Vox Angelica

Abstract

I HAVE received a letter from Mr. Samuel Ray of Stoke Newington with reference to my remarks on the Vox Angelica stop on an Estey American organ. Mr. Ray informs me that Gordon's supplementary tuning-valve is used for the desired effects. The rationale of the method is, that by partly closing the mute the reeds are flattened, just as one reed is when the key is partially depressed. Mr. Ray also says, that by pulling out the stop a little way and making the reeds beat the latter are liable to be drawn out of tune; but this was the original method, but is now improved upon. A separate mute is placed on the top of the tubes, so that the wind strikes one of the sets of reeds vertically, whereby undue strain is avoided.