MEDIEVAL PIPE ORGAN - “THE EARL OF SALISBURY“ PAVAN & GALLIARD - BYRD

Is this what the oldest surviving Dutch Pipe Organ sounded like? Jonathan plays Pavan & Galliard “The Earl of Salisbury“ by William Byrd on the Van Straten Organ on ORGELPARK Amsterdam. This instrument, built by Reil in Heerde in 2012, is a reconstruction of the 1479 Peter Gerritsz Organ, originally housed in the Nicolaï Church, Utrecht, moved to the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam in 1880. If you enjoy our videos and would like to support us please visit: For more information about Scott Brothers Duo please visit: Organist - Jonathan Scott Film & Sound - Tom Scott SPECIFICATION OF THE VAN STRATEN ORGAN (2012) Hoofdwerk (HCD-f2) Principaal 7-18 Ranks (7 pipes play on the lowest notes, increasing to 18 pipes on the highest notes) Bovenwerk (F-f2) Doof 2-3 Ranks (The lowest notes, up to e0, ’borrow’ from the Hoofdwerk) Positie 4-8 Ranks (H-f2) Cimbel 3 Ranks (f0-f2) Pedaal (FGA-f0) Bourdonnen Pitch: a1=388 Hz Temperament: Meantone
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