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Columbus OH, USA (Ohio) - Saint Joseph's Cathedral
Municipal: Columbus OH
Region:Franklin County
Address: 212 East Broad Street, 43215, Columbus, OH
Website: https://sjchcc.org/

Description nr.: 2026574.

Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1923)
Demolished (2005)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1923 Ernest M. Skinner  new organ
1978 Wicks Organ Company  rebuild

  • In 1923 Ernest M. Skinner built an organ for Saint Joseph Cathedral in Columbus, Ohio. It was converted and expanded by Wicks Organ Company in 1978. The organ was inaugurated again in November 1978 with a concert by Pierre Cochereau.
  • The Skinner-Wicks organ was played for the last time on September 4, 2005. Then demolition followed. A completely new organ has been placed in the church by Paul Fritts.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue13
- Positif15 (14)
- Récit Expressif20 (17)
- Pédale22 (18)
Total number of stops70 (59)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-c''''): Violinebasse 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Doublette 2', Grand Cornet 3 rangs, Fourniture 4 rangs (1 1/3'), Cymbale 4 rangs (2/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trompette en Chamade 8'.
Positif (C-c''''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Quarte de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Jeu de Clochette 1', Plein Jeu 5 rangs (1'), Trompette 8', Cromorne 8', Clairon 4' - extension, Tremblant, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Grand Orgue.
Récit Expressif (C-c''''): Quintaton 16' - extension, Viole de Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flûte à Chéminée 8', Quintaton 8', Flûte Conique 8', Flûte Conique Celeste 8', Prestant 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Doublette 2', Octavin 2', Plein Jeu 5 rangs (1 1/3'), Cymbale 3 rangs (1/4'), Bassoon 16' - extension, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clarinet 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremblant, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Grand Orgue.
Pédale (C-g'): Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Violinebasse 16' - from Grand Orgue, Quintaton 16' - from Récit, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Montre 8' - extension, Violin de Gamba 8' - from Grand Orgue, Bourdon 8' - extension, Prestant 4' - extension, Flûte à Cheminée 4' - from Grand Orgue, Doublette 2' - from Récit, Fourniture 5 rangs (2'), Contrebombarde 32', Bombarde 16' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Grand Orgue, Bassoon 16' - from Récit, Trompette 8' - extension, Trompette 8' - from Grand Orgue, Clairon 4' - extension, Clairon 4' - from Récit, Cromorne 4' - from Positif, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Grand Orgue.
Accessories: 93 Memory Levels.

Literature New Organs. - In: The Diapason, 70th Year, No. 7, June 1979.
Links https://cathedralmusic.org/organs/