Delphos, OH
3/27 M.P. Möller
Opus 5542 - 1929
Photos of the Great Division
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The
Great Division
sits in the right chamber of the organ and is under expression meaning
the pipes are behind shades which open and close to vary the volume.
While this configuration is not uncommon, most pipe organs have the
Great Division exposed and not under expression. There are nine ranks
of pipes in the Great Division. Like the Swell Division, most of its pipes are elevated about ten feet off the floor on a platform. This photo shows most of the pipes in the division. |
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Here's a different view of the same pipes shown above. From left to right, the ranks are Tuba (flared ends), Melodia (wood), Spitz Flute Celeste, Spitz Flute, First Open Diapason, Double Open Diapason. |
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On the left is the three rank Mixture. This is the only addition to the original organ, added in 1995. Mixtures, which add brilliance to the organ's sound, were not used as much when this organ was built. |
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Peering
above the
upper platform to see what's going on are the biggest pipes in the
Double Open Diapason rank (wood pipes). The board in the front is used
to tune the pipe. Behind it are the biggest pipes of the Tuba rank,
actually an extension of the Great rank but part of the Pedal Division.
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From the floor here's the view on the other side of the pipes looking up. The wood pipes on the far left side are from the Double Open Diapason rank. The gray pipe is the wind supply for the chamber. The split to the left provides wind to the Great Division up top, with the split to the down right providing ind to the Choir Division below. The small gray pipe angling to the right provides wind for the Chimes. |