[Dr. Zoo]

What are the large ones that you see as really fine instruments?

And thanks for your expert input.

[fqued]

If we define large organ as any organ of 40-50 or more ranks, then there are among those plenty of fine organs.
There are some truly fine pipe organ builders in North America and in Europe today.

Any metropolitan area probably has over a hundred pipe organs of which, in my opinion, there will be a good dozen of high quality.

Most people are unaware of the number of pipe organs around, but you will find them in churches, auditoriums, most colleges and universities have at least one, and some have several.

Finest new organ I have seen was recently installed in an auditorium at University of Denver. It has about 45 ranks, was built by Shuke, a German firm, and had exquisite mechanical action along with superior voicing.

[sinkspur]

If you're a pipe organ afficionado, perhaps you can recall reading about the hockey game back in the 50s or 60s in the old Chicago Stadium.

There was a rather large Wurlitzer organ installed for interludes and so forth during the Black Hawk games.

The outcome of a Black Hawk game occasioned a near-riot in the stands, and the constabulary was unable to bring it under control.

Sensing his moment, the organist punched the sforzando stops and slammed down on two keyboards at full crescendo.

Windows were blown out of the building, and the riot was quelled.