A very soft flute stop of 8' or 4' pitch, made from open, half-covered, or (according to Irwin) stopped pipes of wood or metal. The name Octava de Ecos is mentioned only by Williams, who defines it as: “4' Echo flute, probably open”. By itself, the name Echo has been used for other stops.

Examples

No examples of Octava de Ecos are known. Contributions welcome.

Echo Flute 16', Pedal; King's Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Fisk 1964.

Echo Flute 8', Pedal; Town Hall, Hull, England; Forster & Andrews, 1911. (This example is borrowed from the Swell Lieblich Bourdon.)

Echo Flute 8', Antiphonal; Gaston Avenue Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, USA; Wicks 1950.

Echo Floete 4', Echo; Church of St. Bartholomew, Armley, England; Schulze 1866-69.

Echoflute 4', manual II; Monastery, New Norcia, Australia; Moser 1922.

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