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Jacksonville FL, USA (Florida) - Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall
Municipal: Jacksonville FL
Region:Duval County
Address: 300 Water Street, 32202, Jacksonville, FL
Website: http://www.jaxsymphony.org/
Description nr.: 2020560.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1914) - opus 553
In the years 1912-1914 the Casavant firm built its opus 553 for the First Baptist Church in Syracuse, New York. Due to a move by the congregation to a new building, the organ was dismantled and stored. It was kept in storage for a long time. The organ was eventually purchased by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in 1996, with the intention of placing it in the Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall. The Quimby firm restored and rebuilt the organ, after which it was commissioned in March 2001 in Jacksonville.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Gemshorn 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Geigen Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Doppelflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Waldflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Tuba Magna 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clarion 4', Chimes - from Echo.
Choir Organ: Contra Gamba 16', Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' - 2000, Violina 4', Suabe Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 2000, Flageolet 2', Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5' - 2000, Mixture 3-4 ranks - 2000, Contra Fagotto 16', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Celesta (49 staven).
Unenclosed section: Tuba Magna 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clarion 4'.
Swell Organ: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Clarabella 8', Stopped Flute 8', Dolcissimo 8', Dolce Celeste 8' - 2000, Fugara 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Piccolo 2', Cornet 4 ranks, Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks - 2000, Bassoon 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4' - 2000, Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant.
Solo Organ: Stentorphone 8', Grosse Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole d'Orchestre Celeste 8', Viole Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Tibia Plena 8', Grosse Flute 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Tuba 8', French Horn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tremulant, Celesta - from Choir, Chimes - from Echo, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed.
Echo Organ: Gedeckt 16', Aeoline 8', Voix Celeste 8', Zauberflöte 8', Flauto Amabilis 4', Piccolo 2', Musette 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Chimes (20 tubes).
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 32', Contra Diapason 16', Double Open Diapason 16' - from Great, Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16', Bourdon 16' - from Echo, Gemshorn Quinte 10 2/3', Bass Flute 8', Octave 8' - 2000, Violoncello 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Choral Bass 4', Octave Flute 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Tuba Magna 16', Trombone 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Trumpet 8' - extension, Tuba Clarion 4', Clarion 4' - extension.
Jacksonville FL, USA (Florida) - Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall
Municipal: Jacksonville FL
Region:Duval County
Address: 300 Water Street, 32202, Jacksonville, FL
Website: http://www.jaxsymphony.org/
Description nr.: 2020560.
Built by: Casavant Frères (1914) - opus 553
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1914 | Casavant Frères | 553 | new organ | 2001 | Quimby Pipe Organs | transfer/relocate |
In the years 1912-1914 the Casavant firm built its opus 553 for the First Baptist Church in Syracuse, New York. Due to a move by the congregation to a new building, the organ was dismantled and stored. It was kept in storage for a long time. The organ was eventually purchased by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in 1996, with the intention of placing it in the Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall. The Quimby firm restored and rebuilt the organ, after which it was commissioned in March 2001 in Jacksonville.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1914 | Syracuse, New York, USA | First Baptist Church |
| 2001 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 19 |
| - Choir Organ | 18 |
| - Swell Organ | 18 |
| - Solo Organ | 18 |
| - Echo Organ | 8 |
| - Pedal Organ | 24 (19) |
| Total number of stops | 105 (100) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Double Open Diapason 16', Gemshorn 16', Open Diapason I 8', Open Diapason II 8', Geigen Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Doppelflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Principal 4', Waldflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Tuba Magna 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clarion 4', Chimes - from Echo.
Choir Organ: Contra Gamba 16', Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' - 2000, Violina 4', Suabe Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 2000, Flageolet 2', Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5' - 2000, Mixture 3-4 ranks - 2000, Contra Fagotto 16', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Celesta (49 staven).
Unenclosed section: Tuba Magna 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clarion 4'.
Swell Organ: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Clarabella 8', Stopped Flute 8', Dolcissimo 8', Dolce Celeste 8' - 2000, Fugara 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Piccolo 2', Cornet 4 ranks, Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks - 2000, Bassoon 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4' - 2000, Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant.
Solo Organ: Stentorphone 8', Grosse Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole d'Orchestre Celeste 8', Viole Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Tibia Plena 8', Grosse Flute 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Tuba 8', French Horn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tremulant, Celesta - from Choir, Chimes - from Echo, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed.
Echo Organ: Gedeckt 16', Aeoline 8', Voix Celeste 8', Zauberflöte 8', Flauto Amabilis 4', Piccolo 2', Musette 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Chimes (20 tubes).
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 32', Contra Diapason 16', Double Open Diapason 16' - from Great, Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16', Lieblich Bourdon 16', Bourdon 16' - from Echo, Gemshorn Quinte 10 2/3', Bass Flute 8', Octave 8' - 2000, Violoncello 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Choral Bass 4', Octave Flute 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Tuba Magna 16', Trombone 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Trumpet 8' - extension, Tuba Clarion 4', Clarion 4' - extension.
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