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Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Hyde Park Union Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 5600 South Woodlawn Avenue, 60637, Chicago, IL
Description nr.: 2067467.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1914) - opus 211
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Philomela 8', Erzähler 8', Gedackt 8' - from Swell, Dulciana 8' - from Swell, Flute 4' - from Swell, Cornopean 8' - from Swell.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Principal 8', Concert Flute 8', Flauto Traverso 4', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', French Horn 8' - prepared for, Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Violin 4' - prepared for, Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Cornopean 8', Flügel Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Diapason 16' - extension from Great, First Bourdon 16' - from Great, Second Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - from Great, Gedackt 8' - from Great, Still Gedackt 8' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great to Great 4', Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4'.
Accessories: 5 Thumb Pistons to Great, 5 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 5 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 5 Thumb Pistons to Pedal, 5 General Toe Pistons, Register-Crescendo, Sforzando.
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Hyde Park Union Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 5600 South Woodlawn Avenue, 60637, Chicago, IL
Description nr.: 2067467.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1914) - opus 211
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1914 | Ernest M. Skinner | 211 | new organ | 1956 | M.P. Möller Company | restoration and enlargement |
- Hyde Park First Baptist Church was founded in 1874. A new church was constructed in the years 1901-1905, thanks to a gift by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The church, now named Hyde Park Union Church, was dedicated on January 7, 1906. A new pipe organ was constructed for this church in 1914 by Ernest M. Skinner, opus 211 of his company. On October 22, 1914, the organ was inaugurated. Mrs. W.C. Miller played the inaugural concert.
- In 1956, the instrument has been rebuilt by the Möller Organ Company. The organ was enlarged from 21 to 30 ranks.
- Since 1965, the church is called Hyde Park Union Church. The specification given here is the original specification of 1914.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1914 | Chicago | Hyde Park Baptist Church |
| 1965 | Chicago | Hyde Park Union Church |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 (4) |
| - Choir Organ | 6 (5) |
| - Swell Organ | 13 (12) |
| - Pedal Organ | 6 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 33 (21) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Philomela 8', Erzähler 8', Gedackt 8' - from Swell, Dulciana 8' - from Swell, Flute 4' - from Swell, Cornopean 8' - from Swell.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Principal 8', Concert Flute 8', Flauto Traverso 4', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', French Horn 8' - prepared for, Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Gedackt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Violin 4' - prepared for, Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Cornopean 8', Flügel Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Diapason 16' - extension from Great, First Bourdon 16' - from Great, Second Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - from Great, Gedackt 8' - from Great, Still Gedackt 8' - from Swell.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Great to Great 4', Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4'.
Accessories: 5 Thumb Pistons to Great, 5 Thumb Pistons to Choir, 5 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 5 Thumb Pistons to Pedal, 5 General Toe Pistons, Register-Crescendo, Sforzando.
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