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swell organ
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swell organ

In music, the second manual (keyboard) of an organ, characterized by a ‘swell’ mechanism which can vary the volume given by any combination of stops. The swell organ sometimes has the greatest number of stops and pipes, ranging from a wide variety of flues to a selection of reeds.


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