@@johnpauldaniele6777Because I am not great at reading music, even though I play 10 yrs experience on piano relying on perfect pitch, no organist will even let me teach myself!
St. Bernard Church, R.C., Mount Lebanon, PA - Casant Freres, Opus 2641 (1961.) The original spec is 3 manuals, 96 ranks, 5211 pipes. It was expanded to a 4 manual console by R. A. Colby. Unknown how many ranks it ahs now. www.stbernardmusic.org/mm/organs/ pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/26420
@@johnpauldaniele6777 Guess my detective skills were good! Shouldn't have second-guessed myself! We also have a giant Casavant around where I'm at. Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, R.C. in Providence, R.I. has a 4 manual, 125 rank model. Absolutely massive instrument - happens to be the largest mechanical action organ on the continent.
Both are equally viable! Socks are better for legato for slower lyrical pieces as well as playing multiple notes with each feet. Shoes help with fast scale passages where you have to constantly go between toe and heel super quickly!
