Dictionary of pipe organ stops : detailed descriptions of more than 600 stops, together with definitions of many other terms connected with the organ, and an examination of the acoustical properties of many types of pipes and the various divisions of the organ / by Stevens Irwin.
| Author/creator | Irwin, Stevens |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Revised edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : G. Schirmer, ©1965. |
| Description | 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Vance Harper Jones organ music collection Vance Harper Jones organ music collection. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Introduction -- To the beginner -- Some definitions -- The dictionary -- Summary of dictionary of pipe organ stops -- Appendix A: Harmonic factors affecting tone quality -- Appendix B: Misc. mechanical controls -- Appendix C: Forms of flute pipes -- Appendix D: Mixtures -- True-false questions for the student -- Bibliography -- Credits -- Descriptions of end-paper charts -- Charts. The eleven-octave compass of the pipe organ -- Stop-pitches of the 8' natural harmonic series -- Effect of single variables of flue pipe structure on tone -- Names of tonal divisions -- Families of organ stops -- The natural harmonic series -- Notes that sound in manual and pedal mixtures -- Plates. Forms of reed pipes -- The big Wanamaker console -- Voicing Room specimen pipes -- Making spotted metal -- A conical foundation pipe -- Bourdon CCCC pipe -- Aeolian skinner flue models -- Tenor C Quintaten pipe -- Mouth details of four flue pipes -- Four basic pipe shapes -- Experimental middle C pipes -- End-papers. Pitches of stops -- Relationship of manual and pedal pitches -- Natural harmonies as stop pitches -- Classification of orchestral instruments as organ stops. |
| Local note | Little-103199 - $8.95 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML552 .I8 1965 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |