Vatican Organ Links:
THE GRAND ORGAN
St. Peter's Basilica, Rome:
The instrument is housed in two identical cases
between the front-most large columns holding up the great dome
and the Altar of the Chair of Peter. The 4-manual console is
located in front of the north case, with the organist's back to
the case, facing south. The choir stalls where the Sistine
Chapel Choir and Schola (and guest choirs) sing is located
between the organist's back and the front pipe facade in that
north case. There is also a mobile three manual console
connected to the pipes via a coaxial cable that can be moved all over
the main floor of the basilica with contact plugs in
numerous locations.
(Information and disposition supplied
by Scott F. Foppiano, Organist and Director of Parish Music,
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Memphis, TN )
North Organ Case - St. Peter's
Basicila, Rome.
Photo by Tony Portelli, 2001;
Anthony.C.Portelli@tridentestates.com
Choir Loft and North Organ Case -
St. Peter's Basicila, Rome.
Photo courtesy of Peter's Way Tours, Inc. www.petersway.com
S. PIETRO IN VATICANO
Ditta Giovanni Tamburini, 1954 e 1962
PRIMO TASTIERA (Choir)
16' Principale
8' Principale Forte
8' Principale Dolce
4' Ottava
2-2/3' Duodecima
2' Decimaquinta
1-3/5' Decimasettima
6 file Ripieno
5 file Ripieno
Tamburini
Console - St. Peter's Basicila, Rome.
Photos by
Steve Lawson; OrganNYC@aol.com
SECONDA TASTIERA (Great)
16' Sub Diapason
8' Principale Stentor
8' Diapason
8' Principale
8' Flauto Aperto
4' Ottava Diapason
4' Prestante
2-2/3' Duodecima
2' Decimaquinta
7 file Gran Ripieno
5 file Ripieno Acuto
3 file Cimbalo
16' Tromba Bassa
8' Tromba Forte
8' Tromba a Squillo
8' Tromba Orrizontale (en chamade)
4' Tromba Squillo
Two views of the South Organ Case - St. Peter's
Basicila,
Rome.
Photos by
Steve Lawson; OrganNYC@aol.com
TERZA TASTIERA (Swell)
16' Tibia Profunda
8' Principale di Legno
8' Tibia
8' Bordone
8' Viole Forte
8' Voce Celeste
4' Fugara
4' Flauto Silvestre
2-2/3' Nazardo
2' Flauto
5 file Ripieno
8' Tromba Armonica
8' Tuba
4' Tuba Clarone
Tremolo
To maintain a sense of distance and size, return above to the second
picture on this page of the choir in singing in front of the North case.
QUARTA TASTIERA (Solo or Resonance)
8' Diapason
8' Bordone
8' Viola
8' Voce Celeste
4' Ottava Diapason
4' Flauto Orchestrale
2' Ottavino
8' Tromba Armonica
4' Trombina
Tremolo
PEDALE - I SEZIONE
32' Acustico
16' Diapason
16' Violone Contrabasso
16' Tibia Profunda
16' Subbasso
10-2/3' Gran Quinta
8' Ottava
8' Violone
8' Flauto Basso
4' Ottava
16' Tromba Bassa
16' Trombone
8' Tromba Forte
8' Trombone
4' Clarone
The Chapel of the Choir - St.
Peter's Basicila, Rome.
Photos by
Steve Lawson; OrganNYC@aol.com
PEDALE - II SEZIONE
32' Basso Acustico
16' Contrabasso
16' Principale
16' Subbasso
8' Basso
8' Bordone
4' Ottava
16' Bombarda
8' Tromba
Full Couplers
To see the instrument that Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1875) and Mutin (1910) wanted to put in St. Peter's,
Please visit: http://www.ondamar.demon.co.uk/schemes/props/rome.htm
Notice the relative size of a man standing on the floor below the organ case.
ORGANIST: An article about James Goettsche, who hails from
Omaha, Nebraska.
http://www.tcvomaha.com/ArchivedIssues/Oct1-2004/Oct1Feature2.htm
James Goettsche at the Sistine Chapel Organ - St. Peter's Basicila,
Rome.
Photo courtesy of Peter's Way Tours, Inc. www.petersway.com
The SISTINE CHAPEL ORGAN:
Mathis-Orgelbau, II-P-14 (2002)
Pictures and information on the instrument (in Swiss) by Mathis
Orgelbau:
http://www.mathis-orgelbau.ch/htm/sixt.htm
James Goettsche at the Sistine Chapel Organ
- St. Peter's Basicila, Rome.
Peter's Way Tours, Inc.
www.petersway.com
Principal 8'
Rohrflote 8'
Octav 4'
Quinte 2 2/3'
Flagolet 2'
Terz 1 3/5'
Mixtur 2-3 fach 1 1/3'
II. POSITIV C-g'''
Gedackt 8'
Blockflote 4'
Principal 2'
Larigot 1 1/3'
PEDAL C-f'
Subbass 16'
Bourdon 8'
Choralbass 4'
Tremulant
couplers: I-II, I-P
Vatican
website links:
Mathis shop:
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/cap-mus-sistina/documents/capmus_pro_20021214_foto-costruz_en.html
The Dedication in the Sistine:
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/cap-mus-sistina/documents/capmus_pro_20021214_foto_en.html
Two mp3's of compositions played on the organ in the
Sistine,
scroll to the bottom of the
page: (recercare and fugue).
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/cap-mus-sistina/documents/index_inni_en.htm
Vatican website for the SISTINE CHOIR:
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/cap-mus-sistina/index.htm
Vatican website for the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/sacmus/documents/rc_ic_sacmus_home_en.htm
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/sacmus/documents/rc_ic_sacmus_sound_en.html
Organ in the hall of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Rome
Another Organ at the PISM, Rome
OTHER KNOWN INSTRUMENTS: A portable continuo pipe organ (pictured
in some of the Sistine choir pics on the Vatican website) was purchased
by the Knights of Columbus (1995) for the Holy Father, and an Allen
Organ (1981, Allen Organs, U.K.) purchased for the Sistine Choir School.
POPE BENEDICT XVI (formerly Joseph
Cardinal Ratzinger)
writes on "Music in the
Liturgy - How Does Music Express the Word
of God, The Vision of God" in his book "The Spirit of the
Liturgy",
published by Ignatius Press (2000), and can be read online
at: http://www.adoremus.org/1101musicliturgy.html
.
Apparently
His Holiness is somethng of an accomplished pianist with a preference
for Mozart. His elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, 81, was
"Domkapellmeister" of the Cathedral of Regensburg from 1964 - 1994, and
was the choirmaster and artistic director of the famous boys choir
"Regensburger Domspatzen".
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