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West Point, USA (New York) - West Point Cadet Chapel
Municipal: West Point
Region:Orange County NY
Address: 722 Derussy Road, 10996, West Point
Website: http://www.usma.edu/Chaplain/SitePages/Home.aspx

Description nr.: 2004480.

Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1911)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1911 M.P. Möller Company  new organ
1950 M.P. Möller Company  enlargement

  • The Cadet Chapel in West Point was built in 1910 to a design by Bertram G. Goodhue of the agency Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson. The building is built in a gothic style called 'military gothic' and can accommodate 1500 people. In 1911, Möller placed a three-manual organ with 38 stops. It was paid from a special fund set up by Congress. Since delivery, the organ has been expanded and rebuilt, mostly thanks to donations, often in memory. Frederick C. Mayer was the organist of 1911 and 1954, and he was the main ambassador of the organ. He was inspired by the organ building principles of George Ashdown Audsley.
  • In 1923, Möller placed an Orchestal Division with 24 stops, a Viol Division with 12 stops followed in 1927, and in 1930 72 stops were added at once with the placement of an expanded Harmonic Division. French pipes were bought especially for this from Cavaillé-Coll-Mutin and English pipes from Bonavia-Hunt. The new South Great was placed in 1940. In 1970 a completely new third Great Organ was placed: the North Great with pipework from the company Stinkens from Zeist in the Netherlands. Gress-Miles delivered a complete organ in the transept in 1974: the Transept Division with German Bier pipe work. John A. Davis succeeded Mayer as an organist in 1955. The Trompette-en-Chamade was erected on the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 1980. Lee Dettra has been an organist since 1985. The organ is the third organ in size in the United States and the largest organ in a religious building.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- North Great15 (13)
- South Great39 (14)
- Enclosed Great10 (9)
- Choir Organ20
- Swell Organ22 (20)
- Solo Organ26 (18)
- Pedal Organ136 (35)
- Harmonics with Great B couplers73 (40)
- Harmonics with Harmonic A couplers19 (14)
- Harmonics with Harmonic B couplers45 (21)
- Orchestral45 (24)
- Viol Organ22 (12)
- Reed Organ10 (6)
- Vox Humana12 (4)
- Chamade1
- Echo I10
- Echo II13 (8)
- Echo Pedal5 (3)
- Transept Hauptwerk18 (13)
- Transept Positiv11 (10)
- Transept Pedal18 (0)
- Percussion10
Total number of stops699 (305)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''):
North Great (1970): Principal 16' (TC) - van Transept Pedal, Diapason Sonora 16' - van South Great, Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Waldflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Blockflöte 1', Fourniture 4 ranks (2'), Mixture 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Scharf 4 ranks (2/3').
South Great (1940): Violone 16', Rohrgedeckt 16' (TC), Violone 8' - extension, Rohrgedeckt 8' - extension, Diapason Sonora 8', Grand Diapason 8', Service Diapason 8', Montre 8', Chorus Diapason 5 1/3', Chimney Flute 5 1/3', Chorus Principal 4', Violone 4' - extension, Diapason Sonora 4' - extension, Grand Diapason 4' - extension, Service Diapason 4' - extension, Montre 4' - extension, Chimney Flute 4' - extension, Gross Tierce 3 1/5', Service 12th 2 2/3', Service 15th 2', Doublette 2', Violone 2' - extension, Diapason Sonora 2' - extension, Chorus Diapason 2' - extension, Chorus Principal 2' - extension, Violone 1' - extension, Chorus Principal 1' - extension, Plein-Jeu 3-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Tremolant, Diapason Phonon 8' - van Solo, Horn Flute 8' - van Solo, Harmonic Trumpet 16' (TC) - van Solo, Tuba Major 16' - van Choir, Bombard 8' - van Solo, Clarion 8' (TC) - van Solo, Tuba Major 8' - extension van Choir, Basset Horn 8' - van Solo, Hunting Horn 8' - van Solo, Cornopean 4' - van Solo, Tuba Major 4' - extension van Choir.
Enclosed Great (1911): Diapason 16' (TC), Diapason Major 8', Viol Diapason 8', Doppel Flute 8', Harmonic Flute 8' - 1992, Minor Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4' - 1992; extension, Superoctave 2', Dupré Harmonic Piccolo 2' - 1924, Tierce Mixture 3 ranks (2 2/3').
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Principal 8', Clarabella 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Sharp 8' (TC), Unda Maris Flat 8', Unda Maris Extra Flat 8', Keraulophone Natural 8', Unda Maris Sharp 8' (TC), Dulciana Extra Sharp 8' (TC), Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Gemshorn 4', Fifteenth 2', Flageolet 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks (2'), Tuba Major 16' - high pressure, Clarinet 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolant, Vox Treble 8'.
Swell Organ & Echo Organ (C-c''''):
Swell Organ: Dulce Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Geigen 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Quintadena 8', Salicional Flat 8', Salicional Natural 8', Salicional Sharp 8' (TC), Octave 4', Forest Flute 4', Salicional 4' - extension, Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Flautino 2', Terz 1 3/5' (TC), Nazard 1 1/3' - extension, Fourniture 4 ranks (1'), Basson 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Althorn 8', Clarion 4', Tremolant.
Echo I: Principal 8', Flauto Camino 8', Antiphonal Viol 8', Aeoline Celeste 8' (3 ranks), Harmonic Aetheria 8' (3 ranks), Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Superoctave 2', Mixture 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Trompette 8'.
Echo II: Principal 8' - van Echo I, Flauto Camino 8' - van Echo I, Antiphonal Viol 8' - van Echo I, Muted Viol 8', Aeoline Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Unda Maris 8', Octave 4' - van Echo I, Nachthorn 4' - van Echo I, Unda Maris 4', Unda Maris 2', Vox Angelico 8', Vox Mystica 8', Tremolant.
Echo Pedal: Bourdon 32' - extension, Gedeckt 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Principal 4' - extension.
Solo Organ & Orchestral Organ (C-c''''):
Solo Organ: Contra Bass 16', Diapason Phonon 8', Horn Diapason 8', Violin Diapason 8', Horn Flute 8', Orchestral Flute 8', Solo Octave 4', Magic Flute 4', Violine 4' - extension, Orchestral Flute 4' - extension, Superoctave 2', Magic Flute 2' - extension, Bombard 16', Basset Horn 16' (TC), Harmonic Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Orchestral Clarinet 8', Hunting Horn 8', French Horn 8', Clarion 4', Orchestral Clarinet 4' - extension, Tremolant (5"), Tremolant (10"), Ophicleide 16', Ophicleide 8' - extension, Tuba Major 8' - van Choir, Ophicleide 4' - extension, Tuba Major 4' - extension van Choir.
Orchestral Organ: Viola 16', Spire Flute 16' (TC) - extension, Tibia Clausa 16' (TC) - extension, Bourdon Flat 16' (TC) - extension, Orchestral Viol Flat 16' (TC) - extension, Viola 8' - extension, Spire Flute 8', Spire Flute Sharp 8', Tibia Clausa 8', Bourdon Flat 8', Viol Diapason 8', Suave Flute 8', Corno Dolce Flat 8', Stopped Harmonic Flute 8', Cello Flat 8', Cello Natural 8', Cello Sharp 8' (TC), Orchestral Viol Flat 8', Orchestral Viol Natural 8', Orchestral Viol Sharp 8' (TC), Viol Quint 5 1/3', Piquant Flute 4', Violina 4', Spire Flute Sharp 4' - extension, Viol Diapason 4' - extension, Suave Flute 4' - extension, Corno Dolce Flat 4' - extension, Stopped Harmonic Flute 4' - extension, Orchestral Viol Natural 4' - extension, Orchestral Viol Sharp 4' - extension, Viol 3 1/5', Viol Quint 2 2/3' - extension, Viol 2 2/7' - extension, Piquant Flute 2' - extension, Violina 2' - extension, Fagotto 16', Saxophone 16' (TC), Dulzian 16', Fagotto 8' - extension, Saxophone 8' - extension, Dulzian 8' - extension, Oboe Horn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Oboe Horn 4' - extension, Orchestral Oboe 4' - extension, 3 Tremulanten.
Viol Organ (1927): Viola d'Gamba Natural 16' (TC), Grand Viol Flat 16' (TC), Grand Viol Natural 16', Viola 16' (discant), Viola d'Gamba Flat 8', Viola d'Gamba Sharp 8', Grand Viol Flat 8' - extension, Grand Viol Natural 8' - extension, Grand Viol Sharp 8', Viola 8', Viol Quint 5 1/3' (TC), Violetta 4', Grand Viol Sharp 4' - extension, Viola (1) 4' - extension, Viola (2) 4' - extension, Viol Tierce 3 1/5', Viol Quint 2 2/3' (TC), Violetta 2' - extension, Viol Tierce 1 3/5' - extension, Viol 19th 1 1/3', Tremolant.
Reed Organ: Trumpet 16' - 1994, Krummhorn 8', Kopf Regal 8', English Horn 8', Trichter Regal 8', Musette 8', Trumpet 8' - 1994; extension, Tricher Regal 4' - extension, Musette 4' - extension, Trumpet 4' - 1994; extension, Tremolant.
Vox Humana: Vox Treble 16', Vox Soprano 16' (TC), Vox Contralto 8', Vox Mezzo 8', Vox Treble 8' - extension, Vox Soprano 8' - extension, Vox Treble 5 1/3' - extension, Vox Treble 4' - extension, Vox Contralto 4' - extension, Vox Treble 2 2/3' - extension, Vox Mezzo 2 2/3' - extension, Vox Treble 2' - extension, Tremolant.
Chamade: Trompette-en-Chamade 8' - 1982.
Floating (C-c''''):
Harmonic with Great B couplers (1930): Belgian Stenthorn Minor 16', Bourdon 16', Bourdon 10 2/3' - extension, Stopped Flute 10 2/3', Principal 8' (TC), Belgian Stenthorn Minor 8' - extension, English Stenthorn Major 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, English Quint 5 1/3', Principal 5 1/3' - extension, Belgian Stenthorn Minor 5 1/3' - extension, Bourdon 5 1/3' - extension, Stopped Flute 5 1/3' - extension, English Octave 4', Principal 4' - extension, Belgian Stenthorn Minor 4' - extension, English Stenthorn Major 4' - extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, English 12th 2 2/3', French 12th 2 2/3', Stenthorn Quint 2 2/3', Principal 2 2/3' - extension, Bourdon 2 2/3' - extension, Stopped Flute 2 2/3' - extension, Fifteenth 2', English 15th 2', Stenthorn 15th 2', Principal 2' - extension, Bourdon 2' - extension, English 17th 1 3/5', English 19th 1 1/3', Quint 19th 1 1/3', Principal 1 1/3' - extension, English Flat 21st 1 1/7', Quint 22nd 1', English 22nd 1', French 22nd 1', Principal 1' - extension, English 23rd 8/9', French 24th 4/5', Quint 26th 2/3', English 26th 2/3', French 26th 2/3', French Flat 28th 4/7', Quint 29th 1/2', English 29th 1/2', French 29th 1/2', French 31st 2/5', French 33rd 1/3', French 36th 1/4', Tuba Sonora 16', Ophicleide 16', Military Trumpet 16', Tuba Sonora 8' - extension, Ophicleide 8' - extension, Military Trumpet 8' - extension, French Trumpet 8', Tromba Batalla 8', Military Clarion 8' (TC), Military Trumpet 5 1/3' - extension, Trombone Quint 5 1/3', Tuba Sonora 4' - extension, Ophicleide 4' - extension, Military Trumpet 4' - extension, Tromba Batalla 4' - extension, Military Clarion 4' - extension, Tromba Tierce 3 1/5', Military Trumpet 2 2/3' - extension, Trombone Quint 2 2/3' - extension, Military Trumpet 2' - extension, Tromba Tierce 1 3/5', Military Trumpet 1 1/3' - extension, Military Trumpet 1' - extension.
Harmonics with Harmonic A couplers: Stenthorn Minor 16', Stenthorn Major 8', Principal 8', Stenthorn Minor 8' - extension, English Quint 5 1/3', Stenthorn Minor 5 1/3' - extension, Principal 4' - extension, English Octave 4', Stenthorn Minor 4' - extension, Stenthorn 15th 2', French 31st 2/5', Quint Mixture 2 ranks (1 1/3' + 1'), Quint Mixture 2 ranks (2/3' + 1/2'), English Mixture 2 ranks (2/3' + 1/2'), French Mixture 2 ranks (1/3' + 1/4'), Ophicleide 16', French Trumpet 8', Military Trumpet 8', Military Trumpet 4' - extension.
Harmonics with Harmonic B couplers: English Flauto Magico Sharp 16' (TC) - extension, Stopped Flute 16' (TC), Stopped Flute 10 2/3' - extension, Gemshorn 10 2/3', English Flauto Magico 8', Stopped Flute 8' - extension, Bourdon 8', English Flauto Magico Sharp 8', Gemshorn 8' - extension, English Flauto Magico 5 1/3' - extension, Stopped Flute 5 1/3' - extension, Bourdon 5 1/3' - extension, Gemshorn 5 1/3', Stopped Flute 4' - extension, Gemshorn 4' - extension, French Stopped Harmonic Flute 4', French Bourdon 3 1/5', Dulciana 3 1/5', Gemshorn 2 2/3', French Bourdon 2 2/3', Stopped Flute 2 2/3' - extension, French Bourdon 2 2/7', Dulciana 2 2/7', Gemshorn 2', Stopped Flute 2' - extension, French Stopped Harmonic Flute 2' - extension, French Bourdon 1 7/9', Dulciana 1 7/9', English 17th 1 3/5', French Bourdon 1 3/5' - extension, Dulciana 1 3/5' - extension, Gemshorn 1 1/3' - extension, French Bourdon 1 1/3' - extension, Stopped Flute 1 1/3' - extension, French Bourdon 1 1/7', Dulciana 1 1/7' - extension, English Flat 21st 1 1/7', Gemshorn 1', Stopped Flute 1' - extension, French Bourdon 8/9' - extension, Dulciana 8/9' - extension, English 23rd 8/9', French 24th 4/5', French Flat 28th 4/7', Tremolant.
Percussion: Chimes in Choir 4' + 2' (28 tubes), Chimes in Echo 4' + 2' (27 tubes), Harp 8' + 4' (24 bars & 49 tubes), Mustel Celesta in Harmonic 8' (TC) + 4' + 2' (61 bars), Schulmerich Flemish Bells - electronisch, Schulmerich Harp 8' + 4' - electronisch, Schulmerich Celesta 8' + 4' - electronisch, Zimbelstern with Hauptwerk (5 bells), Chinese Gong in Harmonic, Turkish Cymbal in Solo.
Transept Organ (C-c''''):
Hauptwerk: Dulciana 32' (TC), Dulciana 16' - extension, Quintaton 16' (TC), Principal 8' (TC), Rohrflöte 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Superoctave 2', Spitzflöte 2' - extension, Rauschquint 2-3 ranks (2'), Octave Rauschquint 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Mixture 5-7 ranks (1 1/3'), Zimbel 3-5 ranks (1/3'), Grand Cornet 5 ranks (discant), Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8' - extension, Trumpet 4' - extension, Tremolant.
Positiv: Holzgedeckt 8', Quintadena 8' (TC), Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Rohrflöte 2' - extension, Quint 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3') (TC), Scharf 4-6 ranks (2/3'), Kunstzimbel 1 ranks (1/12'), Cromorne 8', Tremolant.
Pedal (enkel transmissies): Principal 16', Rohrflöte 16', Dulciana 16', Pommer 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Dulciana 8', Gedeckt 8', Rohrflöte 5 1/3', Principal 4', Dulciana 4', Nachthorn 4', Principal 2', Rauschquint 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixtur 5-6 ranks (1 1/3'), Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Cromorne 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 64' - C-H akoestisch, Bourdon 42 2/3' - extension, Bourdon 32' - extension, Open Wood 32' - van Enclosed Great, Bourdon 21 1/3' - extension, Bourdon 16' - extension, Open Wood 16' - extension, Violone 16' - van South Great, Major Open Wood Diapason 16', Stenthorn Minor 16', Contra Bass 16' - van Solo, Grand Viol 16' - van Violes, Viola 16' - van Orchestral, Gemshorn 16', Dulce Bourdon 16' - van Swell, Bourdon 10 2/3' - extension, Open Wood 10 2/3' - extension, Violone 10 2/3' - extension, Stenthorn Minor 10 2/3' - extension, Gemshorn 10 2/3' - extension, Chorus Diapason 10 2/3' - van South Great, Chorus Principal 10 2/3' - van South Great, Principal 10 2/3', Stopped Flute 10 2/3', Bourdon 8' - extension, Open Wood 8' - extension, Violone 8' - extension, Major Open Wood Diapason 8' - extension, Stenthor Minor 8' - extension, Gemshorn 8', Dulce Bourdon 8', Chorus Diapason 8' - extension, Chorus Principal 8' - extension, Principal 8' - extension, Stopped Flute 8' - extension, Diapason Sonora 8' - van South Great, Cello Major 8', Open Metal Flute 8', Stenthorn Major 8', Cello 8' - van Orchestral, Cello Celeste 8' (2 ranks) - van Orchestral, Open Wood Diapason 10th 6 2/5', Open Metal Diapason 12th 5 1/3', Open Wood Diapason 12th 5 1/3', English Quint 5 1/3', Violone 5 1/3' - extension, Stenthor Minor 5 1/3' - extension, Chorus Diapason 5 1/3' - extension, Chorus Principal 5 1/3' - extension, Principal 5 1/3' - extension, Stopped Flute 5 1/3' - extension, Diapason Sonora 5 1/3' - extension, Open Wood Diapason Flat 14th 4 4/7', Salicet 4', English Octave 4', Metal Harmonic Flute 4', Harmonic Flute 4' - van Enclosed Great, Bourdon 4' - extension, Violone 4' - extension, Stenthor Minor 4' - extension, Chorus Diapason 4' - extension, Chorus Principal 4' - extension, Principal 4' - extension, Stopped Flute 4' - extension, Diapason Sonora 4' - extension, Open Metal Diapason 17th 3 1/5', Open Metal Diapason 19th 2 2/3', Stenthorn Quint 2 2/3', Violone 2 2/3' - extension, Chorus Principal 2 2/3' - extension, Principal 2 2/3' - extension, Stopped Flute 2 2/3' - extension, French Stopped Metal Flute Flat 21st 2 2/7', Open Metal Diapason 22nd 2', Stenthorn 2', Violone 2' - extension, Chorus Diapason 2' - extension, Chorus Principal 2' - extension, Principal 2' - extension, Stopped Flute 2' - extension, Diapason Sonora 2' - extension, Salicet 2' - extension, Open Metal Diapason 26th 1 1/3', Violone 1 1/3' - extension, Chorus Principal 1 1/3' - extension, Principal 1 1/3' - extension, Open Metal Diapason 29th 1', Violone 1' - extension, Chorus Principal 1' - extension, Principal 1' - extension, Fourniture 4 ranks (2') - van North Great, Mixture 5 ranks, Dulzian 64' - C-H akoestisch, Dulzian 42 2/3' - extension, Dulzian 32' - extension, Bombard 32' - van Solo, Ophicleide 32', Dulzian 21 1/3' - extension, Dulzian 16' - extension, Bombard 16' - extension, Ophecleide 16' - extension, Tuba Sonora 16', Trumpet 16' - van Reed Organ, Military Trumpet 16', Tuba Major 16' - van Choir, Althorn 16' - van Swell, Basson 16' - van Swell, Fagotto 16' - van Orchestral, Vox Treble 16' - uit Vox Humana, Military Trumpet 10 2/3' - extension, Fagotto 10 2/3' - extension, Trombone Quint 10 2/3', Dulzian 8' - extension, Ophecleide 8' - extension, Tuba Sonora 8' - extension, Trumpet 8' - extension, Military Trumpet 8' - extension, Tuba Major 8' - extension, Vox Treble 8' - extension, Military Trumpet 5 1/3' - extension, Trombone Quint 5 1/3' - extension, Ophecleide 4' - extension, Tuba Sonora 4' - extension, Trumpet 4' - extension, Military Trumpet 4' - extension, Tuba Major 4' - extension, Trombone 4', Kopf Regal 4' - van Reed Organ, English Horn 4' - van Reed Organ, Trombone Tierce 3 1/5', Military Trumpet 2 2/3' - extension, Trombone Quint 2 2/3' - extension, Military Trumpet 2' - extension, Trombone 2' - extension, Military Trumpet 1 1/3' - extension, Military Trumpet 1' - extension.
Couplers: Alle mogelijke koppelingen (136 stuks).
Accessories: 24 General Pistons, 12 Pedal Pistons, 12 Great Pistons (A), 12 Great Pistons (B), 12 Choir Pistons, 12 Swell Pistons, 12 Solo Pistons, 12 Harmonic A & B Pistons, 12 Orchestral Pistons, 10 Viol Pistons, 8 Reed Pistons, 6 Vox Humana Pistons, 8 Echo I & II Pistons, 10 zwelkasten met diverse crescendo-combinaties.

Literature
  • Mixturen. - In: De Schalmei, 3e Jaargang Nr. 4, Juli 1948.
  • 38. Orgelstudienfahrt (USA) : 16. September - 3. Oktober 1996 / Hans Uwe Hielscher. - [Wiesbaden] : [Hans Uwe Hielscher], 1996.
Recordings
  • Joyce Jones playes Bach, Rheinberger, Purvis, Ives, Roberts, Elmore, Tournemire, Dupré and Improvisation. - Motette 11491 (CD).
  • A romantic organ extravaganza : Daniel Chorzempa plays Wagner, Rheinberger, Gigout, Vierne & Boëllmann. - Philips 416 159-2. (LP/CD). - 1985. - Ook verschenen als Insigna 438 309-2.
  • Widor's Symphony no.5 and Alain's Trois Danses / Joan Lippincott. - Gothic G 49046.
  • West Point classics / Lee Dettra. - Heritage Recordings HR 720.
  • Tongues of fire / Scott Dettra. - Pro Organo 7063 (CD).
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