Assessing The Chapel Work

[@TG626]

I was an organ tech and tuner for many years. You've got quite a puzzle on your hands with a 3 rank mixture if its not fully documented. A mixture contains multiple ranks, usually 3 or 4, which are a harmonic chorus. For any given note in yhe keyboard 3 pipes sound, usually a fundamental pitch and harmonics (3rd above) and another unison an octave higher. There will also be "breaks" where the pitch drops back so the highest notes aren't impossibly small or high pitched. It's purpose is to add color to the overall diapason chorus, whete the open diapason forms the fundamental and octave (4') and mixture add the higher homonics for a richer overall tone. You can dm me here for more info.

[@lenystipene60]

A big thank you to Mummy Moon & her beautiful children, Gwendolen, & Billy's children, Billy's mum, Sadie & all of the back bone, behind the scenes workers, for holding down the fort, while all of their men can do what they do. They too are all an integral part to the Chapel restorations. 🙏❤

[@the-moons]

Thank you 🌙❤️

[@lenystipene60]

@@the-moonsYou are very welcome beautiful. We women hold up the world.🤶🌲 🙏❤

[@KiwiBabz]

That is the way of things. Each and every one has a role to play.

[@lieuwina]

I agree there is a lot of people behind the scene that just are not mentioned what sacrifices they are making. The men are a very good team and have accomplished so much. Thanks to all of them to make this possible and a part of the history of the convent build..

[@LorettaMoore1234]

I'd be willing to bet if Yannis wasn't there the organ restoration would take twice as long. He can't do the technical work, but he can do other work to free up you guys so you can do the technical work. You're lucky to find him and he's lucky to find you.

[@T-RexRita]

It really is hard to find a good worker with that enthusiasm to jump in and try anything! ❤

[@kathrynwitte3398]

I think he’s the boyfriend of the boys’ sister.

[@LorettaMoore1234]

@@kathrynwitte3398 lucky girl!

[@kathleensenior9413]

It’s getting so close to the finish line on many fronts, the kitchen looks fantastic even before it’s fully fitted out. Billy, did you get to finish cleaning the gold coloured pipes on the organ as on camera it looks like the two large ones look clean

[@smburc1]

No@@kathrynwitte3398

[@ErNormSuffolk]

The Mixture stop may well be a harmonic rather than the pure tone. The clue will be to look at the NUMBER beside the stop name (I trust it has one!) If it is 2, 4, 8, 16 then it is the pure tone. If it's something odd like 2 3/4, then its a harmonic, and will probably play the fifth (dominant), so pressing C will actually play a G, and so on up the scale. Hope that helps.

[@joycearmstrong8628]

I am an old lady but your explanation along with Jeffries' made a lot of sense. From that I'm sure Michael will figure it out.

[@barbaraobrien3522]

THANK YOU, COME TO THE RESCUE!❤

[@carolwhite6979]

great answer!

[@juliehilton1701]

Wow👍🏻👍🏻

[@raycox4139]

Not an organist or builder, but a church choir director, so I've been around them a lot. You are on the right track with the mixtures; they are multiple notes that play in harmony with the fundamental. If you play a C on the keyboard, you may actually hear a G (5 notes higher) or E (10 notes higher) or some other harmonic. Without any fundamental stops (16' or 8' or 4') they will sound like a train wreck, but when added to the ensemble - wow! They add a tremendous brilliance and volume to the complete organ sound. Sometimes they are called mutation stops. Sometimes they can make a pipe sound lower, called a resultant stop.

[@raycox4139]

I don't know if they are available in Europe, but if you ever get the chance, play with an original Hammond drawbar organ. As you pull each drawbar slider out, it increases the volume of the different harmonics within each note. It was an attempt to electrically replicate the effects of the mixtures in pipe organs. You can instantly hear how harmonics work to change the sounds of each note and the overall sound of the organ ensemble.

[@monabale8263]

this.

[@stephaniegaromon3244]

It seems as though some viewers have good explanations of the organ question. The center island looks beautiful. The darker look in the grooves of the cabinet add depth and age to that beautiful piece of furniture. xx

[@clairejarts]

Billy, a rub-down with mineral spirits will remove a good bit of the wax, before you sand those pannels

[@MartinBoltfagot]

on a pipe organ the register 'mixture' is a filler voice. they are actually the harmonics of the tonic (key you press). a 'mixture' can consist of 3, 4 or even 5 pipes. for example, in a 4' register a fifth (2 2/3) and an octave (2) and a third (1 3/5) form a 3-pipe 'mixture'. On an organ keyboard you have a bass side and a treble side. The register 'mixture' is actually always on the treble. I hope that the mixture (per key) has been packed. Otherwise it will be quite a challenge to place everything properly in the organ. Perhaps they are numbered or the name of the tonic is noted. I hope I wrote this in an understandable way. I am not English, but Dutch. If you need more clarity, you can always reply to this comment. good luck.

[@catherinemushaw1956]

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[@jefferyrowley8873]

My suggestion is to lay the pipes out on the floor or wherever they fit and are out of the way. Lay them out from longest to highest by the note that is stamped or written on the pipe. The pipes that you think are playing in harmony with the root note are probably the mixture which in your case I think have 3 pipes per note. They alternate between the root note and fifth's and maybe thirds based upon when the organ was constructed then to make matters worse, the rank "breaks" back by swapping the root and the fifth/third backwards so that the pipes work with the rest of the ranks and contrapuntal music is clearly heard. They break back so that the pipes do not get too small and they support various octaves by supplying partials to the octave. I believe your Mixture starts at 2' pitch or 1-1/3' pitch so either c1 or g1(I couldn't really tell when you removed the organ from the Cathedral. These pipes should all be labeled similarly per note and there will be three or four pipes per note. Do not tune this rank until every pipe is in place. Then get three duck or goose feathers that are in great shape and have all of their ribs. Medium sized, smaller size and very small sized. You will silence the pipes by placing the feather in the languid of each group of pipes and you only tune one pipe at a time. This is maddening and very difficult to do this if you are not familiar with these pipes. Whatever the situation never force a pipe into what you think is the correct location on the windchest. The lowest pipe of the group gets tuned to another stop such as the Principal 4' of the same keyboard. (Once that is in perfect tune). Do not use an app to tune this because you will fail. It has to be done by ear only. The Mixture pipe will "beat" until it is in perfect tune with the Principal 4' (Which by the way is how the organ should be tuned - Everything is tuned to this one rank). Then pull out the feather of the languid of the second pipe in the group. Tune this with the Principal 4' and the Mixture stop drawn on the stop jamb. It will be a different pitch - more than likely a perfect fifth above the lowest note of the rank. Bring this into tune by eliminating the "beats" with the Lowest pipe of the Mixture and the Principal 4'. Then since you are beginning, silence the second pipe by placing the feather back into the languid. Then remove the feather from the third pipe's languid. This should be an octave above the lowest pipe tune this purely so there are no beats with the lowest pipe of the mixture and Principal 4'. Then remove the feather from the second pipe and it should sound perfect. It is a compound stop (more than one pipe per note) and it supports the lower pipes by sounding partials of each lower note. A real tone has many different pitches heard when used alone - say the Open Diapason 8'. You hear the fundamental note of 8' pitch. The next overtone heard is an octave above that so using only one pipe, you are actually hearing an 8' and 4' pitch simultaneously. Then it gets crazy because you also hear the twelfth or a 2 2/3' pitch with the same pipe or piano key just by playing one single note on the keyboard. This is called a "partial", which is an octave and a perfect fifth above that. The fourth partial is 2' or two octaves above the fundamental note. The fifth partial is 1 3/5' or the seventeenth (two octaves and a Major Third) above the fundamental pitch. The sixth partial is @ 1 1/3' or two octaves and a perfect fifth above the fundamental note. The eighth partial is @ 1' or three octaves above the fundamental. There are more partials and overtones for each note such as the flat seventh and ninth. An organ is basically an analogue synthesizer. Each Stop with it's unique shape and material strengthens or weakens each overtone and makes a unique sound. The only difference between a pipe organ and a digital synthesizer is the real mixing in real-time in the air the sounds. A digital instrument cannot do that - ever. In essence a Hammond Organ such as the B-3 uses drawbars to make the sounds. The drawbars ARE overtones and partials of the root note. Problem is that Hammonds are great for Jazz and other pop music but are horrible at contrapuntal music. If you are in doubt about this stop (the Mixture) get an organbuilder to help you sort it out. I know this is a lot of information but you should not have any difficulty with any other stop on your Convent Organ. The Mixture is the exception it is complex and requires someone who knows what they are doing 100% - it is probably the only thing that you will have an issue with.

[@Liberté-NAT]

Wow! I didn’t understand half but sounds like they could use you at the convent! Hope it helps them.

[@raycox4139]

Yes! What he said! And he's right about doing it by ear, though I have seen builders use Peterson strobe saw-tooth tuners. Good luck!

[@caroleprisk5068]

I hope Michael and Nick get what he's saying, because I sure didn't.

[@julieobrien4056]

Maybe they can get Martin (is that the name of the organ expert who came by?) to come help them with this part? Unless Michael understood?

[@pamelaamos7237]

Dear Jeffery. Thank you for your explanation and the time it took to write it. I'm sure that it will help them a lot. Warmest wishes to you. Pam

The mixture is a mutation stop meaning its note does not correspond to the key on the keyboard. It instead plays a note at a tonal ratio above the fundamental pitch. It's meant to be played with other base stops to create harmonics and chords. Tierce stops or nasard stops are other examples of mutation stops.

[@caseyflorida]

Yes, but the mixture has more than one pipe on each note, so it plays 3 or 4 tonal ratios above the fundamental pitch.

Yes, it would be more accurate to say it contains at least one mutation. Each key could have multiple corresponding pipes in the mixture, one or more of which is tuned to a harmonic of the base note.

[@Guvnor100]

Don't think they were being sarcastic, just straight to the point.

[@sbarncar]

Beat Frequency

[@TerryInUSA]

@@charmees6637 All this is very helpful information for Michael and Nick. It's a discussion among people contributing different things - no harshness.

[@mom-ys9sb]

I admire the way Billy keeps his opinion of his work construct even when some viewers have opposing comments. Billy goes by instinct and expertise thank goodness - not random viewer comments. He's the best !!!

[@Twistnsine]

I thought the exact same thing 😃🙏

[@mom-ys9sb]

That's cool !!!!@@Twistnsine

[@mom-ys9sb]

Yes, he's very diplomatic and polite....and humble !!!@@mauilover

[@swimupstream5858]

Just love Yannis, he’s such a hard worker at any task you give him. 👏👍🏻

[@elizabethcoviello985]

Yannis works so hard and seems to be amassing so awesome skills-plastering with Simon and now helping in the chapel with the organ! Way to go…

[@dazedreamr]

He is a smart & handy guy. I haven't seen him turn down a job yet, always right there giving it a go.

[@GayleRussell20]

Don't forget Alex, the camera man, videographer and editor of the vlog. He's the one who chooses that awesome music!

[@tiny2074]

Billy - Can you comment if the Norwich Cathedral folks have been watching you and your team's progress on reassembling the grand and their thoughts on your efforts? It has been the focus of my day these last 4 weeks. You all deserve a lot of recognition for your care and thoroughness.

[@reladie]

Papa Pethrick giving his boys the nod of appeoval is so endearing

[@mclarenhandicraft6098]

As a wood worker and furniture restorer, I love what you are doing for the island in the kitchen. It isn't ruined you are giving it new life and protecting it for the next hundred years of its life.

[@BillieOtero-qe1jq]

I would like to say thank you to whom ever chooses the music....I enjoy listening and watching these videos so much..thank all of you. Keep up the great way you all contribute to the content...from the oldest to the youngest.

[@Britbabe53]

Love it too! I've Shazam'ed so many of these musical pieces and come up with two or more of my fave artists to date!

[@lindascott2008]

@@Britbabe53 Do you know if some of the music was used in the TV series of the past called "Hell On Wheels"?

[@Britbabe53]

@@lindascott2008 No I don't believe so, Linda. The tunes I shazam'ed are from Chris Shards and Will Harrison and they all come from Epidemic Sound which is where most KZbinrs get their copyright free music. :)

[@Rl469]

A mixture is a set of pipes that sound various harmonic pitches related to the foundation stop(s): in your case the 8’ Open Diapason and 4’ Principal. There will be multiple pipes sounding for each note: this can vary: 3 rank-3 pipes, 4 rank-4 pipes and so on. The pitches are most likely to sound octaves or fifths above the fundamental. Certain types of mixtures can include a third sounding rank also (a Cornet or Sesquialtera) but if your stop is named Mixture this will be unlikely. The other aspect that will be confusing is that the mixture will break back periodically: possibly every octave or two. The lower notes on the keyboard will have higher pitches emphasized and at each “break” in the mixture the pitches will change to a different combination of lower pitches until the next break and another set of lower pitches and so on. Some of the pipes at the treble end of the keyboard may even double the foundation stop. The pipes may have this sort of appearance: lllllllliiiiiiii,,,,,,,lllllllliiiiiii,,,,,,,lllllllliiiiiii,,,,,, etc. (rough idea-ignore the dots on the i ). The purpose of a mixture is to even out the sound across the full compass of the keyboard. They also add strength and brightness to the ensemble without using a lot of wind, important in the days before electricity when organs were winded by human power. You might wish to get the assistance of an organ builder to sort out these pipes and to tune them: a unique process in itself. When you get everything installed, the customary way of tuning the organ is to set the temperament on the tuning stop - probably the 4’ Principal on the Great division - tune all the pipes of that rank. Then, one by one, the other ranks of pipes are tuned with the 4’ Principal. This would be the most precise way to do it. Using a meter on each pipe gets you in the ball park, but using your ear and the tuning stop will achieve a more cohesive sound. It is awesome to see you getting this organ back into playable condition. Play it often and it will work better than if it sits idle. Good luck!

[@catherinemushaw1956]

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[@charleslayton9463]

This is the best explanation so far. (I haven't gone further down in the comments.) One further bit of information that is crucial: Since the "partials" (the upper harmonics of each individual note) that are played by the different mixture pipes are "pure", they won't necessarily be exactly in tune with the same length pipe from one of the standard ranks of the organ. This is because modern instruments are tuned in "equal temperament", meaning that every interval is stretched or compressed a little so that all the different keys sound alike. All are a little out of tune. This doesn't apply to the various tones played for each note in a mixture. They are usually tuned to some form of "pure" tuning so that their harmonics lock in with the fundamental note being played. So, yes, either you will have to take a crash course on organ tuning to get the mixture right, or you will need to have your organ technician come and give you a good tuning--which I'm sure you're planning to do anyway.

[@andreamalik2961]

Billy you're 100% doing the right thing for the kitchen island given its age. Removing decades of absorbed grime & using the oil to refeed the oak will give it another century of life, especially with regular coats. It will now be in a potentially humid atmosphere in the kitchen so sealing it inside & out will help prevent shrinkage, warping & cracking. Not to mention how utterly beautiful it looks ❤

[@blueice011]

I just wish he opted for different color - that orange based oil wouldn't be my choice. I quite like stripped unit and would do matte transparent coat over it. I feel it would look better than too polished orange mid tone one.

[@andreamalik2961]

@@blueice011 I like the warmth of the osmo oil, especially in the sunlight. All oils do fade down too.

[@blueice011]

@@andreamalik2961 Yes, it's a lovely warm shade and it will fade down. I just wish it's slightly different shade, without orange undertone. The red/orange undertone doesn't tie with anything in the room, I feel. Original coat was more suitable shade wise, IMHO.

[@andreamalik2961]

@blueice011 absolutely, everyone has their own personal tastes, which obviously is a good thing or else there'd be no individuality in the world. Personally I think the warmth of the wood will tie in with the copper items Billy has in there really well.

[@blueice011]

@@andreamalik2961 You might be right! However, I feel offsetting copper shade with complementary rather than similar wood finish might emphasize it's beauty. But, those are just finesse and - I agree with you entirely - matter of personal preference. It is already a majestic space.

[@cecoya]

First off Gentlemen I am amazed at the work being done, and the precise way it is being done. The organ is going to be better than before with her revamped beautiful voice. The kitchen island is going to be lovely with the osmo, it brings out the rich oak flavors and color blends. The cleaning of the chapel will also help with keeping the dust down and out of the organ. Those top windows were probably leaded glass and they couldn't find it anymore and changed out due to cost. Yannis is a gem, ready, able, and willing to help wherever he is needed. Gaining experience and confidence with every step of the way. Alex you are a great film curator and your experience is showing in every video you do. The music at the beginning the smoky blues is great and adds flavor to the video as well. Finally you all have a great weekend and spend with family that has been missing you.

[@laurensouthgate2458]

Also dad petherick is always ready to help he is in amazing shape.

[@cecoya]

So true and he has serious reason to be proud of his sons and friends too@@laurensouthgate2458

[@rita1259-y5c]

Billy, your judgements are spot on when it comes to restorations! Beautiful cabinetry !

[@leighcunningham756]

Billy, that painted cupboard at the back needs dramatic brass hinges to bring it in line with the rest of the room. You can't hide it even with paint so make it obvious, like it is meant to be there,

[@Theorbe100]

How many pipes per note does the Mixture have? The fewest is usually two ,and three are very common. A common three-rank Mixture will start like this on the bottom note, and the stop=knob might be labelled "Mixture 17, 19, 22" This means that when bottom C is played the E seventeen notes above will sound, and the G nineteen notes above and finally the C twenty-two notes above. A complication arises further up the keyboard when the pipes get too small. One rank will "break back" to a lower note so the pipe will be bigger again. Further up another one will break back and so on. Mixtures are extremely difficult to tune. It is necessary to silence all the pipes of a particular note except the one that is being tuned, always the lowest. This is done by muting the other pipes with a piece of cotton wool or something like that. When the pipe is in tune the next one must be done. The interval between the first and the second pipes must be tuned "pure" i.e. not in equal temperament which is what the electronic tuner will give you. Then on to the third pipe (if there is one). This is the most difficult of all because you will have the other two screaming at you. I think you really need a professional organ builder to tune a Mixture. They are extremely difficult for people such as yourselves. I hope this is useful to you.

[@katariinavainio4828]

When ever my husband hears someone saying : don't ruin the patina, he says: patina is patina and shit is shit. The fact that some thing is old doesn't mean it has to look crappy. I totally agree with Billy!

[@texacostar9543]

Nick displays such perfect and clear diction and I feel Audible at Amazon should ask him to send in a few chapters for their review. Anyone agree? This could. be a great side-job and done completely via internet.

[@gillianwheeler4380]

I agree with you Billy. The kitchen island looked dry and thirsty? It will now look amazing.

[@annadavis2547]

It also warmed up the wood’s color. I love it.

[@connieprettyman6131]

Billy or Alex or whoever is in charge of this music is tearing me up! Has me in tears (good tears) almost every day! I cannot hardly believe how gifted Michael is. I almost melt down every time he plays the organ. It's O.K. folks......I am an 85 year old Great-grandmother.😁

[@reladie]

Inching up to 500k subscribers, come on Billy and the gang need a Christmas present. Also the LIKE is ever so important too

[@andrewrice9589]

Oh my!! That kitchen island is going to look STELLAR done that way Billy!! Gorgeous

[@poulaivens5651]

Yanis looks much younger and happier. 😊 The Petherick Effect. ❤

[@RobertJones-justplaying-]

WOW!! The new finish on the work island door is amazing. That will look 👀 like a new island designed to look 👀 old. Looks great

[@joanneprice8002]

I think that restoring the chapel should be a priority over the library. It seems to be far more critically in need of repair. Even if you could just stabilise some of it before undertaking another huge job. It is a potential money maker, especially with the organ restored. Probably more likely to attract community funding. Also a potential source of income for wedding services..

[@sherilynl4038]

but the library goes hand in hand with the kitchen if they want to bring in any sort of paying customers.

[@lynneh9744]

But equally those library pieces would be better put back together so no warping occurs. Would be best to do the tow projects in tandem, moving ahead on one when you are waiting for something for the other etc.

[@timothynorton6137]

​@@sherilynl4038Whike the kithen is beautiful to look at it is impractical and non functional as a kitchen. In addition its layout and furnishings make it impossible to profit from. As a buisness it should have been used as a dining room. All the money used on the range cooker and custom cabinets could have been used to build a functional galley kitchen on the other side if the fireplace and be later tuthed into a butlers pantry after a professional kitchen built in later edition. Room could have been used for events with and actual usable kitchen. I sound harsh but the room is huge. Take a boiling pot of pasts off the stove and carry it what 20 ft to strain it in a sink? No one in their right mind would cookba substantial complex meal in that kitchen but it will be a nice set piece beautiful toblook at.

[@livmaritengene4973]

Restoring the chapel need professional workers, but library is a DIY-prosject as usual by the Petherics - I think.

[@timothynorton6137]

@@livmaritengene4973 will need lots of money. I'm not an expert but to restore the ceiling and the painting over the alterspace could easily be 50k maybe a little-known less or maybe a little more. Add tge stained glass and getting closer to 75k

[@phljn1978]

It is so much better to see the vacuum used to clean the wood pipes as just brushing allows the dust to settle back down on the organ.

[@TerryInUSA]

Yes, it's hard to watch the dust being brushed off the wooden pipes to land wherever - inside the organ!!

[@Abasinphq]

I was going to say, dust/vacuum it before bringing it to the organ to keep the shower of dust from landing on the exposed equipment.

[@scooterdover2771]

Yeah, I've been wondering once it is all rebuilt, what they are going to do to keep all the dirt off and out of the organ? Especially since the chapel seems to be open on the one side, and all of the construction dirt and dust from other projects?

[@jennifercampbell7698]

I think a final internal vacuum before the sides are installed plus coverage of the organ before the chapel walls and ceiling are cleaned and restored is warranted. And perhaps, some sort of closure (wooden or plastic) under the chapel side arch to keep dust etc out during construction and renovation in adjoining areas.

[@rosamente]

The way you guys are framing your shots and are assembling your montages is truly delightful. What a long way the renovation has gone. One of my favorite channels over the past two years.

[@WreakinHavocN253]

Absolute joy seeing the chapel come to life 😊

[@janetwhitney233]

The mastery that it took to build this organ is just mind boggling. To watch this “put back together” is like watching a past history in the making. We needed this.

[@seesea-sv3xw]

I LOVE IT, it's so nice to see beautiful wood preserved, nothing bothers me more than when some shows will have beautiful wood and they paint it black, green or some unnatural color. Keeping it real is always in style.

[@reladie]

The Island doors look incredible.

[@juliedavis3575]

What to say, what to say. "Love your work", gets tedious to say, good job, great cooperation, beautiful, my creativity is wearing thin on comments. So, good job, love your work, I never tire of watching you work so well together. Thank you. Beautiful.

[@chuckjackson1814]

That island is so beautiful! The wood is just coming to life! The whole project is amazing!!!

[@johnpritchard2772]

Hello everyone! Just to say Billy, The wooden doors are such an improvement from the original, and having been gently sanded down, the door treated looks wonderful after all the hard work done ! What a challenge for ther "organ builders" - no doubt having come this far - close to completion, you shall be able tyo sort it all out, with the assistance / advice of the viewers!! Best wishes to everyone from Lincolnshire

[@minnesotanurse642]

Billy , you may already know this but your cabinet in the kitchen is also known as a "vesting table" . The vestments are taken from the cabinet, laid out on the top in a very specific order, and the priest will don article of the vestiments saying a specific prayer until he is fully vested. Then he leaves the sacristy with the altar boy in front of him to stand before the foot of the altar. By it's history, the cabinet has provided enormous service to Holy Mother Church, provided before each Mass offered in that Cathedral.

[@mollyshepherd4501]

The knowledge of putting an organ together is very impressive.

[@livingindarkness-l1p]

I think "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE" would sound fantastic on this organ in this space.

[@erin.stewart]

Some people pay big money for cabinet makers to add in the darker creases in the edging. The island cabinets are going to look great Billy!

[@LisaVesander.Creative]

That cabinet door you coated with Ozmo, is gorgeous, it's perfect!

[@vivienanderson603]

I love the thought of the chapel having a bit of care and attention. It’s so beautiful with those stained glass windows and painted ceilings. Well done Billy and co.

[@kittyallen5294]

I hope they find someone to do a lovely restoration on that ceiling

[@debbieborden7245]

I just think you are all amazingly clever and what an amazing historical feature your little town now has forever. What vision you have Billy

[@Joe-ew5rt]

It is amazing how many things you people know how to do. I can't help but be impressed by your many and varied talents.

[@susanross1651]

I’m amazed at the intricacies of the organ. Those who designed organs all those years ago must have been geniuses. Even more amazed at you guys abilities to put it back together. It’s going to be amazing. Also the kitchen is absolutely beautiful & the central island is going to look gorgeous when it’s finished.

[@susanaleonard5953]

Back then nobody had at TV for entertainment so You might have a past-time in music of some sort, like organ building.

[@dianayavetz6286]

Billy and Michael, your Dad is a treasure. So nice of him to help out with the organ restoration.

[@esthercutts4318]

Michael and Nick I admire your tenaciousness as you work through the restoration of the organ.You've done a sterling job and it's wonderful to see your quiet and methodical manner of reaching each new milestone.I'm sure someone will know the next step and be of help in figuring out how to progress from here. Well done to all the team who are putting their best foot forward to get this project over the line.It's thrilling to watch and also great to see Billy achieving a great deal with the Kitchen restoration. This makes for such wonderful viewing for those of us out there. Thank you to each of you for your willingness to persevere and keep keeping on! sending best wishes and many Blessings from Australia. xx

[@MasonLady]

A mixture is just that. Multiple ranks of pipes that play together, controlled by one stop. Each key will play two or more different notes. Re-building a mixture is very complicated. It requires knowledge and experience. There is some info on the internet about this that may help you but you may have to bring in an expert for this.

[@annettesharrock1236]

Love the colour of the wood now on the unit has bought it back to life Billy. Oh dear another hiccup on the organ ,hope you get it sorted, but I dare say you will Michael and Nick. Loved watching have a good weekend to you all. Loved watching. Crack On😘

[@helenaandrade8073]

You should trace the shape for the glass onto the metal so you can use it as a template for each pane of glass. Like we do in making stained glass windows. ♥️🇨🇦

[@jeanbigras8037]

I lost count of how many times the word 'problem' pops up. I find it so funny because you always overcome them and crack on.🤓

[@loraoflahrity130]

I love everything about the Convent - it's easy to visualize just how beautiful it's going to be!

[@janasybrandy6525]

I think the osmo on the island door looks fantastic! I can't wait to see the whole island completed as well as the whole kitchen! The organ rebuild is so fascinating to me! I never imagined what the inside might look like! So cool!

[@ghlargentg]

You might be wise to talk with an organ builder or tuner. Different builders use different mixture pipe arrangements. They don’t follow the same chromatic pattern as the regular lowest to highest pattern. They help add harmonic color to the sound of the instrument. Good luck tuning a mixture is an art!

[@42apprentice]

The wood looks like it’s been fed after starving for years. It’s going to look wonderful.

[@NeilABliss]

A mixture from what I recall is a combination of pipes plus a "mutation " which is a set of pipes at an interval from the fundamental. Typically these would accentuate one of the natural harmonics of the fundamental making even more harmonic speak. I would assume that a fifth above , a third or possible other enharmonic pitches are used... I imagine that large pipe organ would have several different mutation that can be brought into the mixture. If I recall correct ( it's been years) a fifth would give you a bassoon like sound due to how the pipes interact giving you sub harmonics. However it plays out , it would be an important set to ensure precise tuning of.... and not necessarily to an electronic tuner, but rather to a just tuning.

[@GeneneCroy]

The kitchen took a while but was totally worth it, Billy!! Most won't take the time to bring the wood back to its beautiful self. Again, totally worth it!!!

[@jenniferduke1962]

I am not sure if this will help. My father and I used to refinish French Antiques. We found that the best way to remove the wax is lacquer thinner and steel wool or a wire brush. Wipe with cleN cloth and lt dry before osmo. If not for the kitchen center, but for future projects. Keep up the amazing work everyone!

[@mradford10]

Mr Moon Jiggery pokery is the best description of organ reconstruction!

[@kariannecrysler640]

The cupboard door was a beautiful compliment to the kitchen door in the background. I can’t wait to see the island completed in the room!💕💯

[@judygillespie3242]

I think Nick is invaluable to the reconstruction of this organ. Where does Billy find these true craftsmen? We have always known how talented Michael is. Well done boys.

[@karenlam2988]

It is so great that Billy saw the potential of that beautifully crafted piece of furniture and is bringing it back to life. In fact with the Osmo it is starting to look even more beautiful. Amazing Billy! I do love the kitchen and will never forget how it looked before!

[@brendathoms5588]

The darker areas gives it depth , it’s beautiful ❤

[@ThomasGoedecke]

About the mixtures! Mixtures are the crown of any chorus of pipes (usually principals, together with 8', 4', 2', and sometimes 1' stops). They are a collection of "mutations" of the fundamental pitch, and so if you're tuning using a phone it'll show up as a different pitch alltogether. Very basically, every sound has not just it's lowest pitch (the fundamental) but a series of harmonics above that pitch that sounds at different volumes to create its "timbre". It's why an A440 played on a violin sounds very different than an A440 played on a trumpet. Same pitch, different timbre. Mixtures use this idea to change how we perceive the timbre of the note and are never played by themselves. It's very easy to muck up the tuning on them so best to hire an organ tuner to handle your mixtures (and other mutation stops marked with odd or fraction numbers like 2 2/3") because if you use a phone app it won't be right. It uses a different tuning system.

[@ThomasGoedecke]

Oh and one more thing. The mixtures will play 2, 3, or even 4 pitches at a time, so one key is going to play a bunch of notes at the same time.

[@melissahalbert9455]

I love the craftmanship of the Petherick's and friends! Always doing the hard work and doing it the best y'all can. I love the editting of the videos. Well done all! Good luck on the organ information!

[@PaulRiesland]

Looks like the “mixture” comments answers the dilemma. Some organs call it “Chimes”. Next, your question on F F # (2nd F# from left end of keyboard). Important: Diapason. This rank needs to be “detuned” from rest of organ. (Just a few beats like A-440 to 441 or 442) This gives an ethereal sound and you’ll hear the waves (beats). Whether you like waves faster or slower they all have to have the same speed. Tedious but the results are awesome!

[@dwightlindgron4657]

Cleanliness is next to godliness especially in a chapel!Great job.❤

[@wandacasper5612]

It will be beautiful, an fresh. Great job

[@flusterfly]

Great work on the sanding & amazing editing with the music coordinated to the motion of work. Even the dust flies artistically and on time. I subscribed for Billy & his beautiful personality & work. I love that he finds excellent craftsmen of both physical & digital work and keeps it all rolling in camaraderie and excellent friendship.

[@tanianigelwade8935]

Billy, I love ❤️ the color. Nice. Dust everywhere in the chapel 💒 ✨️. New glass in the windows will give much more light. Guy's doing the biggest organ I've ever seen. What a hard job. It's such a fantastic job, guys 👦 👏 🙌 . God bless 🙌

[@leeparker1553]

Don’t know who is picking the music, but love that bluesy jazzy sound.

[@janice8948]

I think sanding the island is a great way to get it clean and hygiene for use in a kitchen setting 💖💖💖

[@thoml1846]

Hope it get the pipes figured out and it was nice to see Florian again

[@kaye-q1k]

The team is like a well build machine with all the parts working together smoothly.Enjoy your weekend ,

[@cronesbrew8108]

That’s called clever editing. Thx Alex

[@deborahpalm7657]

I love your background music!

[@emiishino5422]

Billie, try wiping the doors with mineral spirits and see if it doesn't remove the wax.

[@ritacarlson9522]

I have full faith that the organ will be restored fully and correctly. Also , that the kitchen under Billys hand will continue to look outstanding. ..It's the Petherick way ! 😊

[@Torridgemaid]

Scraping the wax off first, or wax remover is better as the heat from the sanding will push the wax inside the grain, saves sandpaper too 😜

[@michaelmorse1460]

Agree! You can also use a heat gun and/or acetone.

[@caseyflorida]

The Mixture is a mixed stop. It has more than one pipe on each note playing different harmonies. If it's a III rank mixture then there are 3 pipes playing on each note. If it's a IV rank mixture, then there are 4 pipes playing on each note. I think you will need an organ technician to help you on this.

[@MrJustinkielty]

This is correct. Multiple pipes will sound for each note played which are intended to reinforce the harmonic structure. You will need a competent organ technician to help. Further, the instrument was probably pitched at 435 or possibly lower. Attempting to tune to 440 without serious modifications to pipe length will be inviting trouble. It's too bad the same care lavished on the kitchen did not happen to the organ. Fine organ builders in England could have completely restored the organ and let the amateurs install in France. There are fine builders in France as well I'd give them a call and ask them to drop by when they finish with the Notre Dame work.

[@forlifewelearn]

If it hadn't been for the Pethericks, that fine organ would have been headed the way of many fine organs - the scrap heap. It can cost a fortune to restore them and they have used their considerable technical knowledge to mend it and put it back together. I agree that they're now probably at a stage where they will need to bring in someone to do the mixture and tune it properly, but I wouldn't knock what they've done - everything from the dismantling to the re-assembling and mending of parts has been done with the utmost care and dare I say it, better than a lot of organ builders would have done.

[@knirbg]

In many Dutch organs I have seen the pipes of the mixture not only have their pitch like C or C# but also a number marking their corresponding position on the keyboard. Follow those numbers and you will have the right position.

[@blackmore56]

A mixture is an organ stop, usually of principal tone quality, that contains multiple ranks of pipes including at least one mutation stop. It is designed to be drawn with a combination of stops that forms a complete chorus (for example, principals of 8′, 4′, and 2′ pitches). The mixture sounds the upper harmonics of each note of the keyboard, adding a chord to each note played. The individual pitches in the mixture are not distinguished by the listener; rather, they reinforce the fundamental pitches of the chorus, adding volume and brilliance to the sound. Because pipes playing upper harmonics produce their own set of harmonic overtones, an element of harmonic dissonance is introduced, giving mixtures their characteristic tonal texture as they enrich the ensemble. Historically, the mixture descends from the medieval Blockwerk concept, an organ in which there were no stops and all the ranks sounded simultaneously.

[@donnajacobs4492]

Hi Billy & Michael. In response to your question about FF#. My friends Dad is a retired church organ tuner in the UK, he said that FF# means 8ft.Pitch, Open Diapason Tenor F Sharp. Still means nothing to me, but hopefully it does to you. Good luck x

[@LawrenceB123]

Nice intro music Alex 👏🏻

[@isabelmendi3973]

Lots to learn about with the organ, the kitchen center piece is going to turn out spectacular. Enjoy your weekend Billy and company.

[@kenknutson1598]

On your mixture step, did you flip or turn around the support board? My wife is an organist and I an a piano technician, so I can follow what you are doing fairly well. By the way, those little round things that hold the end of the linkages together that look like nuts, are leather nuts. They cab be round or square. They can be finely manufactured or made by poking a hole in a leather scrap. Wire nuts are used widely holding the linkages in player pianos.

[@deannfausett3923]

That refresh on the kitchen island is going to look great!

[@dandobucki7414]

Billy you’re killing me. I’m a professional painter. All the wax has to come off before you stain the doors, I use acetone to lift all the wax off. The stain will not stick to the areas that have been waxed. Get me a ticket to fly over there and I’ll do it for you. 😊😊😊😊 prep work is 90% of the work when refinishing 😊😊😊😊

[@hoosieriphone]

Billy, you could not have assembled a better team for the organ project. I’m so impressed with all the work being done. Yannis is awesome also. Need to keep him around for a long time.

[@sandramuis7430]

The door panel looks rejuvenated….so much nicer than old and tired! 👍🥂🎄

[@blakehahn-atlantaga8510]

So much great progress by everyone. Thank you!

[@mavep2855]

Odd situation with the organ! I hope some knowledgeable viewers can provide some light on the subject. Billy the island door you did sample finish on looks stunning. Have a good weekend everyone and crack on Monday. 🙏❤️

[@christinamarie3598]

We are left with a cliffhanger!!

[@pamelawright1369]

Fabulous job Billy😊 thank you all for sharing 🎉

[@JaxonsDd007]

Forgot I am watching on American time zone now.. Made it I still have the package delivering in a few hours next flight Austin❤❤❤😊 miss you all

[@loiscindy3062]

Hi, I noticed the amount of dust that gets blown around there. Have you ever thought of getting some air cleaners in the place?

[@TeresaThies]

The kitchen island piece is going to be Gotgeous! As a church musician, I am loving the organ rehab, Great program!

[@johnDingoFoxVelocity]

Thank you

[@nickitighe9163]

I love what you’ve done with the cabinet door..

[@kristinb5121]

Your music selections have always been unexpected and outstanding, but lately they’re just so good I could happily close my eyes and just listen!