Dublin, OH
3/42 Casavant
Opus 3820 - 2004
Great Division
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In the facade of the organ are pipes from the 16' Kontrabass from the Pedal Division, 4' Choralbass rank, 8' Oktavebass rank, as well as the 8' Festliche Trompete rank (horizontal pipes). |
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The 8'
Festliche Trompete, or Festival Trumpet rank, is one of the loudest
stops on the organ. You know when it is being played! Perfect for
pieces such as The Wedding March, these pipes do an excellent job
announcing that greatness has arrived in the room. Mounting the pipes horizontally is called "en chamade". Note on the stop list that there are trumpet ranks in the Great and Swell Divisions as well. However their volume pales in comparison with the Festliche Trompete rank. Photo courtesy of Mark Stuart |
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Most of the pipes of the Great Division are on the top level of the organ case. Getting there means climbing a vertical ladder about 15' or so. Once you get there you immediately find yourself looking at these pipes. From left to right are the 8' Trompete, 4' Flote, 8' Rohrflote, and 16' Bordon from the Pedal Division. |
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Here's the other end of the same ranks of pipes as listed above. The 16' Bordon pipes are painted white to blend in with the back wall of the church. The names of the ranks are stamped on the far left side. |
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Doing a careful about-face reveals these
pipes immediately behind the facade. From front (closest) to back are
the Mixture IV, 2' Superoktave, 4' Oktave and 8' Praestant ranks. A few
of the pipes have been pulled on the far right side. This photo gives a perspective of how high above the floor of the choir loft these pipes are. Note the computer screen on the right. |
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Here's the lower end other end of the same ranks. On the left are a set of wind supply tubes for pipes in the facade. These pipes are on the left side of the organ as you face the back of the church. |
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Here's a view of a few of the pipes from the 8' Festliche Trompete rank. Again this gives some perspective as to how high above the floor we are. |
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Normally heights don't bother me, but for some
reason a little bit of vertigo set in, possibly due to the light
contrast fooling my eyes, and the lack of anything to brace myself with! As yours truly hangs on for dear life, we see some of the pipes from the facade, as well as a number of stamped numbers on the wood. The numbers represent the pipes from the Festliche Trompete rank. We also see the organ opus number 3820 stamped on the wood, as well as the rank name. |
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