DREAM ORGANS
JULIAN RHODES' IMAGINARY ORGANS

 

The illustration shows the organ-case at Jutfaas (Jutphaas), near Utrecht. It dates from 1540, and its unusual wedding-cake shape inspired the following design, which accommodates pipework in four ascending sections. Assuming the facade pipes to belong to an 8ft. rank, the proportions of the other divisions are set accordingly. 'Base' occupies the space behind the facade pipes. The oblong structure above it, with grilles which suggests swell chambers, houses 'Tower'. Both these divisions have a maximum pipe-length of 8ft. The small oblong structure above 'Tower' seems suitable for a 4ft. positive, 'Cupola', while the spire at the top houses a single rank, 'Corona'. Pedal registers are distributed among the various levels.

I BASE                                 PEDAL  
    16       Pommer                           16       Bordun
     8       Prestant (facade)               10 2/3    Quint  (stopped)
     8       Maple  (open)                     8       Open Fluit  (metal)
     4       Octave                            4       Woud Fluit  (open)
    II       Quartan  12.15                   32       Dulziaan  (quarter-length)
    II       Quintan  19.22
    III      Cornet  12.15.17
    16       Kromhoorn
     8       Trompet    
 
II TOWER 
     8       Chamois                           8       Nachthoorn
     8       Salix                             4       Prestant
     4       Coppel                           16       Fagot  (half-length)
     2       Fluit
    III      Terzzimbal  24.26.29
    16       Mizmar  (half-length)
     8       Hobo
     8       Voz Sordina
 
III CUPOLA
     8       Camino  (stopped)                III      Mixtuur  22.26.29
     4       Oak Fluit  (open)                 4       Curtal (half-length)
     2       Prestant                      
    8/9      Nona
    II       Stella  33.36
     8       Holzrackett
 
IV CORONA
     8       Clarino  (half-length bass)
 
(1989)