French baroque registration
The list is given for a big organ. If you're at a smaller organ just follow this and ignore the stops you don't have. Parenthesis means optional, it depends on what organ you're playing and your sound preference.
Reminder that the récit and echo cannot be coupled. The only coupler is positif on grand orgue, and maybe sometimes in extreme cases GO/pedal.
| Plein Jeu | Grand Orgue | Montre 16, Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Doublette 2, Grosse Fourniture, Fourniture, Cimballe | The pedal is for a cantus firmus, if the piece doesn't have one, it's manuals only. |
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| Positif | Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Doublette 2, Fourniture, Cimballe | ||
| Coupled ? | Yes | ||
| Pédale | Trompette 8, Clairon 4 | ||
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| Grand Jeu/ Dialogue |
Grand Orgue | all Trompettes 8, all Clairons 4, Cornet V (Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, rarely Bombarde 16) | Pedal with or without the 16 depending on context. With it you can take the bass from the manual, double it, or also just play manualiter. "Cornet séparé" means the Récit, Echo means the Cornet d'Echo. |
| Positif | Trompette 8, Cromorne 8, Clairon 4, Cornet V (Bourdon 8, Prestant 4) | ||
| Coupled ? | Yes | ||
| Pédale | Trompette 8, Clairon 4 (Bombarde 16) | ||
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| Fond d'orgue | Grand Orgue | Montre 16, Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Des. Flute 8, Prestant 4, Flute 4 | This is normally played manualiter. If you wanted to add a pedal it would be the flutes 16 8 4. If you want it real dark, remove the 4's. |
| Positif | Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Des. Flute 8, Prestant 4, Flute 4 | ||
| Coupled ? | Yes | ||
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| Duo 1 | Grand Orgue | the Grand Jeu de Tierce : (Montre 16) Bourdon 16, Montre 8, Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Gr Tierce 3'1/5, Nasard 2'2/3, Doublette/Quarte 2, Tierce 1'3/5 | Left hand on the GO, right hand on the Positif. I think jeux de tierce work better when they're founded on a bourdon and not a montre. |
| Positif | the Jeu de Tierce : (Montre 8) Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Nasard 3, Doublette/Quarte 2, Tierce 1'3/5 (Larigot 1'1/3) | ||
| Coupled ? | Yes or No, you choose. | ||
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| Duo 2 | Récit/GO | Cornet V | Left hand on the Positif, right hand on the Récit/GO. |
| Positif | Cromorne 8 (Bourdon 8) | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
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| Duo 3 | Grand Orgue | Trompette 8 | Left hand on the GO, right hand on the Positif. |
| Positif | the Jeu de Tierce : (Montre 8) Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Nasard 3, Doublette/Quarte 2, Tierce 1'3/5 (Larigot 1'1/3) | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
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| Trio/Fugue 1 | Récit | Cornet | Bass on pedal, middle voice(s) on the positif, top voice(s) on the récit. If you have no récit, use the cornet of the GO. |
| Positif | Cromorne 8 (Bourdon 8) | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
| Pédale | Flute 8, Flute 4 | ||
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| Trio/Fugue 2 | Grand Orgue | the Voix Humaine : Bourdon 8, Voix Humaine 8 | Bass on pedal, hands each on one manual, both ways work. |
| Positif | the Nasard : Bourdon 8, (flute 4) Nazard 3 | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
| Pédale | Flute 8, Flute 4 | ||
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| Tierce en Taille | Grand Orgue | (Montre 16, Bourdon 16, Montre 8) Bourdon 8, (Des. Flute 8, Prestant 4, Flute 4) | Your accompaniment depends heavily on the organ. Sometimes you can use the whole fond d'orgue of the GO, sometimes Only Montre and Bourdon 8, or Bourdons 16 and 8. It's more common to have 16 8 than 8 4. |
| Positif | the Jeu de Tierce : (Montre 8) Bourdon 8, Prestant 4, Nasard 3, Doublette/Quarte 2, Tierce 1'3/5 (Larigot 1'1/3) | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
| Pédale | Flutes 16 8 4 | ||
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| Cromorne en Taille | Grand Orgue | (Montre 16, Bourdon 16, Montre 8) Bourdon 8, (Des. Flute 8, Prestant 4, Flute 4) | Your accompaniment depends heavily on the organ. Sometimes you can use the whole fond d'orgue of the GO, sometimes Only Montre and Bourdon 8, or Bourdons 16 and 8. It's more common to have 16 8 than 8 4. |
| Positif | Cromorne 8 (Bourdon 8) | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
| Pédale | Flutes 16 8 4 | ||
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| Récit de... | Accomp'nt | (Montre 8) Bourdon 8 (Flute 4) | If the solo stop is available on both the GO and Positif, you will choose that of the Positif and accompany it with the GO. If the solo stop is only on the GO or Récit you will accompany it on the positif. |
| Solo | [the stop or registration in the title] | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
| Pédale | not used | ||
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| Récit/Dialogue de Voix Humaine | Grand Orgue | the Voix Humaine : Bourdon 8, Voix Humaine 8 | Typically these pieces have the solo alternate between RH and LH and then both hands together. |
| Positif | Bourdon 8 (Flute 4) | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
| Pédale | not used | ||
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| Basse de... | Accomp'nt | Bourdon 8, Prestant/Flute 4 | Like the generic Récit, sometimes the solo stop is on the Positif, sometimes the GO but if you have the choice, choose positif. |
| Solo | [the stop or registration in the title] | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
| Pédale | not used | ||
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| Basse de Trompette | Grand Orgue | Trompette 8 | This is a fun registration, from the 17th century. It's not really something later composers would do. |
| Positif | Bourdon 8, Larigot 1'1/3 | ||
| Coupled ? | No | ||
| Pédale | not used | ||