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Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Kimball Hall
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Description nr.: 2003015.
Built by: W.W. Kimball Company (1925)
The Kimball firm built a large concert organ in Chicago's Kimball Hall. On February 17, 1925, it was inaugurated with a concert by Charles M. Courboin. The large organ is made up of four pipe chambers: a Great and Choir Chamber (11 ranks), Swell Chamber (11 ranks), Solo Chamber (7 ranks) and Echo Chamber (6 ranks). More than one hundred registers have been derived here for four manuals and pedal.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Open Diapason 16', Melodia 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Open Diapason 8', Wald Horn 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Gemshorn 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave 4', Tibia 4', Gemshornquint 2 2/3', Waldflute 2', Tromba 8', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8', Chimes 8' - In Solo Chamber, Celeste 4' - In echo Chamber.
Choir (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Open Diapason 8', Wald Horn 8', Tibia 8' (T.C.), Melodia 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Wald Horn 4', Melodia 4', Melodia 2', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8', Celeste 8' - In Solo Chamber, Celeste 4' - In Solo Chamber, Cellos 3 ranks - In Swell Chamber, Oboe Horn 8' - In Swell Chamber, Tuba Sonora 8' - In Swell Chamber.
Swell (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Horn Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Gedeckt 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Violes Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Gedeckt 4', Violine 4', Gedecktquint 2 2/3', Gedecktflute 2', Gedeckttierce 1 3/5', Oboe Horn 16', Vox Humana 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Horn 4', Vox Humana 4', Open Diapason 8' - In Great Chamber, Tibia Clausa 8' - In Great Chamber, Tibia 4' - In Great Chamber, Tuba Sonora 16' - In Solo Chamber, Tuba Sonora 8' - In Solo Chamber, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - In Solo Chamber.
Solo (C-c''''): Melophone 8', Violoncello 8', Concert Flute 4', Tuba Sonora 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', French Horn 8', Tuba Sonora 8', Tuba Sonora 4', Harp 4' (49 staven), Chimes 8' - In echo Chamber.
Echo Accompagniment (C-c''''): Muted Violin 16', Flute 8', Muted Violin 8', Vox Angelica 8', Flute 4', Muted Violin 4', Chimes 8'.
Echo Solo (C-c''''): Muted Violin 16', English Diapason 8', Flute 8', Muted Violin 8', Vox Angelica 8', Flute 4', Muted Violin 4', Flute 2', Musette 8'.
Pedal (C-g'):
In Great and Choir Chamber: Diaphonic Diapason 16', Open Diapason 16', Tibia Clausa 16', Melodia 16', Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Melodia 4', Tromba 16', English Horn 8'.
In Swell Chamber: Gedeckt 16', Gedeckt 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Violes Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Viole d'Orchestre 4', Violes Celeste 4' (2 ranks).
In Solo Chamber: Violoncello 16', Tuba Sonora 16', Tuba Sonora 8', Tuba Sonora 4'.
In echo Chamber: Flute 16', Flute 8', Muted Violin 8'.
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Kimball Hall
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Description nr.: 2003015.
Built by: W.W. Kimball Company (1925)
The Kimball firm built a large concert organ in Chicago's Kimball Hall. On February 17, 1925, it was inaugurated with a concert by Charles M. Courboin. The large organ is made up of four pipe chambers: a Great and Choir Chamber (11 ranks), Swell Chamber (11 ranks), Solo Chamber (7 ranks) and Echo Chamber (6 ranks). More than one hundred registers have been derived here for four manuals and pedal.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 18 |
| - Choir | 17 |
| - Swell | 26 |
| - Solo | 10 |
| - Echo Accompagniment | 6 |
| - Echo Solo | 9 |
| - Pedal | 22 |
| Total number of stops | 108 (35) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Open Diapason 16', Melodia 16', Diaphonic Diapason 8', Open Diapason 8', Wald Horn 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Gemshorn 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave 4', Tibia 4', Gemshornquint 2 2/3', Waldflute 2', Tromba 8', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8', Chimes 8' - In Solo Chamber, Celeste 4' - In echo Chamber.
Choir (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Open Diapason 8', Wald Horn 8', Tibia 8' (T.C.), Melodia 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Wald Horn 4', Melodia 4', Melodia 2', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8', Celeste 8' - In Solo Chamber, Celeste 4' - In Solo Chamber, Cellos 3 ranks - In Swell Chamber, Oboe Horn 8' - In Swell Chamber, Tuba Sonora 8' - In Swell Chamber.
Swell (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Horn Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Gedeckt 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Violes Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Gedeckt 4', Violine 4', Gedecktquint 2 2/3', Gedecktflute 2', Gedeckttierce 1 3/5', Oboe Horn 16', Vox Humana 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Horn 4', Vox Humana 4', Open Diapason 8' - In Great Chamber, Tibia Clausa 8' - In Great Chamber, Tibia 4' - In Great Chamber, Tuba Sonora 16' - In Solo Chamber, Tuba Sonora 8' - In Solo Chamber, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - In Solo Chamber.
Solo (C-c''''): Melophone 8', Violoncello 8', Concert Flute 4', Tuba Sonora 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', French Horn 8', Tuba Sonora 8', Tuba Sonora 4', Harp 4' (49 staven), Chimes 8' - In echo Chamber.
Echo Accompagniment (C-c''''): Muted Violin 16', Flute 8', Muted Violin 8', Vox Angelica 8', Flute 4', Muted Violin 4', Chimes 8'.
Echo Solo (C-c''''): Muted Violin 16', English Diapason 8', Flute 8', Muted Violin 8', Vox Angelica 8', Flute 4', Muted Violin 4', Flute 2', Musette 8'.
Pedal (C-g'):
In Great and Choir Chamber: Diaphonic Diapason 16', Open Diapason 16', Tibia Clausa 16', Melodia 16', Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Melodia 4', Tromba 16', English Horn 8'.
In Swell Chamber: Gedeckt 16', Gedeckt 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Violes Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Viole d'Orchestre 4', Violes Celeste 4' (2 ranks).
In Solo Chamber: Violoncello 16', Tuba Sonora 16', Tuba Sonora 8', Tuba Sonora 4'.
In echo Chamber: Flute 16', Flute 8', Muted Violin 8'.