gebbytoo
New member
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to take a little survey and ask everyone their method for setting registrations on their general (or divisional) pistons (if they exist, of course).
There are only four on my organ, and because I only play for mass, I base my presets on what types of music I play on a weekley basis. For example, the usual registration for the psalm, or the main mass parts. I usually remember the piston numbers by what part of the mass I am playing at the time. For example
1- Great- soft 8' (flute)
Swell- soft 8's (chamois+celeste-a gemshorn I believe), soft 4 (variable swell pedal)
Choir- soft 8', prestant 4' (variable swell pedal)
Use for Responsorial Psalm, interlude music, etc.
2- add 8' montre on the great
open choir shutters, so 4' prestant can be heard
louder pedals
Use for softer hymns, some mass parts, gospel acclamation
3- Add 4's and 2's on great and choir
Pedal- add Principle 16'
Use for opening and closing hymns, etc.
4- Add great to pedal coupler, add mixture(s) (choir cymbale)
Use for multiple verses for hymns, less-intense postludes, etc.
Because the 8' monte on the great can be quite loud in an un-packed church, I like only using the flute (on piston 1) and being able to vary the majority of the volume using the swell/choir pedals. Some of the cantors, for example, prefer the psalm verses to be very, very, soft.
A long explanation I know, but It would just be interesting to know other people's methods.
Mike
I just wanted to take a little survey and ask everyone their method for setting registrations on their general (or divisional) pistons (if they exist, of course).
There are only four on my organ, and because I only play for mass, I base my presets on what types of music I play on a weekley basis. For example, the usual registration for the psalm, or the main mass parts. I usually remember the piston numbers by what part of the mass I am playing at the time. For example
1- Great- soft 8' (flute)
Swell- soft 8's (chamois+celeste-a gemshorn I believe), soft 4 (variable swell pedal)
Choir- soft 8', prestant 4' (variable swell pedal)
Use for Responsorial Psalm, interlude music, etc.
2- add 8' montre on the great
open choir shutters, so 4' prestant can be heard
louder pedals
Use for softer hymns, some mass parts, gospel acclamation
3- Add 4's and 2's on great and choir
Pedal- add Principle 16'
Use for opening and closing hymns, etc.
4- Add great to pedal coupler, add mixture(s) (choir cymbale)
Use for multiple verses for hymns, less-intense postludes, etc.
Because the 8' monte on the great can be quite loud in an un-packed church, I like only using the flute (on piston 1) and being able to vary the majority of the volume using the swell/choir pedals. Some of the cantors, for example, prefer the psalm verses to be very, very, soft.
A long explanation I know, but It would just be interesting to know other people's methods.
Mike