Robert Morton Opus 2401 Series for Hauptwerk

The Robert Morton Opus 2401 3/12 theatre pipe organ was originally installed in the Empress Theater, 768 East Long Street, in Columbus, Ohio. It now graces the home of David Billmire, and has been extended to a beautiful 3/17 instrument. David was kind enough to make sample recordings of his theatre pipe organ and make those recordings available to me in order to create a VTPO version.

As with many projects, what one sets out to achieve in the beginning changes a little along the way. With this project I was aware that the organ had been extended, and I was also interested in the original specification and stop list. As David had this information, I proposed that we create a VTPO based on that Empress Theater stop list along the way to creating the full 3/17 version. The series will therefore consist of the original Empress Theater 3/12, a Modern 3/12 based on the same ranks, and then the 3/17 as it is currently configured in the Billmire residence. We may also created an extended version of the 3/17.

The samples were recorded (and will be released) in 16-bit 48khz Stereo, and uses recorded tremulant samples. The organ samples are quite dry and will benefit from added reverb. For those who like the small organ studio feel, the samples may be just right as they are.

Click on the following links for more information about the organs in this series, plus the download and donation links:

Robert Morton Opus 2401 Original 3/12 - Empress Theater, Columbus, Ohio

Robert Morton Opus 2401 - Modern 3/12

Robert Morton Opus 2401 - 3/17 Billmire Residence

Melotone Sound Productions have created the Hauptwerk Organ Definition Files for these sets as donationware. The Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license applies to the samples themselves.