Where is the world's second largest pipe organ?

Answer 1

The largest organ in the world, based on number of pipes, is located in Boardwalk Hall (formerly known as the Atlantic City Convention Hall) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was built from 1929 till 1932. It cost approximately $500,000 and was built at the height of the Great Depression. The effort nearly bankrupted the Midmer-Losh organ firm, which led to decades of debate as to whether it was actually completed. Recent evidence suggests it was.

It has over 33,000 pipes and over 1000 stops. The average church organ has around 1,000 pipes and 10- 30 stops. It is also the Largest and loudest musical instrument constructed. It is the only organ in the world to have pipes on 100" wind pressure. Most organs use 3" - 8" wind pressure. It is also has the worlds largest organ pipe, the 64ft Diaphone.

The organ's website is www.acchos.org

The Convention Hall organ in Atlantic City is not only the largest pipe organ, but also the largest musical instrument ever constructed. Unfortunately, it is no longer operational.

The largest operational pipe organ (28,522 pipes) is the Wanamaker Organ in the Macy's Center City Department Store in Philadelphia, PA. This organ has the most number of ranks or sets of pipes in the world.

Answer 2

The largest is in Tulsa in Christ's Chapel on the campus of Oral Roberts University.

This IV/104 (4 manual/104 ranks) was built/installed in 1978 by Phelps Organ Company.

The second largest is in Norman at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church.

This III/68 organ was built/installed in 1988 by the Noack Organ Company.

Answer 3

It depends on whether you consider the largest to be the organ with the most pipes or the most ranks.

The Atlantic City Auditorium organ is usually thought of as the largest in the world - 7 manuals, 449 ranks of pipes, 33,114 pipes including 9 32 foot ranks and a true (not acoustic ) 64 foot rank. However it is only partly functioning at the moment.

The Wanamaker Store organ in Philadelphia ( Macey's ) has 6 manuals and 28,522 pipes, but has more ranks - 463.

World's largest organs: Ref: http://www.theatreorgans.com/laird/top.pipe.organs.html

Answer 4

There are two in this category: One is 100 playable and the other is in restoration process:

1. John Wanamaker Organ - Philadelphia, PA 100% operational and used daily.
2. The Boardwalk Organ - Atlanta ... currently being restored with about 20% playable.

Answer 5

None. There are two contenders for largest organ and neither are in a church or "chapel." The "Wanamaker Organ" in Macy's department store Philadelphia and The "Convention Hall Organ" in Atlantic , NJ. The largest church organ is generally regarded to be First Congregational Church Organ in Los Angeles, Ca.

Answer 6

There are several:

• Mormon Tabernacle - Salt Lake City, Utah
• Wanamaker Organ - Philadelphia, PA
• Crystal Cathedral - Garden Grove, CA
• St. Peter's Basilica - Rome, Italy
• Military Academy Cadet Chapel - West Point, NY
• First Congregational Church - Los Angeles, CA
• Dom St. Stephan - Passau, Germany

Answer 7

The largest pipe organ in Oklahoma is the Schantz at FUMC Tulsa. The second largest Is the Austin at First Presbyterian Tulsa.

Answer 8

The Wanamaker organ in the Macy's store on Market street in Philadelphia. A similar sized organ is in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ but is not fully playable due to decades of neglect.

Answer 9

Sydney Opera House and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Answer 10

In England