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Page 1: ...Owners Manual RODG RS COLUMbiAN and 7 Jamestown 100 11 PART 1905 212 RODGERS ORGAN COMPANY 1300 NE 24TH Avenue Hillsboro Oregon 97124...

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Page 3: ...ill serve as a proper introduction to the musical resources of your new Rodgers Organ An organ s sound is constructed by the various combinations of sounds of the families of tone found on the organ T...

Page 4: ...imilar tone qualities at different pitch levels with the upper pitch levels adding brilliance and the lower pitches adding fullness This combination of voices at different pitch levels produces ensemb...

Page 5: ...the organ Incidentally all Rodgers Church Organs adhere rigidly to the specifications for console standardization as laid down by the American Guild of Organists It may be well at this point to give...

Page 6: ...eye to flexibility so that solo sounds are placed against accompanimental sounds full sounds against light sounds Note for instance that the Solo Clarinet on the Great can be accompanied by the Celes...

Page 7: ...remulant controls on the Organ The Main Tremulant places a light tremulant on the entire organ This is adjustable both as to speed and depth The other two controls affect the operation of the Leslie s...

Page 8: ...will damage the casework and equipment Th leveling glides are under each corner of the console and bench and are mounted on heavy threaded pins These may be adjusted as much as 1 1 2 to compensate for...

Page 9: ...figure and carefully hand assembled As each finish coat is applied it is thoroughly dried and hand rubbed before the next coat is applied This hand rubbing results in a finish that is lasting and eas...

Page 10: ...that manual The 8 Gemshorn on the Swell is voiced as a Principal String hybrid less bold than the 8 Principal of the Great In the Pedal Organ Principals are present at 8 and 4 pitches to provide foun...

Page 11: ...d ideal for accompanying solo voices on the Swell and it also provides a subtle sound for use during quiet moments of a church service The Voix Celeste II on the Swell is somewhat thinner and brighter...

Page 12: ...coupler on any organ allowing all the voices of the Swell and Great to sound simultaneously from one keyboard You will find this coupler useful when the full organ is needed for hymns processionals or...

Page 13: ...sary to mentally transpose music on the printed sheet into a different key It is a known fact that many singers have the need of a key change to accommodate the range of their voice sometimes as far a...

Page 14: ...used for major anthems proces sional hymns etc rllese tabs are additive and any combination of them may be used at any time The Stop Rail tab when depressed disconnects the stop rail temporarily leav...

Page 15: ...or 4 OCtave 4 Flute 2 Piccolo GREAT 8 Bourdon 4 Flute 8 Diapason 4 Octave 4 F1ute 2 Piccolo 8 Diapason 8 Bourdon 4 Octave 4 Flute 2 Fifteenth 2 Piccolo PEDAL 16 Lieblich Gedeckt 8 F1ute 16 Bourdon 8 F...

Page 16: ...al Therefore names of some stops would be meaningless on some instruments The way to get to know your Rodgers is to experiment freely with the sounds of the instrument and this basic guide will help y...

Page 17: ...4 Octave 4 Choralbass 2 Fifteenth FLUTES 8 Bourdon 16 Lieblich Gedeckt 16 Bourdon 4 Flute 8 Gedeckt 16 Lieblich Gedeckt 2 Piccolo 4 Flute 8 Flute 2 Piccolo 4 Flute 2 Piccolo STRINGS 8 Gemshorn 8 Gems...

Page 18: ...ons 8 4 6 Flutes 8 4 7 Light Foundation 8 4 2 8 Foundation 8 with Flute 4 9 Basic Diapason Chorus 10 Full Foundation 8 4 2 11 Full Great to Mixtures 12 Great Solo Stop RODGERS REGISTRATION 8 Bourdon 8...

Page 19: ...ature PUBLISHED SUGGESTIONS RODGERS REGISTRATION l Strings 8 Gamba Viola 8 Gemshorn 2 Flutes 8 8 Gedeckt 3 Strings 8 Flute 4 8 Gemshorn 4 Flute 4 Flutes 8 4 8 Gedeckt 4 Flute 5 Foundations 8 8 Gemshor...

Page 20: ...owever the Pedal is called upon to furnish an independent melodic line as in much of the contrapuntal works of the Baroque period Bach and others The Pedal 8 and 4 Stops provide the necessary upperwor...

Page 21: ...rings and Flutes 4 Choir Accompanimental chorus Choir Positiv RODGERS REGISTRATION Great 8 Gemshorn Great 8 Gemshorn Great 8 Gemshorn 4 Flute Great 8 Bourdon 8 Gemshorn 4 Flute The foll owtng suggesti...

Page 22: ...registrations The combinations are many and varied FULL ORGAN REGISTRATIONS The following are suggested full organ registrations for the Columbian with an eye to specific musical styles Barogue Ensemb...

Page 23: ...lute 2 Piccolo 8 Cornet Great 8 Diapason 8 Bourdon 4 Octave 4 Flute 2 Super Octave 2 Flute SW to GT Pedal 16 Bourdon 8 Octave 8 Flute 4 Choralbass SW to PED The Swell in the above scheme could be play...

Page 24: ...or Clarabella 4 Orchestral Flute 5 QUintadena RODGERS REGISTRATION Swell 8 Gedeckt 4 Flute 2 2 3 Nazard Swell 8 Gemshorn 2 2 3 Nazard 1 3 5 Tierce Swell 8 Gedeckt 4 Flute Great 8 Bourdon 4 Flute Grea...

Page 25: ...disposal Therefore names of some stops would be meaningless on some instruments The way to get to know your Rodgers is to experiment freely with the sounds of the instrument and this basic guide will...

Page 26: ...8 Bourdon 16 Lieb1ich Gedeckt 16 Bourdon 4 Flute 8 Gedeckt 16 Lieb1ich Gedeckt 2 Piccolo 4 Flute 8 Flute 2 Piccolo 4 Flute 2 Piccolo I STRINGS 8 Gemshorn I 8 Gemshorn 8 Gemshorn I I CELESTES 8 Gemsho...

Page 27: ...8 2 Light Foundation 8 3 Great Strings 8 4 Broad Foundations 8 9 Basic Principal Chorus 10 Full Foundation 8 4 and 2 11 Full Great to Mixtures 12 Great Solo Stop RODGERS REGISTRATION 8 Bourdon 8 Prin...

Page 28: ...LISHED SUGGESTION 1 Strings 8 Gamba Viola 2 Flutes 8 3 Strings 8 Flute 4 4 Flutes 8 4 5 Foundations 8 6 Foundations 8 4 7 Swell Foundation Chorus 8 Swell Reeds 9 Full Swell RODGERS REGISTRATION 8 Voix...

Page 29: ...tructure Often however the Pedal is called upon to furnish an independent melodic line as in much of the contrapuntal works of the Baroque period Bach and others The Pedal 8 and 4 stops provide the ne...

Page 30: ...rn Celeste II 4 Flute Great 8 Bourdon 8 Gemshorn Celeste II 4 Flute The following suggestions are for Baroque registrations These combinations are best used in contrapuntal as opposed to chordal music...

Page 31: ...8 Gemshorn 2 Piccolo Pedal 16 Lieblich Gedeckt 8 Flute Pedal 16 o 2 MF Swell Great 8 Gedeckt 2 Piccolo 8 Bourdon 4 Octave 2 2 3 Twelfth 2 Fifteenth Lieblich Gedeckt 8 Octave 4 Choralbass 3 F SPECIAL R...

Page 32: ...of the hYmn During that time the Great Mixture could be added for a brilliant accompaniment to the last verse BYNTHESTS OF SOLO EFFECTS The mutations and the great variety of sound available on the J...

Page 33: ...String accompaniment RODGERS REGISTRATION Swell 8 Gedeckt 4 Flute Great 8 Bourdon 4 Flute Great 8 Bourdon 4 Flute Main Tremulant Swell 8 Gemshorn 4 Flute 2 2 3 Nazard Chiff Swell 8 Gedeckt 4 Flute Gr...

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