<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16481" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would suggest looking at storage and maintenance
costs as well. What will the climate situation be? Is there a regular
maintenance budget? A 7' piano, well cared for, will ultimately deliver a
lot more service than a neglected 9' piano. That extra "two feet"
might be better spent on a storage closet and climate control.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are they ready to maintain a "high maintenance
piano" or should they lower their sights to something that hangs in there pretty
good with infrequent voicing and regulation?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(My experience with community colleges and piano
budgets hasn't been real positive.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Sutton</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu
href="mailto:pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu">Paul T Williams</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 13, 2007 8:54
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [SPAM] Re: [CAUT] recital hall
size/ piano size</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Good point, Wim,</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Our East Campus just finished remodeling
a lecture/performance hall that seats about 300. The stage is very small
and they want to ressurect an east campus choir. Their piano is way too
small (a Baldwin M), but the stage is way too small as well, so they will have
to mike it. A Sty D or even a B would limit the size of the
choir.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Barbara, did you
consider a Yamaha c-7? I beleive it is 7'6". How big is the
stage?</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Paul</FONT>
<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
<TABLE width="100%">
<TBODY>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="40%"><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>Wimblees@aol.com</B>
</FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by:
caut-bounces@ptg.org</FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>06/12/2007 05:36 PM</FONT>
<TABLE border=1>
<TBODY>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD bgColor=white>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond
to<BR>College and University Technicians
<caut@ptg.org></FONT></DIV></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></P>
<TD width="59%">
<TABLE width="100%">
<TBODY>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>To</FONT></DIV>
<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>caut@ptg.org</FONT>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>cc</FONT></DIV>
<TD>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Subject</FONT></DIV>
<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Re: [CAUT] recital hall size/
piano size</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
<TABLE>
<TBODY>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=1>Hi all,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=1>I'm serving as a consultant to a local junior college that
is building a new facility and purchasing instruments for it. The
recital hall will seat 350. Even at this small size (well, small
compared to other places I've worked), I would think it would be preferable to
be looking at 9' pianos, compared to something in the 7' range. I could
be mistaken, though. (I'm a great consultant, hey?) I've been told the
acoustics will be good (that's what they all say...). What do you
think?</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=1>Thanks,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=1>Barbara Richmond, RPT </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=1>near Peoria, IL</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>The other thing to consider, Barbara, is the size
of the stage. It might be nice to have a 9', on the stage, but if there isn't
enough room for that, and a small ensemble, there are going to be a lot of
logistical problems. The small recital hall at UA only seats 140, and we could
have a D, but the stage is so small, by the time you put the B on it, with a
20 voice chorus, or a 10 piece ensemble, it get's very crowded.
</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Wim </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR><BR></FONT><BR>
<HR>
<FONT face=Arial size=2>See what's free at </FONT><A
href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target=_blank><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2><U>AOL.com</U></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>. </FONT><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>