reed stop

n. Music

A stop on an organ made up of or controlling reed pipes.

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reed stop

(Music, other) an organ stop controlling a rank of reed pipes

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reed stop - an organ stop with the tone of a reed instrument

organ stop - a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality

vox humana - an organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice

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"They have added five new stops, including a trumpet stop, as well as a reed stop for the great manual (keyboard).

Recital planned on repaired First Congregational organ; Dedication, recital slated for Jan. 31, with Ness as organist

A new eight-foot reed stop and sub-octave will be added to the organ.

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