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What type of music is a church organ used for?
classical music
The organ has had an important place in classical music, particularly since the 16th century.
What are the organ stops used for?
The use of stops enables the organist to selectively turn off (“stop”) certain ranks in order to produce different combinations of sounds, as opposed to hearing all sounds simultaneously. A stop may be linked to a single or multiple ranks.
What is Diapason Organ stop?
Diapason Principal a flue stop which is the “backbone” sound of the organ; Most commonly at 8′ on a manual, and 8′ or 16′ on the pedals. Modern organ builders use the term Principal.
Do church organs need tuning?
Pipe organs need to be tuned regularly, as they are affected by changes in temperature in the room that the organ is in, as well as changes in the ambient temperature outside, especially when the seasons change. Generally, tuning is carried out two or more times throughout the year.
Why are organs mostly in churches?
Monks were highly educated and could play and build complicated instruments, such as organs. Two monks could play at the same time. Around the 15th century organs were used in many monastic churches and cathedrals in Europe. Those organs didn’t have stops and could only make one sound.
What are organ stops called?
List of pipe organ stops
| Stop name | Alternative name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Clarion | Clairon | Reed |
| Cor Anglais | Engelse hoorn | Reed |
| Cornet | Flute | |
| Cornopean | Reed |
Where are the stops on an organ?
Stops are arrayed on the organ console, or control board: mechanical stops are usually knobs, and electric stops are usually tabs or buttons.
What is a diapason organ?
Diapason (pipe organ), a tonal grouping of the flue pipes of a pipe organ.
Why do organs sound out of tune?
Organ pipes are so sensitive to temperature that the body heat of the organ tuner can affect the tuning. If one holds a small metal flue pipe briefly in one’s hand and then returns it to the chest, its pitch (relative to a tuning reference) can be heard to change as the pipe returns to room temperature.
What is an organ maker called?
The organ builder usually receives a commission to design an organ with a particular disposition of stops, manuals, and actions, creates a design to best respond to spatial, technical and acoustic considerations, and then constructs the instrument.
How do musical organs work?
A pipe organ feeds wind into pipes, causing the air to oscillate and produce a sound. The mechanism by which the pipes produce a sound when pressurized air is fed into them follows the same principle as when a recorder is played.