Organic Matters

[presbyter]

"Tarmac your drive, Sir? We'll put a few white pebbles in it so it looks nice." You wouldn't fall for that, would you?

What if an organ builder gave an impression that your pipe organ was in an imminent state of collapse? "I'll re-leather a fews bits for you, put a second-hand Mixture on the Great and a Trombone on the Pedal, and up-to-date-ify the action with solid state technology too. Like a new console as well? I just happen to have a second hand one in stock. Make it all sound really good. Won't cost much - just about £75,000."

This diocesan procedure (http://www.abcm.org.uk/Organs/Organs/organs.html) has recently saved a parish from tens of thousands of pounds worth of unnecessary expenditure on an instrument that needs no immediate major maintenance work, let alone a partial rebuild. The P.P., Organist and Chair of Parish Finance Committee are much relieved. They have been willing to pay a modest sum for an independent survey of the condition of the organ, undertaken by an expert organ-builder. That has been money well spent and it enables the parish to plan and budget for the maintenance of the organ over the next decade and beyond.

What does your diocese do regarding organic matters? How do you know you are not being taken for a ride?

[NorthernTenor]

Is this a liturgical parable, presbyter?

[presbyter]

Is this a liturgical parable, presbyter?

More a cautionary tale! Try reading this too:

http://www.mander-organs.com/discussion/index.php?showtopic=2674