Delphos, OH
3/27 M.P. Möller
Opus 5542 - 1929
Photos of the Choir Division
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Choir Division occupies the floor level platform in the right chamber.
Most of the ranks are softer which make the Choir well-suited to
accompany, well, a choir or a solo voice. There are eight ranks and one
percussion (Chimes) in this division. This photo shows four of the ranks. From left to right are the Concert Flute (wood), Dulciana, English Open Diapason and Dopple Floete. |
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The other ranks in this part of the Choir are from left to right Clarinet, French Horn and Unda Maris (TC). |
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French Horn and Clarinet are the two reed ranks in the Choir. Both are
excellent solo ranks and often will be played by themselves along with
a soft pedal rank. The Clarinet's sound is remarkably like the real
thing. The photo on the left gives a close up view of the construction
of the pipe, definitely all done by hand. |
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Here's an overhead view of most of the ranks in the Choir. Note the solid tops to the French Horn pipes on the left side. Some of the larger pipes had to be mitered in order to fit under the Great Division chests above. The wood box to the right is a wind reservoir for the Great Division pipes. |
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This is a look at the larger pipes on the platform in the Choir. The Doppel Floete is on the far left. The large gray pipe is the wind supply for the Choir, actually come down from the ceiling. The ladder provides to the Great Division above. On the far right are slivers of light between the expression shutters from the church. |
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In the front corner of the chamber is the Contra Viole rank. Though appearing to be stuffed in the corner, these pipes will speak just fine into the chamber. The ladder in front leads to the Great Division platform above. The open shutters on the left actually lead to the seating area for the choir in the back of the church by the large window. |
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Wood or Metal? Shown here are the four largest pipes of the Melodia (left) and English Open Diapason (right). |
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| Chimes
are a common percussion in a classical pipe organ. They provide an
elegant touch and an additional texture to the organ sound. The photo
at left shows some of the chime strikers which are operated by air. The
photo at right shows most of the tubes of the 25 note chimes. With the
big Tuba pipes in front, the chimes appear to be in jail! The chimes were originally installed in the Echo or Sanctuary Division located in the front of the church. During church renovations in 1998 the Sanctuary Division was sealed closed and the chimes relocated from the Sanctuary to the Choir. The organ originally contained a Harp which is similar in construction to a glockenspiel or xylophone (only smaller). It is unknown when the Harp was removed from the organ, but could have been removed during the 1940 reconfiguration of the instrument. |
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