The pipe organ has been built in 1912 by Paul Voelkner : it features more than 40 organ stops and is served by the church exceptional acoustics environment.
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His delight in the contrasting timbres provided by the organ stops may also be connected to his later orchestration of choral textures, a hallmark of his mature style.
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The "'pipe organ "'is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air ( called " wind " ) through organ stops.
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In the final years of the 19th century and on into the early 20th century, a number of further organ stops were added according to the preferences of the time.
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The work is for string orchestra, except for the addition of a trumpet in the concluding chorale : " like pulling out an organ stop ", according to the composer.
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Having previously built organs in the Manila area with some organ stops made from bamboo, he chose bamboo for most of this organ only the trumpet stops are made of metal.
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The markings are also significant for what they show about performance practise at that time : during the course of a single piece, hands could switch manuals and organ stops could be changed.
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In Catholic folk music of its region of origin, it is sometimes combined with an organ stop and used as a rural church instrument ( e . g . in Gleisdorf parish church ).
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The Grand Ophicleide in the Boardwalk Hall Organ, Atlantic City, New Jersey, is recognized as the loudest organ stop in the world, voiced on 100 & Prime; of wind pressure.
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And, fwiw, " ring changes " are dying out even in the UK . A number of US churches have proper carillons which can be played on a keyboard like an organ stop.