EMPIRE THEATRE ORGAN

Evening Star, Issue 19790, 14 February 1928, Page 3

EMPIRE THEATRE ORGAN

A GRAND CHRISTIE UNIT Few persons here know anything about the Christie Unit organs. The best of organ music can be played on them. Dunedin is to have one in the Empire Theatre, built by Hill and Son and Norman and Beard, of London, and erected here under tin supervision of Mr W. Paget Gale. Supplementing the remarks in yesterday’s paper that it will bo the best of its kind in New Zealand, we now submit the specification for the convincing of experts : PEDAL ORGAN. CCC TO G, 32 NOTES. 1. Diaphonic bass, 32ft, 2. Diaphone, 16ft. 3. Bourdon, 16ft. 4. Violone, 16ft. 5. Octave, Bit 6. Flute, Bft, 7*. ’Cello, Bft. 8. Trombone, 16ft. 9. Bassoon, Bft. 10. Clarinet, Sft. 11. Tuba. Sft. 12. Chimes. 13. Triangle. 14. Bass drum tap. 15. Cymbal tap. 16. Cymbal roll. 17. Tolling bell. IS. Tom tom. 19. Bass drum roll. 2nd touch. 20. Snare drum roll, 2nd touch. 21. Cymbal tan, 2nd imich. 22. Cymbal roll, 2nd touch. SOLO ORGAN, CC TO G, 61 NOTES. 1. Diaphone, 1 tilt. 2. Bourdon, 16ft. 3. Violone, 16ft. 4. Tibia clausa, Sft. 5. Tibia plena, Sft. 6. Horn diapason, Sft. 7. Viol d’orchcstra, Sft. 3. Celeste, Sft. 9. Cornet flute, 4ft. 10. Tibia, 4ft. 11. Gambette, 4ft. 12. Octave, 4ft. 13. Octavo celeste, 411. 14. Lieblich flute, 4ft, 15. Twelfth, 2Jft. 16. Piccolo, 2ft. 17. Salicetina, 2tt. 18. Lieblich piccolo, 2ft. 19. Tierce, lift. 20. Contra tuba, 16ft. 21. Vos humaua, 16ft. 22. Tuba, Sft. 23. Vox humana, Sft. 24. Clarinet, Sft. 25. Orchestral oboe, Sft. 26. Clarion, 4ft. 27. Vox humana, 4ft. 23. Clarinet, 4ft. 29. Oboe, 4fF 30. Glockenspiel, 32 notes. 31. Xylophone, 32 notes. 32. Chimes, 17 notes. 33. Marimba, 49 notes 34. Sleigh bells. 35. Chrysoglot. ACCOMPANIMENT OR G AN, CC TO C. 61 NOTES. 1. Diaphone, 16ft. 2. Bourdon, 16ft. 3. Violone, 16ft. 4. Tibia clausa, Sft. 5. Tibia plena, ,Bft. 6. Horn diapason, Sft. 7. Viol d’orchestra Sft. 8. Celeste, Sft. 9. Concert flute, 4ft. 10. Tibia, 4ft. ' 11. Gambette, 4ft. 12. Octave, 4ft. 13. Celeste, 4ft. 14. Lieblich flute, 4ft. 15. Piccolo, 2ft. 16. Salicetina, 2ft, 17. Trombone, 16ft. 18. Vox humana (tenor C), 16ft. 19. Tuba, Sft. 20. Vox humana, Sft. 21. Clarinet, Bft. 22. Oboe, Sft. 23. Xylophone, 32 notes. 24. Marimba, Sft, 49 notes. 25. Chrysoglot. 26. Sleigh bells. 27. Piano. 23. Tibia, 2nd touch, Bft, 29. Tuba, 2nd touch, Sft. 30. Square drum roll. 31. Triangle.^ 32. Tambourine. 33. Castanets. 34. Chinese blocks. 35. Tom tom. * 36. Solo pizzicato coupler. EFFECTS. Birds, hail or rain, wind, thunder, vuto horn, syren, boat whistle, klaxon lorn, ’phone bell, kiss whistle, sleigh oells, surf, glass crash, shot, police whistle, fire alarm, Chinese gong, train whistle, horse’s hoof, door bell, push button. ACCESSORIES. Six pistons to each manual (adjustable). Six pistons to pedal organ. Cancel pistons to each division. Two swell pedals with electric indicator. One crescendo pedal with electric indicator. One key and foot piston control to effects. Crash organ pedal. Drum crash pedal, double touch. Tenuto control to accompaniment. Three vibrators to flute, string, and tuba stops. Chimes mute. Marimba roll. Two general tremulants,.