Guest stevecbournias Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I am interested in the organs that forum members normally play. I'd like as many as are willing to post the basic information about the organ they play as to builder(s), years(s), stop-list, and any other interesting facts. I do not play as a church musician but instead have regular use of an off-campus organ. Here in Ohio adjoining the state-sponsored campus of YSU is a colonial-style edifice containig a 4m/76rk Austin organ that normally is played publicly Sundays. The rest of the time opportunity is extended to pre-approved persons in the Mahoning Valley to have generous access to this fine instrument which has pipes dating to 1900, 1960 and more recent additions in 1996. The work completed in 1960 successfully merged the 1900 tonal material with the newer classic-inspired work of RJ Piper (ex-Willis-III-arrived Hartford,Conn 1949) of Austin Organs Inc.. For example it is well nigh next to impossible to know without a trip into the inwards of this organ that the 4ft member of the great principal chorus is a recycled 1900 violin diapason. The scrolls have been rolled back up and sealed and the tone is that of a clean and crisp classic 4ft octave that sings very nicely. The pedal contains much older work. The bourdon 16 is as full and pervasive as any wood open . It undergirds the entire pedal and can be felt immediately upon being engaged. The next-door neighbor is a contrabass 16 which also has the fullness of the wood open but also contains some elements of string tone albeit a very assertive voice that is also felt accross the floor. Impressive as these pedal voices are they pale away when the 32ft comes on. It too is a 1900 open wood that has been capped and is of such scale that it booms like any 32ft wood open. In addition to a very well-developed main organ there is a 3 division antiphonal. No pipes are visible anywhere in the room and the grilles are the only clue that a pipe organ resides therin. The solo has a pair of orchetral strings that are an orchestra in themselves, copied from the Solo at Salisbury Cathedral in England from the 1934 Willis-III rebuild .The swell voxhumana is a 1900 stop imported from England and likely from TC Lewis. It is a lovely voice of rare refinement among voxes.The 16ft pedal gemshorn is not tapered and of large scale yet it merges imperceptably with the 8ft gt gemshorn of tapered pipes. The Ant spitzflutes are etheral as are the choir dulcianas. The sw and solo chorus reeds are dignified and fiery...the work of David AJ Broome (formerly JW Walker of England arrived Hartford 1957) of Austin. Below are appended the complete specs: Great quintaten 16 diapason 8 bourdon 8 gemshorn 8 octave 4 nachthorn 4 octave quint 2-2/3 super octave 2 fourniture IV gt4-u 16-8-4sw 16-8-4ch 16-8-4so Ant Gt principal 8 spitzflote 8 spitz celeste 8 principal 4 fifteenth 2 mixture III Swell Lieblich gedeckt 16 geigen principal 8 rohrflote 8 gambe 8 voix celeste 8 principal 4 waldflote 4 blockflote 2 pleinjeu IV fagotto 16 trompette 8 fagotto 8X clairon 4 voxhumana 8 tremulant 16-4-u-sw ch8 so8 Ant Sw hohlflote 8 viola 8 voix celeste 8 flute couverte 4 blockflote 2 sesquialtera II trumpet 8 tremulant choir nason flute 8 dulciana 8 unda maris 8 prestant 4 koppelflote 4 oktav 2 larigot 1-1/3 sesquialtera II cymbal III krummhorn 8 tremulant 16-4-u-ch 16-8-4sw 16-8-4so gt8 ant gt on ch solo orch flute 8 violoncello 8 cello celeste 8 concert flute 4 french horn 8 english horn 8 trumpet harmonic 8 clairon 4 tremulant chimes 16-4-uso sw8 gt8 ch8 ant sw on so pedal untersatz 32x contrabass 16 bourdon 16 gemshorn 16x quintaten 16 gt gedeckt 16 sw principal 8 spitzflote 8 quintaten 8 gt gedeckt 8 sw choralbass 4 spitzflote 4x flute 2x mixture III bombarde 16 fagotto 16 sw trompette 8x krummhorn 4 ch chimes gt8-4 sw8-4 ch8-4 so8-4 Ant Ped violone 16 bourdon 16X flute 8x This organ is maintained by Victor Marsilio of Victor Organ Co in greater Youngstown Ohio. wish list: wish the organ had a 32 reed and chamade and tuba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madorganist Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 The organ I play each Sunday is a much more modest beast than yours Steve. And probably much more typical of an “average” UK church. Come to think of it, even my two local cathedrals organs are not that big. For the specification, have a look at http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch...ec_index=D03036 or at our church website http://www.centrepiece.org which also has a couple of pictures of the organ. Yes it has extensions and borrowing, but it works remarkably well considering it’s a hybrid of two now deceased organs. Whilst rummaging through the church archives I came across the proposed specification drawn up by a leading UK organ building firm. I can say without hesitation that I’m very glad Browne’s got the contract. In the hands, and feet, of an expert (even me on a very very good day) it copes well with most of the repertoire. Allan Wicks treated us to a memorable Bach D major and Ridout’s Three Resurrection Dances. Widor 6 and the Liszt BACH also come across very well. David Flood also treated us to a fantastic Carillon de Westminster . If anyone is passing through and wants a play, do let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJJ Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Mine! http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch...ec_index=N12535 AJJ Plus the views of course!! http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/...oto_gallery.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newnham Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hi NPOR E00285 (http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=E00285) Every Blessing Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vox Humana Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Mine! http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch...ec_index=N12535 AJJ Plus the views of course!! http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/...oto_gallery.htm AND a musical vicar to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yfd Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 1923 Hillgreen, Lane Pipe Organ St Paul Lutheran Northeast Ohio Great Open Diapason 8 Dulciana 8 Melodia 8 Tremolo Great 4 Unison Swell 16 Swell 8 Swell 4 Echo On Great Swell Open Diapason 8 Salicional 8 Vox Celeste 8 Gedeckt 8 Rohr Flute 4 Tremolo Swell 16 Swell 4 Unison Pedal Bourdon 16 Flute 8 Great 8 Swell 8 Echo (prep) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Hello to all the good people of England on this Mander organ forums board: I am not a player of the organ but instead sing in our church choir and love to listen to others play. So I joined this forum to learn a little more about the organ . I noticed this discussion asks what kind of organ do you play. Well I don't play but our church in the midwest is an older conservative institution with a long history and has had several pipe organs. The building is old and large even if the congregation is not. The original organ as far as I can see is still in the back balcony. It has faded pipes with decorations on them. The chancel choir is supported by an organ from the 1920s that seems powerful enough. Then a few years back in the 1960s and 70s we had some young organists from area colleges talk wealthier congregants into underwriting smaller organs for both of the transepts: one has a 2 decker organ for Bach and at the other end of the transepts is another one for French organ music. Later someone parted with a large amount to connect these different organs together into one big organ that replaced the console up in the choir stalls and made it movable. I'm not too great at writing down details of organ names but I think that's what this thread wants. So I will try. Back balcony called Gallery Great Double Open Diapason 16 Open Diapason 8 Gross Flute 8 Doppel Flute 8 Bell Gamba 8 Principal 4 Twelfth 2-2/3 Fifteenth 2 Grave Mixture II Double Trumpet 16 Trumpet 8 Clarion 4 Gallery Great Unison Off Chancel Great (where the choir is seated) Tibia 16 First Open Diapason Phonon 8 Second Open Diapason 8 Flauto Major 8 Melodia 8 Viola Da Gamba 8 Gemshorn 8 Principal 4 Harmonic Flute 4 Tuba Profunda 16 Harmonic Tuba 8 Tuba Clarion 4 Tremolo Great 16 Great 4 Swell 16 Swell 8 Swell 4 Choir 16 Choir 8 Choir 4 Solo 16 Solo 8 Solo 4 Echo 16 Echo 8 Echo 4 String 16 String 8 String 4 Harp Chimes Transept Hauptwerk(imported from Europe) Quintadena 16 Prinzipal 8 Grobgedackt8 Oktav 4 Rohrflote 4 Nasat 2-2/3 Oktav 2 Bauernflote2 Terz 1-3/5 Mixtur-V- Cymbel-II-III Fagot 16 Trompete8 H.W. Unison Off Positiv to H.W. Positiv KupferBordun 8 Holzquintade 8 Prinzipal 4 Blockflote 4 Lieblich Prinzipal 2 Gemshorn 2 Quintlein 1-1/3 Sifflote 1 Terzian-II Zimbel-III Barpfeife16 Kopfregal8 Tremulant Pedal Quintadena 32 Prinzipalbass 16 Subbass 16 Grossnasat 10-2/3 Oktavbass 8 Gedaktpommer 8 Quint 5-1/3 Koralbass4 Spillflote 4 Waldflote 2 Mixtur-III Kontra Dulzian 32 Posaunenbass16 Rankett16 Trompetenbass 8 Schalmei 4 Zink 2 H.W. to Pedal Pos to Ped Transept Organ-also from Europe Grand Orgue Bourdon 16 Montre 8 Flute Harmonique 8 Salicional 8 Prestant 4 Doublette 2 Fournitiure-IV Cymbale-III Basson 16 Trompette 8 Clairon 4 Cornet-V TF Tremblant G.O. 16 Recit 16-8 Recit Diapason 8 Bourdon 8 Viole De Gambe 8 Voix Celeste 8 Principal 4 Flute Octaviante 4 Nasard 2-2/3 Octavin 2 Tierce 1-3/5 Larigot 1-1/3 Plein Jeu-IV Cromorne 16 Trompette Harmonique 8 Hautbois 8 Clarinette 8 Voix Humaine 8 Chalumeau 4 Tremblant Recit 16 Pedale Bourdon32 Contrebasse16 Soubasse16 Grosnasard10-2/3 Prestant 8 Flute 8 Grosse Tierce 6-2/5 Grosse Septieme 4-4/7 Grosse Neuvieme 3-5/9 Basse De Chorale 4 Grosse Fourniture II Bombarde 16 Trompette 8 Chalumeau 4 G.O. 8-Ped Pos 8 to Ped Gallery Swell Bourdon 16 Open Diapason 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Salicional 8 Aeoline 8 Fugara 4 Traverso Flute 4 Flautino 2 Dolce Cornet III Contra Posaune 16 Cornopean 8 Oboe 8 Clarion 4 Tremulant 16Swell 4Swell Chancel Swell Bourdon 16 Open Diapason Phonon 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Viol dorchestra 8 Vox Celeste 8 Rohr Flute 4 Viloina 4 Contrafagotto16 Tuba 8 Oboedamore 8 Vox Humana 8 Tremolo 16swell 4 Swell Gallery Choir Violin Diapason 8 Melodia 8 Quintadena 8 Dulciana 8 Flute damour 4 Piccolo2 Clarinet 8 Tremulant 16Choir 4Choir 16-8-4 Sw 16-8-4 So 16-8-4Str 16-8-4 Cel 16-8-4 Echo Chancel Choir English Open Diapason 8 Concert Flute 8 Gamba 8 Dulciana 8 Suabe Flute 4 Clarinet 8 Waldhorn 8 Vox Humana 8 Tremolo Harp 16 Choir 4 Choir Gallery Solo Grand Diapason 8 Major Flute 8 Grand Gamba 8 Tuba 8 16 Solo 4 Solo Chancel Solo Open Diapason Major 8 Tibia Clausa 8 Viola D Orchestra 8 French Horn 8 English Horn 8 Flugel Horn 8 Tuba Mirabilis 8 Tremolo 16 Solo 4 Solo Chimes great 8 swell 8 choir 8 string 8 celestial 8 echo 8 Chancel Strings Violin D Orchestre 8 Violin Celeste 8 Viola 8 Viola Celeste 8 Tremolo 16 Strings 4 Strings Chancel Celestial Dolce Flute 8 Dolce Flute Celeste 8 Vox Mystica 8 Tremolo 16 Celestial 4 Celestial Gallery Echo Cor De Nuit 8 Flutedamour 8 Viol Aetheria 8 Vox Celeste 8 Lieblich Flute 4 Vox Mistico 8 Tremolo 16 Echo 4 Echo Chimes Gallery Pedal Double Open 32 Open Diapason 16 Violone 16 Bourdon 16 Soft Flute 16 Major Flute 8 Cello 8 Soft Flute 8 Trombone 16 Chancel Pedal Bourdon 32 Open diapason 16 no1 Open diapason 16 no 2 Violone 16 Bourdon 16 no1 Bourdon 16 no2 Dulciana 16 Octave 8 Flute 8 Cello 8 Contrafagotto 32 Subtuba 16 Fagotto 16 Tuba 8 Great 8 Swell 8-4 Choir 8 Solo 8-4 String 8-4 Celesteas 8 Echo 8 Chimes I imagine some of you fine folks wonder why our church has so much pipe organ in it. Well when money is abundant ; people want memorials to remember lost loved ones and pipe organs are among church furnishings that just keep on plugging away so in a sense they are like the stained glass or marble finish or some other costly item; they will be there for a long time to remind the family of their departed one and it gives them a ray of solace and peace. Also consider that the church here is a haven from the bustle of life outside. So the organ and the choir must uplift. The beautiful tones of our pipe organ at the hands of our principal and assistant organists sooth and calm the nerves that are jumpy. The string tones, the soft sounds , the harp, the chimes all make for a reverential atmosphere as I am certain is also the case in your magnificent cathedrals. Also the organ is powerful when needed to be and evokes many emotions of elation. If I had the money I would donate one of them there chamerade stops that is the latest craze around the US> Bye now... Later someone parted with a large amount to connect these different organs together into one big organ that replaced the console up in the choir stalls and made it movable.I hope they also left enough money to revoice this agglomeration into a single organ. I remember hearing some scathing comments once when I was in the states from the owner of a 4-manual E. M. Skinner about a neighbouring church's giant 5-manual being "several organs thrown together". PS: Nice try, Steve. I was wondering how long it would take for the Youngstown Fire Department handle to appear. Now: does your instrument really exist? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lee Blick Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Awww, c'mon Voxy, let steve be in his obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusingMuso Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I'm not too great at writing down details of organ names but I think that's what this thread wants. So I will try. I imagine some of you fine folks wonder why our church has so much pipe organ in it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> =================== I feel it lacks something. I don't know whether it's humility or Erzahlers. MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox Humana Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Touché! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcnd5584 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 ....Perhaps a transposition device, in order that all Baroque music can be played in the lesbian mode (SSA).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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