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851 DICTIONARY OF ORGAN STOPS. Gemshorn. in the Swell (see Gamba). Geigen Principal, 8 ft., CC measures 4 in. (Bishop) ; 4$ in. (Compton) ; St in - (Brindley & Foster). Mouth usually 4 ft- C, 2§ Geigen-Regal—See Regal. Gemshorn—Ancient names : (Fr.) Cor de Chamois ( = goat horn). Gemster, Hornlein (Ger. = little horn). . Occasionally the title Coppelflote (coupling Flute) was applied to the Gemshorn. (Ger.) Gemse = goat. The stop was named after the horn of the goat herds. Abroad, it is found in 16 ft. j 8 ft. ; 4 ft. ; 2 ft. ; 1 ft. and Mutation pitch, but in this country it is almost invariably of 4 ft. pitch. The Gemshorn, which was invented before the middle of the XVIth century, is of soft and reedy tone, very clear and sweet, Helmholtz attributes its characteristic tone to the particular development of the harmonics : tierce, larigot, and flat septime. The stop was formerly classed as a Flute, but it is assuredly more reasonable to group it as a string-toned or Diapason stop. The pipes taper as they ascend till the diameter of the body at the top is about one-third of that at the mouth. The Gemshorn forms a useful choir organ octave stop. It is also well adapted to the Swell of small organs ; but in instruments of medium size a Geigen Principal is probably the more effective, since the tone of the Gemshorn is scarcely of the requisite degree of boldness. The Gemshorn of English Swell organs, indeed, is usually a loud Principal, rendered horny (and probably objectionable) by being slotted. The Harmonic Gemshorn 2 ft. is occasionally made. One particular example at Rugby School Chapel (Bryceson) struck the author as probably the most effective Swell super-octave stop he had heard. The Gemshorn is largely employed abroad in Mutation work, chiefly as Gemshorn Quint and Twelfth ; it is less frequently used for the Tierce and Twenty-Second. In the latter capacity it is to be found at the Lutheran Church, Leman Street, E. (Walcker). Scale.—4 ft. pipe, 3 in. at mouth, i-| in. at top. Mouth usually J or -f-, cut up ^. Gemshomquint—A Quint of Gemshorn pipes. Gemster—Lucerne Cathedral. See Gemshorn. GERMAN FLUTE— Flute Allemande. also Zauberflote. See Flauto Traverso, and ;
DICTIONARY OF ORGAN STOPS. 83 German Gamba— 8 ft. A variety of Gamba, introduced into this country by Schulze at Doncaster Parish Church and the Temple Church, London. The pipes were of large scale, and often devoid of ears. In order to preserve its characteristic pungent tone quality (which, en passant, was at that time somewhat of a novelty in this country), the speech of the pipes had to be left very slow and uncertain. Accordingly, the stop was always drawn with a "helper" (q.v.) or Coupling Flute, to bring the pipes on to their speech. Strange to relate, some folks, who never seem to tire of dis- counting modern organ tone, lament the decease of this abnormity, claiming that it possessed a quality ot tone which is inimitable. In support of this assertion, the fact has been adduced that the late Dr. Hopkins of the Temple Church, being dissatisfied with the speech of his German Gamba, had it bearded, with the result that, though the defects of speech were remedied, the distinctive tone character was lost. Be this as it may, the writer has heard at Aix-la-Chapelle Kurhaus (Stahlhuth) a bearded Gamba of tone quality practically identical with that of the Doncaster stop, but of faultless speech. Regarded as the progenitor of modern string tone, the German Gamba was certainly creditable to its period ; but to put forward such predeluvian abnormities as models for the instruction of modern artists is ludicrous in the extreme. Doubt has been cast on the German origin of this stop, but in reply it may be submitted that the old Schweizerfiote was its counterpart. Gesang-Regal— See Regal. Gewitter— (Ger.) = thunderstorm. See Effets d' Orage. Glocken— (Ger.) Glocke = a bell. = Bell Gamba. A prefix meaning Bell. Glockengamba GLOCKENSPIEL—See Carillons. Glbcklein—Glockleinton, Tonus Fabri (q.v.). (Ger.) Glocke = bell. lein is a diminutive suffix, akin to (Eng.) ling. Boxberg, referring to the Glockleinton at Gorlitz. states that, when drawn with the Quintaton 16 ft., it could be most effectively used for arpeggio passages. See Campana. GONGS— See Carillons. GRAND—A prefix intended to convey the information that the stop so designated was of large scale and imposing effect. Equivalent to one meaning of the German " Gross." The prefix " Grand " was formerly much used in England (e.g., by Bishop, Gray & Davison, Willis, etc), often rather loosely ; but it is seldom now employed. Generally applied to pedal stops : Grand Bourdon, Grand Open Diapason, etc.
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DICTIONARY OF ORGAN STOPS. 83<br />
German Gamba— 8 ft.<br />
A variety <strong>of</strong> Gamba, introduced into this country by Schulze at<br />
Doncaster Parish Church and the Temple Church, London. The pipes<br />
were <strong>of</strong> large scale, and <strong>of</strong>ten devoid <strong>of</strong> ears. In order to preserve its<br />
characteristic pungent tone quality (which, en passant, was at that time<br />
somewhat <strong>of</strong> a novelty in this country), the speech <strong>of</strong> the pipes had to be<br />
left very slow and uncertain. Accordingly, the stop was always drawn<br />
with a "helper" (q.v.) or Coupling Flute, to bring the pipes on to their<br />
speech. Strange to relate, some folks, who never seem to tire <strong>of</strong> dis-<br />
counting modern <strong>organ</strong> tone, lament the decease <strong>of</strong> this abnormity,<br />
claiming that it possessed a quality ot tone which is inimitable. In<br />
support <strong>of</strong> this assertion, the fact has been adduced that the late<br />
Dr. Hopkins <strong>of</strong> the Temple Church, being dissatisfied with the speech <strong>of</strong><br />
his German Gamba, had it bearded, with the result that, though the defects<br />
<strong>of</strong> speech were remedied, the distinctive tone character was lost. Be this<br />
as it may, the writer has heard at Aix-la-Chapelle Kurhaus (Stahlhuth) a<br />
bearded Gamba <strong>of</strong> tone quality practically identical with that <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Doncaster stop, but <strong>of</strong> faultless speech. Regarded as the progenitor <strong>of</strong><br />
modern string tone, the German Gamba was certainly creditable to its<br />
period ; but to put forward such predeluvian abnormities as models for the<br />
instruction <strong>of</strong> modern artists is ludicrous in the extreme. Doubt has been<br />
cast on the German origin <strong>of</strong> this stop, but in reply it may be submitted<br />
that the old Schweizerfiote was its counterpart.<br />
Gesang-Regal— See Regal.<br />
Gewitter— (Ger.) = thunderstorm. See Effets d' Orage.<br />
Glocken— (Ger.) Glocke = a bell.<br />
= Bell Gamba.<br />
A prefix meaning Bell. Glockengamba<br />
GLOCKENSPIEL—See Carillons.<br />
Glbcklein—Glockleinton, Tonus Fabri (q.v.). (Ger.) Glocke = bell.<br />
lein is a diminutive suffix, akin to (Eng.) ling.<br />
Boxberg, referring to the Glockleinton at Gorlitz. states that, when<br />
drawn with the Quintaton 16 ft., it could be most effectively used for<br />
arpeggio passages. See Campana.<br />
GONGS— See Carillons.<br />
GRAND—A prefix intended to convey the information that the stop so<br />
designated was <strong>of</strong> large scale and imposing effect. Equivalent to<br />
one meaning <strong>of</strong> the German " Gross." The prefix " Grand " was<br />
formerly much used in England (e.g., by Bishop, Gray & Davison,<br />
Willis, etc), <strong>of</strong>ten rather loosely ; but it is seldom now employed.<br />
Generally applied to pedal <strong>stops</strong> : Grand Bourdon, Grand Open<br />
Diapason, etc.
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