The cathedral in St. Paul, Minnesota is in the early stages of a major organ renovation project. James Biery, the music director at the cathedral, has created a set of YouTube videos that show the inner workings of the organs (there are actually two separate organs, as you will see) and highlights some of the problems and limitations that the renovation will address.
The videos don't get highly technical, and are actually a pretty good introduction to the basics of a pipe organ for the uninitiated. If you want to skip the somewhat pedestrian introduction and formalities and see the blower room in the basement, jump right to video #3. Check it out:
The rest of the videos are after the jump...
You can find more information about these organs, including a stoplist, here.
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