I have finalized the stoplist of my CODM organ. It comprises 132 ranks across 9 divisions, plsyrf five keyboards plus pedal. I still have some tweaking to do with expression and tremulants...I am having a hard time getting the expression boxes as quiet as I would like.
Anyways, I welcome advice on how to lay out the 31 stage master crescendo! Is there a general school of thought on this topic? I don't have access to a 'real' organ with crescendo functionality, so I'm hoping to get an education in the topic. Is there anything specifically NOT to include in the crescendo (probably things like the percussive toys, but anything else?)
All guidance gratefully appreciated.
Pedal (Partially Enclosed):
Not Enclosed:
Contra Bourdon 32'
Enclosed:
Bourdon 16'
Contrebasse 16'
Contreviola 16'
Salicetbass 16'
Grosse Flute 8'
Octave Bass 8'
Violoncelle 8'
Flute 4'
Superoctave 4'
Doublette 2'
Not Enclosed:
Contre Bombarde 32'
Trombone 16'
Bombard 16'
Trumpet Bass 8'
Clairon 4'
Choir (Enclosed):
Bourdon 16'
Diapason 8'
Open Diapason 8'
Bourdon 8'
Cor de Nuit 8'
Cor Celeste 8'
Salicional 8'
Flute Harmonique 8'
Quintadena 8'
Viol De Gambe 8'
Viol Celeste 8'
Prestant 4'
Flute Dolce 4'
Nazard 2 2/3'
Super Octave 2'
Sedecima 1'
Plein Jeu V
Cromorn 8'
Trompette 8'
Clairon 4'
Great (Not Enclosed)
Bourdon 16'
Gamba 16'
Diapason No. 1 8'
Diapason No. 2 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Gamba 8'
Harmonic Flute 8'
Gedackt 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Salicional 8'
Diapason No. 1 4'
Diapason No. 2 4'
Viol d'Amour 4'
Spitzfloete 4'
Nazard 2 2/3'
Super Octave 2'
Fifteenth 2'
Wood Flute 2'
Tierce 1 3/5'
Mixture III
Cornet V
Bombard 16'
Trumpet 16'
Bassoon 16'
Cromorne 8'
Hautbois 8'
Trompette 8'
Clairon 4'
Swell (Enclosed):
Bourdon 16'
Diapason 8'
Bourdon 8'
Viole Di Gamba 8'
Viole Celeste 8'
Gamba 8'
Gamba Celeste 8'
Aeoline 8'
Voix Celeste 8'
Vox Angelica 8'
Salicional 8'
Orchestral Flute 8'
Flute d'Amour 8'
Flute Celeste 8'
Diapason 4'
Geigen Principal 4'
Fugara 4'
Flute Octave 4'
Nazard 2 2/3'
Principal 2'
Doublette 2'
Tierce 1 3/5'
Basson-Hautbois 8'
Vox Humaine 8'
Clarinet 8'
Cornopean 8'
Trumpet 8'
Clairon 4'
Solo (Enclosed):
Bourdon 16'
Contra Salicional 16'
Diapason 8'
Concert Flute 8'
Gamba 8'
Gamba Celeste 8'
Bourdon 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Salicional 8'
Aeoline 8'
Vox Celeste 8'
Diapason 4'
Concert Flute 4'
Gemshorn 4'
Quint 2 2/3'
Fifteenth 2'
Wood Flute 2'
English Trumpet 8'
Oboe 8'
Clarinet 8'
Clairon 4'
Harmonia Aethera IV
Mixture II
Great Cornet IV
I'm at a loss as what to call the fifth manual...Bombarde, possibly, as it has the Imperial Trumpets, and percussives. It is unenclosed:
Chrysoglott
Glockenspiel
Chimes
Zimbelstern
Harp
Trumpet en Chamade 8'
Imperial Trumpet 32'
Imperial Trumpet 16'
Imperial Trumpet 8'
Imperial Trumpet 4'
These trumpet ranks are loaded twice and are intended to be routed to two separate sets of outputs on opposite side of the eventual home of the instrument (my large garage). Couplers allow either side, or both simultaneously, to be played on any manual. The reeds of the Great can be played on the Choir or Swell, in addition to all of the standard unison, octave, and suboctave couplers.
Anyways, I welcome advice on how to lay out the 31 stage master crescendo! Is there a general school of thought on this topic? I don't have access to a 'real' organ with crescendo functionality, so I'm hoping to get an education in the topic. Is there anything specifically NOT to include in the crescendo (probably things like the percussive toys, but anything else?)
All guidance gratefully appreciated.
Pedal (Partially Enclosed):
Not Enclosed:
Contra Bourdon 32'
Enclosed:
Bourdon 16'
Contrebasse 16'
Contreviola 16'
Salicetbass 16'
Grosse Flute 8'
Octave Bass 8'
Violoncelle 8'
Flute 4'
Superoctave 4'
Doublette 2'
Not Enclosed:
Contre Bombarde 32'
Trombone 16'
Bombard 16'
Trumpet Bass 8'
Clairon 4'
Choir (Enclosed):
Bourdon 16'
Diapason 8'
Open Diapason 8'
Bourdon 8'
Cor de Nuit 8'
Cor Celeste 8'
Salicional 8'
Flute Harmonique 8'
Quintadena 8'
Viol De Gambe 8'
Viol Celeste 8'
Prestant 4'
Flute Dolce 4'
Nazard 2 2/3'
Super Octave 2'
Sedecima 1'
Plein Jeu V
Cromorn 8'
Trompette 8'
Clairon 4'
Great (Not Enclosed)
Bourdon 16'
Gamba 16'
Diapason No. 1 8'
Diapason No. 2 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Gamba 8'
Harmonic Flute 8'
Gedackt 8'
Hohl Flute 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Salicional 8'
Diapason No. 1 4'
Diapason No. 2 4'
Viol d'Amour 4'
Spitzfloete 4'
Nazard 2 2/3'
Super Octave 2'
Fifteenth 2'
Wood Flute 2'
Tierce 1 3/5'
Mixture III
Cornet V
Bombard 16'
Trumpet 16'
Bassoon 16'
Cromorne 8'
Hautbois 8'
Trompette 8'
Clairon 4'
Swell (Enclosed):
Bourdon 16'
Diapason 8'
Bourdon 8'
Viole Di Gamba 8'
Viole Celeste 8'
Gamba 8'
Gamba Celeste 8'
Aeoline 8'
Voix Celeste 8'
Vox Angelica 8'
Salicional 8'
Orchestral Flute 8'
Flute d'Amour 8'
Flute Celeste 8'
Diapason 4'
Geigen Principal 4'
Fugara 4'
Flute Octave 4'
Nazard 2 2/3'
Principal 2'
Doublette 2'
Tierce 1 3/5'
Basson-Hautbois 8'
Vox Humaine 8'
Clarinet 8'
Cornopean 8'
Trumpet 8'
Clairon 4'
Solo (Enclosed):
Bourdon 16'
Contra Salicional 16'
Diapason 8'
Concert Flute 8'
Gamba 8'
Gamba Celeste 8'
Bourdon 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Salicional 8'
Aeoline 8'
Vox Celeste 8'
Diapason 4'
Concert Flute 4'
Gemshorn 4'
Quint 2 2/3'
Fifteenth 2'
Wood Flute 2'
English Trumpet 8'
Oboe 8'
Clarinet 8'
Clairon 4'
Harmonia Aethera IV
Mixture II
Great Cornet IV
I'm at a loss as what to call the fifth manual...Bombarde, possibly, as it has the Imperial Trumpets, and percussives. It is unenclosed:
Chrysoglott
Glockenspiel
Chimes
Zimbelstern
Harp
Trumpet en Chamade 8'
Imperial Trumpet 32'
Imperial Trumpet 16'
Imperial Trumpet 8'
Imperial Trumpet 4'
These trumpet ranks are loaded twice and are intended to be routed to two separate sets of outputs on opposite side of the eventual home of the instrument (my large garage). Couplers allow either side, or both simultaneously, to be played on any manual. The reeds of the Great can be played on the Choir or Swell, in addition to all of the standard unison, octave, and suboctave couplers.