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DICTIONARY OF ORGAN STOPS. 141<br />

employed as the word is in orchestral terminology to designate the lower<br />

compass <strong>of</strong> the Clarinet, would perhaps be a more appropriate term. There<br />

is, however, a stop named Contra Fagotto, but in the upper portion <strong>of</strong> its<br />

compass very closely representing the Saxophone, voiced by Mr. John H.<br />

Compton, at Hucknall Torkard, Notts. The 16 ft. pipe measures 4f ins.<br />

There is also a Saxophone stop at Holy Trinity, Marylebone, W. (Vincent).<br />

In tone it resembles a Cor Anglais with a touch <strong>of</strong> Tuba quality (not power)<br />

added. See also Kerophone.<br />

Scarpa—4 ft. A Clarion at Salzburg.<br />

Schalmey—Schalmei. See Chalumeau.<br />

SCHARF— (Ger. = sharp). (1) A prefix signifying "<strong>of</strong> sharp incisive<br />

tone." (2) Sharp Mixture.<br />

Scharf-Regal—See Regal.<br />

Scharfflbte—A Flute <strong>of</strong> bright incisive tone.<br />

Schlangenrohr— (Ger.)Schlange = serpent (q.v.). Rohr = reed or tube.<br />

Schnarrwerk— (Ger.) Schnarren = to grate or rattle.<br />

An archaic German term applied to denote reed work, collectively.<br />

Topfer humorously remarks that reeds may be divided into two classes<br />

Schnarrwerk and Narrwerk (tomfoolery) !<br />

designated a form <strong>of</strong> Regal.<br />

Schnarrwerk<br />

—<br />

sometimes<br />

Schorl— (Ger.) = :<br />

beautiful. A prefix synonymous with Lieblich<br />

Schongedeckt, Schonprinzipal.<br />

Schreier—Schreierpfeife, Schryari. (Ger.) Schreien = shriek, screech or<br />

scream. A high-pitched screaming mixture. Fortunately obsolete.<br />

Though the husk be flown, the kernel, nevertheless, remains in the<br />

principle, or rather lack <strong>of</strong> principle, <strong>of</strong> the III rank screeching apparatus,<br />

still an arresting feature <strong>of</strong> too many English <strong>organ</strong>s. Such <strong>stops</strong> should<br />

be labelled Cave ! to be used with care ! At<br />

the Barfusskirche, Erfurt,<br />

the stop was a sharp-toned Spillflote. At St. Ulrich, Magdeburg, occurred<br />

a Kleinschreier (Ger.<br />

Schufflet— iy<br />

Klein = small).<br />

<strong>organ</strong>). Derivation unknown.<br />

ft. An octave Twelfth. St. Lambert, Mtinster (former<br />

SCHWEBUNG—(Ger.) = Tremulant. (Ger.) Schweben = to soar or<br />

hover.<br />

Schweizerflote—Schweizerpfeife. 8 ft. ; occasionally 4 ft. ; 2 ft. ; 1 ft.<br />

(Ger.) Schweiz = Switzerland.<br />

The name, like Vienna Flute, has no historical basis. The Schweizerflote<br />

would seem originally to have corresponded to the German Gamba.<br />

Locher mentions a specimen at Magdeburg Cathedral. Later the name was<br />

applied to a small-scaled bearded Gamba <strong>of</strong> very keen penetrating tone.

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