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A 16' stopped wooden flute of large scale. The name is derived from the French word bourdonner, meaning "to buzz". It is possibly the single most common 16' pedal stop. The most common name is Bourdon. It is similar to, and occasionally synonymous with, the Gedeckt and the Stopped Diapason. On theatre organs, the name is bogusly used for an extension of the Concert Flute, an open stop.

The illustrations are Audsley's. Click on the images for larger images. The photo is of the 16' Bourdon at Culver Academies, Indiana, USA, courtesy of John Gouwens.

Variants

Examples

Flautado Violón 8', Manual; Parroquia, Ibdes, Zaragoza, Spain; Sánchez 1732.

Flautado Violón 8', Manual; Iglesia de la Virgen, Tobed, Zaragoza, Spain; Irisarre & Serrano 1737.

Flautado Violón 8', Manual; Santo Domingo, Daroca, Zaragoza, Spain; Sánchez 1741.

Bordoncino 2', Manual II; Lapua, Finland; Kangasala 1938. This is the only known example of this name.

Brummbass 16', Pedal; All Saints' Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Schantz 197?. This is the only known example of this name.

Barduen 8', Chorsatz; Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest, Illinois, USA; Berghaus 1987. Small scale, hardwood. This is the only known example of this name.

Sound Clips

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Bibliography