New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-30


J. To operate Great 10 Pedao Coupler
> To operate Fall Organ ,c,,,
D To operate Unison hue stops Of Great h.nuae
T. 10 operate No. TO ineluded OF Great Aanuaie
j. To operate Pull Great Nsnuale.
& To operate Ful! swell Mahuaie.
J. To operate lubss OF Solo Manuale.
4 Forte and Piano Pedale double acting,
.. Grand Crcscendo Pedal
10 Balanced Swel Pedal
Tie case is worked black welnut and richly carved
PedaIs range from &C Fthirty The grand on
esh, Inches Wind thSOgah blown by water engines the
CTeseado Pedal draws every stop IN the Organ successfully
FROM the stop Dapasons to full. and vice versa
The capacity this organ is every admirable. Its
mechanical every useful novelty In use
either country Europe The waoF arrangements
for supplying the wind Absolutely perfect Tho pressure
graduated by tue ogans Ia instant and the supply
uniform and unfng The swell pedal being placed In the
center CT at the side great Improvement fae
itating its use.
prate exhibition Friday evening enabled TO Judge
Of many speoes Of the ogsu and also OF It's general
power IL exhibited By Mr. John Wilcox of Boston, an
organst OF brilliant powors and also practical organ builder
Mr. Wilcox we understand drew the entire scheme OF tho
plymouth Church organ and has supervised ITS construction
and its erection The task undertaken by Mr. Wilcox was not
light one for had display the organ and not himself
though doing be gsyo proof Of the versatility Of his
Imagination sad OF his control all the resources OF the
instrument. The first burst Of the full organ. with taat
wonderful stop the Tuoa MiTabs startling and excit
Ing more perhaps. fsom its extreme biliancy than
IRON ITS deep anu Tolng OF
exceeds think anything have heard hundred
silver umpeGs seemed flooding the church with their bright
piercing Immediately succeeding this magnificent burst
~ power tis volume OF tone fell TO whisper displaying
purity quality that could not be exceeded Then his
fancy suggested Mr. Wilcox exhibited the various solo stops
introducing them through themes suggested by their eharae
erisc mbres. separated by ineiladss in which he dis
played the qualities manuals their simple in.
teery without coupling, sud introduced with fine effect the
erescendo aud dimnuendo peiaa power in the bends
competent organis exceeding that OF any orchestra for
Increase Of that power be so finely graduated by
human power lips. es is nov achieved by meehan-
ISM The performance c,sel with bold subject ia
which strongly contrastel effects OF the full medium
shd minimum power Of the instrument In alienation
we're finely trOuyht out by the performer When
consider the length Of the exemporareoas performance
aimed continuity and the constant demand on
the manual dextey by the rapid changes Of stops and com
binatons award to Mr. Wilcox the highest praise
la pieces the changes and combinations are arranged In
adysnce this all the solo OF the organ
were exhausted combinations prepared on the
spur OF the moment With much do In so short space
OF time comparatively could hardly be expected that Mr.
Wilcox could carry ont elaborate bis subject but he dis
played fertile fancy and his moiulaons in which he never
wavered halted proved bin to BIO thorough aud accom-
pshcd hafmon As have said varied bis Subjects In
ance with the character of the instruments he also
varied the sye of mrsc skay contrasting the severe
church style with the eord aud romantic
The building OF this organ MASTERPIECES Of workmanship
in respects where xceed As the OF
the Immaculate Conception Boston, ths AaRaRd wonder
fully beautiful certainly pssses that in the organ In the
Boston Music Hail. II has oil the effect ola choir ofwetrsned
voices and the nsoa complete that fancy hear
the words breathed TO the exquisite music TAs Oboe
the EDions the d. GAMBIA the T0r dRgsico the P0mia
the lrioReitc Ac all Enthusiastically beuutfd The
are and suguary purc and fine
quality We are however inclined % hiuk that the char
hrilla
foundation scarcely saciet for tho srpcrstrrcure
especially when conjunction With tie Tuba Mirabs which
We think little brilliantly voiced The size OF the church
yorabo or tho Development OF the eaycr power Of tho
organ while the brighter stops strike the at With
the ample space ihc command II tie congregation would
been 10 extend tho chure twesy thirty feet IN
which would have afforded iair space for the develop
men Of he powers Of this magnificent organ As IT, 1t is
mnnilcsy too largo for tho bnll.ng.
II impossible TO give positive Judgment upon the organ
whole from single bearing aud examination public
exhibition will be given tomorrow evening when some emf
ncnt ogaOils will ilsr tLc several styles aud VIII further