Understanding the Pipe Organ: A Guide for Students, Teachers and Lovers of the Instrument
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The pipe organ, an instrument whose origins date to ancient Greece, is prominent in the development of secular and church music, and its builders were as artistic as the composers like Bach, Pachelbel and Handel who played them.This book describes the mechanics, fabrication, and acoustics of all types of pipe organs. Although it is technical in nature, its design, descriptions, and language are directed to organ students, their teachers, and all persons who love the organ. The book covers the construction of several types of pipe organ, with chapters on actions, chests, pipe work, wind supply, electrical circuitry, mechanics, registration, organ placement, acoustics, and repairs.
List of FiguresIntroduction 11 The Principal Components of the Organ 52 The Wind Supply 143 Mechanical Action 254 Electric Action 445 Organ Chests 626 Unification and Duplexing 837 Aids to Registration 918 Acoustics of Organ Pipes 1099 Pipework 12910 Achieving Optimal Sound Through Location and Placement 15111 Can You or Should You Fix It Yourself? 162Glossary 173Bibliography 187Index 189
