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Articles - Gothic/Medieval

... The fascinating world of 10th to 15th century organs ...

... a personal perspective as an observer, owner and player ...

(all work in progress)

2012

Details of the Rumsey Gothic organ (.pdf) An updated description (14 November, 2011).

After its visit to France in early 2011, this unique positive continued its travels. It was heard in a concert at Sint-Pieterskerk, Leuven (B) on Sunday 30th October 2011 with Cappella Pratensis, played by Wim Diepenhorst, then presented on 13th November at a workshop demonstration/concert at Finsterwolde (NL) (.pdf - in Nederlands). Here it featured the new constant-scaled rank. From December 2011 it was again used for services in Laufen (CH) and on Sunday 18th March 2012 will be featured in a concert at Weil-am-Rhein (at 17:00 hours). Here it will be heard in a mass setting of Penalosa, some Buxheim Orgelbuch selections and other works form the program. (Some of this repertoire will be heard in the Friday 19:30 church service at Laufen on Friday 16th). In early June it makes its first appearance in Basel (CH) at a concert on Friday 8th followed by a lecture-demonstration next afternoon, Saturday 9th. Brett Leighton will be amongst a group of musicians invited to play or accompany it using medieval instruments. Young Australian organists on a study-tour to Europe have requested a masterclass on it during September 2012.

2011

A report by Kimberly Marshall on the new Rumsey "Gothic" Organ was published in "The American Organist", January 2011 issue

Click here to see a copy (PDF)

Laat middeleeuws orgel a description of the Rumsey medieval organ (in Nederlands). [click first on "orgels", then on Middeleeuwse orgels, then, at bottom right of the page, click on the image].

On YouTube played by Jankees Braaksma, with calcant Winold van der Putten

Also on YouTube Binchois played by Tomas Flegr, with calcant Winold van der Putten

Article about Winold van der Putten PDF (in Nederlands)

Mini-Medieval glossary for reference (PDF)

Medieval and Gothic organ types - a summary explanation of the basics.

Medieval organ types (PDF)

Delving back into Medieval and Gothic organ culture - a summary history to the 15th century.

Medieval organ culture (PDF)

Orgelmakerij Winold van der Putten and David Rumsey exchanged contracts in January 2010 for a new Medieval/Gothic-replica organ - a positive - suitable for playing both solo and ensemble 14th-15th century repertoire. This instrument was delivered to Laufen in April 2010. For sketches, photos, specification summary and more details click on "Installed in Laufen" or "Construction details".

Installed in Laufen (PDF)

Construction details (PDF)

For sound and image samples of the new instrument click on "Buxheim" or "redeuntes". Tomas Flegr plays "Aliud Esclaphe" - Buxheimer Orgelbuch nr. 102 ("Esclave puist yl..." by Gilles Binchois) on the new organ. Recorded live by Ingrid Noack at the presentation of the instrument in the church of Beerta, Groningen province (NL) on 31st March 2010. Jankees Braaksma improvises a "redeuntes" using 8', then 8'+6'. (Calcant for both: Winold van der Putten.) For Ileborgh's Praeludium played by David Rumsey (8', electric blower, no calcant) click on "Ileborgh". Recorded after delivery to Laufen.

Buxheim (WMV)

redeuntes (Mp3)

Ileborgh (WMV)