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Waterville ME, USA (Maine) - Colby College, Lorimer Chapel
Municipal: Waterville ME
Region:Kennebec County
Address: Mayflower Hill Drive, 04901, Waterville, ME
Website: https://www.colby.edu/
Description nr.: 2062213.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1949) - opus 2953
In 1949, the firm of Walcker built a three-voice organ with 37 stops for Colby College in Waterville, Maine. It was installed in the Lorimer Chapel, built in 1937. The organ was dedicated on July 28, 1950.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Hohlfloete 8', Viola 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Rohrfloete 8', Quintatoen 8', Praestant 4', Nachthorn 4', Schwiegel 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Cymbal 3 ranks, Oboe 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Quintatoen 16', Small Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Echo Gamba 8', Vox Coeleste 8' (from c°), Gemshorn 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Principal 2', Tertian 2 ranks, Scharff 3-4 ranks, Basson 16', Horn 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16', Zartbass 16' - from Subbass, Octave Bass 8', Bassfloete 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 2', Posaune 16'.
Waterville ME, USA (Maine) - Colby College, Lorimer Chapel
Municipal: Waterville ME
Region:Kennebec County
Address: Mayflower Hill Drive, 04901, Waterville, ME
Website: https://www.colby.edu/
Description nr.: 2062213.
Built by: E.F. Walcker & Cie. (1949) - opus 2953
In 1949, the firm of Walcker built a three-voice organ with 37 stops for Colby College in Waterville, Maine. It was installed in the Lorimer Chapel, built in 1937. The organ was dedicated on July 28, 1950.
Technical data
Number of stops per division | |
- Great Organ | 9 |
- Choir Organ | 8 |
- Swell Organ | 12 |
- Pedal Organ | 8 |
Total number of stops | 37 |
Key action | Electrical |
Stop action | Electrical |
Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Large Open Diapason 8', Hohlfloete 8', Viola 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Rohrfloete 8', Quintatoen 8', Praestant 4', Nachthorn 4', Schwiegel 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Cymbal 3 ranks, Oboe 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Quintatoen 16', Small Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Echo Gamba 8', Vox Coeleste 8' (from c°), Gemshorn 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Principal 2', Tertian 2 ranks, Scharff 3-4 ranks, Basson 16', Horn 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16', Zartbass 16' - from Subbass, Octave Bass 8', Bassfloete 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 2', Posaune 16'.
Literature |
170 Jahre Orgelbau Walcker : Ausgabe 1951. - Ludwigsburg : Orgelbau Walcker, 1951. |