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Palm Beach, USA (Florida) - Royal Poinciana Chapel
Municipal: Palm Beach
Region:Palm Beach County
Address: 60 Cocoanut Row, 33480, Palm Beach, FL
Website: https://royalpoincianachapel.org/
Description nr.: 2061026.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1982) - opus 2685
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1963 by M.P. Möller Company
In 1963 bouwde de firma Möller een drieklaviers orgel voor de Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach. Het was een orgel met dertig registers. In 1982 is een nieuw orgel met 82 stemmen en vier klavieren gebouwd door de firma Austin, waarbij het pijpwerk uit het Möller-orgel deels is overgenomen. In 2014-2015 is het instrument door Austin gerenoveerd en uitgebreid tot 102 registers.
Technical data
Specification
Great (Manual II) (C-c''''):
Chancel Great: Violone 16' - extension, Principal 8', Spitzflöe 8', Violone 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Fifteenth 2', Mounted Cornet 5 ranks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Contra Trompete 16' - extension, Trompete 8', Tremulant, Carillon - digital.
Gallery Great: Montre 16' - from Gallery Pedal, Bourdon 16' - from Gallery Swell, Diapason 8', Montre 8' - from Gallery Pedal, Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Fourniture 3 ranks, Tremulant, Trompette-en-Chamade 8' (TC), Chimes - from Gallery Swell.
Choir (Manual I) (C-c''''): Concert Flute 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Principal 2', Rauschquint 2 ranks - Quint & Principal, Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Trompette-en-Chamade 8', Harp (TC), Celesta, Carillon.
Swell (Manual III) (C-c''''):
Chancel Swell: Bass Gedeckt 16' - extension, Geigen Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Voix Celeste 4' (2 ranks) - extension, Nasard 2 2/3' - from Mixture, Principal 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Cymbale 3 ranks, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana Forte 8', Vox Humana Piano 8' - extension, Clairon 4', Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant.
Gallery Swell: Bourdon Doux 16' - extension, Flûte à Cheminée 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flauto Dolce Celeste 8', Fugara 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Principal 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, Chimes (25 tubes).
Solo (Manual IV) (C-c''''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Violoncello 8', Cello Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Bombarde Sonora 8', English Horn 8', Bombarde Clarion 4', Tremulant, Mounted Cornet 5 ranks - from Chancel Great, Trompette-en-Chamade 8' - from Gallery Great.
Positiv (Manual I) (C-c''''): Italian Principal 8', Singendgedeckt 8', Principal 4', Singendgedeckt 4' - extension, Blockflöte 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Zimbel 3 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant, Mounted Cornet 5 ranks - from Chancel Great, Chimes, Zimbelstern.
Pedal (C-g'):
Chancel Pedal: Contre Bourdon 32' - extension, Contre Basse 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16' - from Chancel Great, Bass Gedeckt 16' - from Chancel Swell, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Basse 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Cello 8' - from Chancel Great, Geigen Principal 8' - from Chancel Swell, Gedeckt 8' - from Chancel Swell, Twelfth 5 1/3' - extension, Choralbass 4', Flute 4', Cornet 5 ranks - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Contra Trompete 16' - from Chancel Great, Basson 16' - from Chancel Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension, Clarion 4' - extension, Krummhorn 4' - from Positiv.
Gallery Pedal: Montre 16', Bourdon Doux 16' - from Gallery Swell, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8' - extension, Flûte à Cheminée 8' - from Gallery Swell, Choralbass 4' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Gallery Swell, Trompette-en-Chamade 4' - from Gallery Great.
Accessories: Chancel Silent, Gallery Silent.
Palm Beach, USA (Florida) - Royal Poinciana Chapel
Municipal: Palm Beach
Region:Palm Beach County
Address: 60 Cocoanut Row, 33480, Palm Beach, FL
Website: https://royalpoincianachapel.org/
Description nr.: 2061026.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1982) - opus 2685
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1963 by M.P. Möller Company
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1963 | M.P. Möller Company | 9720 | new organ | 1982 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | 2685 | new organ | 2015 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | 2685R | restoration and enlargement |
In 1963 bouwde de firma Möller een drieklaviers orgel voor de Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach. Het was een orgel met dertig registers. In 1982 is een nieuw orgel met 82 stemmen en vier klavieren gebouwd door de firma Austin, waarbij het pijpwerk uit het Möller-orgel deels is overgenomen. In 2014-2015 is het instrument door Austin gerenoveerd en uitgebreid tot 102 registers.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Chancel Great | 12 (10) |
| - Chancel Swell | 18 (14) |
| - Chancel Pedal | 23 (5) |
| - Gallery Great | 10 (7) |
| - Gallery Swell | 15 (14) |
| - Gallery Pedal | 8 (1) |
| - Choir | 10 (9) |
| - Solo | 9 (7) |
| - Positiv | 11 (9) |
| Total number of stops | 116 (76) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (Manual II) (C-c''''):
Chancel Great: Violone 16' - extension, Principal 8', Spitzflöe 8', Violone 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Fifteenth 2', Mounted Cornet 5 ranks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Contra Trompete 16' - extension, Trompete 8', Tremulant, Carillon - digital.
Gallery Great: Montre 16' - from Gallery Pedal, Bourdon 16' - from Gallery Swell, Diapason 8', Montre 8' - from Gallery Pedal, Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Fourniture 3 ranks, Tremulant, Trompette-en-Chamade 8' (TC), Chimes - from Gallery Swell.
Choir (Manual I) (C-c''''): Concert Flute 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Principal 2', Rauschquint 2 ranks - Quint & Principal, Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Trompette-en-Chamade 8', Harp (TC), Celesta, Carillon.
Swell (Manual III) (C-c''''):
Chancel Swell: Bass Gedeckt 16' - extension, Geigen Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Voix Celeste 4' (2 ranks) - extension, Nasard 2 2/3' - from Mixture, Principal 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Cymbale 3 ranks, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana Forte 8', Vox Humana Piano 8' - extension, Clairon 4', Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant.
Gallery Swell: Bourdon Doux 16' - extension, Flûte à Cheminée 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flauto Dolce Celeste 8', Fugara 4', Flûte à Fuseau 4', Principal 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, Chimes (25 tubes).
Solo (Manual IV) (C-c''''): Flûte Harmonique 8', Violoncello 8', Cello Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Bombarde Sonora 8', English Horn 8', Bombarde Clarion 4', Tremulant, Mounted Cornet 5 ranks - from Chancel Great, Trompette-en-Chamade 8' - from Gallery Great.
Positiv (Manual I) (C-c''''): Italian Principal 8', Singendgedeckt 8', Principal 4', Singendgedeckt 4' - extension, Blockflöte 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Zimbel 3 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant, Mounted Cornet 5 ranks - from Chancel Great, Chimes, Zimbelstern.
Pedal (C-g'):
Chancel Pedal: Contre Bourdon 32' - extension, Contre Basse 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16' - from Chancel Great, Bass Gedeckt 16' - from Chancel Swell, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Basse 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Cello 8' - from Chancel Great, Geigen Principal 8' - from Chancel Swell, Gedeckt 8' - from Chancel Swell, Twelfth 5 1/3' - extension, Choralbass 4', Flute 4', Cornet 5 ranks - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Contra Trompete 16' - from Chancel Great, Basson 16' - from Chancel Swell, Trumpet 8' - extension, Clarion 4' - extension, Krummhorn 4' - from Positiv.
Gallery Pedal: Montre 16', Bourdon Doux 16' - from Gallery Swell, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8' - extension, Flûte à Cheminée 8' - from Gallery Swell, Choralbass 4' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Gallery Swell, Trompette-en-Chamade 4' - from Gallery Great.
Accessories: Chancel Silent, Gallery Silent.
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