JULIAN RHODES' DREAM ORGANS
PROPOSALS WHICH REMAINED ON PAPER

GREAT     
    16       Prestant             low 4 from Pedal           
     8       Octaves I-II        
     8       Spire Flute          
     4       Superoctave         
     2       Doublet              
     V       Cornet V            
   VI-XII    Mixture VI-XII     
     8       Trumpet             
     4       Clarion   
 
SWELL    
     8       Geigen               
     8       Voix Celeste        from GG   
     8       Bourdon              
     4       Rohrflöte           
     2       Fifteenth          
    II       Sesquialter II      
    IV       Fourniture IV       
    16       Contra Hautboy       
     8       Trumpet           
     8       Oboe             
 
POSITIVE  
    16       Quintadena          wood       
     8       Chimney Flute     
     4       Principal         
     4       Night Horn       
    2 2/3    Nazard             
     2       Octave              
    1 3/5    Tierce              
   IV-VI     Sharp IV-VI           
    16       Bajoncillo         
     8       Chirimia  
 
SOLO (on Positive)
    VII      Corneta Magna       259 pipes
    IV       Orlo 8+4+4+2        244 pipes, horizontal
 
PEDAL
    32       Contra Bourdon      
    16       Prestant             
    16       Bourdon             ext. 32'
   10 2/3    Quint               ext. 32'
     8       Baarpijp            tapered
     4       Superoctave         
     V       Mixture V         
    32       Bombarde            1 pipe,low C only
    16       Trombone         
     8       Cornopean        
     4       Shawm

The Bourdon unit was to be placed under the stage, on electro-pneumatic action.

The Orlo on Solo was inspired by Spanish instruments in Mexico, and particularly by Fisk's visits to the organs at the cathedral in Mexico City. At the time he believed that 'Orlo' was a register comprising several ranks of horizontal reeds.

Fisk's scheme was designed to be economical yet suitable for use with a full symphony orchestra. As is well known, the contract went to Ruffatti who, in 1984, built an organ with 119 stops on five manuals.

(Source: email to piporg-l from Timothy Tikker, 1994)