Guest Lee Blick Report post Posted February 27, 2007 From what I have heard of the Diaphones, getting anything from a "normal" organ to blend with them would be pretty much impossible. I recall a fascinating conversation with Christopher Robinson a few years back about the old Tuba Profunda from the Hope-Jones pedal department which survived until the early 1970s. I believe this was double tongued and of immense proportions...enough to be heard from the other end of Gloucestershire, I should imagine. Does anyone on this board have any personal recollections of this stop? A Nope, couldn't hear it from the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcnd5584 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2007 From what I have heard of the Diaphones, getting anything from a "normal" organ to blend with them would be pretty much impossible. I recall a fascinating conversation with Christopher Robinson a few years back about the old Tuba Profunda from the Hope-Jones pedal department which survived until the early 1970s. I believe this was double tongued and of immense proportions...enough to be heard from the other end of Gloucestershire, I should imagine. Does anyone on this board have any personal recollections of this stop? A Not this stop. However, I do have a good quality copy of the recording of the Worcester Cathedral organ issued as part of the Great Cathedral Organs series. Christopher Robinson used the 32p and 16p diaphones near the end of the first movement of Mendelssohn's Third Sonata - actually I have heard worse sounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MusingMuso 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2007 From what I have heard of the Diaphones, getting anything from a "normal" organ to blend with them would be pretty much impossible. ====================== Diaphones can be extremely musical, and should anyone find themselves sitting at large Wurlitzer, they may well find a "Diaphonic Diapason" unit, which blends perfectly well with the flues which continue upwards from the diaphone basses. They are very difficult to make and regulate, and somewhere, I have a very comprehensive article about the tricks and quirks of diapaohones, written by John Compton. The main thing about Diaphones is the huge amount of power they can push out, and I have heard big diaphonic basses on American theatre-organs which fairly rattle the ear-drums, scare small children and cause cockroaches to instantly migrate. As I've said before, I DO HOPE THEY WILL DONATE THE WORCESTER DIAPHONES TO THE HOPE-JONES MUSEUM IN MANCHESTER. I don't expect they will. MM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lee Blick Report post Posted February 28, 2007 Donate them to Steve Borniarse. Voiced on 500" wind on his forthcoming conservative 12 manual, 3000 stop manifestation at St. Peter's, Rome, I am sure it will evoke the romantic sounds of the swirling winds up the Malverns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucasorg 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2007 As I've said before, I DO HOPE THEY WILL DONATE THE WORCESTER DIAPHONES TO THE HOPE-JONES MUSEUM IN MANCHESTER. I don't expect they will. MM How cynical is that? I would certainly rather they found a good home! I suspect the biggest problem is likely to be transporting them. However, I should stress that the final decision will rest not with me, but with the Chapter whose vision and support have led to our projected new organs in the first place. A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Roffensis Report post Posted February 28, 2007 This sounded slightly seedy until I realized what you meant....!!! I don't see why not. Mind you, we would probably need one when the Tickell instrument is completed, one more when the Transept is done and another when the Nave instrument draws to a close... an organ-fest in the making?? Oh yes! The nave organ.... who is doing that Adrian? is it Nicholsons? is it going ot be along French lines? for those nice French Masses? Interesting revelations about the acoustic as well. Berst reagrds, Richard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MusingMuso 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2007 How cynical is that? I would certainly rather they found a good home! I suspect the biggest problem is likely to be transporting them. However, I should stress that the final decision will rest not with me, but with the Chapter whose vision and support have led to our projected new organs in the first place. A ============================ Cynical? Me? Nah! No problem! £250+VAT and we could have them in Manchester tomorrow in a 40ft rig. Should we start a whip round? "Lucasorg" knows Robert Wolfe, so perhaps we should approach him...he has money! MM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MusingMuso 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2007 I am sure it will evoke the romantic sounds of the swirling winds up the Malverns. ===================== Not to mention the cold front in theTrossachs region. MM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcnd5584 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2007 Donate them to Steve Borniarse. Voiced on 500" wind on his forthcoming conservative 12 manual, 3000 stop manifestation at St. Peter's, Rome, I am sure it will evoke the romantic sounds of the swirling winds up the Malverns. But this is, surely, only his scheme for the orgue-du-choeur....? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Guest Lee Blick Report post Posted February 28, 2007 But this is, surely, only his scheme for the orgue-du-choeur....? Oh yes, of course. Bring me a 32ft long eclair anyday... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heva 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2007 Oh yes, of course. Bring me a 32ft long eclair anyday... Bon appetit then! 32 feet of these .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Roffensis Report post Posted February 28, 2007 Oh yes, of course. Bring me a 32ft long eclair anyday... My guess is that such would probably fit into any scheme. R Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveHarries 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 The box was enormously strong and took a whole week to demolish. There was some suggestion that it had been made by the same team who built bunkers along the North French coast in the war... Wow! Some Swell box!! Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Butler Report post Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) Sorry - try again... ======================The main thing about Diaphones is the huge amount of power they can push out, MM Should have winded one up and used it do demolish the swell box Edited March 1, 2007 by Andrew Butler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cavaillé-Cool 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 Happily in France organs are protected by commissions. Otherwise all those which are not to the taste of certain persons (Notre-Dame of Paris, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Ouen of Rouen, Saint-Sernin of Toulouse, etc) would leave to the garbage can. To destroy his heritage it is to kill History. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucasorg 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 Happily in France organs are protected by commissions. Otherwise all those which are not to the taste of certain persons (Notre-Dame of Paris, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Ouen of Rouen, Saint-Sernin of Toulouse, etc) would leave to the garbage can. To destroy his heritage it is to kill History. If that had been the case in England, Worcester might not have got into some of this mess... Personally, I would love to have heard the 1874 Hill in the Transept for which the Elgar Sonata was written. Whilst its position was not brilliant, I reckon it must have been an amazing instrument... That said, the change in worshipping habits through the end of the 19th century would still have demanded better support for Nave congregations. This we aim to put right when the Nave organ is built. A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcnd5584 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 If that had been the case in England, Worcester might not have got into some of this mess... Personally, I would love to have heard the 1874 Hill in the Transept for which the Elgar Sonata was written. Whilst its position was not brilliant, I reckon it must have been an amazing instrument... That said, the change in worshipping habits through the end of the 19th century would still have demanded better support for Nave congregations. This we aim to put right when the Nave organ is built. A I agree - although I think that the NPOR specification is slightly incorrect. I thought that the GO also had a 16p Contra Posaune. I am currently at school, but I will check the Vernon Butcher book when I get back - unless Mr. Lucas has a copy to hand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil T 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 If that had been the case in England, Worcester might not have got into some of this mess... Personally, I would love to have heard the 1874 Hill in the Transept for which the Elgar Sonata was written. Whilst its position was not brilliant, I reckon it must have been an amazing instrument... That said, the change in worshipping habits through the end of the 19th century would still have demanded better support for Nave congregations. This we aim to put right when the Nave organ is built. A As I’ve said before on this board, if Hope-Jones had stuck to his original brief then you (Worcester) would have two fine Hill organs which could have been played independently from each other or both at the same time from a singular console. But then time travel isn’t possible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJJ 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 Happily in France organs are protected by commissions. Otherwise all those which are not to the taste of certain persons (Notre-Dame of Paris, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Ouen of Rouen, Saint-Sernin of Toulouse, etc) would leave to the garbage can. To destroy his heritage it is to kill History. Notre Dame has had some 'interesting adventures' though! AJJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cavaillé-Cool 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 In 1868 Notre-Dame of Paris was an instrument for improvisation, it was impossible to play some organ pages because all keyboards had just copula on Grand-orgue (I/II, III/II, IV/II, V/II) and just "Grand-orgue/pédale" and "Grand-choeur/pédale (I/P, II/P). How play Franck or Vierne without more accessories? That's why Vierne an Cochereau have modified this organ which was an intellectual instrument into a music instrument. Sorry for my english... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJJ 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 In 1868 Notre-Dame of Paris was an instrument for improvisation, it was impossible to play some organ pages because all keyboards had just copula on Grand-orgue (I/II, III/II, IV/II, V/II) and just "Grand-orgue/pédale" and "Grand-choeur/pédale (I/P, II/P). How play Franck or Vierne without more accessories? That's why Vierne an Cochereau have modified this organ which was an intellectual instrument into a music instrument. Sorry for my english... Thanks for this interesting info. The English is fine! AJJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Roffensis Report post Posted March 1, 2007 If that had been the case in England, Worcester might not have got into some of this mess... Personally, I would love to have heard the 1874 Hill in the Transept for which the Elgar Sonata was written. Whilst its position was not brilliant, I reckon it must have been an amazing instrument... That said, the change in worshipping habits through the end of the 19th century would still have demanded better support for Nave congregations. This we aim to put right when the Nave organ is built. A I would also have loved to have heard the old Hill organ, and that is a travesty on the part of HJ that it was so ruthlessly spoilt. I don't think anyone would have been rushing in to destroy that today. Richard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcnd5584 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 In 1868 Notre-Dame of Paris was an instrument for improvisation, it was impossible to play some organ pages because all keyboards had just copula on Grand-orgue (I/II, III/II, IV/II, V/II) and just "Grand-orgue/pédale" and "Grand-choeur/pédale (I/P, II/P). How play Franck or Vierne without more accessories? That's why Vierne an Cochereau have modified this organ which was an intellectual instrument into a music instrument. Sorry for my english... Do not worry - we can understand you well! (In any case, you should see my French on Organographia....) I agree about the Nôtre-Dame organ. If only it had not been altered in 1990-92. Now, it sounds like a slightly louder version of King's, Cambridge. In particular, I think that removing both chorus mixtures from the Récit-expressif was a serious error of judgement. Even Vierne wished to include two similar mixtures - and in fact did have a Fourniture (or was it a Plein-jeu) added. He would also have added the correlating Cymbale, but this was precluded by financial restrictions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
basdav 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 Will there be 2 consoles with one operating both instruments? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
