Recent content by smilingvox

Unless this Bombarde division is really a Solo, what's the logic behind the Bombarde and Gros Cromorne as the only two stops? As a few of you might guess, I refer to the great Dom Bedos in Sainte-Croix, Bordeaux. As far as balancing each of these goes, my guess is that would be accomplished via...

'ello, group. This question is put primarily to German organists and organ builders, but I'll welcome input from any others. A. Cavaille-Coll pioneered the usage of quints, thirds, and sevenths together for tonal colour and for the re-enforcement of the partials of a 32' reed. Arthur Harrison...

After doing some looking around, I have found very few organ builders in France. Muhleisen, Le Ludion (band organs), and Olivier Glandaz are the only names I came up with. Are there more? There must be!

There's a very interesting church I visited nearly 30 years ago in Brussels. The National Basilica of Koekelberg, or the Church of the Sacred Heart. It's that enormous church, with the green dome, that sits on the hill, overlooking the city centre. Because I was so worn out at the time, I...

Does anybody know how far along Wm. Drake is on the restoration of the 1735 Bridge at Christ Church, Spitalfields?

What is the most messed up organ piece you've heard? To me, one of them is Petr Eben's Faust for Organ. I would listen to this if I were in a goofy mood.

I stumbled upon this clip on youtube. Type "organ toccata 7 liverpool cathedral organ" in the search box. This could cause speaker damage, so be careful. The 64' Resultant was used in this piece. The Trompette Militaire is awesome in this. ps: cathedrsl is typewriter language for cathedral

Hi everybody. I'm just getting the word out that the Anglican Cathedral at Liverpool is restoring their Grand Organ and are still raising funds to continue the work. I just sent a contribution along with an Adopt a Pipe application. For those of you who are interested, or if you know...

Recently, I started collecting CDs of Richard Lea playing the 1967 Walker at the Metropolitan Cathedral (RC) in Liverpool. The three I have are Liverpool Spectacular! and Complete Organ Works of Lefebure-Wely (I & III). In all of these, the 32' Contra Spitz Flute really leaves a lasting...

I was poking around in the Willi Peter Orgelbau site and came across a 2-manual from a couple years ago. In the Schwellwerk, there's an 8' Clarabella, which is a reed. Not a misprint at the end of the division's list, as I thought. In parenthesis, after the name, is durchschlagend, which...

Just checked on the latest about the damage to the National Cathedral in Wash., DC. They say no structural damage (WHEW!). Does anybody know the status of the main organ (and the smaller ones, too)? I figure that some of the pipes were being hopped up and down off their holes, like at St...

As I was looking at the stop list of the 1969 Rieger at Jacobskirche, Rothenburg-ob-der-Taube, I discovered (or really re-discovered) a 4-rank Glechter in the Brustwerk, or Ruckpositiv. Does anybody know what Glechter means?

Forgive me if my format for this list is less than conventional. I wanted to be careful of the am't of space. Each division is sub-divided into Jeux de Fonds and Jeux de Combinaisons Grand-Orgue (1) 16': Montre, Bourdon 8': Montre, Diapason, Flute Harmonique, Bourdon, Viole de Gambe...

When I was stationed in the Bay Area in the 80's, there were many times when I attended services and recitals at Grace. I remember, more than once, hearing the 8' Trompette and 4' Clairon in the Casavant Bombarde division. At the time, I thought it had a good, strong presence. The Cornett V...

Hi, guys. I recently bought a recording done on the big Stellwagen in Marienkirche, Stralsund. In it is Nicklaus Bruhns' Praeludium in G. At the end, the organist used the 24' Praestant. I was able to hear low G purring, then when he played low C, I could hear low 16' C, but not low 32' C...