The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-13


how many of 16 it., of it,, of 4 IT., of
ftp What others? How many reed
stops and of what name?
g. Is the Doppel Floete an open or
covered stop2
s. What additions would be desirable
to Great Organ of the capacity we
are considering?
Z. Give some names of Open Diapason
stops, and describe their different quail
tiles and mode of construction.
8. What are the names of stops allied
to or resembling the Open Diapason?
3. How many kinds of 4 IT Flutes
can you recall? Describe the construc-
ton of some of them.
10. Should the Great it Flute be
OF metal or of wood? Harmonic or not?
covered or Open? Describe the condi-
| tons which would guide your judg-
ment in this matter
r. How should the Great Trumpet
compare in strength with the Great"
Open DiapasOn?
IS. What should be noted in the voic-
ing of the Doppel F1oete? The GAMBIA
IA. How much of the Great Organ
should be inclosed in the Choir swell
box? Give reasons.
10. What is the difference between
the tracker action and the pneumatic
action, and in what respect is the latter
preferable?
20. How will you indicate the differ.
ence in pneumatic actions, supply and
exhaust pneumatics2
o. Explain at length the various sys-
Weis, Austin and Hill systems, and any
others you may know Of.
e. Explain the pneumatic stop &C
ton In what noted organs is it found
~ Upon what models and by what
builders were the two principal organs
in the Philadelphia exposition con-
stFucted? What organs, etc, at the
Chicago exposition? What organs at
the Pan-American exposition? What
at st Louis. 1904?
rs. Give details of some remarkable
organs in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg, Chicago, Denver, and
Montreal.
90 What were the peculiarities Of the
Roosevelt construction?
What We're the peculiarities of the
Hutchings construction?
What were the peculiarities of the
Ode1 construction
What were the peculiarities of the
Hope-Jones construction:
30 What do you know of the merits
Of Individual WoTkmen as artistic
voicers-MichaeI Kinsley, Hook, Hall.
Engelfried I and II. Johnson, Steere?
Give other names and cite examples of
their work.
80. What do you advise as the max
imum number of stops for a Great Or
gan2 For a Swell Organ2 For a Choir
Organ? For a Pedal organ?
&c. What disadvantage will result
from having too many stops on single
manual?
"a. If you can nave six hue stops of
feet on Great, what should they be?
IS. If you can have six 1ue stops of
feet on Swell, what should they be2
&C. On which manual should the Vox
Celestis or Viole Celeste be placed2 On
which the linda Maris? What is the
difference between the Vox Celestis and
the linda Naris?
SO. Should the pipes of the Pedal"
Trombone be made of metal or ofwood?
Give reasons.
80. Which are to be preferred for
! Inc, 1r1C mic
Give reasons. Enumerate advantages,
etc. of eacn plan.
Al. Should the crescendo pedal action
operate simultaneously on Pedal, Great,
Swell and ChOir2 Give reasons.
~. Should the manual and pedal
couplePs be attached to crescendo pedal
or not2 Give reasons.
4S How should swell-boxes- be con-
structed2 Double or single, stuffed or
Of cement2 Give reasons.
A. Where should balanced pedals be
placed, in center or at side?
As. What manuals should have Sub
and Super couplers? Give reasons.
46 What Octave couplers between
manuals should be provided? Give rea-
sons.
should be provided? Give reasons
As. What are the peeuliarities of
the ClarabelIa stop, it, and how
does 1t differ from other # open
hutes=principal flute, melodia, trav-
40. Which reed stops represent the
wood wind of an orchestra? Which
represent the brass instruments?
What other reed effects are there?
so. What sort of stop is the eu-
phone? The vox angelica2 What is
the difference between them?
81. What advantages and disad-
vantages are connected with the use
of free reed stops
So. What stops may be borrowed
without detriment to the effect of the
organ? What stops are usually bor-
rowed at the present time?
So. What is meant by augmenta-
ton as applied to the pedal organ?
OF what value is it?
54 Give your views regarding the
relative location of manual and pedal
claviers, the location and grouping of
registers and couplerS, the use of
obiioue knobs, fitting tablets, circular
what organs found), concave or
straight pedal boards; relative adj
vantages of pistons or pedals for com
binations the length of white manual
KEYS. height of pedal sharps, and any
other details not covered by the above
questions
So, Fnumerate some of the modern
stons of various qualities with dowel
boards and describe their tone quail
ties.
The above questions will give some
idea of the scope of Investigations ana
the range of experience which an or
gan expert should have, and to this
if may be added that he should be a
consunrnate master of organ playing,
with a wide knowledge of the organ
YenertOire and he should also be a
person of good general culture ana
training-Herve D. wilkins in The
Etude.