Sorry to be a wet blanket, but I seem to remember reading a note regarding subrcribing to the list, that it is not a forum for asking which piano to buy? Mark B ---------- Rolland Miller wrote: > > The United Methodist church of which I am a member, is considering the > purchase of new grand piano for our sanctuary and I have been asked > to make some recommendations. We presently have a studio upright of > moderate quality. > 1) We have an excellent pianist who will be a senior next year at a > well known/respected conservatory of music. Part of our reason to get > a new piano (for the church) would be as a thank you to him. He is > also a church member and looked at as "one of our own". At the > consevatory he plays mostly Steinways but that would be out of our > range. > 2) We have an excellent Music Director who has a lot to do with number > 3) > 3) Our congregation "loves it's music". > The seating area of our sanctuary is about 40' by 54' and the altar > area about 30' by 20'. The seating area will hold about 200, the > side walls go up about 16' and the peakof the ceiling is about 25' > high. The carpet is thick. The interior walls are plaster w/wood > trim. > > I am personally partial to the Kawai and Yamaha brands. I think they > are good pianos - price/quality. We will be considering other piano > makes also. I would like any information listee's may have > concerning 1) how to go about selecting a piano for a church. 2) what > would be an appropriate size piano considering the church's specs. 3) > any suggestions for a particular make or model, either to look at or > stay away from. 4) any other information you think may be helpful to > us. > Replies can be made either to me or to the list. > Thanks for any info. Rolland Miller, North Ridgeville, Ohio. MPT, > PTG/rpt > rmiller1@mediaone.net
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