Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:43 pm
Earlier in this post, a user asked for registration advice for the St. Etienne Caen sample set, and so far it hasn’t seemed anyone has provided any suggestions. I don’t own Caen myself, but I thought it would be interesting as a thought project to try to come up with some recommendations based on my knowledge of Cavaille-Coll organs and the Eucaire set. Also, since I am at it, I also tried my hand at the registrations for the Notre Dame de Metz sample set as well. Since I don’t actually have the sets, I rely on those who actually have them to provide feedback on whether or not they work! Any feedback or comments would be appreciated.
St. Etienne Caen:
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Recit: Voix Celeste 8
Positif: Salicional 8
Grand: Bourdon 8
Pedale: Bourdon Doux 8
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Recit: Flute Traversiere 8, Voix Celeste 8
Positif: Cor de Nuit 8, Salicional 8
Grand: Gambe 8, Bourdon 8
Pedale: Bourdon Doux 8, Gross Flute 8
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Recit: Viole de Gambe 8, Flute Traversiere 8, Voix Celeste 8
Positif: Unda Maris 8, Cor de Nuit 8, Salicional 8
Grand: Gambe 8, Bourdon 8, Flute Harmonique 8
Pedale: Bourdon Doux 8, Violoncelle 8
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Recit: Diapason 8, Viol de Gambe 8, Flute Traversiere 8, Flute Octaviante 4
Positif: Montre 8, Unda Maris 8, Cor de Nuit 8, Flute Douce 4
Grand: Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Flute Harmonique 8, Flute octaviante 4
Pedale: Bourdon Doux 8, Violoncelle 8, Gross Flute 8
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Recit: Diapason 8, Viol de Gambe 8, Flute Octaviante 4, Basson-Hautbois 8
Positif: Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Unda Maris 8, Prestant 4
Grand: Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Doublette 2
Pedale: Soubasse 16, Bourdon Doux 8, Violoncelle 8, Gross Flute 8
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Recit: Quintaton 16, Diapason 8, Viol de Gambe 8, Flute Octaviante 4, Clarinette 8
Positif: Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Prestant 4, Cromorne 8
Grand: Montre 16, Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Doublette 2 +/- Trompette 8
Pedale: Contrebasse 16, Soubasse 16, Violoncelle 8, Flute 4, Trompette 8
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Recit: Quintaton 16, Diapason 8, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
Positif: Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Prestant 4, Trompette 8
Grand: Montre 16, Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
Pedale: Bourdon 32, Contrebasse 16, Bombarde 16, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
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Recit: Quintaton 16, Diapason 8, Bombarde 16, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
Positif: Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Basson 16, Trompette 8
Grand: Montre 16, Bourdon 16, Bombarde 16, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
Pedale: Bourdon 32, Contrebombarde 32, Bombarde 16, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
Notre Dame de Metz
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Recit: Voix Celeste 8
Positif: Salicional 8
Grand: Bourdon 8
Pedale: Octave-Bass 8
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Recit: Flute Traversiere 8, Voix Celeste 8
Positif: Cor de Nuit 8, Salicional 8
Grand: Gambe 8, Bourdon 8
Pedale: Soubasse 16
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Recit: Viole de Gambe 8, Flute Traversiere 8, Voix Celeste 8
Positif: Unda Maris 8, Cor de Nuit 8, Salicional 8
Grand: Gambe 8, Bourdon 8, Flute Harmonique 8
Pedale: Soubasse 16, Octave-Bass 8
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Recit: Diapason 8, Viol de Gambe 8, Flute Traversiere 8, Flute Octaviante 4
Positif: Principal 8, Unda Maris 8, Cor de Nuit 8, Flute Douce 4
Grand: Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Flute Harmonique 8, Flute Douce 4
Pedale: Soubasse 16, Octave-Bass 8, Flute Champetre 4
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Recit: Diapason 8, Viol de Gambe 8, Flute Octaviante 4, Basson-Hautbois 8
Positif: Principal 8, Unda Maris 8, Prestant 4, Basson 8
Grand: Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Doublette 2
Pedale: Contrebass 16, Octave Bass 8, Flute Champetre 4
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Recit: Quintaton 16, Diapason 8, Viol de Gambe 8, Flute Octaviante 4, Trompette 8
Positif: Principal 8, Prestant 4, Trompette 8
Grand: Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Doublette 2, Trompette 8
Pedale: Principal 32, Contrebass 16, Octave-Bass 8, Trompette 8
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Recit: Quintaton 16, Diapason 8, Flute Octaviate 4, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
Positif: Principal 8, Prestant 4, Doublette 2, Trompette 8
Grand: Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
Pedale: Principal 32, Contrebass 16, Bombarde 16, Trompette 8
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Recit: Quintaton 16, Diapason 8, Basson 16, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
Positif: Principal 8, Prestant 4, Basson 16, Trompette 8
Grand: Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bombarde 16, Trompette 8, Clairon 4
Pedale: Principal 32, Contre Bombarde 32, Bombarde 16, Trompette 8
Notes: A lot of the same notes apply for the St. Eucaire. I would use mixtures as optional for medium strength registrations to slightly bolster or quiet stops for baroque nostalgia, depending on the effect desired. Voix Humaine can be used in place of Basson-Hautbois 8, or as a solo stop for certain pieces.