I came across a name I did not know for an organ stop, Coroboe, is it a cross between Cornopean and Oboe?
Best wishes,
Barrie
Sorry, but this does appeal to my sense of humour - if we've got a Coroboe, could we also have a Clarinotto, or a Fagottinet? (Cross between a clarinet and fagotto!) As I said, apologies! ;D
It's not that uncommon, although sometimes split into two words - tone a cross between an Oboe and a Cornopean. "Oboe Horn" is occasionally found also.
I find "Fagottone" amusing for some reason....
http://www.organstops.org/o/OboeHorn.html
Quote from: Nicolette on February 26, 2016, 06:40:03 PMAs I said, apologies! ;D
Were you not to have apologised I would've Forgottinit and not noticed anything unusual.
;-)
Best wishes
David P
"String Gamba" is another funny one, which conjures up various visions. John Budgen (ex-Bishop & Son) referred to a Gamba which he said was a string stop only insofar as it was "cross-stitched to the back of the swell box".
My "doorbell" consists of an "oboe horn" with a 6 inch long resonator tuned at F#... see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozLAM8rlVA8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozLAM8rlVA8) ;) ;) ;)
Brilliant! The cat seems to like it, too!
Yay! neat! Reminds me of the late Gilbert Benham (who wrote articles in "The Organ" before I was born). He had stop-labels on various items of furniture, etc, in his house in north London. The toilet flush was Contra Bombarde 32'.
I have a nameplate from a not-so-reputable Irish organ builder on mine....