THE CATHEDRAL.—The organ at the west end is very much divided. In the lowest gallery stands a sort of Choir Organ, above which in another gallery stands a still smaller case, and again, above this, is the Great Organ, which is a divided one. On the right of the entrance, in a small side chapel, is the rudest organ I have yet met with. It is closed with shutters, and a sort of screen of wood pipes stands behind the player. 1863.
THE MONASTERY OF STRAHOW.—The organ stands at the west end of the Church, and another at the north side of the choir, to match which on the south side is a painting of a similar organ. 1863.
SCHWARZ.
PFARRKIRCHE.—This is a curious double Church, with two naves and chancels, standing side by side. The organ stands at the west end, and the Choir Organ in front goes round the pillar common to both naves. 1863.
NOTES ON SWISS ORGANS.
BERNE.
THE CATHEDRAL.—The organ stands at the west end. It was originally built in 1727, and was repaired and greatly enlarged in 1847 by F. Hass. It contains fifty-six stops and has four rows of keys. I did not like the tone of the instrument, it was loud and hard, the reeds and mixtures too prominent, the trumpet stops but ordinary, and the vox humana bad. The organ was played well by the organist, who gave us but a short exhibition of his skill. The old case is retained, and consists of five towers of seven pipes each, separated by flats of four pipes each. The largest tower is in the centre, surmounted with a large vase and many carved flowers. The next towers in size are at the extremity of the instrument, surmounted by angels playing on musical instruments. The least towers stand in the centre of the intermediate spaces, surmounted by large vases and carvings of musical instruments. The gallery in which it stands is modern Gothic. 1863.
COIRE.
THE DOM (St. Lucius).—At the west end is an organ, erected in 1815, containing thirteen stops, one manual, and a pedal. The case is painted brown, picked out with green, and is certainly ugly. It stands before a plain round-headed window, and may be called a divided organ. At each end of the case is a compartment with an ogee top, containing seven pipes, next to which is a compartment with a curvilinear top and fourteen pipes, leaving the centre of the organ above the impost clear for about the width of the window, except for a small frame, with double ogee top, containing a single row of small pipes. On the north side of the case are posted wooden trumpet tubes, and the tubes of a similar stop appear over the smaller case on the north side. The bellows are in a chamber on the north side of the organ, and a wooden tube brings the wind down to it. I was told that behind the high altar was a very old small organ, but I could not see it as the Church was under repair. 1869.