| Specification of new Meantone organ, builder's Op. 25, Oberlin College placed in the liturgical west gallery of Fairchild Chapel, Oberlin, Ohio DISPOSITION: Werck - Manual I Præstant 8 * Gedackt 8 Oak Principal 8 Octava 4 Spitzpype 4 Octava 2 Quinta 3 ] Sesquialtera (discant ° ) II Mixtura V-VII Trommett 8 * Brustwerck - Manual II Hohlquinta (discant) 3 Regal 8 This division patterned after the original pre-Schnitgerian Brustwerck in Lüdingworth, Niedersaxony, Germany Pedal Subbass (wood) 16 Præstant 8 * Trommett 8 * * Manual stops playable in Pedal by transmission ] Quinta and Sesquialtera use one stop-knob with Quinta playing when full drawn ° Sesquialtera begins at c' or cis' at choice of organist to accommodate various compositional styles/requirements Organ tuned in pure 1/4 SC Meantone temperament with Subsemitonien eb/dis, gis/ab & gis/bb on Werck & Pedal divisions Keyboard compasses: Werck, 52 notes: CDE - c ''' in "gebrockene Octav" form; Brustwerk, 50 notes: CDEFGA - c ''' in "kurz Octav" form; Pedal, 28 notes: CDE - d ' in Schnitgerian form Coupler: Werck / Pedal Tremulant to entire organ, adjustable Mechanical key action, suspended; mechanical stop action Metal flue pipes of finest lead/tin alloys, hammered and voiced for vocale sound Cone tuning used for open metal flue pipes; soldered domed hats for stopped metal pipes Reeds arranged for easy tuning by the organist Façade pipe mouths gilded with 23 carat goldleaf Wind system made with two wedge bellows which may be foot pumped in historic manner or may be winded by an electrical blower when desired. This project was completed in Spring 1981 and was developed by the Builder in coordination with ideas from David Boe, Dean, and Dr. William Porter, Professor of Organ and Harpsichord, Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Dedication took place on 27 September 1981; the inaugural recital was played by Harald Vogel with musicians, Stephen Stubbs, lute; Holger Eichhorn, cornetto; and Harry Geraerts, tenor. |
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