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Meaning of "organ loft" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ORGAN LOFT

organ loft  [ˈɔːɡən lɒft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORGAN LOFT

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Organ loft is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORGAN LOFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

organ loft

Organ (music)

In music, the organ is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard, played either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with inventing the hydraulis. It gradually assumed a prominent place in the liturgy of the Catholic Church. Subsequently it re-emerged as a secular and recital instrument.

Definition of organ loft in the English dictionary

The definition of organ loft in the dictionary is a loft in a church or cathedral that houses the keyboard of a pipe organ.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORGAN LOFT


aloft
əˈlɒft
Ashcroft
ˈæʃkrɒft
Cockcroft
ˈkɒkˌkrɒft
cockloft
ˈkɒkˌlɒft
coft
kɒft
cornloft
ˈkɔːnˌlɒft
croft
krɒft
hayloft
ˈheɪlɒft
loft
lɒft
Lowestoft
ˈləʊstɒft
oft
ɒft
semisoft
ˌsemɪˈsɒft
soft
sɒft
supersoft
ˌsuːpərˈsɒft
thoft
θɒft
toft
tɒft
ultrasoft
ˌʌltrəˈsɒft
undercroft
ˈʌndəˌkrɒft
unsoft
ʌnˈsɒft
Wafd
wɒft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORGAN LOFT

organ
organ bank
organ donor
organ of Corti
organ pipe
organ screen
organ stop
organ transplant
organ-builder
organ-grinder
organa
organdie
organdies
organdy
organelle
organic
organic chemistry
organic disease
organic farm
organic farming

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORGAN LOFT

aircraft
choir loft
craft
draft
drift
ft
gesellschaft
gift
Hooft
kraft
left
lift
mould loft
pigeon loft
rigging loft
shaft
shift
swift
theft
to the left

Synonyms and antonyms of organ loft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «organ loft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORGAN LOFT

Find out the translation of organ loft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of organ loft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «organ loft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

器官阁楼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tribuna del órgano
570 millions of speakers

English

organ loft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंग मचान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دور علوي الجهاز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

орган чердак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galeria do órgão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অঙ্গ ময়দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tribune de l´orgue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loteng organ
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Orgelempore
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

臓器ロフト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장기 다락방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loteng organ
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loft cơ quan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுப்பு மாடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवयव लोफ्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

org yeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pergamo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

organem strych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

орган горище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

loft de organe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πατάρι οργάνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

orrel hok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

organ loft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

organ loft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of organ loft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORGAN LOFT»

The term «organ loft» is normally little used and occupies the 138.535 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORGAN LOFT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about organ loft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORGAN LOFT»

Discover the use of organ loft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to organ loft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Musical Standard
And that the said organ, loft, or gallery, and three additional bells, have been so as aforesaid erected and put up in the said parish church, and the belfry thereof respectively, without the consent of the parishioners and inhabitants of the said ...
‎1870
2
A few notes on the Temple organ [by E. Macrory].
And that hee, the said Francis Pigott, being now put into posson of the said Organ , and of all the sd stops and pipes (the particulars whereof are hereon endorsed), and of the Organ-loft and all things thereto belonging shall from time ...
Edmund Macrory, 1861
3
The Architectural Drawings of Magdalen College, Oxford: A ...
The painting of Christ carrying the cross is pencilled in. This design relates to the plan at no. 45, which shows that the organ loft would have been sandwiched between the pipes and the reredos proper, and reached by steps behind the latter.
Roger White, 2001
4
Mendelssohn and the Organ
Wherever he lived or traveled, whether in a metropolis like London or a remote Swiss village, he immediately and invariably gravitated to the organ loft. For Mendelssohn the organ loft was as much a place for introspection as for creative  ...
Wm. A. Little Prof. Emeritus of German and Music University of Virginia, 2010
5
Mendelssohn and the Organ
The first comprehensive historical-critical study in any language to examine the role of the organ in Mendelssohn's personal and professional career.--From publisher description
William A. Little, 2010
6
Bach's Feet: The Organ Pedals in European Culture
In the course of this book, we will meet many amazed witnesses lucky enough to have been invited up to the organ loft to take in the spectacle of four-limbed musical performance at close quarters. For these spectators the organist appears as ...
David Yearsley, 2012
7
The History of the English Organ
The Beauchamp Chapel in Warwick was an example, built with its organ and organ loft in 1440.6" Lord John Beauchamp endowed a further new chapel in 1475, and provided it with 'vestments and stuff, besides an organ of my own'.6 ' John ...
Stephen Bicknell, 1999
8
The Organ Music of Johannes Brahms
But the girls eventually agreed to regroup in the rather narrow organ loft, and the performance was a success.52 Brahms gave up his Detmold post in , moved back to Hamburg, and continued to direct the Frauenchor sporadically ...
Barbara Owen Librarian of the American Guild of Organists Organ Library Boston University, 2007
9
Electronic Imaging & the Visual Arts. EVA 2012 Florence
Vito Cappellini. 1. INITIAL SITUATION: THE NAVE In the sanctuary (view from the organ loft, see Figure 2), the scene ”The new Jerusalem“ is shown. The figures on scene are depicted in a very abstract and angular form. Figure l: Nave interior,  ...
Vito Cappellini, 2013
10
A Provincial Organ Builder in Victorian England: William ...
'Madam, I will oblige you,' he replied and made his way to the organ loft, drew a couple of stops, switched on the blower and wedged a key down with a pencil. He then switched off the blower and made his way out of the building whilst the ...
Mr Gordon D W Curtis, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORGAN LOFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term organ loft is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Leading soloists on the mastery and …
An apocryphal story plants Fats in the organ loft at Notre Dame in Paris in 1932, blasting out a Bach Toccata and Fugue. It probably never ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Orchestra of the Music Makers' SG50 tribute is the stuff of spine …
... Sridhar (a past HSBC Youth Excellence Award winner) as Mater Gloriosa, perched high up in the organ loft with her two short crowning lines, ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
Enjoying a spectacular workout
David Briggs, in town for an Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra concert and a solo recital, knew he was destined for the organ loft when he was ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Retirees gearing up for a sporting summer
... and spa also has a fully equipped gymnasium in the converted organ loft where you can work out surrounded by stained-glass windows. «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Made of matchsticks - the extraordinary model of Llandaff Cathedral …
And now the miniature version is sat under the organ loft in the cathedral, catching the attention of visitors and acting as a particular favourite of ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
6
Haven: Church called home in Brewerytown
... the couple's 1,300-square-foot second-story unit, a visitor sees light-gray columns set into the far wall, a section of the former pipe organ loft. «Philly.com, Jun 15»
7
Review: Marion Cotillard at the Philharmonic
... a stage that sweeps up to where an organ loft should be. The director Côme de Bellescize staged the oratorio as a full-scale theatrical event, ... «Vulture, Jun 15»
8
A Chapel Conversion in Logan Square Goes Under Contract in Two …
... and it's definitely a fine suite), installed an adorable library in the old organ loft, put in porcelain tile and wide plank oak flooring, and built an ... «Chicagomag.com, Jun 15»
9
Blackhawks games like Father's Day for Gilberts family
... and a puck Boston Bruin Bobby Orr slapped during a playoff game that was deflected into the organ loft at Chicago Stadium that Hurst caught ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
10
Church to Single Family Home Conversion Near 606 Asks $849K
The organ loft no longer features tall brass pipes, instead it's been transformed into a cozy little library area. On the exterior, this former place of ... «Curbed Chicago, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Organ loft [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/organ-loft>. May 2024 ».
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