Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: William T. Van Pelt
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - University of Chicago, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue, 60637, Chicago, IL
Website: http://rockefeller.uchicago.edu/
Description nr.: 2004613.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1928) - opus 634
Technical data
Specification
Chancel Great (C-c''''): Violone 32' - from Pedal, Open Diapason 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Third Open Diapason 8', Principal Flute 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Orchestral Strings 4 ranks (8') - from Choir, Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 5 ranks, Cymbal 7 ranks, Double Trumpet 16' - enclosed in Swell Case, Tromba 8' - enclosed in Swell Case, Clarion 4' - enclosed in Swell Case, Chimes - from Solo.
Chancel Choir (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Geigen Principal 8', Gamba 8', Concert Flute 8', Orchestral Strings 4 ranks (8'), Kleiner Erzähler 2 ranks (8'), Geigen Octave 4', Gambette 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septième 1 1/7', Bassoon 16', English Horn 8', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo, Harp 8' (from c°), Celesta 4', Randel State Trumpet 8' - from Gallery.
Chancel Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8', Flute Celeste 2 ranks (8'), Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 2 ranks (8'), Echo Viol 8', Echo Viol Celeste 8', Orchestral Strings 4 ranks (8') - from Choir, Octave 4', Flute Triangulaire 4', Gemshorn 4', Unda Maris 2 ranks (4'), Flautino 2', Cornet 5 ranks, Chorus Mixture 5 ranks, Posaune 16', Cornopean 8', French Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Chancel Solo (enclosed) (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Orchestral Strings 4 ranks (8') - from Choir, Heckelphone 16', French Horn 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Tuba 8' - unenclosed, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed, Clarion 4', Bassoon 16' - from Choir, English Horn 8' - from Choir, Orchestral Oboe 8' - from Choir, Tremolo, Chimes (25 bells), Chancel Zimbelstern, Randel State Trumpet 8' - from Gallery.
Gallery Great (enclosed) (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Trumpet 8', Gallery Zimbelstern.
Gallery Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Echo Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Flageolet 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Flugel Horn 16', Cornopean 8', Corno d'Amore 8', Tremolo, Randal State Trumpet 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal (C-g'):
Chancel Pedal: Gravissima 64' - extension, Major Bass 32', Violone 32', Major Bass 16' - extension, Diapason 16', Open Diapason 16' - from Great, Violone 16' - extension, Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16' - from Swell, Echo Lieblich 16' - from Swell, Gamba 16' - from Choir, Octave 8' - extension, Major Bass 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Cello 8' - extension, Super Octave 4' - extension, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Bombarde 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Posaune 16' - from Swell, Bassoon 16' - from Choir, Tromba 8' - extension, Posaune 8' - extension from Swell, Clarion 4' - extension, Chimes - from Solo, Real State Trumpet 8' - from Gallery.
Gallery Pedal (enclosed): Resultant 32' - extension, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Rohrflöte 8' - from Swell, Super Octave 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Double Trumpet 16' - from Great, Flugelhorn 8' - from Swell, Flugelhorn 4' - from Swell.
32’ Resultant 32 notes16’ Principal 5616’ Bourdon 5616’ Echo Bourdon (Gallery Swell) 8’ Octave 8’ Bourdon 8’ Rohrflöte (Gallery Swell) 4’ Super Octave 4’ Bourdon 16’ Double Trumpet (Gallery Great) 1216’ Flugelhorn (Gallery Swell) 4’ Flugelhorn (Gallery Swell)
Couplers:
Chancel Organ: Swell to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Choir to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Solo to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Swell to Choir (16', 8' & 4'), Solo to Choir, Great to Solo (16', 8' & 4'), Swell to Solo, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal (8' & 4'), Swell to Pedal (8' & 4'), Choir to Pedal (8' & 4'), Solo to Pedal (8' & 4'), Swell Suboctave, Swell Superoctave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Superoctave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Superoctave.
Gallery Organ: Swell to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Great to Pedal (8' & 4'), Swell to Pedal (16', 8' & 4'), Great to Great 4'.
Accessories:
Chancel Organ: 10 combinations to Great, 10 combinations to Swell, 8 combinations to Choir, 8 combinations to Solo, 8 combinations to Pedal, 8 General Combinations, All Swells to Swell, Manual 16' off, Pedal 32' off, Couplers off, Pedal Combination off, Crescendo, Sforzando, Gallery Couplers to Chancel Couplers.
Gallery Organ: Crescendo Pedal (for Gallery Organ), Crescendo Pedal (for both organs), Chancel Organ Off, Sforzando.
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Photo: William T. Van Pelt
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - University of Chicago, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue, 60637, Chicago, IL
Website: http://rockefeller.uchicago.edu/
Description nr.: 2004613.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1928) - opus 634
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1928 | Ernest M. Skinner | 634 | new organ | 2008 | Schantz Organ Company | restoration |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Chancel Great | 19 (17) |
| - Chancel Swell | 23 (23) |
| - Chancel Choir | 18 (17) |
| - Chancel Solo | 15 (10) |
| - Chancel Pedal | 27 (6) |
| - Gallery Great | 10 |
| - Gallery Swell | 14 |
| - Gallery Pedal | 12 (2) |
| Total number of stops | 138 (99) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Chancel Great (C-c''''): Violone 32' - from Pedal, Open Diapason 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Third Open Diapason 8', Principal Flute 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Orchestral Strings 4 ranks (8') - from Choir, Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 5 ranks, Cymbal 7 ranks, Double Trumpet 16' - enclosed in Swell Case, Tromba 8' - enclosed in Swell Case, Clarion 4' - enclosed in Swell Case, Chimes - from Solo.
Chancel Choir (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Geigen Principal 8', Gamba 8', Concert Flute 8', Orchestral Strings 4 ranks (8'), Kleiner Erzähler 2 ranks (8'), Geigen Octave 4', Gambette 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septième 1 1/7', Bassoon 16', English Horn 8', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo, Harp 8' (from c°), Celesta 4', Randel State Trumpet 8' - from Gallery.
Chancel Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8', Flute Celeste 2 ranks (8'), Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 2 ranks (8'), Echo Viol 8', Echo Viol Celeste 8', Orchestral Strings 4 ranks (8') - from Choir, Octave 4', Flute Triangulaire 4', Gemshorn 4', Unda Maris 2 ranks (4'), Flautino 2', Cornet 5 ranks, Chorus Mixture 5 ranks, Posaune 16', Cornopean 8', French Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Chancel Solo (enclosed) (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Orchestral Strings 4 ranks (8') - from Choir, Heckelphone 16', French Horn 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Tuba 8' - unenclosed, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed, Clarion 4', Bassoon 16' - from Choir, English Horn 8' - from Choir, Orchestral Oboe 8' - from Choir, Tremolo, Chimes (25 bells), Chancel Zimbelstern, Randel State Trumpet 8' - from Gallery.
Gallery Great (enclosed) (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Gedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Trumpet 8', Gallery Zimbelstern.
Gallery Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Echo Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Rohrflöte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Flageolet 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Flugel Horn 16', Cornopean 8', Corno d'Amore 8', Tremolo, Randal State Trumpet 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal (C-g'):
Chancel Pedal: Gravissima 64' - extension, Major Bass 32', Violone 32', Major Bass 16' - extension, Diapason 16', Open Diapason 16' - from Great, Violone 16' - extension, Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16' - from Swell, Echo Lieblich 16' - from Swell, Gamba 16' - from Choir, Octave 8' - extension, Major Bass 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Cello 8' - extension, Super Octave 4' - extension, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Bombarde 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Posaune 16' - from Swell, Bassoon 16' - from Choir, Tromba 8' - extension, Posaune 8' - extension from Swell, Clarion 4' - extension, Chimes - from Solo, Real State Trumpet 8' - from Gallery.
Gallery Pedal (enclosed): Resultant 32' - extension, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Rohrflöte 8' - from Swell, Super Octave 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Double Trumpet 16' - from Great, Flugelhorn 8' - from Swell, Flugelhorn 4' - from Swell.
32’ Resultant 32 notes16’ Principal 5616’ Bourdon 5616’ Echo Bourdon (Gallery Swell) 8’ Octave 8’ Bourdon 8’ Rohrflöte (Gallery Swell) 4’ Super Octave 4’ Bourdon 16’ Double Trumpet (Gallery Great) 1216’ Flugelhorn (Gallery Swell) 4’ Flugelhorn (Gallery Swell)
Couplers:
Chancel Organ: Swell to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Choir to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Solo to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Swell to Choir (16', 8' & 4'), Solo to Choir, Great to Solo (16', 8' & 4'), Swell to Solo, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal (8' & 4'), Swell to Pedal (8' & 4'), Choir to Pedal (8' & 4'), Solo to Pedal (8' & 4'), Swell Suboctave, Swell Superoctave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Superoctave, Solo Suboctave, Solo Superoctave.
Gallery Organ: Swell to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Great to Pedal (8' & 4'), Swell to Pedal (16', 8' & 4'), Great to Great 4'.
Accessories:
Chancel Organ: 10 combinations to Great, 10 combinations to Swell, 8 combinations to Choir, 8 combinations to Solo, 8 combinations to Pedal, 8 General Combinations, All Swells to Swell, Manual 16' off, Pedal 32' off, Couplers off, Pedal Combination off, Crescendo, Sforzando, Gallery Couplers to Chancel Couplers.
Gallery Organ: Crescendo Pedal (for Gallery Organ), Crescendo Pedal (for both organs), Chancel Organ Off, Sforzando.
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