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Photo: Piet Bron
Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 1625 Locust Street, 19103, Philadelphia, PA
Website: https://www.saintmarksphiladelphia.org/
Description nr.: 2007386.
Built by: Aeolian Company Ltd. (1937) - opus 948
The organ in Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, Locust Street, Philadelphia, was built as opus 948 of the Aeolian Company in 1937. In 1966 a new console was installed by the Austin Organ Company. The instrument was overhauled and expanded by Möller in 1967 and some years later by the Wanamaker Organ Shop. The last major renovation and enlargement took place in 2002, by three organ builders, Cornel Zimmer, Daniel Angerstein and John Dower.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Principal 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Diapason 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Fourniture 4 ranks (2'), Cymbel 3 ranks (1'), Mixture 3-5 ranks (2 2/3'), Trompette en Chamade 8', Clairon en Chamade 4', Chimes - from Solo.
Choir (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Nachthorn 8', Viola 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Céleste 8' (TC), Viola 4', Zauberflöte 4', Krummhorn 16', Trompette 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Tuba 8' - from Solo, Clairon en Chamade 4', Tremolo.
Swell (C-c''''): Flute Conique 16', Geigen 8', Rohrflöte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Céleste 8', Octave Geigen 4', Fugara 4', Flûte Triangulaire 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbel 3 ranks (1/2'), Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Positiv (C-c''''): Singend Gedeckt 8', Prinzipal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Scharf 4 ranks, Zimbel 3 ranks, Tremolo.
Floating (C-c''''):
Screen: Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2'.
Bombard: Bombard 16', Trumpet 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Clarion 4', Clairon en Chamade 4'.
Solo: English Horn 16', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tuba 8', Tremolo, Chimes.
String: Viole 16', Orchestral String Céleste 8' ( 2 ranks), Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Dulcet Céleste 8' ( 2 ranks), Muted String Céleste 8' ( 2 ranks), Salicet 4', Vox Humana 16' - extension, Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Grand Choeur (C-c''''):
Grand Choeur I & II: Montre 16', Montre 8', Salicional Céleste 8' (2 ranks), Gambe 8', Gambe Céleste 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (2 ranks), Bourdon à Deux Bouchées 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Prestant 4', Cor de Chamois 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Doublette 2', Flûte à Bec 2', Grand Cornet 5 ranks, Choeur des Violes 4 ranks, Fourniture 5 ranks, Plein Jeu 4-5 ranks, Contre Trompette 16', Flügelhorn 8', Hautbois 8', Trompette 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremblant, Harpe 8', Clochette 4'.
Grand Choeur Pédale: Montre 32' - extension, Contre Viole 32' - extension, Montre 16' - transmission, Bourdon 16', Soubasse 16' - transmission, Viole 16', Montre 8' - extension, Bourdon à Deux Bouchées 8' - transmission, Octave 4' - extension, Flûte Ouverte 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8' - transmission, Hautbois 4' - transmission, Clairon 4' - transmission.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Electronic Bass 32' - ca. 1985; electronisch, Principal 16', Contre Basse 16', Violone 16', Viole 16' - enclosed, Subbass 16', Flute Conique 16' - from Swell, Contra Viola 16' - from Choir, Principal 8', Nachthorn 8', Flute Conique 8' - from Swell, Viola 8' - from Choir, Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Cymbel 2 ranks, Posaune 32' - extension, Bombarde 16' - 1967, Posaune 16' - from Bombarde, Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Chimes.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Bombard/Solo to Great, Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Great to Choir, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Bombard/Solo to Choir, Choir to Swell, Choir to Swell 16', Choir to Swell 4', Positiv to Swell, Positiv to Swell 16', Bombard/Solo to Swell, Positiv to Bombard, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Bombard/Solo to Pedal, Bombard/Solo to Pedal 4', Positiv to Pedal, Grand Choeur I on Great, Grand Choeur I on Choir, Grand Choeur II on Bombard/Solo, Grand Choeur II on Swell, Grand Choeur II on Choir, Grand Choeur I to Pedal, Grand Choeur II to Pedal, Screen on Swell, Screen on Great, Screen on Choir, Screen to Pedal, Screen to Pedal 4', String on Great, String on Choir, String on Swell, String on Bombard/Solo, String to Pedal, String to Pedal 4', Great Unison Off, Choir 16', Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell 16', Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, String 16', String 4', String Unison Off, Screen 16', Screen 4', Screen Unison Off, Positiv 16', Positiv Unison Off, Bombard Unison Off.
Accessories: Electronic Combination System, All Swells to Swell, Grand Choeur Expres to Swell, String Expres to Swell, Main Silent, Grand Choeur Silent, Great/Choir Invert, Pedal on Great Pistons, Pedal on Swell Pistons.
Photo: Piet Bron
Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 1625 Locust Street, 19103, Philadelphia, PA
Website: https://www.saintmarksphiladelphia.org/
Description nr.: 2007386.
Built by: Aeolian Company Ltd. (1937) - opus 948
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1937 | Aeolian Company Ltd. | 948 | new organ | 1966 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | maintenance/reparations | 1967 | M.P. Möller Company | restoration | Wanamaker Organ Shop | enlargement | 2002 | Cornel Zimmer | 58 | restoration and enlargement | 2002 | Daniel Angerstein | restoration and enlargement | 2002 | John Dower | restoration and enlargement |
The organ in Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, Locust Street, Philadelphia, was built as opus 948 of the Aeolian Company in 1937. In 1966 a new console was installed by the Austin Organ Company. The instrument was overhauled and expanded by Möller in 1967 and some years later by the Wanamaker Organ Shop. The last major renovation and enlargement took place in 2002, by three organ builders, Cornel Zimmer, Daniel Angerstein and John Dower.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 |
| - Choir Organ | 12 (11) |
| - Swell Organ | 17 |
| - Positiv Organ | 10 |
| - Screen Organ | 5 |
| - Bombard Organ | 5 |
| - String Division | 9 (8) |
| - Grand Choeur | 24 |
| - Grand Choeur Pédale | 16 (4) |
| - Pedal Organ | 23 (15) |
| Total number of stops | 136 (114) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Principal 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Diapason 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Fourniture 4 ranks (2'), Cymbel 3 ranks (1'), Mixture 3-5 ranks (2 2/3'), Trompette en Chamade 8', Clairon en Chamade 4', Chimes - from Solo.
Choir (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Nachthorn 8', Viola 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Céleste 8' (TC), Viola 4', Zauberflöte 4', Krummhorn 16', Trompette 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Tuba 8' - from Solo, Clairon en Chamade 4', Tremolo.
Swell (C-c''''): Flute Conique 16', Geigen 8', Rohrflöte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Céleste 8', Octave Geigen 4', Fugara 4', Flûte Triangulaire 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbel 3 ranks (1/2'), Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Positiv (C-c''''): Singend Gedeckt 8', Prinzipal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Scharf 4 ranks, Zimbel 3 ranks, Tremolo.
Floating (C-c''''):
Screen: Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2'.
Bombard: Bombard 16', Trumpet 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Clarion 4', Clairon en Chamade 4'.
Solo: English Horn 16', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tuba 8', Tremolo, Chimes.
String: Viole 16', Orchestral String Céleste 8' ( 2 ranks), Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Dulcet Céleste 8' ( 2 ranks), Muted String Céleste 8' ( 2 ranks), Salicet 4', Vox Humana 16' - extension, Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Grand Choeur (C-c''''):
Grand Choeur I & II: Montre 16', Montre 8', Salicional Céleste 8' (2 ranks), Gambe 8', Gambe Céleste 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (2 ranks), Bourdon à Deux Bouchées 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Prestant 4', Cor de Chamois 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Doublette 2', Flûte à Bec 2', Grand Cornet 5 ranks, Choeur des Violes 4 ranks, Fourniture 5 ranks, Plein Jeu 4-5 ranks, Contre Trompette 16', Flügelhorn 8', Hautbois 8', Trompette 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon Harmonique 4', Tremblant, Harpe 8', Clochette 4'.
Grand Choeur Pédale: Montre 32' - extension, Contre Viole 32' - extension, Montre 16' - transmission, Bourdon 16', Soubasse 16' - transmission, Viole 16', Montre 8' - extension, Bourdon à Deux Bouchées 8' - transmission, Octave 4' - extension, Flûte Ouverte 4' - extension, Mixture 3 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8' - transmission, Hautbois 4' - transmission, Clairon 4' - transmission.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Electronic Bass 32' - ca. 1985; electronisch, Principal 16', Contre Basse 16', Violone 16', Viole 16' - enclosed, Subbass 16', Flute Conique 16' - from Swell, Contra Viola 16' - from Choir, Principal 8', Nachthorn 8', Flute Conique 8' - from Swell, Viola 8' - from Choir, Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Cymbel 2 ranks, Posaune 32' - extension, Bombarde 16' - 1967, Posaune 16' - from Bombarde, Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Chimes.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Bombard/Solo to Great, Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Great to Choir, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Bombard/Solo to Choir, Choir to Swell, Choir to Swell 16', Choir to Swell 4', Positiv to Swell, Positiv to Swell 16', Bombard/Solo to Swell, Positiv to Bombard, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Bombard/Solo to Pedal, Bombard/Solo to Pedal 4', Positiv to Pedal, Grand Choeur I on Great, Grand Choeur I on Choir, Grand Choeur II on Bombard/Solo, Grand Choeur II on Swell, Grand Choeur II on Choir, Grand Choeur I to Pedal, Grand Choeur II to Pedal, Screen on Swell, Screen on Great, Screen on Choir, Screen to Pedal, Screen to Pedal 4', String on Great, String on Choir, String on Swell, String on Bombard/Solo, String to Pedal, String to Pedal 4', Great Unison Off, Choir 16', Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell 16', Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, String 16', String 4', String Unison Off, Screen 16', Screen 4', Screen Unison Off, Positiv 16', Positiv Unison Off, Bombard Unison Off.
Accessories: Electronic Combination System, All Swells to Swell, Grand Choeur Expres to Swell, String Expres to Swell, Main Silent, Grand Choeur Silent, Great/Choir Invert, Pedal on Great Pistons, Pedal on Swell Pistons.
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De dispositie luidde tot 2002: Great: Principal 16', Principal 8', Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Octave 4', Gemshorn 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Fourniture 4 ranks (2'), Cymbel 3 ranks (1'), Full Mixture 3-5 ranks (2 2/3'), Chimes. Choir: Contra Viola 16', Viola 8', Nachthorn 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (TC), Viola 4', Krummhorn 16', Trompette 8', Rohrschalmei 4' - 1967, Tremolo. Swell: Flute Conique 16', Geigen 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave Geigen 4', Fugara 4', Flute Triangulaire 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbel 3 ranks (1/2'), Bombarde 16', Trumpet 8', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo. Screen Organ - Manual IV: Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Gemshorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2'. Bombarde - Manual IV: Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Clairon 4'. String Division (floating): Viole 16', Orchestral Strings 2 ranks (8'), Dulcet 2 ranks (8'), Dulciana 8', Dulciana Celeste 2 ranks (8'), Flute 8', Viole 4', Vox Humana 16' - extension, Vox Humana 8', Tremolo. Pedal Organ: Electronic Bass 32' - ca. 1985; electronisch, Principal 16', Contre Basse 16', Violone 16', Viole 16' - enclosed, Subbass 16', Flute Conique 16' - from Swell, Contra Viola 16' - from Choir, Principal 8', Nachthorn 8', Flute Conique 8' - from Swell, Viola 8' - from Choir, Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Cymbel 2 ranks, Posaune 32' - extension, Bombarde 16' - 1967, Posaune 16' - from Bombarde, Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Chimes. |
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