Definition of the German term Hilfswerk in music:

  1. auxiliary organ (division of a pipe organ placed in another part of the church than the main organ, used to reinforce its sound)
Language
German
Singular
Hilfswerk
Plural
Hilfswerke
Variant
Hilfs-Werk
Synonym

German musical terms related to Hilfswerk:

  • Auxiliarwerk – auxiliary organ (division of a pipe organ placed i...
  • Bombarde – bombard (the alto, tenor and bass members of the s...
  • Bombardwerk – bombarde division (division of an organ containing...
  • Brustwerk – small organ division located at chest height in fr...
  • Echowerk – echo organ (smaller division of an organ, placed a...
  • Fernwerk – echo organ (smaller division of an organ, placed a...
  • Flötenchor – flute division (the division of flute stops on an ...
  • Flötenwerk – flute division (the division of flute stops on an ...
  • Hauptorgel – great division (the main division of an organ, con...
  • Hauptwerk – great division (the main division of an organ, con...
  • Hinterwerk – rear division (organ division placed behind the ma...
  • Hochdruckwerk – high-pressure division (division of an organ with ...
  • Kronwerk – crown division (division of an organ placed at the...
  • Labialwerk – flue division (organ division consisting of flue s...
  • Oberwerk – upper division of a German organ (mounted higher t...
  • Orgelwerk – organ work (composition for organ)...
  • Pedal – pedal (on a musical instrument)...
  • Pedalwerk – pedal division (the division of an organ that the ...
  • Positiv – choir division (secondary division of an organ, co...
  • Prinzipalwerk – (obsolete meaning) great division (the main divisi...
  • Unterwerk – organ division placed below the main division (Hau...
  • Werk – work (work of a composer)...
  • Zungenwerk – reed division (the division of reed stops on an or...