[rodgersorgan] Vox Humana Blues


Those cry the Vox Humana Blues may be missing out on a good thing.

The early VOCE UMANA was an Italian organ stop, a Principal tuned to 
celeste with the main principal in that division.

Later the reed stop Vox humana was introduced. The very short resonator, 
usually a quarter of the length that would normally be present for that 
pitch, creates a very hollow yet nasal tone.  Some use the Vox without 
tremulant as a Regal for early music.

The church Vox is voiced to be heard through the veil of sound created 
by the string and string celeste.  Recently I worked on the voicing of a 
927...the Vox there (found as a voice palette™ stop - Thank you, 
Rodgers) came out very nicely in that combination, and also can be heard 
through the full slush of the Swell; the strings, flute celeste, the 
voice palette™ SW geigen diapason softened and tuned to add another 
celeste to the swell.  Add the Vox and the tremulant and playa few tunes 
and you will get a raise!

What tunes?  Of course the 19th and 20th Century hymns that people love, 
but don't ignore the French literature.

-- 
noel jones, aago
athens, tennessee, usa
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