Maltese Historic Pipe Organs 3

New Naxxar Organ - Extended

I am pleased to announce that I have created an extended version of the New Naxxar Organ. It will be sent to those who make a donation towards the original organ. 

This version is available for GrandOrgue software and a similar version is available for jOrgan. In jO all ranks have been extended to play the AGO std range for manuals and pedals.

<-------- Click on the image for a sample recording (GO).

Features:

• 2 manuals (53 keys each for GO, 61 for jO)
• Pedalboard now has 25 keys (32 for jO)
• Left jambe manual stops now assigned to Manual II (Swell)
• Separate Tremolo for each manual
• Addition of Tromba 8 stop to Manual I (Great)
• Extension of Flutta Reale, Flute stops & Cornetta on Manual II to play on all 53 keys (61 for jO)
• Extension of all ranks to play AGO std range for manuals and pedals in jO version.
• Programmable pistons (10) and reverb (3) for jO.
• Couplers: II 8ve; II>I; II>P; I 8ve; I>P (off by default) - (8ve couplers play from Middle C* up)
• Retained: Split Manual I; P/I coupler; Tira Ripieno
• Bell switch created to play church bell strikes
• Expression pedals for Swell and Great keyboards

The Updated Naxxar (pron. Nash -shar) Sample-set - Completely re-worked from new recordings done during lock-down (21 March 2020)

I was hoping for a miracle - and it happened, in a way I could have never imagined and at a great cost to the world sadly. The Covid-19 pandemic provided that opportunity to re-visit this organ and as the entire world stood still, and life held in pause, there I was at the Santucci Organ registering much smoother recordings with minimal disruptions. Even the birds stopped chirping; no dogs barked. The opportunity was simply unique and I could not let it go by! The result is a beautifully sounding instrument which I dedicate to all those who have suffered or died of the virus that swept across the globe and continues to do so as I write. May each hymn played on thisvirus, however good or bad, be a prayer to all the souls that were consumed by the pandemic, to all the workers at the front-line who selflessly put their own life in manifest danger to help those who were struck down by it and to all those who survived but lost loved ones.

This organ has just been released for GO and for HW. This will be the last set for HW (see main webpage). Each download will allow for loading semi-dry (with no releases other than those in the main samples) or wet (by loading all releases). 

Donations through PayPal (payable to friend: marcusfb(at)gmail.com) will be most welcomed. 

29 May 2020