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SOLO VOICES AND SECOND VOICES
SOLO ORGAN VOICES
In addition to the comprehensive stop specification of the MDS-26, there are a variety of
solo stops that can be accessed from the Swell manual using the
Solo Organ Voices
.
These second voices are accessed from stop tablets in the Swell division. The stopnames
are printed on the stop tablets in red superscript as follows: Tuba Mirabilis, Open Flute,
Clarinet, and Cor Anglais. The Solo Organ Voices are activated by first depressing the
Solo Organ Voices stop tablet and then selecting the desired stop in the Swell division.
SWELL
Tuba Mirabilis 8’
An unusually brass-like and intensely loud Tuba. A brilliant
fanfare stop.
Open Flute 8’
an open wood or metal Flute of 8’ manual pitch.
Clarinet 8’
An imitative reed stop of 8’ pitch.
Cor Anglais 8’
An imitative reed stop of 8’ pitch sounding like its orchestral
counterpart.
CLASSIC SECOND VOICES
The characteristics of several stops in the Great and Pedal divisions can be changed using
the
Classical Voicing Gt-Pd
control. As in the Swell division, the second voices in the
Great and Pedal divisions are accessed from stop tablets. Certain stop tablets in the Great
and Pedal have two stopnames, one engraved in black, the other in red. Standard
specification stops are shown in black; Classic Second Voices are shown in red. Classical
Second Voices are accessed by first depressing the Classical Voicing Gt-Pd stop tablet
and then selecting the desired stops in the Great and Pedal divisions.
GREAT
Principal 8’
Foundation stop of 8’ pitch.
Holzgedackt 8’
A stopped wooden Flute of 8’ pitch.
Harmonic Flute 4’
A 4’ Flute of metal or wood construction.
Cymbale III
Compound stop of principal tones. One key produces three
distinct pitches at octave and fifth relationships to the key
being pressed. The Cymbale III should never be used with out
stops of lower pitches. It is typically added to Diapason or
Flute ensembles after the Mixture IV.
Carillon
Suggests the sounding of small bells.
PEDAL
Sub Bass 16’
Principal stopped Bass of the organ.
Oktav 8’
Foundation stop of Diapason tone quality.
