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Ann Arbor, USA (Michigan) - University of Michigan, Hill Auditorium, Frieze Memorial Organ
Municipal: Ann Arbor
Region:Washtenaw County
Address: 825 North University Avenue, 48109, Ann Arbor, MI
Website: https://arts.umich.edu/museums-cultural-attractions/hill-auditorium/
Description nr.: 2006577.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1927) - opus 664
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1893 by Farrand & Votey, Pipes from 1913 by George S. Hutchings
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-g'''): Principal 16' - 1955, Bourdon 16' - from Pedal, Principal 8' - 1955, Rohrflöte 8' - 1955, Octave 4' - 1955, Spitzflöte 4' - 1955, Octave 2' - 1955, Rauschquint 2 ranks - 1955, Mixture 4-6 ranks - 1955, Scharf 4 ranks - 1961, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Trompette 8' - 1959, Clarion 4', Clairon 4' - 1959.
Swell (enclosed) (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Principal 8' - 1955, Rohrflöte 8' - 1955, Flûte Harmonique 8' - 1955, Quintadena 8' - 1893, Viole de Gamba 8' - 1955, Viole Celeste 8' (discant) - 1955, Voix Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (TC), Octave 4' - 1955, Flûte Harmonique 4' - 1955, Unda Maris 4' (2 ranks), Octavin 2' - 1955, Mixture 6 ranks - 1955, Cornet 4 ranks (TC) - 1955, Bombarde 16' - 1955, Trompette 8' - 1955, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8' - 1893, Clairon 4' - 1955, Tremulant.
Positiv (1955) (C-g'''): Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octave 2', Blockflöte 2', Quint 1 1/3', Mixture 4-6 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir (enclosed) (C-g'''): Gamba 16' - 1893, Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8' - 1893, Gamba 8' - 1893, Gedeckt 8' - 1955, Dulcet 8' (2 ranks), Kleine Erzähler 8' (2 ranks), Gemshorn 4' - 1893, Flute 4' - 1893, Nasat 2 2/3' - 1955, Blockflöte 2' - 1955, Terz 1 3/5' - 1955, Sifflöte 1' - 1955, Bassoon 16', French Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Bassoon 8', Cromorne 8' - 1955, Rohrschalmei 4' - 1955, Tremulant, Harp, Celesta.
Echo (enclosed) (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8' - 1893, Muted Viole 8' - 1893, Unda Maris 8' - 1893, Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Chimes.
Solo (enclosed) (C-g'''): Stentorphone 8' - 1893, Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Octave 4' - 1913, Orchestral Flute 4', Contra Tuba 16', Heckelphone 16', Tuba 8', French Trumpet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Heckelphone 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal (C-g'): Diapason 32' - 1893, Violone 32', Principal 16' - 1955, Diapason 16' - 1893, Violone 16' - 1893/1927, Principal 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Gamba 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Dulciana 16' - from Swell, Principal 8' - 1955, Diapason 8' - 1893, Cello 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Octave 4' - 1955, Gedeckt 4' - extension, Gedeckt 2' - extension, Rauschquint 2 ranks - 1955, Mixture 4 ranks - 1955, Scharf 4 ranks - 1955, Bombarde 32', Ophicleide 16' - 1927/1955, Posaune 16' - from Great, Bombarde 16' - from Swell, Bassoon 16' - from Choir, Heckelphone 16' - from Solo, Trumpet 8' - 1927/1955, French Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Clarion 4' - 1927/1955, Bass Drum, Tympani, Chimes - from Echo.
Ann Arbor, USA (Michigan) - University of Michigan, Hill Auditorium, Frieze Memorial Organ
Municipal: Ann Arbor
Region:Washtenaw County
Address: 825 North University Avenue, 48109, Ann Arbor, MI
Website: https://arts.umich.edu/museums-cultural-attractions/hill-auditorium/
Description nr.: 2006577.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1927) - opus 664
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1893 by Farrand & Votey, Pipes from 1913 by George S. Hutchings
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1927 | Ernest M. Skinner | 664 | new organ | 1955 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 664a | enlargement |
- The organ of the Hill Auditorium of the University of Michigan was built in 1927 by Ernest M. Skinner as opus 664. In the construction he used pipe work from the previous organ. This was an instrument from Farrand & Votey, opus 700 from 1893, built for the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In 1894 it was transfered to the University Hall. The instrument was named Frieze Memorial Organ.
- The Hill Auditorium was built in 1913 to a design by Albert Kahn. The building was named after Arthur Hill, thanks to whose efforts it could be built. The company Hutchings installed the Farrand & Votey organ in the new hall after a rebuilt and enlargement in 1913. This organ was demolished and replaced by the Skinner organ of 1927. Construction consultant was Professor Palmer Christian. Much of the material from the old organ was taken over during construction. In 1955 the instrument was modified and rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner under the leadership of G. Donald Harrison. The mechanism of the organ was restored in 1985. The console was modernized in 1995.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 14 |
| - Swell | 22 |
| - Positiv | 10 |
| - Choir | 18 (17) |
| - Echo | 4 |
| - Solo | 15 |
| - Pedal | 30 (16) |
| Total number of stops | 113 (98) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-g'''): Principal 16' - 1955, Bourdon 16' - from Pedal, Principal 8' - 1955, Rohrflöte 8' - 1955, Octave 4' - 1955, Spitzflöte 4' - 1955, Octave 2' - 1955, Rauschquint 2 ranks - 1955, Mixture 4-6 ranks - 1955, Scharf 4 ranks - 1961, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Trompette 8' - 1959, Clarion 4', Clairon 4' - 1959.
Swell (enclosed) (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Principal 8' - 1955, Rohrflöte 8' - 1955, Flûte Harmonique 8' - 1955, Quintadena 8' - 1893, Viole de Gamba 8' - 1955, Viole Celeste 8' (discant) - 1955, Voix Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (TC), Octave 4' - 1955, Flûte Harmonique 4' - 1955, Unda Maris 4' (2 ranks), Octavin 2' - 1955, Mixture 6 ranks - 1955, Cornet 4 ranks (TC) - 1955, Bombarde 16' - 1955, Trompette 8' - 1955, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8' - 1893, Clairon 4' - 1955, Tremulant.
Positiv (1955) (C-g'''): Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octave 2', Blockflöte 2', Quint 1 1/3', Mixture 4-6 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir (enclosed) (C-g'''): Gamba 16' - 1893, Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8' - 1893, Gamba 8' - 1893, Gedeckt 8' - 1955, Dulcet 8' (2 ranks), Kleine Erzähler 8' (2 ranks), Gemshorn 4' - 1893, Flute 4' - 1893, Nasat 2 2/3' - 1955, Blockflöte 2' - 1955, Terz 1 3/5' - 1955, Sifflöte 1' - 1955, Bassoon 16', French Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Bassoon 8', Cromorne 8' - 1955, Rohrschalmei 4' - 1955, Tremulant, Harp, Celesta.
Echo (enclosed) (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8' - 1893, Muted Viole 8' - 1893, Unda Maris 8' - 1893, Vox Humana 8', Tremulant, Chimes.
Solo (enclosed) (C-g'''): Stentorphone 8' - 1893, Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Octave 4' - 1913, Orchestral Flute 4', Contra Tuba 16', Heckelphone 16', Tuba 8', French Trumpet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Heckelphone 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed.
Pedal (C-g'): Diapason 32' - 1893, Violone 32', Principal 16' - 1955, Diapason 16' - 1893, Violone 16' - 1893/1927, Principal 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Gamba 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Dulciana 16' - from Swell, Principal 8' - 1955, Diapason 8' - 1893, Cello 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - from Swell, Octave 4' - 1955, Gedeckt 4' - extension, Gedeckt 2' - extension, Rauschquint 2 ranks - 1955, Mixture 4 ranks - 1955, Scharf 4 ranks - 1955, Bombarde 32', Ophicleide 16' - 1927/1955, Posaune 16' - from Great, Bombarde 16' - from Swell, Bassoon 16' - from Choir, Heckelphone 16' - from Solo, Trumpet 8' - 1927/1955, French Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Clarion 4' - 1927/1955, Bass Drum, Tympani, Chimes - from Echo.
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| Different specifications |
The original stop list from 1927 was as follows: Great Organ: Violone 32', DIapason 16', Bourdon 16', Diapason I 8', Diapason II 8', Diapason III 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Erzähler 8', String Organ 8' (6 ranks), Quint 5 1/3', Octave 4', Principal 4', Flute 4', Tenth 3 1/5', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 5 ranks (15.19.22.26.29), Harmonics 4 ranks (17.19.21.22), String Mixture 4 ranks (8.10.12.15), Trombone 16', Orchestral Trumpet 8', Tromba 8', Clarion 4', Harp, Celesta, Chimes, Piano 8', Piano 4'. Choir Organ: Contra Gamba 16', Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Gamba 8', Dulcet 8' (2 ranks), Dulciana 8', String Organ 8' (6 ranks), Gemshorn 4', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septieme 1 1/7', String Mixture 4 ranks, Heckelphone 16' (from Solo), Bassoon 16', Fench Horn 8' (from Solo), English Horn 8', Harmonica 8', Heckelphone 8' (from Solo), Bassoon 8', Clarinet 8', Tremolo, Harp, Celesta. Swell Organ: Dulciana 16', Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Rohrflöte 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Voix Celeste 8', Echo Dulcet 8', String Organ 8' (6 ranks), Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute Triangulaire 4', Unda Maris 4' (2 ranks), Flautino 2', Cornet 4 ranks (8.12.15.17), Mixture 5 ranks (15.19.22.26.29), String Mixture 4 ranks, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo. Solo Organ: Stentorphone 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', String Organ 8' (6 ranks), Octave 4', Orchestral Flute 4', String Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Tuba 16', Heckelphone 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba 8', Heckelphone 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', French Horn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Chimes. Echo Organ: Gedeckt 8', Muted Viol 8', Unda Maris 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo. Pedal Organ: Diapason 32', Violone 32', Diapason I 16', Diapason II 16', Diapason III 16' (from Great), Violone 16', Gamba 16' (from Choir), Dulciana 16' (from Swell), Bourdon 16', Echo Lieblich 16' (from Swell), Quint 10 2/3', Principal 8', Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Still Gedeckt 8' (from Swell), Cello 8', Twelfth 5 1/3', Flute 4', Tierce 3 1/5', Septieme 2 2/7', Mixture 4 ranks (15.17.19.22), Bombarde 32', Ophicleide 16', Posaune 16' (from Swell), Bassoon 16' (from Choir), Quint Trombone 10 2/3' (from Great), Tromba 8', Clarion 4', Bass Drum, Tympani, Piano 16', Piano 8', Chimes. Floating: String Organ 6 ranks, String Mixture 4 ranks. |
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https://smtd.umich.edu/departments/organ/organs/frieze-memorial-organ/ |