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Photo: Joe Routon. Date: 25 June 2008.

Photo: Joe Routon

Minneapolis, USA (Minnesota) - Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
Municipal: Minneapolis
Region:Hennepin County
Address: 511 Groveland Avenue, 55403, Minneapolis, MN
Website: http://haumc.org/

Description nr.: 2004132.

Built by: Robert L. Sipe (1980)


A new organ was built by Robert Sipe for Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis in 1979-1980. It has 55 stops on four manuals and pedal. More than half of the pipework is taken from the former organ of the church. This instrument was built by Austin in 1916 and rebuilt by Möller in 1954. The new organ is built with mechanical key action and electric stop action. It is located on the front of the nave of the church. It was dedicated on March 30, 1980.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ12
- Positiv12
- Swell Organ13
- Bombarde Organ5
- Pedal Organ13
Total number of stops55
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Sub Principal 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Spillflöte 4', Octave Quinte 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 4-5 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Tremulant.
Positiv (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Flûte Conique 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Scharf 4-5 ranks, Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from F), Principal 4', Flûte Ouverte 4', Flûte 2', Fourniture 4-5 ranks, Cornet 2 ranks (2 2/3') (from g°), Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Bombarde Organ (C-c''''): Flûte Ouverte 8', Grand Cornet 5 ranks (discant), Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, Trompette en Chamade 8', Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Sub Principal 32' - extension, Principal 16', Subbass 16', Octave 8', Spitzflöte 8', Choralbass 4', Hohlflöte 2', Rauschquint 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Kontra Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Schalmei 4', Tremulant.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Swell to Great, Bombarde to Great, Swell to Positiv, Bombarde to Swell, Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Bombarde to Pedal.

Literature
  • New Sipe Organ in Minneapolis. - In: The Diapason, 71st Year, No. 5, May, 1980.
  • AGO National Convention 1980 : June 16-20 : Minneapolis - Saint Paul. - (Handbook).