Marching Cathedral Organ

Cathedrals often contain magnificent organs (no, stoppit). These consist of vast arrays of pipes, connected by an intestinal set of plumbing via a keyboard to a windbox. Various stops connect different groups of pipes to the keyboard.

The effect is all very impressive, but only available inside cathedrals. This somewhat limits the utility of the organ.

Howevertheless, MaxCo. has recently launched the world's first Marching Cathedral Organ Band. The MCOB consists of just under 7,012 players, each carrying a single pipe. The pipes range in height from about 5 inches to the full 23ft. Rather than connecting to an air supply and keyboard, each pipe is fitted with a mouthpiece, blown by the respective performer.

The full MCOB, marching ten abreast, takes about 12 minutes to pass any given point. Alternatively, the players can be arranged in static formation for a fixed performance; given that the players vastly outnumber the audience, it is usually most convenient to reverse the normal arrangement, and have the audience sit in on the stage while the organists sit around them in a horse-shoe configuration.