April 21st, 2019: Loss

[xoxoxoBruce]

Hopefully they'll use steel instead of oak.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Hopefully they'll use steel instead of oak.

I read something the other day, (can't remember for the life of me where) which suggests that using steel would alter the acoustics of the cathedral and that it would have a negative effect on the sound made by the organ.

I'm no scientist but I suspect that there's probably something in that theory.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Carruthers

I read something the other day, (can't remember for the life of me where) which suggests that using steel would alter the acoustics of the cathedral and that it would have a negative effect on the sound made by the organ.

I'm no scientist but I suspect that there's probably something in that theory.

OK, I'll buy that, but in this day and age that can be faked electronically. Somebody has to make a decision, is this a national monument, a church, or a concert hall.
Yeah yeah, it's all three, but one has to take precedence. Rebuild a better/stronger/safer building, or try to faithfully reproduce the regularly deteriorating firetrap?
Since the state is doing it and they're already pissed at the church, maybe they'll do it right. Then again the state means politicians so probably no, they'll screw it up.