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Chicago, USA (Illinois) - First United Methodist Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 77 West Washington Street, 60602, Chicago, IL
Website: http://chicagotemple.org/
Description nr.: 2070154.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1924) - opus 414
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16' - extension, Open Diapason 8', Principal 8' - Wicks, Waldflöte 8', Holzgedeckt 8' - Wicks, Gamba 8', Erzähler 8', Prestant 4' - Wicks, Rohrflöte 4' - Wicks, Dolce Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - Wicks, Fifteenth 2' - Wicks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Ophicleide 16', Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Violin Diapason 8', Rohrflöte 8' - Wicks, Viole d'Orchestra 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4' - Wicks, Nazard 2 2/3' - Wicks, Blockflöte 2' - Wicks, Tierce 1 3/5' - Wicks, Mixture 3 ranks - Wicks, Contra Posaune 16', Trompette 8' - Wicks, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Prestant 8' - Wicks, Concert Flute 8', Gemshorn 8' - Wicks, Gemshorn Celeste 8' (from c°) - Wicks, Flute 4', Flautino 2', Ceremonial Trumpet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Harp (73 bars), Celesta (12 bars), Carillons, Zimbelstern.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gross Gedeckt 8', Gross Gambe 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Dulzian 16' - Wicks, Trompette Harmonique 8', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tremulant, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed, Chimes (25 tubes).
Positif (C-c''''): Gedeckt Pommer 8', Erzähler 8', Prinzipal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Kleinprinzipal 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 4 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Flute 4', Flute 2', Trumpet 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Untersatz 32' - Skinner/Wicks; extension, Resultant 32' - extension, Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16' - Skinner/Wicks, Violon 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Principal 8' - Wicks, Cello 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Lieblich Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Principal 4' - Wicks; extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Rauschquint 2 ranks - Wicks, Mixture 3 ranks - Wicks, Bombarde 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Contra Posaune 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8' - extension, Posaune 8' - from Swell, Clairon 4' - extension, Clairon 4' - from Swell, Chimes - from Solo.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Choir to Great, Choir to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 4', Positif to Great, Choir to Swell, Solo to Swell, Positif to Swell, Great to Choir, Great to Choir 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Solo to Choir 4', Great to Solo, Swell to Solo, Choir to Solo, Positif to Solo, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Positif to Pedal, Positif to Pedal 4', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Positif to Positif 16', Positif to Positif 4', Positif Unison Off.
Accessories: Solid State Logic Multiplex System with 300 Memory Levels, 14 General Combinaitons, 6 Divisional Combinations on Each Manual Division, 4 Division Combinations on Pedal, Tutti, Setable Crescendo, Great to Choir Transfer.
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Introduction to the Restoration of E. M. Skinner Opus 414 Organ at FUMC Chicago (2021)
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - First United Methodist Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 77 West Washington Street, 60602, Chicago, IL
Website: http://chicagotemple.org/
Description nr.: 2070154.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1924) - opus 414
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1924 | Ernest M. Skinner | 414 | new organ | 1982 | Wicks Organ Company | 6729A | restoration and enlargement | 2020 | Schantz Organ Company | restoration |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 16 (15) |
| - Swell Organ (enclosed) | 19 |
| - Choir Organ (enclosed) | 9 |
| - Solo Organ (enclosed) | 9 |
| - Positif | 11 |
| - Echo Organ | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 22 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 90 (74) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Roosevelt chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16' - extension, Open Diapason 8', Principal 8' - Wicks, Waldflöte 8', Holzgedeckt 8' - Wicks, Gamba 8', Erzähler 8', Prestant 4' - Wicks, Rohrflöte 4' - Wicks, Dolce Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3' - Wicks, Fifteenth 2' - Wicks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Ophicleide 16', Tromba 8', Clarion 4'.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Violin Diapason 8', Rohrflöte 8' - Wicks, Viole d'Orchestra 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4' - Wicks, Nazard 2 2/3' - Wicks, Blockflöte 2' - Wicks, Tierce 1 3/5' - Wicks, Mixture 3 ranks - Wicks, Contra Posaune 16', Trompette 8' - Wicks, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Prestant 8' - Wicks, Concert Flute 8', Gemshorn 8' - Wicks, Gemshorn Celeste 8' (from c°) - Wicks, Flute 4', Flautino 2', Ceremonial Trumpet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant, Harp (73 bars), Celesta (12 bars), Carillons, Zimbelstern.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gross Gedeckt 8', Gross Gambe 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Dulzian 16' - Wicks, Trompette Harmonique 8', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tremulant, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed, Chimes (25 tubes).
Positif (C-c''''): Gedeckt Pommer 8', Erzähler 8', Prinzipal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nazat 2 2/3', Kleinprinzipal 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 4 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Flute 4', Flute 2', Trumpet 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Untersatz 32' - Skinner/Wicks; extension, Resultant 32' - extension, Open Diapason 16', Subbass 16' - Skinner/Wicks, Violon 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Echo Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Principal 8' - Wicks, Cello 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Lieblich Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Principal 4' - Wicks; extension, Bourdon 4' - extension, Rauschquint 2 ranks - Wicks, Mixture 3 ranks - Wicks, Bombarde 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Contra Posaune 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8' - extension, Posaune 8' - from Swell, Clairon 4' - extension, Clairon 4' - from Swell, Chimes - from Solo.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Choir to Great, Choir to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 4', Positif to Great, Choir to Swell, Solo to Swell, Positif to Swell, Great to Choir, Great to Choir 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Solo to Choir 4', Great to Solo, Swell to Solo, Choir to Solo, Positif to Solo, Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Positif to Pedal, Positif to Pedal 4', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Positif to Positif 16', Positif to Positif 4', Positif Unison Off.
Accessories: Solid State Logic Multiplex System with 300 Memory Levels, 14 General Combinaitons, 6 Divisional Combinations on Each Manual Division, 4 Division Combinations on Pedal, Tutti, Setable Crescendo, Great to Choir Transfer.
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https://www.chicagotemple.org/opus414/ https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/22822 |