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Colorado Springs, USA (Colorado) - Spencer Penrose House "El Pomar"
Municipal: Colorado Springs
Region:El Paso County
Address: 1661 Mesa Avenue, 80906, Colorado Springs, CO
Website: https://www.elpomar.org/
Description nr.: 2005158.
Built by: Aeolian Company Ltd. (1916) - opus 1385
Spencer and Julie Penrose bought a fine house in Colorado Springs in 1916, built in 1910 in a Southern style. In 1937 they founded the El Pomar Foundation. They commissioned the Aeolian Organ Company to build a large concert organ. This instrument was completed in 1916 and expanded in 1924. Spencer died in 1939 and Julie moved to elsewhere in 1944. After this the building was used by the Sisters of Charity of the El Pomar Foundation. It was renamed El Pomar Retreat Center, changed to Julie Penrose Center in 1985. Since the departure of the sisters in 1992, the building has been converted by the foundation into a non-profit conference center. The organ is still present and well playable. It is one of the few older Aeolian instruments that has survived unaltered.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', String F 8', String P 8', Flute F 8', Flute P 8', High Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Dulciana F 8', Dulciana Vibrato F 8', Dulciana MF 8', Dulciana Vibrato MF 8', String P 8', Flute MF 8', Flute Vibrato P 8', Flute P 8', High Flute 4', Mixture Diapason, Deep Clarinet 16', Vox Humana 8', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Deep Flute 16', Diapason MF 8', String Vibrato F 8', String F 8', String P 8', String Vibrato P 8', String PP 8', Flute 8', High Flute 4', Mixture String PP, Vox Humana 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', String 8', String Vibrato 8', French Horn 8', Tuba 8', Tremolo.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', String 8', Flute 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Deep Diapason 16', Deep String F 16', Deep Flute F 16', Deep Flute P 16' - van Swell, Flute 8', Deep Trumpet 16'.
Couplers: Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Octave, Choir to Great, Choir to Great Suboctave, Swell to Great, Swell to Great Suboctave, Swell to Great Octave, Swell to Choir, Solo on Great, Solo on Choir, Solo on Swell, Solo Off, Echo on Great, Echo on Choir, Echo on Swell, Echo Off, Chimes on Great, Chimes on Choir, Chimes on Swell, Harp 8' on Great, Harp 8' on Choir, Harp 8' on Swell, Harp 8' Off, Harp 4' on Great, Harp 4' on Choir, Harp 4' on Swell, Harp 4' Off, Great Suboctave, Great Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Octave, Echo Suboctave, Echo Octave.
Accessories: Great Silent, Choir Silent, Swell Silent, Solo Silent, Echo Silent, Pedal Silent, Chimes F or P, Harp 8' F or P, Harp 4' F or P.
Colorado Springs, USA (Colorado) - Spencer Penrose House "El Pomar"
Municipal: Colorado Springs
Region:El Paso County
Address: 1661 Mesa Avenue, 80906, Colorado Springs, CO
Website: https://www.elpomar.org/
Description nr.: 2005158.
Built by: Aeolian Company Ltd. (1916) - opus 1385
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1916 | Aeolian Company Ltd. | 1385 | new organ | 1924 | Aeolian Company Ltd. | enlargement |
Spencer and Julie Penrose bought a fine house in Colorado Springs in 1916, built in 1910 in a Southern style. In 1937 they founded the El Pomar Foundation. They commissioned the Aeolian Organ Company to build a large concert organ. This instrument was completed in 1916 and expanded in 1924. Spencer died in 1939 and Julie moved to elsewhere in 1944. After this the building was used by the Sisters of Charity of the El Pomar Foundation. It was renamed El Pomar Retreat Center, changed to Julie Penrose Center in 1985. Since the departure of the sisters in 1992, the building has been converted by the foundation into a non-profit conference center. The organ is still present and well playable. It is one of the few older Aeolian instruments that has survived unaltered.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 |
| - Choir Organ | 13 |
| - Swell Organ | 13 |
| - Solo Organ | 5 |
| - Echo Organ | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 6 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 50 (49) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', String F 8', String P 8', Flute F 8', Flute P 8', High Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Trumpet 8', Clarinet 8', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Dulciana F 8', Dulciana Vibrato F 8', Dulciana MF 8', Dulciana Vibrato MF 8', String P 8', Flute MF 8', Flute Vibrato P 8', Flute P 8', High Flute 4', Mixture Diapason, Deep Clarinet 16', Vox Humana 8', Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Deep Flute 16', Diapason MF 8', String Vibrato F 8', String F 8', String P 8', String Vibrato P 8', String PP 8', Flute 8', High Flute 4', Mixture String PP, Vox Humana 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', String 8', String Vibrato 8', French Horn 8', Tuba 8', Tremolo.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', String 8', Flute 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Deep Diapason 16', Deep String F 16', Deep Flute F 16', Deep Flute P 16' - van Swell, Flute 8', Deep Trumpet 16'.
Couplers: Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Octave, Choir to Great, Choir to Great Suboctave, Swell to Great, Swell to Great Suboctave, Swell to Great Octave, Swell to Choir, Solo on Great, Solo on Choir, Solo on Swell, Solo Off, Echo on Great, Echo on Choir, Echo on Swell, Echo Off, Chimes on Great, Chimes on Choir, Chimes on Swell, Harp 8' on Great, Harp 8' on Choir, Harp 8' on Swell, Harp 8' Off, Harp 4' on Great, Harp 4' on Choir, Harp 4' on Swell, Harp 4' Off, Great Suboctave, Great Octave, Choir Suboctave, Choir Octave, Swell Suboctave, Swell Octave, Echo Suboctave, Echo Octave.
Accessories: Great Silent, Choir Silent, Swell Silent, Solo Silent, Echo Silent, Pedal Silent, Chimes F or P, Harp 8' F or P, Harp 4' F or P.