Re: Where Am I? UK #10
Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 13:00
No (18/40). Getting ever closer ...GuyBarry wrote:Are you to the south of the route formed by St James' Lane, Canon Street, College Street and College Walk?
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No (18/40). Getting ever closer ...GuyBarry wrote:Are you to the south of the route formed by St James' Lane, Canon Street, College Street and College Walk?
Well you've just made it much easier, because...Urzzz1871 wrote:Getting this down to the square metre might take some time!
Yes! (19/40)Urzzz1871 wrote:Are you inside Winchester Cathedral?
No (20/40)The Orange One wrote:Are you in the nave?
Yes! (21/40)GuyBarry wrote:Are you in the organ loft?
Organs are pretty big things! But I will assume by this question, you mean the organ console (where it is played from). And the anwer is:GuyBarry wrote:Are you at the organ?
Well yes. In "The Lost Chord", when I hear the words "Seated one day at the organ" I don't imagine that the bloke has got his head stuck up against the organ pipesRobbieM wrote:Organs are pretty big things! But I will assume by this question, you mean the organ console (where it is played from).GuyBarry wrote:Are you at the organ?
What a privilege! As a child I was honoured to spend some of my time in the organ loft at Westminster Abbey. Admittedly I was just turning the pages rather than playing the instrument, but it was still rather thrilling.That's where I found myself last Friday night, playing the marvellous organ in Winchester Cathedral. It's a beautiful, unique, 19th-century instrument with a special history. It was the largest organ on show at the 1851 Great Exhibition, and was installed in Winchester in 1854. Undergoing several modifications since, it now has 79 speaking stops, and 5,500 pipes.
And it certainly makes a noise when you pull all the stops out. Apart from the organ scholar (who had invited me), I had the cathedral to myself for an hour, so I did just that. How the building shook. Great fun!
Certainly. I've already had an idea.
- So, GuyBarry to start the next one?
Indeed, I thought there was a chance. Once we'd narrowed down the location, I thought people may know enough about me to know I'm an organist, and deduce that I might have may hands on such an instrument somewhere. I thought 20 questions would be pushing it, but 40 would be adequate. And 22 was all it required!GuyBarry wrote:Did you think we'd get it that quickly? I thought it was very good teamwork.