Gerhard Grenzing, of El Papiol (Barcelona, Spain), is building a new four-manual organ for Radio France, in the 1,461-seat Salle Arena in Paris. The majority of the organ is built in individual swell organs with huge dynamics and countless possibilities for “intercommunication” using state-of-the-art electronics. The Great Organ’s mixtures are not bundled together but individually available as pure octave or fifth ranks.
Other features include the Choeur de cordes, a sensitive suspended action for the attached console, and a flexible touch dynamic (method and range a first in Europe) on the freestanding mobile console. A symposium held November 7–10 in Barcelona presented the organ prior to its move to France.
For information: www.ORGANpromotion.org, or www.grenzing.com.
