Complete description of the selected organ
Los Angeles, USA (California) - Saint John's Episcopal Cathedral
Municipal: Los Angeles
Region:Los Angeles County
Address: 514 West Adams Boulevard, 90007, Los Angeles, CA
Website: https://www.stjohnsla.org/
Description nr.: 2062976.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1924) - opus 446
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (Manual II) (C-c''''): Violone 16' - prepared for, extension from Pedal Organ, Bourdon 16' - extension from Pedal Organ, Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Erzähler 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Solo Hooded Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ.
Choir Organ (Manual I) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3' (from c°), Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Hooded Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ.
Swell Organ (Manual III) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Wald Flute 8', Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Unda Maris 4' (2 ranks), Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 5 ranks, Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (Manual IV) (C-c''''): Doppel Flute 8', Gamba 8', Cello Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tremulant, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - high pressure, unenclosed.
Antiphonal Organ (floating) (C-c''''): Principal 8', Octave 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Diapason 32' - acoustic extension, Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Echo Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - from Great, Gedackt 8' - extension, Violone (prepared) 8' - prepared for, Flute 4' - extension, Trombone 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8'.
Los Angeles, USA (California) - Saint John's Episcopal Cathedral
Municipal: Los Angeles
Region:Los Angeles County
Address: 514 West Adams Boulevard, 90007, Los Angeles, CA
Website: https://www.stjohnsla.org/
Description nr.: 2062976.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1924) - opus 446
Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1924 | Ernest M. Skinner | 446 | new organ | 1926 | Ernest M. Skinner | 446A | enlargement | 1971 | Abbott & Sieker | rebuild | 1979 | Robert L. David | enlargement | Rosales Organ Builders | maintenance/reparations |
- The maiin organ of Saint John's Episcopal Cathedral in Los Angeles was built in 1924 by Ernst M. Skinner as opus 446. The fundings for the organ were given to the church by Kate Van Nuys Page in memory of her mother Susan Van Nuys. Some stop s were installed in 1926.
- In 1971 the firm Abbott & Sieker renewed the Great Division, to make the organ more suitable to play Baroque music. In 1979 Robert L. David enlarged the organ with an Antiphonal Division. This was built with pipes from the dismantled organ of Saint Paul's Cathedral in Los Angeles, built by Murray Harris.
- Manuel Rosales is having the maintenance of the instrument today. He has worked on the organ several times, including reworking and revoicing of the newer material, to make it better fitting in the sound that Skinner was having in mind.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great Organ | 12 (9) |
- Choir Organ | 8 (7) |
- Swell Organ | 18 |
- Solo Organ | 7 |
- Pedal Organ | 12 (5) |
- Antiphonal Organ | 4 |
Total number of stops | 61 (50) |
Key action | Electropneumatic |
Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (Manual II) (C-c''''): Violone 16' - prepared for, extension from Pedal Organ, Bourdon 16' - extension from Pedal Organ, Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Erzähler 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Solo Hooded Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ.
Choir Organ (Manual I) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3' (from c°), Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Hooded Trumpet 8' - from Antiphonal Organ.
Swell Organ (Manual III) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Wald Flute 8', Gedackt 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Unda Maris 4' (2 ranks), Fifteenth 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 5 ranks, Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (Manual IV) (C-c''''): Doppel Flute 8', Gamba 8', Cello Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tremulant, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - high pressure, unenclosed.
Antiphonal Organ (floating) (C-c''''): Principal 8', Octave 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Diapason 32' - acoustic extension, Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Echo Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - from Great, Gedackt 8' - extension, Violone (prepared) 8' - prepared for, Flute 4' - extension, Trombone 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8'.
Recordings |
The Seven Last Words of Christ / Paul J. Sifler. - Fredonia Discs FD-7 (LP). - 1980. |
Links |
https://www.stjohnsla.org/the-great-organ |