Trumpet En Chamade

[smilingvox]

Thanks, aross30, for sharing the pics (and welcome to the forum). I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates them. Found the chamade pics, and no, I guess all the pipes are hooded. I was wrong. <shrug>

I walked into St.-Sulpice during a mass one morning back in 1983. I remember the organ being played softly, probably during Communion. The 32' Principal-basse was used. I'd love to go back. I have a number of CDs of this organ.

[Contratrombone64]

hello smilingvox, my friend - I also adore the soft purrrrrr that vibrates your entire being that is the 32' subbass, I assume the 32' Principal-basse is rather more "there", yes?

[smilingvox]

Assuming that the Subbass is stopped (there are examples of open subbasses), only odd-numbered partials are heard, whereas both odd and even are heard from open flues, so theoretically the Principal-basse would have more power. Another thing is that sound waves from an open pipe come not only from the mouth, but from the top of the pipe, too.

[Corno Dolce]

A chamade doesn't necessarily need to be an aggressive and hair-raising noise generator. On low wind pressure it adds timbre.

[Soubasse]

I assume the 32' Principal-basse is rather more "there", yes?

EVERYTHING about the S. Sulpice instrument is more "there" !!!

I agree with Corno about a well-rounded chamade - it should be able to blend as well as cause mild concern as to whether you're going to be able to keep your hair. The instrument that I used in the recording of the Pärt Annum per annum that I posted here:http://www.magle.dk/music-forums/11010-your-local-pipe-organ-2.html#post108640 has a notable set of Trompette en chamades which I do use during the last few blasts of the closing chord (just past the 8 minute mark if you listen to the recording). It actually sounds louder in the recording than it did from the console.