Stop combinations

[methodistgirl]

Well I finally looked at the organ to write down the stops I used to
use. For the pedal I pulled out Choral bass, octive 8',and bordon 8'
and 16'. For the swell I pulled clairon 4', harmony flute 4', principal 4',
octovin 2' and stopped flute 8'. For the great it was rohr flute 8',
viole 8', and principal 8'. For the bells and whistles it was the chimes
and zimbelstern.
judy tooley

[jvhldb]

I found another combination I like (stolen and adapted from this thread). For one manual music I now use the Prinsipaal 8' on the swell, Mikstuur 3-4, coupler Swell to Great 16', Pedal - Subbas 16' Gedekbas 8'. We don't have a 16' pipe on the great, so I "borrow" one from the swell. With the ecco/reverb in the building it gives a hollow/cathedral like sound to the music. As the 16' stops replicating one octave above the lowest octave on the great manuel I have to use the pedal in this octave to prevent the sound from changing to drastically.

[Contratrombone64]

Johan - those stop names, are they in Afrikaans??

[Alexander smith]

Here's one I like. Great, Principal 8' Swell to Great Swell, Scharff III
I use this one for quiet(er) songs that would be to loud if I used 8'&4' principals. It also has a "hollowish" sound from no 4's or 2's
and plus I can control the brightness.

[Serassi1836]

It is like strings: Bourdon 8' + Salicional 8' + Celeste 8'
Flute + Strings = Bourdon 8' + Flute 4' + Flute 2' + Salicional 8' + Celeste 8'

[jvhldb]

Johan - those stop names, are they in Afrikaans??

I'm not sure whether they are Afrikaans or Dutch. At the time the organ was built, both languages were in common use, with some German and French thrown in. Maybe it will make more sense to you if translated

Prinsipaal=Principal (Dutch)/Prestant (French), although we have a 4' Prestant on the swell.

Mikstuur=Mixtuur (Dutch)/Mixture (English)

Gedekbas=Gedecktbas (German)/Gedeckt(German)

[dll927]

The word "bourdon" seems to mean "bumblebee" in French.

I found that out when I tried to have the computer translate some descriptions of the St. Sulpice organ. Needless to say, trying to translate names of stops brought some rather funny renderings.

But back to that "bourdon". Are we to believe that the pipes sound like the buzzing of that insect?