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[rodgersorgan] Re: Registration Book

From: Srorganist@xxxxxxx
To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 17:41:04 EST


Hello everyone,

The book, "Organ-Stops and Their Artistic Registration" by George Ashdown 
Audsley is a good reference book.  However, keep in mind that it was written 
in the very early 20th century and organs, organ building and tastes have 
changed considerably over the
 years.


His ideas are still valid and bear considering, but some of his registrations 
either sound "dated" or just not practical in today's interpretation of organ 
literature of that period and before because many stops (if they even are 
used in organs today) are not voiced the same as the ones he wrote about.  

However, I have a copy and frequently use it for his ideas.  He also had a 
two volume set of companion books (and I don't have them in front of me) that 
deals with the building of moden pipe organs.  Again, very valid yet today, 
just that our taste in sound has changed.

David E. Dillon, Consultant
Combs Organ Specialists
Newton, KS
(I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma and own a Rodgers 950)


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