Zimbelstern

Zimbelstern [Ger. *Zimbel + Stern, star], auxiliary organ stop of the German Renaissance and baroque, evolved from the med. *horologium, and as such the earliest known auxiliary stop, at present being revived. Originally the stop consisted of a number of very small bells attached to a revolving star on the organ front. For reasons of symmetry a second star was usually added, but devoid of bells. Before the application of pneumatics to the organs the star was set in motion by a wind wheel…