Friesach piotr grabowski virtual pipe organ sample sets. The schantz organ company of orrville, ohio is a major, national builder and restorer of pipe organs. I have taken the friesach sample set and extended it to create new larger organ i call simply les friesach extended organ. Pc organ hauptwerk virtual software organ on computer via. The sample set was created in more detailed way than other instruments concerns only hauptwerk version. Tschantz, later changed to schantz is the largest and oldest american pipe organ builder still under management of the founding family. Key action samples have 5 levels of touch sensitivity. This is complete offline installer and standalone setup for hauptwerk virtual pipe organ 4. See also downloadable freeware, shareware, trial samplesets. Perform pipe organ modeling and perpipe sound shaping in a simulation. Les expanded schantz organ for hw4 the night blooming jazzmen. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. At first the organ was built as a two manual instrument with 38 stops, later the solowerk was added. Includes updates for original and extended versions.
This is a complete 68 stop, three or four manual modern organ based on a real instrument in friesach, austria. Playing it exactly as i remember it from catholic school masses, which may seem a bit fast. Home piotr grabowski virtual pipe organ sample sets. The great advantage of a digital organ compared to a classical organ is that a digital organ is cheaper and takes up less space. Annes moseley are available separately and are not included with hauptwerk. This would be compatible with both 32 bit and 64 bit windows. Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ view topic schantz opus 918. Les expanded schantz organ for hw4 night blooming jazzmen. The three balanced swell pedals had slide potentiometes added. Downloadable freeware, shareware, trial samplesets.
Click on a project for additional information about the instrument, additional photos, and the specification. Full installation or update from any hauptwerk version. My expanded schantz organ recasts the sampled ranks from the fbr. Features hardware from and software from hauptwerk. This organ is an expanded version of the popular hauptwerk fbr schantz organ. Thanks to piotr grabowski, the hauptwerk community has marvelous samples of the eisenbarth organ of st. He has made this sample set availabe as freeware on his web site. Melbourne town hall pipe organ samples inspired acoustics. Some of them are also available for grandorgue software.
Hauptwerk is stateoftheart virtual instrument software for macs and pcs bringing the worlds best pipe organs within reach of musicians everywhere. History in the making an extensive library of historic classical and theatre organs is available not included for hauptwerk, spanning countries all over the world from the finest cathedrals, churches, and theatres. With its recent price reduction, many more people will be discovering this organ. Below is a table of commercial organ samplesets that were released since 2006. We are the only source for purchasing these organs. Founded in 1873, schantz organ company is north americas oldest and largest pipe organ builder still under the control of the founding family. While i dont have a need for the zimblestern, it does have a good sound like others that i have heard. Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ although pipe organs are among the most traditional instruments in the world, todays professional organists can practice and perform entirely within the digital realm, thanks to hauptwerk, the worlds leading virtual pipe organ software application.
Piotr offers an excellent free 44 stop sample set which is faithful to the actual organ. The schantz organ at custer road united methodist church the schantz organ is a worldclass instrument, and a striking visual feature in the sanctuary at custer road united methodist church. Originally built by schantz organ company in 1905 with mechanical key action and tubular pneumatic stop action, the organ was rebuilt in 1916 and 1926 when it was converted to tubular pneumatic action. I could not get the download function to work properly with the new extralong file. Inspired acoustics melbourne town hall pipe organ samples.
My first organ recordings for 2020 are demonstrating my latest hauptwerk organ design. Hybrid organs are often the result of adding a new digital console to an existing pipe organ, or adding a modest number of pipe ranks to an existing rodgers console. My old organ files will not work with the new samples so be sure to download my new version if you purchase jiris upgrade. The following instruments have recently been completed. Due to its size and sound it counts as one of the most important organs in carinthia lower austria. Les friesach extended organ night blooming jazzmen. This is a virtual version of a 3 manual 53 rank american classic organ built in 1969 by the schantz organ company. Select the model of an english symphonic organ and work with the samples recorded in live conditions to place the elements according to personal specifications. Hauptwerk v is backwards compatible with all previously released instruments. With three 16 ranks, two mutations, three reeds and one 4 rank mixture, the specification is very full and expressive.
It has 3 sustain samples per pipe for different key press force. Some stops were added from other sources with similar acoustics to bring it to 3m and about 47 ranks, and in 2006 the set was prepared for. An excellent recital instrument with 8 reeds, 4 mixtures and couplers. To view a pdf file with details about the organ, click here. Click on below button to start hauptwerk virtual pipe organ 4 free. Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ 4 free download winosx. Mark is both a professional voicer and an organist intimately familiar with english organ practices. We started our sampling journey back in 2004, in the early days of hauptwerk. Hauptwerk is a powerful instrument for houses of worship and venues from concert halls to theaters. The organ is powered by a macpro dual quad core 2007.
Combining his inventive skills with a love of music, tschantz began building pipe organs after a brief venture into the construction of reed parlor organs. Instruments hauptwerk hauptwerk virtual pipe organ. Most, but not all, content on this site can be viewed without being a member. On this website you will find the pipe organ sample sets which allow you to play sampled instruments their approximations at home. Our first project was the 1966 schantz, a 32 rank 2m organ. If you do not have hauptwerk 4, you can still run version 1.
The samples and the organ definition file odf are delivered via download or dvd disc. The first baptist church of riverside fbr schantz three manual organ has been a favorite hauptwerk sample set for many years. Organ expressions is a recognized maker of vpos for hauptwerk software. Evensong music, jonathan orwig, schantz organ, hw1, hw2. Click on below button to start hauptwerk virtual pipe organ 4 free download. The schantz organ company pipe organ builder since 1873. New expanded schantz organ available for downloa hauptwerk. A list of organ ids unique number of the sample sets can be found at. Keyboards were replaced, touchscreen monitors installed, extra manual, thumb pistons and.
Some stops were added from other sources with similar acoustics to bring it to 3m and about 47 ranks, and in 2006 the set was prepared for the completely redesigned hw version 2. Their facilities are located in orrville, ohio, about 44 miles due south of cleveland, ohio history. The 53 rank, five division organ with 3 manuals and pedals is a prime example of american organ building. On hauptwerk samplesets are almost all available samplesets.
Schantz 53 rank virtual pipe organ for hauptwerk samples 3. Hauptwerk is stateoftheart virtual instrument software for apple macs and pcs bringing the worlds best pipe organs within reach of musicians everywhere. Simple giftslord of the dance schantz pipe organ youtube. Currently making its way through the shop is a threemanual and pedal organ of thirtyfour stopsthirtynine ranks for saint bernard catholic church in akron, ohio.
During the 125th anniversary of the schantz organ company, one of the young people that toured the shop was luke tegtmeier. Version 2 of the expended schantz organ has been updated to take advantage of several new features in hauptwerk 4. The schantz organ company was founded in 1873 by a. Another nice feature is that with the exception of 2 or 3 stop tabs, everything else can be programmed on one launchpad unit. Inspired by mark, i completely revoiced my expanded schantz organ for my recording of franks final. In 1925, the wangerin company built 3 organs for the madison masonic temple now referred to as the madison masonic center the main organ in the auditorium is a 3manual and pedal with 5 divisions and about 40 ranks, the 2 lodge organs are identical in stoplist with 2 manuals and pedal, ranks. The schantz chapel is a 2 manual with pedal arrangement that is a reduction from the 346 opus 918 organ built in 1969.
After growing up near the schantz shop, he went on to obtain degrees in church music from valparaiso university and luther seminary. To search the database please select an option below and click go to narrow your search. With hauptwerk it is possible to load samples of famous organs. Especially for individuals, a digital organ is very suitable as home organ. The original samples were recorded and processed by piotr grabowski in poland. This is a threemanual version of the jeux dorgues organ developed byjoseph basquin and modified and expanded for hauptwerk by graham goode. Since 1873 a builder of distinguished pipe organs for churches, schools, public spaces, and residences.
Projects the schantz organ company recent projects and. All of my sample sets are available for hauptwerk pipe organ sampler. This instrument delivered on dvd requires the software by hauptwerk. I retained the schantz pedal board and just midified it using classics serial input board. He served as organistchoirmaster at episcopal and lutheran churches in minnesota. Explore the massive library of instruments available for hauptwerk. A schantz pipe organ console was used as the core for a hauptwerk virtual organ.
A sample set can often be easily customized if the odf is a standard xml file. The schantz opus 918 is a good choice at a reasonable cost. The coupler stops also used remaining inputs that were left over on the classic serial input board. New expanded schantz organ available for downloa existing and forthcoming hauptwerk instruments, recommendations. The 3 manual, 53 rank sample set is compatible with hauptwerk v. My latest organ is an expanded version of the popular hauptwerk fbr schantz organ created by jonathan orwig at evensong music.