The Washington times., 1924-11-17

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Washington knows that William
s. CorhN is an organ enthusiast, He
has q large pipe organ, in his
handsome residence on Chevy Chase
Circle, and is intimately acquainted
with its construction,
"Washingtnn must not only have
one Of the very largest pipe organs
Of the country" Mr.. Corby re-
sponded when informed by the Dill
rectoFs Of the washington AUDI
t0Tium Corporation Of mis- selection
as chairman, but 1t must be the
first and uppermost aim that this
organ be the finest, most artistic
and seientif ieally developed instru.
meAt tepally, that has ever been
produced
To this end, it was decided that
Archer Gibson, Of New York, or.
gaRist, be secured to write the
specifi for the organ for
Washington.
For Mr.. Gibson is universally
recognized by those who have given
the most time and spent the most
money in the development 81 the
pipe organ, as pfe-eminent 90 both
organist' and organ technician.
The M. T. Moller Pipe Organ In
dustry of HagersteWn, Nd, has
been awarded the contract for build
Ing the ergan, And the Moller
Organ factory n the largest organ
factory IN the world.
The Pipe organ To-Day,
| Now that . civic organ win be q
part 81 Washington'a community
life, &c may interest the laYman
vastly to know something OF its
intricacies and its broad scope In
music possibilities.
The pipe-organ, in the first
place, IL net q stock" instrument
to be bought complete, A q piano
is. It Il made entirely "a order
to suit the space and acoustic con-
ditions of the room for which It Is
especially constructed. That IN the
need a. the careful consideFa ton
given to the original specifi lions,
before the organ details are made.
The organ will be located In
chambers at the left and right az
the auditorium. in front 81 the
proscenium, and win require q
space larger than three five-Foam
apartments.
There are approximately six thou
sand 10000 speaking pipes to be
used in the Washington organ.
Mr.. Gibson's finished specified.
tons call for an organ Of one hun.
dFea steps, comparable to . sym.
phony orchestra of one hundred In
struments. The word ''stop," used
In connection with a pipe organ.
|4s q trade word employed to desie-
nate q set OF speaking pipes rang
ing In number from sixty-three to
$50 individual pipes. each Of which
gtvea forth its own musical note.
Archer Gibson Plans.
The seven distinct divisions Of this
organ-solo, swell. great, choir.
eehe. aneilliary and pedal organs
win Be controlled by . tour.manual
console. or keyboard. placed at the
right side In front Of the prOscen.
ipm. All departments, excepting
We PEDAL organ. viii be expressive,
ana the solo, echo and ancilliary
divisions will be so designed that
they can be played FROM any OF
81 Of the keypoards,
The action win be- electric
throughout, all connections between
the organ and console, as well az
between the various divisions Of this
ergaA, being electric wires, About
fifty miles Of insulated wire, 4
70 estimated, win be required Il
complete the installation, including
that used for making valve magnets
Every pipe and atop for thu
washington Auditorium Organ hal
been specified and personally ex
amined by Mr.. Gibson. They range
in aize FROM one.and,Ono.haf inches
| In length and smaller around thar
q lead pencil, to pipes actually
tAirty-two feet long that q largs
man could easily crawl int.
Thus, the one hundred stops and
six thousand pipes, the six tire
InulaHta. thirty combination pistone
| thirty couplers, eight pedal move
ments, and also the Harp, Chimes
and Piano, will offer the artist 3
completed instrument Of infinite or
chestral possibilities.
Archer Gibson, Artist. z
For the organ today has takeF
on new wings Of sound. Ths
orthodox" churchly dignity Of ths
organ, the organ in all its grandeur
has thus become but enc phase al
the requisites for organ music
today. The modern organ must hG
elastic. to. interpret all types o.
music. Truly 1t IL the one-mar
orchestra of the Twentieth Century
In this connection II II par
ticularly Significant that the very
Individual genius OF Archer Gibson
should be emnlnYAd to make this