare time job in Mr Brabyn’s garage. “Duri[...]rs” Mr Atken’s letter concluded. = GAN 16-/2-59 - 80 |
| [...]and grand.” oured into increasing popitlarity as accompanying replacements for whole orchestras.[...]various tone groups. The action, which is known as electro-pneumatic, involves about 29 miles of current- carrying wire, the main con- so[...]| much easier, He estimates the rebuilding cost as £9—the price of very fine chamois - lik[...] |
| [...]erience, can give quite credit- able performances as was heard by two groups of people recently As a member of one party, I was astounded at[...] |
| [...]eatre organist, whom he first met years ago when, as a youth of 17 years of age, he cycled from Taupi[...]nger in the centre, and sméller pipes of metal. As well as the pipes that could reproduce most of the sounds[...]atre in Eastwood, Sydney. instruments | Penn | 29 Although the organ cost only £600 secondhand, he had to pay [ £279 sales tax on it and £140 customs duty on[...] |
| [...]y is also well known in New Zealand and Australia as a church organist. He did, in fact, originally play this type of music. Trained as a church organist in 1929 by Mr L. Curnow, in Melbourne, the city of his bi[...]k that he had picked up the Wur- litzer technique as he “went ralong.” In 1932 he took a temporary position asas | Cathedral, | made regular ho did* arose so that the Wurlitzer could be retained in Toko- roa—and I am sure that the same interest could be aroused to e[...]included {a varied sample of organ litera- | ture as well. - : In all the music the playing fwa[...] |
| [...]in the Tekoroa High School on Sat- urday night. As the console rose out of the pit into the spotligh[...]cal selection—an overture—and an entr’acte, as well as incidental music as an accompaniment to the film programme. Many of t[...]rtues of the Wurlitzer. It was a theatre organ, - as distinct from the grand organ—the ‘“[...] |
| [...]pas- sage to Australia, was made to Mr E. Altken. as a mark of apprecmtmn for his work in insta[...] |
| [...]1500 recordings. -He toured New Zealand in 1961 as musical director of the Jimmy Edwards Show[...] |
| [...]organ has had an eventful history. It started out as the theatre organ in the old De Luxe in Wellingon[...]g sound chambers and wiring and housing the pipes as well ag placing the console are now almost comple[...]s of an inch long. The action, which is . known as electro-pneumat- ic, involves about 29 miles of wire, the main console cable having 1400[...]s. The organ has nearly 1000 pipes and 85 stops as well as a piano, chimes, bells, glockenspeil, chryso- glo[...]m, snare drum, cymbals, triangle and such effects as thun- der, train whistle, bird whistle, ca[...] |
| [...]o be exact—and few are in such an unusual place as a Wurlitzer owned by Eddie Aikin, of Tokoroa. -[...]ie’s working of the Wurlitzer— or “Wurly” asas “I¥s Now Or Never” filled the cramped room.[...]rlitzer and Eddie played Scottish pipe band music as inspir- ing as you would hear it in the heart of Scotland. The r[...]tras section,” known | by the Wurlitzer player as the tonal percussion group, are cathedral chimes[...]g the instru- ment and Eddie recalls their tender as “ridiculous.” The organ cost £7500 in 1926 w[...]where it was. Installation took about 12 months as various part~ of the organ were rebuilt and the barn extended. 7 In 1959 the Axken family dec1ded to tender :for fhe""‘ |
| [...]October 21, 1926. Its serial number 1482, known as model “H”. lthastwomanualsandtenextendedrank[...]igh school and that it will take its part in all as- pects of schoo music. It is hoped that ev[...] |
| [...]Miss Ann Leafe. Miss Holmes, it is understood p}ans to return to Tokoroa some time this month for ano[...]ple from Tauranga were not able to hear the organ as it was played by these two artists. “[...] |
| [...]oung Australian organist Tony Fenelon, recognised as one of the world’s greatest theatre organists,[...]0’s he was to win such major Australian awards as the Dandsnong (in - both {HE Eisteddfod Bach[...]r, nav- ing already appeared with them in concert as an 2as- sociate artist.. He "was to laide, travel the[...]r Division of the Melbourne wS_ymphony | Sydney, as -well —as ~ As early as 1954 he made Orchestra, playing a Mozart Piano Concerto. ‘ In 1959 he commenced .a combined science and music stud[...]d ~ working for the Royal Mel- ' bocurne Hospital as an elec- tronics engineer in medical gl-ectroni-[...]to be his life’s work outside of music. | ' | As a medical electronics engineer he has written se[...]y receptive audience. . | Today he is recognised as one of the greatest theatre .organists in[...] |
| [...]Toko- “scribe the enthusiasm and re- _equally as high as these over- ‘ZYA from the De Luxe The-[...] |
| [...]was the successful tenderer. He describes himself as being “thunderstruck” when ~ place ’ e org[...],000 Club. Its first domicile could 'be reckoned as being the Wurlitzer factory in New ;gozxék where[...]ing seven and a half tons, with 1000 organ pipes, 29 miles of wiring, 5200 electrical circuits and To[...]Mr Ajkin prepared for his un- usual purchase, : As the organ was design- ed to 'provide background a[...]tzer. In these days when in- flation is accepted as a norm it is interesting to note that the[...] |
| [...]and. -It weighed 7% tons with nearly 1000 pipes. As well as the usual organ sound it can produce chime[...] |
| sound riims, and right up to the minute as a concert of- gan. s Her opening selection from[...]their appreciation for es- tablishing organ music as a tradition in the school and town to Mr E. J. Ai[...]Higgins. “He has begun a tradi- tion which we as a town are not going to relin- quish, and as a commu- nity it is up to us to help put an electronic organ in the High School hall as much as we can,” he ad- dedo The principal of the To-[...]the unique pleasure of ha- ectronic organ just®'as Appreciation Expressed 1o Mr E. J Aikin soon as it is possible. “We unashamedly ask you, as members of the ‘Tokoroa community to *[...] |
| [...]r various tone groups. The action, which is known as electro- pneumatic, involves ebout 29 miles of wire, the main console cable to t[...] |
| [...]t be tendering for the items listed in Schedule 2 as it is understood that the Tokoroa Iliigh School m[...]installed in the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre or, as a second alternative, in the Tauranga Town[...] |
| [...]said that a group of organ enthusiasts in Tau- 79279—D ranga would assist with the installation of[...]. Owens, described .the donation of the or- gan as a gift that would stand as a memorial for all time to the tremen- dou[...] |
| [...]e Wurlitzer Organ from the Town Hall to Baycourt, as soon as practicable. The Council has also been pleased t[...]cil will meet appropriate, out of pocket expenses as are necessary. The Council has also authorised t[...]ce. Yours sincerely, e // A”Nfoé?élr?w e —as oD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COPY: Directo[...] |
| [...]cepting your offer to act in an Honorary capacity as custodian of the Wurlitzer Organ. the Coun[...] |
| [...]uncil, said that to- panel on a jumbo jet — and asas tri-|at. the Queen Elizabeth angles, bird-[...] |
| [...]that make the sounds that make it told him that as soon as the business was profitable we would establish an[...]raged him that he was no longer in the public eye as much as he had been before and, as many of you know, he com- mitted suicide on Septe[...]its fourth mew location, possibly in May, and the 29 “miles of wire connecting the - - 1400[...] |
| [...]San Fran- _cisco, Los Angeles and other cities, as far as the unit organ went, rose and fell with silent fi[...]on of sound to the action on the screen, uniting, as the company put it, “the finest cathedral organ[...]el ‘TP Fords, the Wurhtzer < S Colin Archbold. As well, Nor- Cops T man Dawe, K Bonmface : and - or[...]made a gift of the organ to the City of Tauranga as a celebration of the 21st anniversary of t[...] |
| [...]-of Tauranga people about the organ the happier I am that it is to come here,” he said. MAINTENANCE[...]ipes was treated against wood boring pests and is as |
| [...]Mr-, Porter-Brown has for many years been known as the “organist with three hands” because of th[...]was standing room s |1, Barry. It was the | only as Miss Holmes, an ex-|club's 215t birthday g[...] |
| [...]anda factory. Their price in the 1920s was about $25,000 each, new. Wurlitzers were shipped most everyw[...]ut Wurlitzer fame has spread to foreign countries as well. Many in- stallations have been made in Ins[...]ll into disuse, except for a few broadcasts. In 1959 Mr Eddie Aikin of Tokoroa, answered a tender and[...]vic Theatres. o : The shipping, in October 17, 1929, of the Civic organ, the largest and the last Wur[...]hing to do. - They denounced electro- pneumatics asas the contract provided for. He had a percen[...] |
| [...]aying several engagements around th ccuntrya : I am véwvgf%atef v your kind invitation to play on th[...]ely, I have so many engagements in England that I am reluctantly compelled to decline. - ~varticularly interested in the specification. The o i organ, as you remark in your letter, is very similar to the[...]?E’from the - instrument and only regret that I am unable to accept your kind i offer to play[...] |
| [...]ying several o engagements around the country. I am very rateffi, ’r*your'mind inv1f%t10n to play[...]ely, I have so many engagements in England that I am reluctantly compelled to decline. -~ L was varti[...]asure from the instrument and only regret that I am unable to accept your kind offer to play.[...] |
| [...]erest in music dur- ing his forma! piano training as a child. Later he furthered his musical experienc[...]equally at home with the music of Handel and Bach as they are with Burt Bacharach and Jimmy Web[...] |
| ANN HOLMES Ann Hclmes was born in Australia and as a .2-.~g gir. occompanied her parents on a holida[...]er teacher and her z2°z2*s *c =~bark on a career as a Concert Pianist, 2.° the ircression of the Wur[...]ess was rapid and she obtained her - -:- positic~ as Solo Organist in a Sydney theatre at -~z a[...] |
| [...]rlitzer was purchas- ed for the city of Tauranga, as a gift, with a donation from the 20,000. Club. S[...]th theatre organs and similar ones in places such as the Blackpool Tower, he said. P | after[...] |
| [...]ist Ann Holmes thrilled the “first- nighters” as she demonstrat- ed fully the impressive range of[...]e in which she obviously had every confidence. : As she put the Wurlitzer through its paces, sounds r[...], sounded in the audi- torium. And even when the mas- sive sound filled the Town Hall and seemed to en[...]ion of items pre- sented by Miss Holmes rang- ed as widely, as did the abil- ity of the Wurlitzer. The ‘music[...]usic, Mr White said, and there were visitors from as far as Wanganui and Auckland. . : . Tauranga is now in the pos- ition to establish a local or-| gan society as a result of the }gl‘athyering and interest sho[...]W I.t ‘ —— taken to ensure that it is used as frequently as public support will allow. This instrument “wi[...]hour and early evening “prom- type” concerts, as well as full-scale night shows, will make this magnificent musi- | cal asset heard as often as it should be?. — J.G.P. - 93 |
| [...]effect.” This Goethe quotation springs to mind as being particularly apt to the weekend reci[...] |
| [...]FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1972 96 So unds of music as city is handed organ Miss Anne Holmes prac- tis[...]alian tour— He is known in Englar|will perform. as the “organist with thr¢| Miss Holmes became a[...]e on t|of Sydney’s leading thea- keys. A melody as well tres, she accepted a 12- 5 counter me[...] |
| [...]c flowe Demonstrating the use of the Wur- litzer as a church organ on Saturday night at the opening c[...]he Waurlitzer would fail to rise to the occasion; as the first triumphant chords rang out the W[...] |
| [...]organ Reginald Porter-Brown was in'a happy mood as he relaxed in Tauranga yesterday. Both the famou[...]very good quality and the instrument overall was as good, if not better, than Wurlitzers of a[...] |
| [...]aying. Artist to p ~city organ A man described as the “‘organist with three hands” arrived i[...]e Town Hall reverberat- ed in an exhilarating way as the huge organ’s multitude of sounds filled its[...]r 18 years. - “I think the future of the organ as an instrument for public recitals is -very bright[...]is also a big part of him. “I like to think I am a very versatile organist. Many organists[...] |
| [...]avid Watt. produced a ,udience. ‘also serving as a most § rich sonorous tone both An inter-church[...]ising Mrs “companiment ‘to solo § 4¢ well as in concert with — Hyme, Mrs Wells, Mr items b[...]uties in a | most efiicient and cordial - _mannsr as well as confri- | buting two popular vocal - _their brac[...]dad yet ano- crowds certainly put it on the map as the theatre organ centre of New Zealand. In his[...]did noth- ing to detract from- -his I reputation as “organist ex- traordinary” or “the organ-[...]The organ is a civic asset |: that should be used as often |! as possible as Tauranga is |: in the unique position of |[...] |
| [...]hotel, at St Marys oo poREAL AR By HRED BLANES As if to cenfound the local school of thought which[...]is Town Hall recital Jast npight, and fired them as fiercely as any keyboard titan. But as a lightweight pianist in the sccond half, 1 Jiked[...]ed outbursts. with a certain (s ating hurshpess, as if its AT CONJURER ON THE KEYS His press rejea[...]i Reginald Por- ter-Brown, “knowa in Eng land = as “The Organist Extraordinary’ would let the au[...]al on Sunday evening hear the Grand Organ played as never be- fore by a genius of his frade ” That[...]ght-of-hand and slight-of-foot virtucsity 5 . “as . Rubinstein (plus « storm chords were ricoche[...]ther- wise this performance had plenty of feeling as well as muscle. The fugue might have been grateful for a[...]really nothing but a theatre organ dressed up) as Queen Victoria. Composers like. Bach, Po[...] |
| [...]est. Navigation directions for South Shorites are as follows:- After crossing Harbour Bridge and trave[...]hich is Okura River Road (marked on official maps as Okura Beach Road). Ralph's home and A- frame musi[...]maybe Ralph whose phone number is Browns Bay 80-059. A brief call to let him know you will be attending would probably be appreciated, anyway. AS THINGS STAND AT IHE MOMENT, THIS WILL BE O[...] |
| [...]each year. The monetary gain is not S0 important as the com- munity spirit of happiness and the compa[...]ven the possible shortage of motor “spirit”, As the admission as by donations only the Yuletide concert will be fi[...]very fortunate in Tauranga for such organisations as - the 20,000 Club”’ and also the “Ja[...] |
| [...]urlitzer organ. | U 7 ‘ 50,000 Club. oy s Known as the «wizard of : 2 nce His Tauranga appeval |,[...]Tauranga Town Hall Wurlitzer Organ, the man known as “The Wiz- ard of the Wurlitz- er” spoke of th[...]l known organist Fre Scholl, who went to Sydney as played most of the oflggnlsl inp‘vSydney theatres e record- broadcasts and made : .ings, as well as making num erous concert appearances. The[...] |
| [...]ers were started 12 years ago by Beatrice Webster as a group of six women’s voices. The group expand[...]eaking people. The oratorio is not so well known as the . ‘““Messiah”, which has been offered[...]the story vividly traces his life until his death as he revealed the true God to them. : -known The[...]mories of Clara Butt and Kirkby Lunn were revived as she sang one of the best numbers in the oratorio[...]nded that those who want seats should obtain them as soon as possible. : Preferential bookings for the[...] |
| as he drew mighty, ° vertised as “the mighty Wur- tlitzer.” . At other times[...]d per- ; ‘%[9 91 r Heard imitated were heard as clear- Iy asas a fragrant memory. Tauranga will be the richer f[...]ed to sing in praise of God, some of which, such as the Psalms, we still sing and love to sing today.[...]eir thanks to God. They have ‘| no inhibitions as, with guitar and voice they witness, through mus[...]e; I once was lost, but now THE REV. F. A. HUME am found; Was blind, but now I see. “As you hear the music, or sing these words, s[...] |
| [...]an accent akin to Maurice Chevalier) Denis rated as one ~of the main attractions. Denis has spent a lifetime earning his living as an organist, and has a really fantastic repertoir[...]other organist we know plays with such expression as Denis - his sentimental pieces really float you o[...]th. Tickets are g2 each, but the same concession as for the Porter-Brown show will be availabl[...] |
| [...]Britishefslest. . e anm January: 197 5Denr}i’$ as.appoln{e;t(?rganns #the: Ohio Theatre;. famed, re[...]orttons Denni ‘this: appointment: Dennis: was: As—. ' : ¢ orga in thes world: sociate O istat t[...]udience to their feet. ‘ It was presented just as| Gershwin wrote it — not as| it has been tinkered with | since — and it was[...]ganist Dennis James be back in Ohio for Christ- mas. e e % s Fel |
| [...]wn New Zealand . Tauranga ‘Town Hall,{Auckland, as—i R org1n1st at Tauranga. Zealand. This instru[...]standard, according visiting ‘pros’, looks on as Ann Holmes plays. 10 |
| [...]letters from CATOE. Toledo ' and Sierra chapters, as well as letters from members in America. have proved jus[...]. They pre- ' sented us with a wonderful Christ- mas present — a concert on the 2/10 Waurlitzer Opus[...]delighted a large audience on the Tauranga organ. As we!l as ap-. pearing at several Austrgllan cin- em[...] |
| [...]tion is going ahead. This is now clearly not true as the hall’s future is becoming more and more ros[...]r organist, and in- cluded appropriate Christ-’ mas numbers., Although most of the concert-go[...] |
| [...]OTUMOETAI. Dear Sir, | write this letter to you as ex-keeper of the Wurlitzer Organ in the Town Hall[...]priority. | would welcome a suggestion from you as to a suitable meeting time and you may car[...] |
| [...]_the De Luxe Theatre in Wellington on February 25, 1927, with Emanuel Aarons at the . keyboard. dvertised as the grand opening of the 10,000 pound mighty Wurl[...]theyear. It was hoped a ball would be included as the in- strument was marvellous todance to[...] |
| [...]u] season at Prince Edward -has not - No. 1482, as it was affectionately named. In October 19[...] |
| [...]arely is Tauranga’s ‘mighty Wurlitzer' played as we heard it last Saturday nig ut at the bands of[...]Jensen. Technicaily his performance was superb, as. well as artistic. His pro- gramme was designed tl‘ give[...]arons accompanying the silent films of those days as well as providing entertainment as a solo artist. An unusual but interesting item w[...]cination his delicate, fast and accurate footwork as well as his nimble, flying fingers jumping from notes to[...]at we were not able also to hear some item played as a straight organ number, possibly a short[...] |
| [...]ate, one of thousands exported all over the world as the organ shot to fame as the perfect accompaniment to the silent movies.[...]heyday of the silent movies was soon on the wane as the "talkics" took over, though Opus 1482[...] |
| [...]time nobody had considered the district museum. as an But altemative. “I am against Baycourt because it is a professional cul[...]e followed, with councillors favouring the museum as a home for the organ saying the wishes of the use[...]ner said the financial base of the museum was not as strong as Baycourt to look after the organ in future. Cr J[...]the : meeting) six plus Mr Pope backed Baycourt as the future home of the Waurlitzer. . Thos[...] |
| 130 ; v ear-long task of installing . As potn “goodies and f’ings*0f:zsilentz':[...] |
| [...]is the Civic Theatre. This is not a city theatre as the name implies. It is a magnificent 1929-opened cinema theatre, the elevations to t[...] |
| [...]t to hear the full organ tone, rich and powerful as it is, although at times it tended. to become ov[...]th delightful variations on the basic theme, such as in “Amaz- ing Grace”, an apparently permanent[...]is ‘Tauranga’s ‘mighty Wurlitzer’ played as we heard it last Saturday night at the bands of v[...]Jensen. Technically his performance was superb, as well as artistic. His pro-- gramme was designed to give[...]arons accompanying the silent films of those days as well as providing entertainment as asolo artist. An unusual but interesting item wa[...]ination his delicate, fast and accurate footwork as well as his nimble, flying fingers jumping from notes to[...]at we were not able also to hear some item played as a straight organ number, possibly a short[...] |
| [...]'s performance returned at very short notice, and as expected, filled the breach most effectively. Le[...]nd some of the songs apparently not so well-known as others, Val Tyrrell sh_ort notice 90 N[...] |
| [...]e separation of the two instruments, with a piano as far away from the console as was possible, but a handicap well overcome. They also each played several organ numbers as solo My one critictsm of all the organ numbers w[...]dience who were quietly either sing- MILL items, as did Margaret McClymont. - Medley of food ing o[...]hear two challengetomeet. of his songs, arranged as- solo numbers, “I Want To “* Go Home” and[...]a warning that his repertoire _might be limited, as indeed ‘'wa§ proven.” For two re- ognisable[...]nt, and gave a display of some of its many facets as well as of the power and tone available, making fu[...] |
| 129 The Baycourt Wurlitzer Page 1 The Baycourt Wurl[...]e day back in the seventies, journeyed to Tokoroa as the guests of the then owner of the organ, Mr Edd[...]be $6,100. The 20,000 Club adopted this project as not only a good thing for Tauranga, but also as a memorial to work done by members of the Club over |
| [...]the console rising out of the floor and pivoting, as it should. That was an essential part of a[...] |
| [...]s happy to hand over to Norm Freeman. | still act as a consultant having been involved with all the ea[...]ne day Council asked if | would evaluate Baycourt as a permanent residence for the Wurlitzer.[...] |
| [...]ng . off . with - the “Zara’sTheme”. - = = As she then went to th grand piano Val Tyrrell moved[...]side the organ \ Jections made consl occasion. As we have come to expect fro ¢ piano and organ selections were offered with Leila at the piano, as well as organ solos by each. - | . In turn Val _[...] |
| [...]erformance. SQFT Picture: Bob ding 15t 1994, B4291 Jim’s love affair has never waned By Lesley[...]was most suited to classical popular songs, such as those by George Gershwin and his contempor[...] |
| [...]has risen to its feet in tribute to a solo artist as it did last night. This was a well-deserved trib[...]low the audience a full view of the ‘instrument as well as the performer, and at the same time illuminating[...]don Pride” we heard such well-known - melodies as clever/improvisation car- rying/with it a display of virtui so pedalling as well Also — and this was a big bonus — Wolfe made extensive use of many of . the tone colours such as the quiet flute, accompa- nying piano, clarinet,[...]’. ented and many joined in singing such songs as “Keep the Homes Fires Burning”’, ‘“The[...]t to hear the full organ tone, rich and powerful as it is, although at times it" tended to become ov[...]delightful variations ' on the basic theme, such as in ‘“Amaz- ing Grace’’, an apparen[...] |
| [...]rrived to share his gift of music with Tauranga. As one of New Zealand’s leading theatre organists[...]ted to Baycourt for a one- night-only performance as guest of the Tauranga Theatre Organ Society. Havi[...]at 17, Ri- chard landed his first offi- cial job as restaurant or- ganist for the 1974 Christ- church Commonwealth Games, an offer he de- scribes as “one of the big- gest kicks a 17-year-old could[...]g a professional key- board artist, says Richard. As a young child he was encouraged by his parents to[...]en gift with others and that is why he regards it as an honour to be invited to Tauranga to pla[...] |
| [...]THE MOOD, TIGER RAG, AND MAMY, MANY MORE, A% WELL AS A SINMG-A- LONG WHICH WAS EMTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIV[...]USED REGISTRATIONS OF PIPE RANKS AND FERCUSSIONS, AS FROM THE WHISPERING OF THE PICCOLO TO THE[...] |
| [...]auranga. “He writes: , Sherry Shelton, billed as a “brilliant US organist,” and who played las[...]he Mighty Waurlitzer, might well have been billed as ‘“organist vocalist”. , For in quite a nu[...]accom- »anied herself with, in some cases such .as “Sunrise, Sunset” a beau i 5 1 Iy Organist[...]or the organ, Sherry Shelton used the pedals more as rhythm, her pedalling technique was ob- vi[...] |
| [...]926 and was used at Wellington’s Deluxe Theatre as an accom- paniment to silent movies until[...] |
| [...]OF TWENTY OME RANKS AND FOUR MANUALS (KEYBOARDS) AS COMPARED WITH THE BAYCOURT ORGAN OF TENM R[...] |
| [...]i. - Between 1977 and 1982 he toured New Zealand as an organ demonstrator as well as performing. Since 1974 he has trav- elled to Aus[...]inson is equally at home on Cathedral pipe organs as on Wurlitzer organs. He also plays electr[...] |
| [...]- ing New Zealand for the first time, and is here as the guest of the Wurlitzer Organ Society. He sto[...]s through- out North America, Germany and Holland as well as in Eng- land. Mr Curtis was also a profes[...] |
| [...]y played entirely on the pedals, really "Awesome" as our Grandson would say. The Committee in their wi[...]ideo, which will be available to Members to view, as soon asas new $1300 Phone 5786295 Yamaha F X 20 Full Pedal Board 3 Keyboar[...] |
| 05 %o BT ate Y "fl oe : (.. 2 2 as e N i e o R T o T AP AG EE TN AT @Y o - o[...] |
| [...]carry them. Mr White said members hoped to clean as many pipes as possible during January. but doubted whet[...] |
| [...]grade eight. That success came in : the same year as he was given an electronic or- gan, a gift that would ultimately set him on the road to career as a professional organist. Tauranga Theatre[...] |
| [...]er organ pipes in readiness for his first concert as resident organist. Picture: Brad Burch c73se-t[...]and TAKING up a permanent position in Tau- ranga as Baycourt’s resident organist is a far cry from[...]Bob Addison. He is already known to many people as h appeared in Tauranga in 1994. Powell sa[...] |
| as a dentist has take |
| [...]the console rising out of the floor and pivoting, as it should. That was an essential part of a Wurlit[...]s happy to hand over to Norm Freeman. I still act as a consultant having been involved with all the ea[...]ay the council asked if I would evaluate Baycourt as a permanent residence for the Waurlitzer.[...] |
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| [...]Powell on Monday. - has now established himself as one of Britain’s foremost entertainment organ-[...]ed to New Zealand, eventually staying for a year as Baycourt Theatre’s resident organist. Along wi[...]ncert are $10 for adults and $5 for children and, as with all -the society’s concerts, the s[...] |
| [...]internationally for her musical talent, is known as “America’s first lady” of the theatr[...] |
| [...]es so people will ~ know a little more about them as Acclaimed American organist Donna Parker makes h[...]atasha Mitchell ire becoming a world wide rarity as ey were only built for about 10 years. Fau[...] |
| [...]enes on an out of control tram car. Sunday April 29 at 2 pm Neil Jensen will play with local p[...] |
| [...]e day back in the seventies, journeyed to Tokoroa as the guests of the then owner of the organ, Mr Edd[...]d be $6100. The 20,000 Club adopted this project as not only a good thing for Tauranga but also as a memorial to work done by members of the[...] |
| [...]y column this week, I must first explain that I am not a Bay of Plenty Times “reporter”. My co[...]ed to me by some of the characters themselves. I am what may loosely be described as a “rocker” — a local musician with a few ye[...]of the grand old girl. Concertgoers get to watch as she rises majestically from her home under the stage with a great flourish and ceremony, as the curtains draw back on both sides of th[...] |
| [...]es on your calendar :Priqes: Adult $30, Seniors $25, TTOS/FOB $20, Junior $15. One child to be admitte[...]own, uilt Rome atiChorleywood. Described by many, as the finest sounding residence Waurlitzer in the W[...]was Musical Director for Yamaha UK for 17 years. As 'Mr Yamaha' he helped establish the UK electronic[...]of the Organ', in Holland 'The $8itd Magician’ as he invariably produces a wide variety of B, Y6 so[...]ed. He has a passion for organ tone and has acted as consultant for pipe and electronic installations[...]irst is "Magic Melodies’ made on one of the few ans in Germany. ‘At Sundown’, recorded on his muc[...]Netherlands Organ Federation. Len enjoys his role as a trustee of a number of organ trusts. He[...] |
| [...]rt. Christmas Concert on December 16th. The time as usual is at 1.30 pm with a 1.00 pm start Please n[...]those who wish to leam more about registrations. as many friends as you canonthe day OBITUARY— MR REX WHITE The T[...]y all lovers of the Theatre organ in Tauranga and as a regular attendee at all organ concerts. T hank[...]e is taken from the Pipes and Percussion magazine as |
| [...]e familiar to most. Harrison will be know. many . as he has alove of Tauranga’s ‘Wurlitzer[...] |
| [...]ten- ance technician, but Norm Free-- man is just as happy with the title of keeper of Baycourt Theatr[...]intenance team responsibility and he would remain as my technical backup if required.” . Norm as remained in the role since Rex died in 2006, the year” Norm resigned asas a result of their advice, Norm recom- mended a to[...]he organ is regarded by many over- seas organists as a pleasure to play.” . - The remaining[...] |
| [...]rt had been voted by readers of the Laily Express as the most popular radio artist of any kind, and he[...]tage of some music halls had to be shored-up, and as the swell-box was forty-two teet wide and deep in proportion, it occupied almost the full area: as a result all Heggie's supporting acts had[...] |
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Tauranga Theatre Organ Society, A brief history of the Wurlitzer Organ "Opus 1482" (c. 1983). Pae Korokī, accessed 01/09/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/120408
