FWD: Sharp organ

[Richard Brekne]

If the organ is tuned to 443, and they want to play piano / organ
duets... tune the piano to 443.

Jeannie Grassi wrote:

> List,
> Anyone care to share your opinion with Greg?
>
> From: greg hollister [mailto:biggiewarehouse@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 6:02 PM
> Subject: Sharp organ Q&A
>
> I just had an experience with a pipe
> organ which was recently tuned.  The pitch was just
> above A-443. I double checked this with a spare fork
> and with the digital piano in the church.   All
> confirmed my initial finding.  Really sharp.  Of
> course, the choir director loves to play duets.  The
> piano they use is a 25? year old Kawai 300 grand.   My
> question is this: In a situation like this  do we just
> go ahead and tune the piano that sharp informing the
> church they will have to tune it again and pay for any
> string breakage?  How sharp is too sharp?  The organ
> is almost new and pitch was not a problem prior to
> this.  How much slack do we cut pipe organ tuners?
> Thanks,
>                                                 Greg Hollister RPT
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices
> http://auctions.yahoo.com/

--
Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no