Orgelkonzert Huw Morgan, Memorial Church, Stanford

Friedrich , Donnerstag, 07. Februar 2013, 20:39 (vor 5005 Tagen) @ Abstrakte

Wobei es in den USA eigentlich Usus ist, dass solche Projekte wie eine neue Orgel oder ähnliches aus zweckgebundenen Einzelspenden gezahlt werden (ähnlich wie der aktuelle Fall an der Royal Academy of Music in London). Da gibt es dann eine Plakette, auf der die Spender mit Dank bedacht werden. Über den normalen Uni-Haushalt läuft sowas nicht. Vielleicht kann Friedrich ja mal schauen, ob er so eine Plakette irgendwo entdeckt.

Die Website der Kirche zum Spendenverlauf des Projekts:

The project was really given impetus in 1973 when the will of the late Evelyn Almack Turrentine revealed a gift to be used for a new organ in Memorial Church. As time went by, problems developed in the selection of the appropriate organ builder, and in the placement of the organ in the church.

The first selected site in one of the transept galleries was abandoned due to dubious visual esthetics and unpredictable acoustics. Then the choir loft which met both the required visual and acoustical standards was selected. After examination, however, it was discovered that it would not support the weight of the new instrument. Due to insufficient funds to cover the great expense of reinforcement and rebuilding, the project was brought to a halt for several years. Help came when a gift from the late George Morell was designated to support the construction — this in recognition of the interest which he and his wife Virginia had maintained in the Church and its organ project.

As plans were expanded increasing the size of the organ, Jacques Littefield and Walter Hewlett pledged their assistance to achieve our ultimate goal.

Also mindestens vier Einzelspenden.

Gruß,
Friedrich