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Colorado Springs, USA (Colorado) - United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, Protestant Chapel
Municipal: Colorado Springs
Region:El Paso County
Address: 2306 Sijan Drive, 80920, Colorado Springs, CO
Description nr.: 2000300.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1963) - opus 9480
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Flute 8', Gedeckt 8', Quintflöte 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Waldflöte 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Fagott 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Positiv (C-c''''): Copula 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octava 2', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Piccolo 1', Fourniture 3 ranks, Cymbal 2 ranks, Rankett 16', Cromorne 8', Trompetas 16', Trompetas 8' - extension, Trompetas 4' - extension.
Swell (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from G), Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from G), Octave Geigen 4', Bourdon 4', Doublette 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Dulzian 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Rohrschalmey 4', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16', Subbass 16', Quintadena 16' - from Great, Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Grossoctav 8', Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Rohrgedeckt 2', Cornet 32', Mixture 3 ranks, Mixture 5 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - from Great, Dulzian 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8', Schalmey 4'.
Photo: Ton Damen
Colorado Springs, USA (Colorado) - United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, Protestant Chapel
Municipal: Colorado Springs
Region:El Paso County
Address: 2306 Sijan Drive, 80920, Colorado Springs, CO
Description nr.: 2000300.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1963) - opus 9480
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1963 | M.P. Möller Company | 9480 | new organ | 2022 | A.E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company | restoration |
- The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel was built to the design of Walter Netsch and was completed in 1962. Several chapels for various religions have been realized in the building. In the Protestant Chapel there is a large organ, which was built by the Möller Organ Company. It was designed by Walter Holtkamp. The organ was completed in 1963.
- A restoration was started in 2018 by the Schlueter company, that was completed in 2022.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 15 |
| - Positiv | 16 (14) |
| - Swell | 16 |
| - Pedal | 20 (16) |
| Total number of stops | 67 (61) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Pitmanlade |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Flute 8', Gedeckt 8', Quintflöte 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Waldflöte 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Scharf 3 ranks, Fagott 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Positiv (C-c''''): Copula 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octava 2', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Piccolo 1', Fourniture 3 ranks, Cymbal 2 ranks, Rankett 16', Cromorne 8', Trompetas 16', Trompetas 8' - extension, Trompetas 4' - extension.
Swell (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Gambe 8', Voix Celeste 8' (from G), Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from G), Octave Geigen 4', Bourdon 4', Doublette 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Dulzian 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Rohrschalmey 4', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-g'): Principal 16', Subbass 16', Quintadena 16' - from Great, Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Grossoctav 8', Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Rohrgedeckt 2', Cornet 32', Mixture 3 ranks, Mixture 5 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - from Great, Dulzian 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8', Schalmey 4'.
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