A Forest of Pipes

About A FOREST OF PIPES

This website is dedicated to the book A Forest of Pipes: The Story of the Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ , by Jennifer Zobelein, which describes the planning, construction, installation and sound of the spectacular pipe organ of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA. The book includes facts, historical information, interviews, and a CD with samples of this magnificent instrument. You will find additional details about the book here on this website. Enjoy!

Stoplist

The following is the stoplist for the Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ:

GREAT – Manual II (unenclosed)
 32′ Violonbasse 
 16′ Prestant
 16′ Violonbasse
 16′ Bourdon
 8′ Principal
 8′ Diapason à  Pavillon
 8′ Violoncelle 
 8′ Flûte harmonique
 8′ Chimney Flute
 5-1/3′ Grand Nasard
 4′ Octave
 4′ Spire Flute
 3-1/5′ Grande Tierce
 2-2/3′ Octave Quinte
 2′ Super Octave
 III  Grande Fourniture
 VIII  Mixture 
 IV  Cymbale
 VII  Corneta Magna
 32′ Contre Basson
 16′ Basson
 8′ Basson
 4′ Basson
  Tremolo
 8′ Trompeta de Los Angeles (LLAMARADA)
 16’  Great to Great (Does not affect 32’ stops)
 
POSITIV – Manual I (enclosed)
 16′ Quintaton
 8′ Principal
 8′ Unda Maris 
 8′ Gambe
 8′ Flûte harmonique  
 8′ Gedackt
 4′ Octave
 4′ Hohlflöte
 2-2/3′ Nasard
 2′ Octave
 2′ Waldflöte
 1-3/5′ Tierce
 1-1/3′ Larigot
 IV  Mixture
 16′ Cor anglais
 8′ Trompette
 8′ Cromorne
 4′ Clairon
  Tremolo
  Harp
  Celesta

 16′ Llamada (LLAMARADA)
 8′ Llamada (LLAMARADA)
 4′ Llamada (LLAMARADA)
 8′ Trompeta de Los Angeles (LLAMARADA)
 
 16’ Positive to Positive

LLAMARADA  – Manual IV (enclosed)
 8′ Flautado grandiso
 4′ Octava real
 V  Compuestas
 V  Lleno fuerte
 16′ Bombardon
 8′ Trompeta armonica
 4′ Clarín armonico
  Tremblante
  Chimes

  (Unenclosed)
 16′ Llamada
 8′ Llamada
 4′ Llamada
  Llamadas transfer to Great
 8′ Trompeta de Los Angeles
  Campanitas
  Pajaritos

SWELL – Manual III (enclosed)
 16′ Bourdon
 8′ Diapason
 8′ Flûte traversière 
 8′ Bourdon
 8′ Viole de Gambe
 8′ Voix céleste
 8’ Dulciane doux
 8′ Voix Angelique 
 4′ Principal
 4′ Flûte octaviante 
 2-2/3′ Nasard
 2′ Octavin
 1-3/5′ Tierce
 1′ Piccolo
 III-V  Plein jeu harmonique
 16′ Bombarde
 8′ Trompette
 8′ Hautbois
 8′ Voix humaine
 4′ Clairon
  Fast Tremulant
  Slow Tremulant

 8′ Llamada (LLAMARADA)
 8′ Trompeta de Los Angeles (LLAMARADA)

 16’ Swell to Swell
 4’ Swell to Swell

COMBINATIONS
Great 1-8
Positive 1-8
Swell 1-8
Llamarada 1-6
Pedal 1-6 (toe)
General 1-24 (1-12 and 22, 23, 24 toe pistons)
Restore
All Pistons Next
General Cancel
Combination Set
Next
Previous
 
PEDAL
 32′ Flûte (Large & powerful)
 32′ Violonbasse (Gehry facade)
 16′ Flûte
 16′ Prestant (GREAT)
 16′ Violonbasse (GREAT)
 16′ Subbass
 16′ Bourdon (SWELL)
 10-2/3′ Grosse Quinte
 8′ Octave
 8′ Flûte
 8′ Violoncelle (GREAT)
 8′ Bourdon
 4′ Super Octave
 4′ Flûte
 V  Mixture  (5-1/3′)
 64’ Contre Basson (extension to BBBB)
 32′ Contre Bombarde
 32′ Contre Basson (Gehry facade)
 16′ Grande Bombarde
 16′ Llamada (LLAMARADA)
 16′ Basson (GREAT)
 8′ Llamada (LLAMARADA)
 8′ Basson (GREAT)
 4′ Llamada (LLAMARADA)
 4′ Basson (GREAT)
  Tower Chimes (32 notes)

Thumb reversibles for :
 Great to Pedal
 Positive to Pedal
 Swell to Pedal
 Llamada to Pedal
 Swell to Great
 Positive to Great
 Llamada to Great
 Tutti

Toe reversibles for :
 Great to Pedal
 Swell to Pedal
 Tutti
 Pajaritos
 Campanitas
 
INTERMANUAL COUPLERS
 16’ Positive to Great
 8’ Positive to Great
 16’ Swell to Great
 8’ Swell to Great
 4’ Swell to Great
 16’ Llamarada to Great
 8’ Llamarada to Great
 4’ Llamarada to Great

 8’ Swell to Positive
 8’ Llamarada to Positive

 8’ Great to Pedal
 8’ Positive to Pedal
 8’ Swell to Pedal
 8’ Llamarada to Pedal

 

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