My Favorite Organ Stops
GreggSewel
I'm collecting names for organ stops with a humorous bent. They need not
be actual, so use your imagination. These will appear in an editorial for
one of the publications I edit sometime next year.
Here are a few of my favs:
Vox Neptuna
Tenor Nazale
Ritalin 8' and 4' (usually installed by music directors to speed up
sluggish organists)
Bombardus Giganticus 64'
Please add to my list!
Gregg Sewell
gregg...@aol.com
Rob Wallace
In <4od63j$l...@newsbf02.news.aol.com> gregg...@aol.com (GreggSewel)
writes:
>I'm collecting names for organ stops with a humorous bent. They need
not be actual, so use your imagination. These will appear in an
editorial for one of the publications I edit sometime next year.
>Please add to my list!
>
Snoot 16'
Blair 4'
Paranormals
Diapaysomething
Vibrator
Otto Percussion
Diastortion
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Ulrich Heinen
Apologies for posting this organ disposition in german. I'm sorry, but most
of these funny names simply don't translate into english. On the other hand
quite a number of organ stops in english speaking countries still have
german names, so you might be able to recognize certain jokes. And I'm sure
some other germans read rec.music.compose as well...
Have fun,
Ulrich
PS: I don't know who designed this disposition - my father gave me a bad
copy of this a couple of years ago, and all I've done is to retype it -
the credits belong to someone else.
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Machtwerk (I. Manual) Frustwerk (IV. Manual)
===================== ======================
Vorstand 16' Moorfloete 8'
Quintadroehn 16' Schmalzbrot 4'
Prinzgemahl 8' Witzfloete 2'
Gezackt 8' Schnickschnack 2fach
Dompfaff 2' Trillerpfeife ca. 1'
Trampolin 16' Schaerflein 2/3'
Schizophon 8' Baerpfeif 16tatz
Scharfe Hupe 4' Einhorn 8'
Noch ein Horn 4'
Bollwerk (II. Manual)
===================== Grunzwerk mit Ruelpsomatik (Pedal)
=================================
Feigenprinzipal 8'
Grob zerhackt 8' Grundsatz 32'
Bartseife 8' Geroellbass 16'
Krinoline 8' Saufbass 16'
Volksstimme 4' Ofenbass 8'
Konklave 4' Basskroete 8'
Bastard 2 2/3' Korallenbass 4'
Superquinte 1 1/3' Machthorn 4'
Schilffloete 1' Bohrstelle 2'
Laxophon 16' Extase 1'
Schnulzian 8' Saubohne 16'
Trompete rectal 4' Boschhorn 8'
Auspuff 2' Ueberschallmei 4'
Indianergeheul barfuss
Spielhilfen
Stauwerk (III. Manual) ===========
======================
4 freie Komplikationen
Pommer 16' normale Kupplungen
Ostpreusse 16' Zimtstern mit Zuckerstreuer
Floetkolben 8' Roehrensocken
Oktavian 4' Rettungsanker
Lavendel 4' 15 Min. Automatik fuer
Salpeter 4' Kanzelschleudersitz
Tag- und Nachthorn 2' Scheibenwischer
Transalpin 2fach Werkzeugkasten mit
Harmonica etcetera Praelatenheber
Strohhalm 1'
Sola mixtura 2deutig
Zuber schmirabilis 8'
Turbine 4'
Brummhorn 4'
Paul Opel
Sorry for the length, but it might be appreciated. This list is collected
from postings on PIPORG-L- the organists' mailing list.
Echo Organ (enclosed, in another church several blocks away)
16 Nostalgie de la Boue
8 Tokenprinzipal
8 This Flute
8 That Flute
8 Infinitessima
8 Pure Academica
8 Veiled Mute
8 Speculum
8 Unda Influentia
4 Sine qua Non
2 Dulcetina
IV Harmonia Inferior
16 Corps de Ballet
8 Guava Carambola
8 Nux Vomica (enclosed in a series of russian dolls within the main box)
Echo Pedal
16 Odium
16 Nostalgia (borrowed, but strangely never quite as useful as you
remembered it)
SB
Schnarrwerk
16 Glug Gedeckt
8 Hoch-und-Spitzen Floete
4 Kleine Prinziples
2 Sehr Kleine Prinziples
1 1/3 Uberhaupt Kein Prinziples
1/9 Hundes-Trillerpfeiffe
0/0 Ruhe
32 Kontraband (1/22-length)
Jeu de couchette II. It should
sound good accompanying Sleepers Wake. The two ranks would be designated
Upper and Lower.
In the March issue of "Choir and Organ," there is a small b&w picture
entitled "New Feature in Console Fittings," referring the reader to page 34.
There, one can read about the restored Hill organ at St Paul's at
Newcastle-under-Lyme. The instrument was rebuilt by George Sixsmith & Sons,
and what I found most unique was that when the Tibia Liquida is drawn, a
miniature cocktail cabinet is revealed above the stopknobs of the Pedal and
Swell divisions, 'complete with essentials.'
No wonder all the Anglican organists I know are always in such cheerful moods!
The Rieger at Ratzeburg Dom has a similar stop, called "Rauschwerk",
which when drawn opens a liquor drawer. It's a clever German pun:
"Rausch" can mean "sound", and thus "Rauschwerk" can be the name for a
regular organ stop. But it can also mean "intoxicated" (probably related
to the English "roaring drunk")!
- Tim Tikker
SHOEHORN 8-1/2 DD
SKINFLOTE 8"
DIAPHONIC ADULT DIAPER 16'
VOX VULGARIS 1/5'
TUBA LIGATION 4"
DULL SEANNA 8'
BRASSY STRUMPET 6'
BARE ASS SEX 2'
JEW'S HARP (I wanna go to Miami)
FRENCH HORNY 16'-8'-4'-2'
TIBIA NOT SO PLENA 8'
CLARABELLA CLOWNA 9-2/7'
STALE KRUMPET 1'
GUY BOMBARDO 12-2/3'
SO LOW G-STRING 1"
DOUBLE OPEN FLYPRINCIPAL 4'
VIOL D' HACKSAW 2"
and VDH SawLeast 2"
OPRAHCLIDE at 4 p.m.
HARMONIC TOOT !
VIAL D'GUMBO 5-1/9'
REDWOOD GEDECKT 20'
PIERCE 1/2'
POX HUMANOID 4'
CLARABELLOW 10'
If we are to have a Plain Jew IV, I insist that there be a "Fancy Christian
VIII" to be added when we want something particularly shrill and overbearing.
Cheers
Peter Nikiforuk>
At 11:20 AM 3/25/96 GMT, you wrote:
>
Will it also be loaded with fundamental?
No, it will be an ecumenical mixture--made up of every conceivable mutation
in equal parts.
Bill Bahnfleth
Several years ago (1993 ?) Adlai Waksman & I started a hilarious thread,
lasting weeks, finally resulting in a threat against our lives if
we did not get the topic off the list. (we complied)
I see that the thread had once again darkened our doorways.....
Well just remember *I* did it first.
I recall about 50 divisions and a grand totall of several hundred ranks.
There was an ejector seat in the pulpit as well.
Not only did we have a hotbois ("hot boy") we had a cold one and a hot girlie.
Not only did we have a swell, we also had fantastic.
We even had gospel, revival, missionary (entire division en-chamade) & even
an evangelical division (installed in the tower, speaks to the outdoors)
Of course I just can't help but also add two of my favorite "Funny" Stops as
published in the "Erzahler" Magazine..
1. Bagelregal 8'
2. Tosterphone 8
Why has nobody cited stops in that famous Harrison and Harrison and
Harrison and Harrison and Harrison and Harrison (Dur Ham) at St. Swithin's
in the Swamp (Hants.), e.g.,
32 Contra Septiv
16 Deep F--t
8 Gaggin Principal
4 Hawkenspitz
1 3/5 Tears
1 1/7 Listerine
1/2634 Squeak (tc)
XII Disciples
8 Tuba Umbilicus
and much, much more! All divinely mellifluous.
As I recall, this instrument had no combons. As EMSkinner once said, "some
ivory knobs in the business cannot be moved by any kind of combination
action." Was he including himself there?
Stan Yoder
Pittsburgh
All right, all right, I wasn't going to do this, but here are my
favorite stops:
5-1/3' Harmonic Drawbar
6-1/2' Quint Eastwood
38" doppel brustwerk
Oh, and the Castanets Mirabilis from the Chicago Stadium Barton...
;-) Dave
And too many church organists seem to favor the 16' pedal Rhumba, the 2'
solo Twietzer, and the 8' great Honkenblatze.
- Gary Lee Phillips
The following document was being passed around by some of our organ
students. In the light of its obvious importance, I am posting it to the
net. I think, but am not absolutely sure, that it may have been written by
Charles Lester of Hollywood.
Organ Specification:
New Organ for The Church of Our Lady of the Vapors in Dustbowl, Arizona by
the Barock/Squeek Organ Company, Pipe Organ Craftsmen (shouldn't that be
craftspersons?) Cavaille Silbermann, President (Of course - Only Tubular
Pneumatic) 32 Prestant Avenue, Ste. 2 2/3 Stentorphone, MI 32168
GREAT - Hidden away Somewhere
16' Prepared For
8' Principal
8' Vice-principal
8' Yukky-grossflo"te
4' Janitor in a Drum
2 2/3 Qwert
2' Eighty-ninth
1' Screech Owl
Drawbarren Harmonicken IX
Sofa and Chairs IV pc.
8' Drone Horn
4' Tuned Gaspipes
Lovely Chimes
Wobbly Vibrato
SWELL - Enclosed in Concrete
16' Grumble Flute
8' Whole Flute
8' Violets
8' XXXVII Violets Moleste'
4' Half Flute
4' Blokk Heade
2 2/3'Nasal
2' Filipino
1 3/5'Terse
Ammonia Aetherea Mysticaea III
Plain Juice IV-VI
16' Crochety Faggotte
8' Pontifical Trompetas Reales en Chamade Harmonique
4' Blareion
Trembling
WONDERFUL - Hanging from the Chandelier
9 1/5'Drunkenpipecutter
8 1/7'Drunkerpipecutter
4' Couple o' Flo"tes
2' Shnek-Schnerp
1' Schwizzel-Stichk
11/12'Little Old Blue-Haired Lady's Hearing Aid Aggravator
Thimbelstern II
Cymbales III
Tambourines IV
Trampolines V
8' Creamora
4' Trichtertreatt
PEDALS - In a closet down the street
32' Sourbasse
16' Fog Horn
16' Something Borrowed
10 2/3 Grave Digger
8' Open Wood Cellar
4' Flauto Miraculous
Not Likely III
32' Dream On
16' Swell Extension
8' Strumpet
4' Der Kitschenn Zinck
How about the 8' Rohrfart and the 4' Fartina?? And the 16' Sewerflote???
David Aeschliman
I know a house organ in San Francisco with some original stop names:
4' Owl Flute
16' Proctophone
4' Esophagophone
Hi List ... For 20+ years, I've had this hilarious spec list in my files.
Thought you'd enjoy it! Thanks to Timothy Tikker!
GRATE WIMPY
16' Grunt (murmuring) 8' Chuff
8' Scrape 8' Murmur
8' Hoot 8' Mumble
4' Hoot 4' Choof
2 2/3' Scratch 2 2/3' Squeak
2' Scratch 2' Squeak
IV Shriek 1 1/3' 1 3/5' Squeak
IV Screech 2/3' III Squeal 1/2'
8' Blatt 8' Buzz
Clanging 8' Noise (hideous)
SWILL LUMPY
8' Moosh 32' Woof (wooly)*
8' Mooshier 32' Woof (hooty)*
8' Hoot 16' Woof (scraping)
4' Scrape 16' Woof (hooty)
4' Hoot 8' Scrape (scratchy)
2' Squeak 8' Hoot
VII Yell 2' 4' Scrape
16' Snort 4' Moan
8' Blare IV Scratch 'n' Sniff
8' Honk 32' Pain (frightful)*
4' Blatt 16' Ugly (downright)
8' Blatt
4' Blare
*phony
From "Letters to the Editor"
Timothy J. Tikker, Eugene, OR
The Diapason, probably mid 1970's
Karl Saunders' Wurlitzer contains:
32' Gross Femur (32' Tibia)
4' Fiblua (4' Tibia)
Just to keep an orthopedic surgeon happy. ;-)
Allen
On Sat, 29 Apr 1995, Daniel L. Miller wrote:
> Hi List ... For 20+ years, I've had this hilarious spec list in my files.
> Thought you'd enjoy it! Thanks to Timothy Tikker!
> >From "Letters to the Editor"
> The Diapason, probably mid 1970's
Actually, it was the early 1980s. I remember how sitting in the little
apartment I had in my U of O days I got a call from a total stranger (in
Texas?...) thanking me for my letter in The Diapason. I asked "what
letter?" ; he said "the one about stop nomenclature" and I said "YOU
MEAN THEY ACTUALLY PRINTED THAT THING?!" I had practically forgotten all
about it, and hadn't received that month's issue yet. The caller went on
to say how the Diapason could too often be so dry and dull and my humor
really helped to lighten things up. Very nice of him...
I remember how in the ensuing year or so other readers submitted humorous
spex of their own. I don't doubt that many thought they could improve on
mine, which is after all a bit blunt, even crass in approach. A friend
of mine had been working on his own funny stoplist for years, and its
ideas were far more clever:
RUGWERK
8' Throw
3" Shag
elsewhere:
8' Tibia
4' Fibula
2' Ulna
Etc... It also had a 32' Understatement, not to mention a Tuba Mirum.
But the point of my letter wasn't so much the funny stoplist as it was a
commentary on the state of the art of organ voicing. The stoplist was
actually largely patterned on a certain organ I had the misfortune of
playing in concert... and my stoplist was actually a fairly objective
attempt to describe its sounds in concise, accurate terms.
I remember seeing an organ in Berkeley in a church - a small early
Brombaugh I recall(?) that had a cigarflute. I recall the organ sat on
the floor to one side of the room. I saw it at the AGO 1984
convention during our day in Berekley when we got to walk around and see
organs - lovely day, nice weather etc. Perhaps it is in the convention
book which I have somewhere... The use of the name seemed a bit strange
for such a location.. was it a house organ originally.
First draft - Ratzeburg Cathedral organ:
Kraftwerk:
Lieblich zerhackt 16'
Vorstand 8'
Hintersto"hn 8'
Konklave 4'
Ofenfl"ote 4'
Gamsbart 2'
Dompfaff 2'
Superkonklave 2'
Mir-nix-dir-nix 5fach
Falott 16'
Eichho"rnchen 8'
Dru"ckpositiv:
Hopperla 8'
Moorflo"te 8'
Schizophon 8'
junger Vorstand 4'
Metallgezackt 4'
Witzflo"te 2'
Machthorn 2'
Transalpin 2fach
Scharfe Hupe 1'
Brummhorn 8'
Auspuff 4'
Bollwerk:
Laxophon 16'
Feigenprinzipal 8'
Aufsichtsrat 4'
Lazarett 4'
Guillotine 4'
Joh. Seb. Bach-Stelze 2'
Strohhalm 1'
Moped 1 1/3'
Mixtu"rli uff Schwyzerart 2/3 + 1/5
Zuber schmierabilis 8'
Bu"cherregal 4'
Stauwerk:
(Schleuse mit Fuss zu beta"tigen)
Krinoline 8'
Korsettino 8'
Box humana 8'
Schmalzbrot 4'
Schiff-flo"te 2'
Quodlibet 1/8 - 1/9'
Mist- u. Dreck-Scharff; 1 1/7
Schnulzian 16'
Trampolin 8'
Schuhwerk:
Bombe 64'
Bassvorstand 32'
Gigolon 32'
Generaldirektor 16'
Schlapp-Bass 16'
Tenorpiccolo 8'
Schmafu 8'
Boschhorn 4'
Korallenbass 4'
bauernscmaus 2fach
Hinterkaffeesatz 12 4/5'
Saubohne 32'
Gedachtpommeransche 16'
Kracherl 8'
Mikrophon 4'
Spielhilfen:
Kuppler fu"r alle Werke
Zersto"rer fu"r alle Manuale
Panzerfaust fu"r die Zungenstimmen
Zimtstern mit Zuckerstreuer
Wackelkontakt fu"r Box Humana 8'
Crescendo-Schleuder mit vollsynchronisiertem
Ru"ckwa"rtzgang
Freie und geza"hmte Kombinationen
Scheibenwischer, Rettungsanker und Coca-Cola-
Automat eingebaut
Verbandskasten unter dem Fahrersitz
Second draft - Ratzeburg Cathedral organ::
Machtwerk:
Lieblich zernagt 16'
Prinzipalgrimm 16'
Grundsatz 8'
Quintadro"hn 8'
Oktavel 4'
Spassgeige 4'
Konklave 2'
Bikinium 1'
Grosse Mixtur 10fach
Laxaphon 16'
ab c" sehr einfach
Eilzugposaune 16'
Einhorn 8'
Noch ein Horn 4'
Negativ:
Ziemlich gewagt 16'
Gambi 8'
Viola am Ohre 8'
Auto traverso 4'
Sto"rung 2'
Kabinett 2'
Oktav von Pfingsten 1'
Trillerpfeife 1 1/2
Unklarinette 16'
Egal 8'
Ganz egal kein Fuss
Krustwerk:
Perversflo"te 8'
Fox to"nende Humana 8' bis 9'
Volksstimme 4'
Affenflo"te 4'
Tag- und Nacthorn 2'
Schreberquarten 4 1/4
Oktavian 1'
Sola mixtura zweideutig
Montafon 16'
Pongraz 8'
Gru"nzwerk mit Ru"lpsomatik:
A"rgernis 64'
Panzer 32'
Quint-Ersatz 32'
Du"senja"ger 16'
Ba"rpfeife 16tatz
Harmonium 16'
Hupbass 16'
Machthorn 8'
Turbine 8'
Alt-Saxophon 8'
Sehr altes Saxophon 9'
Prinzipanal 4'
U"berschallmei 4'
Sockenspiel 2'
Ekstase 1'
Spielhilfen:
60 schlecht-klingende Stimmen
61 koppeln als Knopf, Zug, Tritt und Leine
Eigener Spieltisch fu"r die Registranten
gro"sste Pfeife: das tiefe E 605
kleinste: der letzte G2
8 freiwillige Kombinationen
---------------------------------
Kyrre Svarva
At Austin, we recently gave some thought to "appropriate" stops for a
cemetary chapel organ. Some of my favorites.
64' Gravissima
8' Still Gedeckt
8' Grave Mixture
8' Helle Trompete
My particular favorite:
6' Unda
Floyd
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Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 14:28:59 -0700
From: Bruce Behnke <beh...@TERMINUS.INTERMIND.NET>
Subject: Organic Humor
This is a thing I picked up at a church music workshop in Denver about
20years ago. I hope someone else enjoys it as much as I have.
Bruce Behnke
Musicopy, Etc.
THE OTHER CHAPTER OF THE A.G.O. *
* Association of God's Outcasts
presents
Z.Sower Piggs, AAGO
David Egghead
T. Terrible Noxious, FAGO#
In a Dedicatory Recital Series at=20
Trinity-Unitarian Church - Bottom Street at Lowe
South Insomnia, NE
Program 1
Pass the Keg and Fudge J.S. Prebach
Whack it Off
The Hike to Damascus
Tunes for the Road: Walker
Duke St.; High Road; Miles Lane; Federal St.
The Dodo and the Hoot Owl G.F. Handle
Angels, Never Bright nor Fair
The Royal Waterworks Musick
Sour Monica Cooperang
To Hell Below From Earth I Go Patch L. Bell
Howitzer in B minor Shoe Man
By the Waters of Babyland Polly Tonality
Carillon de hades (Hell=D5s Bells) Lousy Verne
Tumult in the Practice Studio Melon Grow
Fantasia on One Note Sye Pherr
The Joy & Transparency of the Awful Corpses Messy Ann
La Naivete Long Lay
Program 2
Basse et Dessus de Larigot La Bague
Ophicleide en Taille Any Mouse
Hell on the Mixtures D'Aquin
Toccata in D. Minor D'Orian
Arioso (Behold I Stand with One Foot in the Door) Fuller-Brushman
Mechanic in F (for Adantican Orgel) Mozart
Fuge in E flat St. Ann
Fantasy on the Tedium Ray Grrr
Skater's Rondo Rink
Prolongus Trajicus Egg-Karlert
Massive Schmell from Sonata 1 Hindenmith
Classique (D'Aspres-Demain) V. Door
Night mares McAmiss
Song of the Basket Weaver
Toccata on B-A-A-H Lamb
Encores: The Fig Jug J. Batch
The Kertle Berles Cloikey
STOPLIST OF THE ORGAN
GREAT
Elephant Trumpet 16
Hell Trompette 8
Roar Flute 8
Bellophone 8
Diapersun 9
Heckelfon 4
Weepette 2
Plain Jew I rank
Fancy Jew II rank
Chimney Sweep III rank
(General Jitterator)
SWELL
Shortstop (T.C.)
Snarline 8
Bray dBurro 8
Whole flute 8
Half Flute 4
Vile Celeste 8
Jet Exhaust 4
Eselpfeife 5 1/6
Faux Pas 7 5/16
Faux Bourdon 3/5
Platoon III ranks =20
Squealtura IX ranks =20
(Powerful Pusator)
TERRIFIC
Vulgaria 16
Hysterica 8
Llamableat 8
Crummy Horn 8
Open d'Vodka 8
Corno de pisces
Nux Vomica 9
Nasty 2 2/3
Tears 1 3/5
Stopped Clock 10:30
Mutilation 1 1/2
(Sub and Super Trembulator)
POSITIF
Squint
Vox Populi
Cough Mixture IV ranks
Fizzlete 1.004
Bassinet
NEGATIF=20
Groan 16
Horribellow
Stinkerphone
Tromp Chaminade
Vox Inhumanicus
Decadent 2 2/3
Bourbon 1/5
Caskett 6
PEDALL
Sagbutt 64
Buzzetta 16
Hiccuphone 16
Thimble Full VIII ranks
Bean (String) 4
Anti-Funnel (Prepared)
Lower Work 7 1/2
Atom-Tom (1 note)
Hootenanny 4
Grunt 32
(General Aggitator, Adjustable)
Another Southern Pipe Organ Discovered
Amid preparations for this year's Convention, a recently-discovered
instrument has definitely been identified as a genuine Southern Pipe
Organ. The first such organ was described by William Repperger in THE
CYPHER (Newsletter of the Greater St. Louis Chapter) in 1978. Additional
research was contributed by Kristin Gronning, Culver Mowers, Christopher
Greenleaf, James McFarland, Randy McCarty and over a dozen other
scholars. Although it is difficult to determine the specification of a
disassembled instrument, the following is believed to be accurate:
Great
Antebellum Gamba 16
Magnolia Diapason 8
Tarabella 8
Flute Hominyque 8
Grits Flute 4 (ext)
Quint Julep 2 2/3
Rebel Yell 2
Plein Julep III straws
Okracleide 16
Spaansche Moss 8 (suspended action)
K.K.Krummhorn 4
Schwarzwerk*
Mason Dixon Diapason 8 (from Kaintuck E)
Tarho"hflo"te 8
Secessional 8
Gumbo 8
Gumbo Celeste 8
Williamsflo"te 8 (from Tenna C)
Booth Flute 2
Dred Scornott 1 3/5
Robert E. Larigot 1 1/3 (prepared for)
Flamingo 1
Cornponean 8
Sacred Harp 8
Southern Belles 21 notes
*The Schwarzwerk is a separate, but equal division, perhaps originally
installed as a Rhettpositif. Further research shows that it may have
consisted originally of a massive Race Mixture XXX, proving its relation
to the medieval Blackwerk.
Pedal
Deep South 32
Plantation 16
Jemimaphone 8
Possumbass 16
Basscoon 8
Accessories
Creolescendo
Y'all (apparently a sforzando)
Hesh (apparently a general cancel)
Bourbon to Organist (apparently a fifth)
The organ is winded from a double-rise carpet bag, and was orignally
equipped with a Welty player mechanism; a cakewalk is provided for tuning
access. It is currently in storage at the Appomattox Clearing House,
awaiting reconstruction.
ed. CLM 5/85
Paul Opel
New Music Contests
AGO Region I Convention, 1997
Eligibility: Open to all interested composers, without limitations as to
age, nationality, or experience.
Contest I: A free organ piece suitable for use in a worship service. The
full range of musical expression from quiet contemplation to exuberant joy
can be considered. Pieces for Contests I & II should not be longer than
approximately 4 minutes.
Contest II: An organ piece based on one of the following hymn tunes found
in recent denominational hymnals. Consideration of the character of the
tune and the sense of the text(s) associated with it is recommended.
1982 UMH Wor NCH HPSS LBW Yale
Beach Spring ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
Charlestown ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
Go Tell It ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
Holy Manna ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
O Waly Waly ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
Rendez à Dieu ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
Rustington ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
St. Clement ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
Sonne der Gerechtigkeit ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
1982 = The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal 1985) UMH = United Methodist Hymnal (1989)
Wor = Worship (GIA, 1986) NCH = New Century Hymnal (UCC 1995)
LBW = Lutheran Book of Worship (1978) Yale = New Hymnal for Colleges and
Schools (1992)
HPSS = Hymns, Psalms & Spiritual Songs (Presbyterian1990)
Contest III: A new hymn based on one of the given texts (to follow in
subsequent announcements). Vocal range, sensitivity of music to text, and
singability by a congregation are important considerations. Harmonization
in parts would be appropriate, as would a straightforward organ
accompaniment.
Winning compositions will be published in the Berkshire Organbook,
distributed to all participants in AGO Region I Convention 1997. As many
of the works as possible will be performed during the convention.
Composers are encouraged to enter all three contests, but should submit
only one entry for each.
All entrants must submit three copies of each work. Please provide a
self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage if return of copies is
desired.
Entries must be received by August 31, 1996. Send to: Edwin I. Lawrence,
Convention New Music Director, c/o 1st Congregationl Church, 906 Main St.,
Williamstown, MA 01267, or to Paul Opel, po...@sover.net.
Paul Terry
In article <4od63j$l...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, GreggSewel
<gregg...@aol.com> writes
>I'm collecting names for organ stops with a humorous bent.
>
The specification of a new organ to be built by ‘Messrs. Pump and
Wheeze’ being a rebuilding job of the present instrument, designed by
‘Messrs Faith, Hope Charity and Daughters. A time has come for a rebuild
of the 1950 instrument as much of the mechanism has worn out and taste
has changed.
Great Organ Positive Organ
Double Entendre 16 ft Vase de Nuit 8$
Flute 4 ft Cor de Nuit 4 ft
Hoot 2 ft Chimney Piece 2.75 ft
Toot 1 ft Squint 2 ft
Squeak 6 ins Rauschsqueak 1.25 ft
Fourniture (HP) III Pieces Umpteenth 1 ft
Per Contra 16 ft Piffle Flute 6 ins
Cornet 30 cents Pas de Tout 0 ft
Bombe 50 cents Creme de Menthe 70% proof
Venison Off
Swell Organ Pedal Organ
Opening time 6 pm Boredeep 32 ft
Stopped Diocesan (Mitred) Geigantic 16 ft
Vox Populi (Muted) Flat ft
Spitsdeep 16 ft Coup de Grace 2 ft
Bourbon (on rocks) Obituary 4 lines
Bourdstiff 8 ft Mixed Grill 5 ranks
Doublor Quitz 4 ft Oboy Oboy 16ft
Forgot 0 ft Oboy 8 ft
Ophicleide 0 ft Corked Cornopian 8 ft
Onicleide 32 ft Delirium Tremens 1 pint
Choir Organ (Enclosed) Couplers
Bassoon 16ft G to P
Tenoroon 8 ft Ch to P
Oon 4 ft P to K4
Octoroon 2 ft Gone to T
Macaroon 2.5 ft Board On (reversible)
Cream Horn 6 ins Board Off (ditto)
Carthorse (anag) 4 legs 6 thumb pistons to
Orchestra Manager 12 legs each man
Cornucopia III ranks 6 toe pistons to boot
Acute Melancholia II ranks
Extras Service 10% Sales Tax 15%
Strange sense of humour, these organists!
--
Paul Terry (Email: pa...@musonix.demon.co.uk)
icomp...@gmail.com
New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, (1971) was a sheet
of paper "List of German Organ Stops" Rumor had it that
the list was compiled by Daniel Pinkham. Not sure I can
remember the spelling correctly but a some of them were.
1' Sifflote ein Piepenschweiker
16' Bombard das loudenboomer
32' Bombard das Grossenloudenboomer
Cancel Button das buttonpooper mit machen ein gross Kaput
Swell Pedal der Geflappenverke
If any of you ever saw this list and can remember more of them, I'd
love to know - there were probably a single column of @ 15 - 20 of them.
I still chuckle when I think of them...