Understanding the pipe organ
Subtitle: a guide for students, teachers and lovers of the instrument
By: John R. Shannon.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786439980
Subjects: Organ (Musical instrument) -- Construction
Description: "This book describes the mechanics, fabrication, and acoustics of all types of pipe organs. Though intended as a technical guide, it's accessible to beginning students as well as technicians. It covers the construction of several types of pipe organ, with chapters on actions, chests, pipe work, wind supply, electrical circuitry, mechanics, registration, organ placement, acoustics, and repairs"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The principal components of the organ; title: The wind supply; title: Mechanical action; title: Electric action; title: Organ chests; title: Unification and duplexing; title: Aids to registration; title: Acoustics of organ pipes; title: Pipework; title: Achieving optimal sound through location and placement; title: Can you or should you fix it yourself?