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 For over nine years the most stable and extensive reference source on the Internet for pipe and electronic organs 

LATEST ARTICLE - Robert Hope-Jones: the evolution of his organ actions in Britain from 1889 to 1903

In the space of the mere fourteen years or so during which he was active in Britain Robert Hope-Jones changed the face of organ building across the globe for ever.  This extensive article examines his key, stop, coupler and combination actions at a level of technical detail not previously attempted and it contains much novel material published for the first time.

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The pallet test rig on the left  is used for experiments on pipe organ pallets, such as those described in the articles entitled Calculating Pallet Size,  Touch Relief in Mechanical Actions and Response Speed of Electric Actions.  These can also be accessed from the Complete Articles page where summaries are also available.

Pictured left  is an experimental digital organ, currently being used to simulate several different organs (Prog Organ).  Also see the  article entitled Re-creating Vanished Organs.

This electronic organ is a dual purpose instrument containing both "straight" and "theatre" voices, designed and made by the author.  It is tuned to the author's Dorset Temperament with the addition of some impure octaves as described in Keyboard Temperaments with Impure Octaves.

Hear it: 

  To be sung of a summer night on the water (Frederick Delius) - 1.98 MB/2m 10s

  Cantabile (César Franck) - 4.72 MB/5m 9s

"Eventide" (Abide with me) C H H Parry - 3.92 MB/4m 16s

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