The lower notes sound very much like a Fagott to me, very dark and nasal, a sound which EVERY organ should have at 16' in the pedal if it's big enough to have at least one pedal reed!
@codeman2008 Hey Cody...Woolsey Hall began life as a 1902 Hutchings-Votey (Op. 1469). Then it was enlarged in 1915 by J.W. Steere & Son (Op. 682). And finally by Skinner in 1928 (Op. 722) to the instrument we know now.
I agree with octavegeigen4 -certainly sounds like a Skinner Trompette. It is a shame to let an organ like this, especially a Skinner, fall into disrepair.
I'd know THAT sound anywhere! That is a Skinner Trompette on 10 in. of wind pressure! The convent chapel at a local university had a 4 manual Skinner that was destroyed in a fire last year. I LOVED that stop!
Could this be a Waldhorn? thats the only skinner stop i don't know the sound of
falaqdad15 1 year ago
The Mother Church of Christian Science, in Boston, MA claims to have the world's largest Aeolian Skinner organ, at 237 ranks.
ArtGoulet 1 year ago
The lower notes sound very much like a Fagott to me, very dark and nasal, a sound which EVERY organ should have at 16' in the pedal if it's big enough to have at least one pedal reed!
organist1982 2 years ago
It was built with 150 ranks, the echo division (no longer truly extant was about 50 ranks, which leaves us with about 100 ranks.
Fozzymaple 2 years ago
Tuba or Krumhorn
MickedyMusic 2 years ago
I thought this was their second biggest...
Oh wait, Woolsey hall was sort of a rebuild, it wasn't built from the ground up. I forgot about that...
So weird that I'd remember that while typing this comment.
Isn't this like 154 ranks? SWEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!
codeman2008 2 years ago
@codeman2008 Hey Cody...Woolsey Hall began life as a 1902 Hutchings-Votey (Op. 1469). Then it was enlarged in 1915 by J.W. Steere & Son (Op. 682). And finally by Skinner in 1928 (Op. 722) to the instrument we know now.
SeattleOrganMan 1 year ago
@SeattleOrganMan Hahaha thanks! I'm well aware!
codeman2008 1 year ago
I played a 4 manuel Skinner last summer in Pittsburgh PA, this stop sounds like a crumhorn to me. Maybe I am wrong though!
accordion25 2 years ago
I agree with octavegeigen4 -certainly sounds like a Skinner Trompette. It is a shame to let an organ like this, especially a Skinner, fall into disrepair.
HA6425 2 years ago
I'd know THAT sound anywhere! That is a Skinner Trompette on 10 in. of wind pressure! The convent chapel at a local university had a 4 manual Skinner that was destroyed in a fire last year. I LOVED that stop!
octavegeigen4 2 years ago
I loved the entire instrument for that matter, The 32' Bombarde was truly something.
octavegeigen4 2 years ago
Has to be a Tuba MIrabilis?
organist99x 2 years ago
Usually when I post a video titled "Guess that..." I know what it is, but want you to guess. But in this case, I don't know what it is.
:)
octavebasse8 2 years ago
Some sort of Tuba/Trumpet reed for sure... reminds me alot of the Skinner Tuba Mirabilis though
democrat99gmailcom 2 years ago
That's what was thinkng too, but that would be in the solo, instead of the swell.
octavebasse8 2 years ago
Sounds like reeds to me.
bimjales 2 years ago