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The
Great and Pedal Divisions reside in the same chamber. This
chamber built at an angle and is closest to the stage. The room's high
ceiling allows for all pipes to be full length with only a couple
needing mitering to fit. The Great Division's ranks basically sit in
the middle of the chamber with the Pedal Division pipes surrounding it
more or less in a horseshoe shape.
This view is from the
doorway leading into the chamber. Pretty much all pipes seen in this
photo are from the Pedal Division. The pipes on the far left are of the
Pedal Principal rank. The stage and Great Division pipes are out of
view to the right. There are 16 ranks of pipes in the Great Division. |
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This
photo captures most of the Great Division! On the far right is
the grill facade for the chamber. Pipes are from right to left Scharf,
Fourniture, Fifteenth, Twelfth, Flute Ouverte (center), Octave, Bourdon
(green felt), Principal, Gemshorn (narrow pipes), Prestant and Stopped
Diapason
(red felt). The Prestant and Stopped Diapason were added to the organ
in 1969. |
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Here's
a different perspective of the same pipes shown above. This gives a
better idea of the lengths of the pipes in relation to each other. |
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The
pipes with the
best seats in the house! The three rank Scharf mixture rank sits in the
front closest to the grill facade (and stage). Just behind partially in
view is the four rank Fourniture mixture. Both ranks add brilliance,
but play different intervals of notes thus sound different.
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Here's
an overhead
view of the Stopped Diapason (red felt) and Prestant ranks. These ranks
are very similar in sound and structure to the Bourdon and Octave
ranks. Subtle differences in pipe construction enable the organ builder
to produce a different sound. These are likely either louder or softer
than the original Bourdon and Octave ranks. The Stopped Diapason
actually has "Gedackt" stamped on it. |
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A look
inside one of the Prestant
pipes reveals some writing about the pipe. Metal pipes start as flat
pieces of sheet metal, and this inscription was likely done before the
pipe had been formed. |
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Looking
toward the
back corner we see a combination of pipes from the Great and Pedal
divisions. Great Division pipes are the Bourdon (green felt), Gemshorn
(short pipe at the bottom), and part of the Principal rank (behind the
green felt). Several Pedal Division ranks sit to the left, the
bottom six pipes of the Pedal Bourdon sit in the middle (wood pipes)
and the Posuane rank is on the right behind the Principal
rank. |
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On the
floor under the Great ranks are several reserviors, as well as a few
which are elevated.
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