Imagine the Possibilities with Bohm Classic Complete!

In this age of such wonderfully talented, well trained classical organ majors, I can’t think of a more thrilling and versatile instrument any well-rounded young organist would ever want to work with. 

With a classical organ “Stop Lists” that would rival some of the largest instruments in the United States and Europe, Bohm’s sound combinations for liturgical worship and concertizing are simply endless.  Additionally, the ability to bring in an entire symphony orchestra’s instrumentation at any moment, is just another outstanding feature of what makes a Bohm instrument’s total musicality unmatched!

Having been organist and choir director for almost every major Christian denomination, I can think of so many instances where I could have really used this amazing flexibility…from weddings, funerals, baptisms, high holy days…to a pastor’s unexpected musical request for a special “atmospheric” introduction to his thought-provoking homily. 

When one studies Bohm’s history, you’ll discover that from the very beginning, Böhm organs have been performing exceptionally well in the field of classical and sacred organ music!  Bohm’s software package, “CLASSIC COMPLETE”, found in Böhm’s Famous Organs Series, organists of all backgrounds can experience the entire world of classical organ music, in virtual perfection, in a way that has probably never been heard before from an electronic "universal" organ! 

With more than 240 single stops and stop combinations, organists will also find 2 distinct sound banks containing 43 and 64 perfectly arranged SONGs, sorted by stop types, each with 6 single presets, allowing one to play the works of the great masters in tonal perfection, just like on a great church organ.

The tonal foundation for the “CLASSIC COMPLETE” software package is taken from the excellent samples found in our basic package "Böhm’s Famous Organs".  But now, with SEMPRA 3.0 technology, the stops and stop combinations of our church organ sounds have been created with the ability to make extensive use of the new "Distance" feature. This amazing feature actually allows you to position the individual pipe works or stops in the registrations individually, anywhere within the space and depth of the room. Depending on the “intensity” you wish to create, you can use this parameter to achieve different auditory “impressions” that correspond (more directly) to the listening experience of the organist playing directly at the organ console, or (more diffusely) to the experience of the listeners in the nave, for example.

Depending on the type of sound system used, the positions of the stops can be optimally reproduced to your liking. In fact, some organ pipes will sound like they are "close enough to touch"!  Conversely, other pipe groups can be sounded as though they were in the rear of the sanctuary, such as antiphonals or a trumpet en chamade. 

Up until now, the Böhm SEMPRA is certainly the only digital organ that allows you to combine sounds so quickly and yet so flexibly, without first having to load in other samples or voicings before you play. And, with its multiple sound system features, the organist will be able to create and register either very strictly, according to “music periods”, or, more freely and creatively.  

Just imagine the possibilities! 

Jim Vogelman - Product Specialist for Bohm Organs and Keyboards America