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Concert 125
Available for HW IV, V & VI, VII & VIII

125 Speaking stops + 6 x Percussion stops. 157 Independent Ranks.

8707 Pipes.

Single Perspective, Dry, Close Recording.

The Concert 125 provides a very comprehensive specification with pretty much everything that could be required of any pipe organ and is capable of performing all of the repertoire. In addition to the normal divisions, the Solo Organ has two sections: a normal selection of Solo stops plus a String section which may be selected independently and coupled to any of the other divisions.

GREAT ORGAN

Contra Bass 32'

Contra Gamba 16'

Double Stopped Diapason 16'

Open Diapason I 8'

Open Diapason II 8'

Open Diapason III 8'

Viola da Gamba 8'

Claribel Flute 8'

Stopped Diapason 8'

Quint 5 1/3'

Principal 4'

Octave 4'

Flute 4'

Twelfth 2 2/3'

Fifteenth 2'

Super Octave 2'

Seventeenth 1 3/5'

Grave Mixture III Rks (15:19:22) (Flue Chorus)

Furniture IV Rks (19:22:26:29) (Reed Chorus)

Sharp Mixture III Rks (22:26:29) (Flue Chorus)

Cymbel III Rks (29:33:36) (Flue or Reed Chorus)

Contra Posaune 16'

Posaune 8'

Tromba 8'

Clarion 4'

Great Sub Octave +16'

Great Unison Off -8'

Great Octave +4'

SWELL ORGAN

Contra Gamba 16'

Bourdon 16'

Open Diapason 8'

Lieblich Gedeckt 8'

Viola da Gamba 8'

Vox Celeste 8'

Salicional 8'

Vox Angelica 8'

Principal 4'

Gemshorn 4'

Lieblich Flute 4'

Octave 2'

Piccolo 2'

Cornet III Rks (12:15:17) (Flue or Reed Chorus)

Mixture III Rks (15:19:22) (Flue or Reed Chorus)

Mixture IV Rks (19:22:26:29) (HP Reed Chorus)

Contra Fagotto 16'

Oboe 8'

Clarinet 8'

Vox Humana 8'

Waldhorn16' (HP)

Trumpet 8' (HP)

Cornopean 8' (HP)

Quint Horn 5 1/3' (HP)

Clarion 4' (HP)

Swell Sub Octave +16'

Swell Unison Off -8'

Swell Octave +4'

CHOIR ORGAN

Bourdon 16'

Open Diapason 8'

Violin Diapason 8'

Stopped Diapason 8'

Dulciana 8'

Salicional 8'

Erzahler 8'

Unda Maris 8'

Flute Celeste 8'

Principal 4'

Gemshorn 4'

Chimney Flute 4'

Nazard 2 2?3'

Superoctave 2'

Flageolet 2'

Tierce 1 3/5'

Larigot 1 1/3'

Septieme 1 1/7'

Sifflute 1'

Mixture III Rks (22:26:29)

Acuta II Rks (33:36)

Bass Clarinet 16'

Corno di Bassetto 8'

Cor Anglais 8'

Trumpet 8'

Choir Sub Octave +16'

Choir Unison Off -8'

Choir Octave +4'

SOLO ORGAN

*Contra Bass 16'

*Viol d' Orchestre 8'

*V.D.O. Celeste 8'

*Viola da Gamba 8'

*V.D.G. Celeste 8'

*Muted Viol 8'

*Muted Viol Celeste 8'

*Violetta 4'

*Violetta Celeste 4'

*Cornet de Violes III Rks (10:12:15)

Concert Flute 8''

Traverse Flute 4'

Piccolo 2'

Bassoon (Orchestral) 16'

Orchestral Oboe 8'

Orchestral Clarinet 8'

Vox Humana 8'

French Horn 8'

Grand Chorus VII Rks (15:19:22:26:29:33:36)

Contra Tuba 16'

Tuba 8'

Tuba Quint 5 1/3'

Tuba Clarion 4'

Tuba Mirabilis 8'

Fanfare Trumpet 8'

Solo sub Octave +16'

Solo Unison Off -8'

Solo Octave +4'

PEDAL ORGAN

Gravissima (Resultant) 64'

Double Open Wood 32'

Sub Bourdon 32'

Open Wood 16'

Open Diapason 16'

Violone 16'

Bourdon 16'

Echo Bass 16'

Quint 10 2/3'

Principal 8'

Bass Flute 8'

Violoncello 8'

Choral Bass 4'

Flute 4'

Mixture III Rks (15:19:22)

Mixture IV Rks (12:15:19:22)

Contra Bombarde 32'

Contra Posaune 32'

Bombarde 16'

Ophicleide 16'

Fagotto 16'

Bass Clarinet 16'

Trumpet 8'

Tromba 8'

Octave Trumpet 4'

PERCUSSION ETC.

PERCUSSION

Harp (Choir)

Celesta (Choir)

Chimes (Great)

Xylophone (Swell)

Glockenspiel (Solo)

Carillon (Solo)

N.B. The string section (*) is treated as a separate division and can run independently of the other stops in the Solo division. It has its own discrete couplers.

In addition to the Octave and Sub Octave couplers found in each manual division, there is a comprehensive range of standard inter-manual and pedal couplers.

Due to restrictions of space in the single screen layout inter manual octave and sub octave couplers are not shown. They can be found on the individual split screen layouts.

A bass coupler is provided which allows for the lowest note of a chord played on the Great Organ to play the Pedal Organ stops.

A Melody coupler is provided which allows the topmost note of a chord played on the Great Organ to play the Solo Organ stops.

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Concert 125 Deluxe

Available for HW IV, V & VI

The Concert 125 Deluxe is the first of the series to have photo graphics and several additional features which have been developed by Olivia Nagioff.

Obviously, it's a little difficult to create a "photo" console when there is no real life model to use as the source for photographs but the results speak for themselves. Likewise because of the large size of this particular instrument, some compromises have had to be made in order to fit all of the various stops and features on the single and horizontal split screens.

Whilst the sample set remains exactly the same as the non deluxe model which uses Hauptwerk graphics in terms of the sampled stops, several new features have been incorporated.

1.Great to Pedal Combinations Coupled

2. Sustainers to the Swell and Solo divisions

3. A programmable Crescendo pedal

4. Additional single switches to cancel stop noise and key noise in addition to the blower noise

Deluxe Model Screenshots

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SOUND DEMOS
Please see further demos on the "Sound Demonstrations" page

BELIER TOCCATA IN D MINOR

World Premiere

POULENC: RONDEAU from LES BICHES Ballet Suite

The initial release is presented close sampled and dry. A convolved wet version may be available at a later date depending on feedback received.

A Trial set (7.5 GB) with the manual compass limited to two octaves and one octave of pedals is available on request please email me at charlesbraund@tiscali.co.uk for a "cloud" direct link.

THE FULL LIBRARY USES 18.9 GB OF MEMORY AT 24 BIT RESOLUTION or 10.5 GB AT 16 BIT RESOLUTION

Concert 125: £685.00

New customers can choose to have either the standard HW graphics version or the Deluxe version.

For existing customers who purchased or upgraded to the original Standard version there may be a moderate charge to upgrade to the Deluxe model. Please contact us directly in order to ascertain what charge (if any) there might be.

Please note that there is an upgrade path available for all libraries in a particular series. This allows customers with a smaller library to upgrade to a larger one at a minimal cost. Please contact us directly for prices.

Customers who have purchased a specific sized library can access any of the libraries that are smaller in size by purchasing the relevant ODF at a minimum cost.

Within certain parameters, it is also possible to change the specification of any of the Standard Concert Series libraries at minimal cost however, this is limited to the relatively simple substitution or replacement of individual stops within the same basic framework of the specification. Alterations that require changes to the positioning or layout of a particular specification can also be carried out but are subject to a considerably larger charge due to the considerable amount of time required to carry out such changes.

Prices shown are for domestic use ONLY and are licenced through the Hauptwerk dongle protection system (included in the price). They are available as a download link from this website or on DVD's / USB pen drives at extra cost. An user editable CODM file for more flexible or commercial usage is available on request.

N.B.There is no CODM available for The Deluxe model.

Sample Sets

We have been involved with church organs for nearly five decades. Initially working with conventional pipe organs, we moved into the world of pipeless instruments during their rapid technological expansion in the last quarter of the twentieth century.

With over 30 years experience in creating sample sets for organs for other digital organ manufacturers and since 20003, for the Hauptwerk software platform, we are one of the longest established sample set producers.

In addition to our "off the shelf" sample sets of existing or composite instruments, we are also able to create custom instruments to suit individual requirements.

We have a library archive of many hundreds of stops to choose from sampled from instruments throughout the UK and elsewhere.

DISCOVERIES

This page has come into being as a result of some of my observations regarding YouTube in another earlier posting.

How often do we come across things which "open our eyes and ears" by accident or perhaps because someone has recommended something that we were previously unaware of. For me personally, during my lifetime, I have been introduced to many pieces of music etc. in passing which I would never have discovered if someone hadn't told me.

Therefore, the purpose of this page is to introduce visitors to all sorts of things that they might otherwise not have discovered. For the most part these "discoveries" are to do with music or performances of music but there may be some that are unrelated to music or organs in any way and are included because they are just interesting.

Of course, many who read my website pages will already be totally aware of some of the composers, pieces or performances that I intend to suggest but some will have a far wider knowledge of a particular composer or their pieces than I could ever hope to have. In other cases, my suggestions may be completely new. Some may have a note(s) attached, others not. Obviously, my leanings are towards the classical side and also towards the organ but I can be quite eclectic in my musical likes and dislikes so there will be other genres.

It is quite likely that as a result of this page, readers may suggest their own discoveries to me (via email), and some of these will be totally new to me. These may therefore warrant inclusion here.

One other aspect of this is that having been introduced to a composer or a performer, this may very well lead to the discovery of more of the works of a particular composer or performer by readers / listeners.

I will start the ball rolling with the following.............................

Jacob Collier: World O World:

I first discovered the remarkable Jacob Collier a year or so ago and was very impressed with his work. I can't say that I like everything he does but there are some things that he has done that are quite mind blowing. His 'a capella' multi-track singing certainly warranted the several Grammy awards that he has achieved but lately he has penned some highly original songs which are very pleasant. However, it is his World O World that is stunning in its emotional impact especially at the end. What an incredible choir and what an incredible sound.

Jacob Collier - World O World (Official Score Video)

Poulenc: Concerto for two pianos:

I have known this particular piece for many years along with his Concert Champetre, Aubade, Piano concerto (single) Organ Concerto and Les Biches to name just a few of his works. Obviously, I like Poulenc a lot however, this performance by the Jussen Brothers stands out particularly. The Jussen brothers are quite a phenomenon in themselves and it is worth listening to their other YouTube presentations. The whole concerto is very fine but I have chosen the second movement as being particularly excellent as an introduction.

Lucas & Arthur Jussen – Poulenc Concerto For Two Pianos | Second Movement (2017)

Just purely for fun, check out their Strauss Die Fledermaus encore as well.........

Rachmaninov: Piano concertos

The Rach. concertos are so very well known to almost everyone. Which one is anybody's favourite probably vies between No 2 and No. 3 with possibly No. 3 coming out on top. No 1 and No 4 tend to be performed rather less. There are of course that many performances and most of them are fairly excellent so it is difficult to single out individual performances.

I always liked the Earle Wild performances but thanks to YouTube, I have recently discovered several others. Sticking with Rach 3, I suppose the one that really comes out on top for me is the Alexander Gavrylyuk Proms performance conducted by Thomas Dausgaard. I find the Daniil Trifonov performance quite mesmerising because he is so completely manic and I quite like the Alexandеr Malofeev performance but it doesn't quite reach the emotional heights of the other two. However, what completely blows my mind is the SOLO performance (piano and orchestral transcription) by Christopher Falzone (very tragically no more) who has YouTube performances of both no 2 and No 3. There are a few others by other arrangers mostly Far Eastern performers but the Falzone performances take some beating.

Rachmaninoff-Falzone Concerto op. 30/3 (transcribed and performed by Christopher)

Hardware

We can supply everything that might be required for a pipeless organ installation from the basic console, amplification and speakers to the computers, software and audio interfaces needed.

The various components are sourced from a number of specialist established manufacturers and supply houses most of whom we have been involved with for many years.

In addition, we have a number of contacts who specialise in obtaining and converting former consoles for use with the Hauptwerk platform.

Contact Information

For further information, please email us at

E-mail:

charlesbraund@gmail.com

info@silveroctopus.co.uk

N.B. Some sample sets may not work with basic older versions of Hauptwerk or the entry level version of the new Hauptwerk V and above because these editions do not include some of the features that are necessary for our libraries to work fully on the Hauptwerk platform.

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Concert 125Available for HW IV, V & VI, VII & VIII

GREAT ORGAN

SWELL ORGAN

CHOIR ORGAN

SOLO ORGAN

PEDAL ORGAN

PERCUSSION ETC.

Concert 125 Deluxe

Available for HW IV, V & VI

Deluxe Model Screenshots

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SOUND DEMOSPlease see further demos on the "Sound Demonstrations" page

World Premiere

Concert 125
Available for HW IV, V & VI, VII & VIII

SOUND DEMOS
Please see further demos on the "Sound Demonstrations" page