Understanding the Pipe Organ

<p> The pipe organ an instrument whose origins date to ancient Greece is prominent in the development of secular and church music and its builders were as artistic as the composers like Bach Pachelbel and Handel who played them.</p><p> This book describes the mechanics fabrication and acoustics of all types of pipe organs. Although it is technical in nature its design descriptions and language are directed to organ students their teachers and all persons who love the organ. The book covers the construction of several types of pipe organ with chapters on actions chests pipe work wind supply electrical circuitry mechanics registration organ placement acoustics and repairs.</p>