![]() Old school players understood the need to built energy and drama during a tune, too. This kind of organ registration is often called a “principal chorus.” Due to the deep history of pipe organ in Western Europe, a French, German or Italian name may be used instead, e.g., “Prinzipal.” Although this sounds plain vanilla, the sound is not cluttered by harmonics that may confuse the congregational ear. ![]() Conventional wisdom for hymn accompaniment is simple: Use principal pipes with simple, foundational pitch: 8′, 4′ and 2′. I generally use pipe organ to lead congregational singing. Pipes are arranged in ranks, kind of like the individual drawbars on a Hammond B3 organ (vice versa, really!) Hammond-ites know that the length of a pipe determines its pitch and that each rank has a reference pitch (measured in feet) that specifies the rank’s harmonic character when blended with other ranks. The open metal pipes are the principal pipes which give a pipe organ its distinctive sound. I went on to produce two sampled pipe organ voices: Organ Prinzipal and Organ Pleno.Īnyone who sees a pipe organ - especially a cathedral-sized instrument - is immediately impressed by its large array of pipes.
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