DREAM ORGANS
JULIAN RHODES' IMAGINARY ORGANS

Inspired by the distinctive architecture of this 1918-19 playhouse with its ceiling of tiered 'stalactites', this stoplist draws on 1960s avant-garde German models.

HAUPTWERK    
    16       Chamois                  tapered
     8       Principal
     8       Gemshorn
     8       Rohr Nachthorn           dark tone
     8       Fiffaro                  flat         
     4       Octave
     4       Spillflöte               with bells   
    III      Quartan  12.15.19
    III      Nazardos  15.17.19       wide scale
    III      Faber  21.22.24          narrow scale
    II       Acuta  26.29
   VI-VIII   Hintersatz  15.19.22.26.29.33     
    16       Saxophone
     8       Posaune 
 
POSITIV    
     8       Musegedeckt
     8       Dolce
     8       Fidhla II                medieval string    
     4       Principal
     4       Flöt Douce               open
     2       Octave    
    8/9      None
    1/2      Stellatio
    II       Flötenpaletta  18.21
    VI       Rauschpfeife  12.17.22.24.31.36
    III      Rep. Zimbalo  43.45.50
    16       Apfelregal
     8       Kortolt
     4       Musetta
     2       Calamus            
 
RESONANCE
    16       Rohrpommer
     8       Tibia
     8       Quintadena
     8       Gambe
    5 1/3    Gedecktquint
     4       Pileata
     2       Flageolet
    1 1/3    Larigot
    II       Carillon  nat21.24
    IV       Faber  10.14.15.16       wide scale
  VII-X      Pleno  12.15.17.19.22.26.29
    16       Cor Canello
     8       Voix Humaine    
    16       Karnyx
     8       Tartold
     4       Piston             
 
OBERWERK (schwellwerk)
    16       Lieblichgedeckt
     8       Holzprincipal
     8       Flûte Harmonique
     8       Salix
     8       Eolian II                 natural + sharp
     4       Prestant
     4       Holztraverse              harmonic wood
    3 1/5    Decima
    II       Quartan  12.15
    II       Tient  nat14.16           narrow scale
    V-VII    Plein Jeu  12.19.22.26.29
    16       Bombart
     8       Franz. Trompete
     8       Hautbois
    5 1/3    Quinthorn
     4       Clairon     
 
PEDALWEK
    32       Gemshorn   
    16       Tibia		      open wood
    16       Principal
    16       Gemshorn
    16       Bourdon
     8       Octave
     8       Flauto di Voce           cylindrical open wood
     4       Cor de Nuit
     2       Bachflöte
     1       Feldflöte
    II       Septerz  10.14           wide scale
    III      Quartan  12.15.19
    II       Faber  17.23
    VI       Rauschpfeife  19.22.24.26.29.33
    32       Serpent
    16       Sackbut
    16       Sordun
     8       Shofar
     4       Schalmei
  
(1993)

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