The Solo

Timbre (continued)

SOFTER solos can also be constructed from any stop combination that can predominate over its accompaniment. These may include combinations made up of only octave-sounding stops, or those that include mutations (that is, they consist of a partial cornet). A few ideas that are in common use follow (from softer to louder):

Octave-sounding stops only:

• two soft 8' flues
• 8' and 4' flutes (Example 1)
• two 8' flues and a 4' stop
• 8' and 2' flutes (Example 2)
• 16' and 4' flutes
• 8' principal and other 8' flues (Example 3)

Including mutations (stops selected from the cornet):

• 8' and 2 2/3' flutes
• 8', 4', 2 2/3' flutes
• 8'. 2 2/3', 1 3/5' flutes (sesquialtera)
  (Example 4)