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Melotone Sound Productions are pleased to announce the release of the Robert Morton Opus 2401 3/12 Empress Theater specification for Hauptwerk v4. This is a virtual re-creation of the organ as it was when it was first installed.
The Robert Morton Opus 2401 3/12 was originally installed in the Empress Theater, 768 East Long Street, in Columbus, Ohio. The theater featured a seating capacity of 500 to 600 seats and primarily served the local African American community. The Empress Theater first had a Wurlitzer Model 135F theatre pipe organ (a two manual, four rank piano console instrument), Opus 381, installed on January 7, 1921. That was upgraded to a Wurlitzer Style D Special (two manual, at least six ranks, horseshoe console) in 1924. The three manual, 12 rank Robert Morton theatre pipe organ (style 23N, opus 2401) was installed in the theater in 1928.
The organ is currently owned by David Billmire, and has been extended to create a 3/17. David has kindly recorded the samples of his organ for use as a VTPO, and this 3/12 is the first release of the series that will also have a 3/12 Extended set as well as the Billmire Residence 3/17 set.
For more information, sound demos, midi files, and the order and donation forms, please go to the web page:
https://sites.google.com/site/meltonesoundssa/home/rm-opus-2401-original-312
Kind regards,
GrahamG
Member of the Melotone Sound Productions Team
The Robert Morton Opus 2401 3/12 was originally installed in the Empress Theater, 768 East Long Street, in Columbus, Ohio. The theater featured a seating capacity of 500 to 600 seats and primarily served the local African American community. The Empress Theater first had a Wurlitzer Model 135F theatre pipe organ (a two manual, four rank piano console instrument), Opus 381, installed on January 7, 1921. That was upgraded to a Wurlitzer Style D Special (two manual, at least six ranks, horseshoe console) in 1924. The three manual, 12 rank Robert Morton theatre pipe organ (style 23N, opus 2401) was installed in the theater in 1928.
The organ is currently owned by David Billmire, and has been extended to create a 3/17. David has kindly recorded the samples of his organ for use as a VTPO, and this 3/12 is the first release of the series that will also have a 3/12 Extended set as well as the Billmire Residence 3/17 set.
For more information, sound demos, midi files, and the order and donation forms, please go to the web page:
https://sites.google.com/site/meltonesoundssa/home/rm-opus-2401-original-312
Kind regards,
GrahamG
Member of the Melotone Sound Productions Team