Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Andrew & Jane Wood
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Fourth Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 126 East Chestnut Street, 60611, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.fourthchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2046706.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1971) - opus 1516
The large organ of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago was built in 1971 by the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company. Many pipes were taken from the previous Skinner organ from 1914. The organ has been overhauled in 1994 by Goulding & Wood. The company Quimby Pipe Organ rebuilt and enlarged the organ in 2015-2016.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Contra Violone 32', Double Open Diapason 16', Violone 16' - extension, First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Violoncello 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Quint 5 1/3', Octave 4', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Cornet 5 ranks (8') (TC), Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Sharp Mixture 3-4 ranks (1'), Contra Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Tuba Major 8' - from Orchestral, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal, French Horn 8' - from Orchestral, Carillon, Chimes.
Choir (enclosed) (C-c''''): Kleiner Erzähler 16' - extension, Diapason 8', Flauto Traverso 8', Kleiner Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (TC), Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbal 2-3 ranks (2/3'), Fagotto 16', Corno di Bassetto 8', Fagotto 8' - extension, Tremolo, Carillon - digital, Harp - digital, Celesta - digital, Bells, Tuba Major 8' - from Orchestral, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal.
Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Spitz Flute 16', Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8', Spitz Flute 8' - extension, Spitz Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Night Horn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks (2'), Mixture 3-4 ranks (1'), Contre Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Tuba Major 8' - from Orchestral, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal.
Orchestral (enclosed) (C-c''''): Doppel Flute 8', Gross Gamba 8', Gross Gamba Celeste 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Voix Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Violin 4', Cornet de Violes 3-4 ranks (2 2/3'), Tuba Major 8', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tremolo, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal, Carillon, Chimes, Harp, Celesta.
Floating (C-c''''):
Fanfare Organ (enclosed): Stentor Diapason 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Flat Twenty First 1 1/7', Mixture 6 ranks (2 2/3'), Bombarde 16', Harmonic Trumpet 8', Harmonic Clarion 4'.
Positiv Organ (North Transept Case): Quintaton 16', English Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Koppel Flute 4', Rohr Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Spire Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Fife 1', Cromorne 8', Schalmei 4', Tremolo, Bird Whistle.
Positiv Pedal: Stopped Diapason 16' - extension from manual, Stopped Diapason 8' - transmission.
Antiphonal (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Diapason 8', Stopped Wood Flute 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (2'), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tuba Major 8' - from Orchestral, Trompette Heroique 16' (TC) - extension, Trompette Heroique 8', Trompette Heroique 4' - extension, Carillon, Chimes, Harp - digital.
Antiphonal Pedal: Contra Bourdon 32' - digital, Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Super Octave 4', Contra Trumpet 16'.
Pedal (C-g'): Gravissima 64' - digital, Double Open Diapason 32' - digital, Contra Violone 32' - from Great, Wood Open Diapason 16' - extension, Metal Open Diapason 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Spitz Flute 16' - from Swell, Kleiner Erzähler 16' - from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8' - extension, Violone 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Spitz Flute 8' - from Swell, Kleiner Erzähler 8' - from Choir, Gross Tierce 6 2/5', Quint 5 1/3', Super Octave 4', Night Horn 4', Tierce 3 1/5' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Contra Trombone 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Fanfare, Contra Trumpet 16' - from Great, Contre Trompette 16' - from Swell, English Horn 16' - from Orchestral, Contra Fagotto 16' - from Choir, Trombone 8' - extension, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Trompette 8' - from Swell, Fagotto 8' - from Choir, Trombone Clarion 4' - extension, Corno di Bassetto 4' - from Choir, Fagotto 4' - from Choir, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal, Chimes, Carillon.
Photo: Andrew & Jane Wood
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Fourth Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 126 East Chestnut Street, 60611, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.fourthchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2046706.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1971) - opus 1516
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1971 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1516 | new organ | 1994 | Goulding & Wood | restoration | 2016 | Quimby Pipe Organs | 71 | restoration |
The large organ of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago was built in 1971 by the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company. Many pipes were taken from the previous Skinner organ from 1914. The organ has been overhauled in 1994 by Goulding & Wood. The company Quimby Pipe Organ rebuilt and enlarged the organ in 2015-2016.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 25 (21) |
| - Choir (enclosed) | 15 (11) |
| - Swell (enclosed) | 21 (18) |
| - Orchestral (enclosed) | 12 (11) |
| - Fanfare | 10 |
| - Positiv Manual | 13 |
| - Positiv Pedal | 2 (0) |
| - Antiphonal Manual | 12 (9) |
| - Antiphonal Pedal | 6 (5) |
| - Pedal | 36 (8) |
| Total number of stops | 152 (106) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Contra Violone 32', Double Open Diapason 16', Violone 16' - extension, First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Violoncello 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Quint 5 1/3', Octave 4', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Cornet 5 ranks (8') (TC), Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Sharp Mixture 3-4 ranks (1'), Contra Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Tuba Major 8' - from Orchestral, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal, French Horn 8' - from Orchestral, Carillon, Chimes.
Choir (enclosed) (C-c''''): Kleiner Erzähler 16' - extension, Diapason 8', Flauto Traverso 8', Kleiner Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (TC), Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbal 2-3 ranks (2/3'), Fagotto 16', Corno di Bassetto 8', Fagotto 8' - extension, Tremolo, Carillon - digital, Harp - digital, Celesta - digital, Bells, Tuba Major 8' - from Orchestral, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal.
Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Spitz Flute 16', Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8', Spitz Flute 8' - extension, Spitz Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Night Horn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks (2'), Mixture 3-4 ranks (1'), Contre Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Tuba Major 8' - from Orchestral, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal.
Orchestral (enclosed) (C-c''''): Doppel Flute 8', Gross Gamba 8', Gross Gamba Celeste 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Voix Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Violin 4', Cornet de Violes 3-4 ranks (2 2/3'), Tuba Major 8', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tremolo, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal, Carillon, Chimes, Harp, Celesta.
Floating (C-c''''):
Fanfare Organ (enclosed): Stentor Diapason 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Flat Twenty First 1 1/7', Mixture 6 ranks (2 2/3'), Bombarde 16', Harmonic Trumpet 8', Harmonic Clarion 4'.
Positiv Organ (North Transept Case): Quintaton 16', English Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Octave 4', Koppel Flute 4', Rohr Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Spire Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Fife 1', Cromorne 8', Schalmei 4', Tremolo, Bird Whistle.
Positiv Pedal: Stopped Diapason 16' - extension from manual, Stopped Diapason 8' - transmission.
Antiphonal (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Diapason 8', Stopped Wood Flute 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (2'), Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tuba Major 8' - from Orchestral, Trompette Heroique 16' (TC) - extension, Trompette Heroique 8', Trompette Heroique 4' - extension, Carillon, Chimes, Harp - digital.
Antiphonal Pedal: Contra Bourdon 32' - digital, Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Super Octave 4', Contra Trumpet 16'.
Pedal (C-g'): Gravissima 64' - digital, Double Open Diapason 32' - digital, Contra Violone 32' - from Great, Wood Open Diapason 16' - extension, Metal Open Diapason 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Spitz Flute 16' - from Swell, Kleiner Erzähler 16' - from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8' - extension, Violone 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Spitz Flute 8' - from Swell, Kleiner Erzähler 8' - from Choir, Gross Tierce 6 2/5', Quint 5 1/3', Super Octave 4', Night Horn 4', Tierce 3 1/5' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Contra Trombone 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Fanfare, Contra Trumpet 16' - from Great, Contre Trompette 16' - from Swell, English Horn 16' - from Orchestral, Contra Fagotto 16' - from Choir, Trombone 8' - extension, Trumpet 8' - from Great, Trompette 8' - from Swell, Fagotto 8' - from Choir, Trombone Clarion 4' - extension, Corno di Bassetto 4' - from Choir, Fagotto 4' - from Choir, Trompette Heroique 8' - from Antiphonal, Chimes, Carillon.
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