giovannimusica
Commodore de Cavaille-Coll
Hi Matt,
The Cavaille-Coll organ in Orleans Cathedral in France has a 32' resultant reed.
It is composed of a 16' Bombarde plus a 10-2/3 Bombarde Quinte. Quite an unusual installation but does give an approximation of a 32' Bombarde Reed. Of course, it doesn't hold a candle to the roar of the 32' full length reed at St. Ouen in Rouen or at St. Sernin in Toulouse or at Notre-Dame in Paris. These are full-length metal pipes, not the wooden *thwackers* we hear most of the time in the States. A metal Bombarde sounds so much better than a wooden one.
Hope this info helps.
Cheers!
Giovanni
The Cavaille-Coll organ in Orleans Cathedral in France has a 32' resultant reed.
It is composed of a 16' Bombarde plus a 10-2/3 Bombarde Quinte. Quite an unusual installation but does give an approximation of a 32' Bombarde Reed. Of course, it doesn't hold a candle to the roar of the 32' full length reed at St. Ouen in Rouen or at St. Sernin in Toulouse or at Notre-Dame in Paris. These are full-length metal pipes, not the wooden *thwackers* we hear most of the time in the States. A metal Bombarde sounds so much better than a wooden one.
Hope this info helps.
Cheers!
Giovanni