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Stop combinations

Udyret

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I have to name two: Chimneyflute 8'+Chimneyquint 2 2/3 (A quint stop scaled after a

chimneyflute.) Or; Chimneyflute 8'+Recorder 8'+Unda maris 8'+Flute 4'. Great for

romantic music
 

Krummhorn

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I have this beautiful Gedeckt rank (all metal pipes) that is on the exposed Great division that I use with trem against the Gemshorn celeste in the Swell enclosed division, box closed. Played at 4' and above C4 it's another of my favorite combinations on this organ.
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Krummiest - I think the bellowings of the Contratrombone 64 in coupled with a Piccolo 2' on the Choir, is a particularly fine effect.
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Bellowings of a contratrombone 64' ???

More like "Pachydermal Flatulence" :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
 

Krummhorn

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CT64,

I've heard some strange "regs" over the years but never a 64' with 2' ... can't even imagine what the Teddy Bear's Picnic piece would sound like on that one.

Corno Dolce,
Flatulence of an elephant reference ... ROFLMAO ... :up:
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
The contratrombone's lowest half octave is rather flatulent I guess ... but I always think it sounds more like a jack hammer, than an elephant farting.
 

methodistgirl

New member
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:grin:
 

jvhldb

New member
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.
 

Alexander smith

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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

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

jvhldb

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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

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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?
 
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