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16 Octave 4 Trompette 8 Grosse Tierce 3 1/5 Clairon 4 FOURTH CLAVIER (POSITIF), 14 STOPS. FEET. FEET. Montre 16 Flute Douce 4 Flute Harmonique 8 Doublette 2 Bourdon 16 Piccolo 1 Salcional 8 Plein Jeu, 3 to 6 ranks Prestant 4 Clarinette-Basse 16 Unda Maris 8 Cromorne 8 Bourdon 8 Clarinette Aigue 4 FIFTH CLAVIER (RECIT EXPRESSIF), 16 STOPS. FEET. FEET. Voix Humaine 8 *Prestant 4 *Basson-Hautbois 8 *Plein Jeu, 4 to 7 ranks *Diapason 8 Quinte 2 2/3 *Flute Harmonique 4 Octavin 2 Voix Celeste 8 Cornet, 3 to 5 ranks *Flute Octav 4 Bombarde 16 Voile de Gambe 8 Trompette 8 Quintaton 16 Clairon 4 The printed specification kindly furnished to us by Dr. William C. Carl, of New York, who obtained it specially from Mr. Charles Mutin, of Paris, Cavaille-Coll's successor in business, is not clear on the matter of couplers. Apparently all the manuals can be coupled to the Grand Choeur; the Grand Orgne and the Grand Choeur to the Pedals; and each manual has a suboctave coupler on itself. One of the combinations to the Pedal organ is designated, "Effets d'orage"--a thunder stop. The organ was completely overhauled and renovated by Cavaille-Coll shortly before his death (in 1899) and the stops marked * were inserted in the Swell (Recit Expressif) in place of others. The inauguration announcement states that it is one of the largest and most complete in Europe, and that independently of the perfection of the mechanism it possesses a power and variety of tone hitherto unknown in organ building, and now only realized for the first time. It is undoubtedly Cavaille-Coll's finest work, and a lasting monument to his genius. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL ORGAN, LONDON, ENG. The old organ in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, on which Sir John Goss played, and wh
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