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Tierce Mixture English |
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Mentioned only by Grove, who does not define it, but only cites three examples: Carillon, Claron and Hörnli. All we can assume is that it is some sort of mixture containing a Tierce rank.
The Tierce Mixtures in both St. Thomas and St. John the Divine in New York City have exactly the same composition:
Tierce Mixture V-IX| f''' | -8 | -5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | |||||||
| c''' | -8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | |||||||||
| g'' | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||||
| c'' | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | ||||||||||
| g' | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | ||||||||||
| c' | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | ||||||||||
| g0 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | ||||||||||
| c0 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |||||||||||
| G | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | |||||||||||
| C | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 33 |
The St. Thomas mixture is listed by Osiris[1] as having the following scales: “unisons 46 sc, 18th halving; quintes 47 sc, 18th; tierces 49 sc, 18th”.
Tierce Mixture V-IX, Grand Choeur; Chancel Organ, St. Thomas, New York City, New York, USA; Aeolian-Skinner (see above).
Tierce Mixture V-IX, Bombarde; Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, New York, USA; Aeolian-Skinner 1954 (see above).
Tierce Mixture V-IX (1'), Bombarde; Auditorium, Community of Christ (RLDS) World Headquarters Complex, Independence, Missouri, USA; Casavant 1993.
Tierce Mixture V, Great; Town Hall, Leeds, England; Gray & Davison 1859.
Tierce Mixture III, Enclosed Great; Cadet Chapel, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, USA; Moller 1911.
Tierce Mixture III (10, 17, 22), Brass Chorus; Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Midmer-Losh 1929-32.
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