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The Leach & Overington 89-Key Concert Organ An 89-key mechanical organ designed, built and owned by Dr. Andrew Leach and Mr. Tony Overington. by Andrew Leach (030225 MMDigest) SPECIFICATION OF 89 KEY LEACH & OVERINGTON ORGAN Wind pressures: 10" main organ, 20" tubas Total number pipes = 760; 16 registers 42 off wind chests Melody section 23 notes G to F Violin piano 4 ranks 92 pipes Violin forte 7 ranks 161 pipes Unda maris 2 ranks 46 pipes Carillon flute 2 ranks 46 pipes (1 stopped gedect, and 1 superoctave open) Flute 8 melody 2 ranks 46 pipes (octave apart, both open) Harmonic tuba 3 ranks 69 pipes (1 reed, 1 open flue, 1 string) Xylophone Tremulant Countermelody section 20 notes C to G Voix celeste 2 ranks 40 pipes Flute 8 counter melody 1 rank 20 pipes Violon cello 2 ranks 40 pipes Cello Grave 1 rank 20 pipes Harmonic Tuba 3 ranks 60 pipes (1 reed, 1 open flue, 1 stopped flue) Accompaniment Section 12 notes G to F# Violin 2 ranks 24 pipes Stopped flue 1 rank 12 pipes Flute 16 forte 1 rank 12 pipes (comes on with bass tuba) Bass section l2 notes G to F# open flue 2’ 1 rank stopped flue 4’ 1 rank bass cello 1 rank 8’ open principal 1 rank 8’ stopped 1 rank 16’ stopped 1 rank Bass tuba 1 rank Percussion section Bass drum Cymbal Woodblock (changes to snare drum when bass tuba is on) Triangles
25 February 2003 |
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