Klop Chamber Organ
This is the best instrument of its type in Melbourne and was bought with a grant from the Harold Mitchell Foundation to be permanently housed at the EMS, but to be available for use by community organisations as well as students of the university. The instrument is therefore available for hire from the EMS.
Specifications
- Maker:
- Henk Klop, (Netherlands 2003).
- Range:
- C-f"' (4 - octaves), transposing keyboard at A = 390, 415, 430, 440, 465 Hz
- Ranks:
- 8' Gedeckt, 4' Chimneyflute, 4’ Principal, 2' Fifteenth. All stops draw separately bass/treble. All pipes made in wood.
- Dimensions:
- 112 x 83 x 50 cm (44 x 33 x 20 inches)
- Weight:
- 82 kg (165 lbs)
Besides the warm and carrying tone, wooden pipes have the advantage of being lighter and less vulnerable than metal ones. They stay very well in tune, even after transportation. The pipes are tunable to standard pitches over a wide range of ambient temperatures (12 – 25 degrees C). Special historic temperaments may be tuned.
Hire of the Klop Chamber Organ is managed by the EMS - contact Victoria Watts.
Phone • 8344 3023
Mobile • 0412 681 689
Email • vwatts@unimelb.edu.au