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With the exception of some pipes from the Bourdon rank, the pipes for the
Pedal Division sit in the rear of the same chamber that houses the
Great Division pipes. There are four ranks of pipes in this
division, as well as several extensions of other ranks from the Great.
There are a total of 144 pipes in the Pedal Division.
This photo
shows the 16' Trombone rank extension in the center (dull gray pipes), the
Trombone rank on the right, the Choral Bass rank on the left (small
elevated pipes), and the Octave on the far right. |
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Here is a closer look at what
amounts to some of the smallest pipes in the division, with the Octave rank on
the left and Trombone rank on the right. These pipes are dwarfed by
just about everything else in the division. |
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The Open Diapason rank is
has been mitered to fit in the chamber. These pipes have some
additional support to keep them from falling. They are part of the
original Johnson & Son organ.
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In the back we see the mouths of the same
Open Diapason pipes shown in the photo above. The largest pipe, C (pitch is
technically CCC), is on the left. Compare these pipes to the relatively dinky pipes of some of the other ranks in the organ. It
looks like they are about to be gobbled up! |
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Mounted in front of the Open Diapason
rank is the Octave rank which was added as part of the 2010 rebuild.
Note the difference in color from the pipes on the left and on
the right, indicating that these likely came from two different
sources. It's common for organ builders to reuse pipes from other
organs which saves the customer money. The pipes are usually revoiced
tonally to match the overall sound of the organ. |
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A closer look at one of the dark
gray pipes of the Octave rank reveals several pieces of information. We
can see the pipe pitch (DD), a number (6514) which likely is an opus
number for a different organ, or the pipe builder's job number, a
little lower is 43 which may indicate something about the size or scaling of the
pipe, and PED which indicates it's part of the Pedal Division.
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