Dulciana test notes 2-36
- 5 years ago
A test of the "new" Dulciana pipes from the Moller 1932 organ I removed a couple of weeks ago from a former church built in 1917
The Dulciana is said to be THE softest rank in a pipe organ, and these are only 8 feet away so I believe that!
They have an interesting sound that reminds me of a reed (pump organ) organ.
I re-mitered 2 pipes that were too tall for my ceiling, I need to do that to the largest pipe (big C) but decided to just do two today as the last one has to re-mitered but also be turned around 180 degrees as the mouth currently would face the wall.
Now notes 2-36 are working, 37-61 will go on a smaller chest next to this one when it's finished, at the moment I have the shell and toeboard for it constructed and the electric valves for it, the toe holes will need to be drilled yet, valves installed and some other work to finish it.
The volume in the video has been enhanced a little as the pipes are very soft, the 16' pedal bourdon is almost too much for it, however, my console has a 16' Lieblich Ged that didn't have any actual Lieblich Ged pipes and simply reduced wind pressure on the 16' Bourdon which to me was somewhat half-assed, but from the same 1932 Moller these Dulciana pipes came from this organ HAS a Lieblich Ged., notes 1-12, so in about 4 weeks when I return to remove the 3 remaining offset chests, I will see how the original chest for the Lieblich Ged can be used to install them in the basement in the area under the console area.
The Tune is Quem Pastores Laudavere, a German Melody, Breslau, 1555
1. Quem pastores laudavere,
quibus angeli dixere,
absit vobis jam timere,
natus est rex gloriæ.
2. Ad quem reges ambulabant,
aurum, thus, myrrham portabant,
immolabant hæc sincere
Leoni victoriæ.
3. Exultemus cum Maria
In cœlesti heirarchia
Natum promat voce pia
Laus honor et gloria.
The Dulciana is said to be THE softest rank in a pipe organ, and these are only 8 feet away so I believe that!
They have an interesting sound that reminds me of a reed (pump organ) organ.
I re-mitered 2 pipes that were too tall for my ceiling, I need to do that to the largest pipe (big C) but decided to just do two today as the last one has to re-mitered but also be turned around 180 degrees as the mouth currently would face the wall.
Now notes 2-36 are working, 37-61 will go on a smaller chest next to this one when it's finished, at the moment I have the shell and toeboard for it constructed and the electric valves for it, the toe holes will need to be drilled yet, valves installed and some other work to finish it.
The volume in the video has been enhanced a little as the pipes are very soft, the 16' pedal bourdon is almost too much for it, however, my console has a 16' Lieblich Ged that didn't have any actual Lieblich Ged pipes and simply reduced wind pressure on the 16' Bourdon which to me was somewhat half-assed, but from the same 1932 Moller these Dulciana pipes came from this organ HAS a Lieblich Ged., notes 1-12, so in about 4 weeks when I return to remove the 3 remaining offset chests, I will see how the original chest for the Lieblich Ged can be used to install them in the basement in the area under the console area.
The Tune is Quem Pastores Laudavere, a German Melody, Breslau, 1555
1. Quem pastores laudavere,
quibus angeli dixere,
absit vobis jam timere,
natus est rex gloriæ.
2. Ad quem reges ambulabant,
aurum, thus, myrrham portabant,
immolabant hæc sincere
Leoni victoriæ.
3. Exultemus cum Maria
In cœlesti heirarchia
Natum promat voce pia
Laus honor et gloria.