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Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - Girard College, Chapel
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 2101 South College Avenue, 19121, Philadelphia, PA
Website: https://www.girardcollege.edu/
Description nr.: 2003505.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1933) - opus 872
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 32', Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Principal Flute 8', Stopped Diapason 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Cello 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Erzähler 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Erzähler Céleste 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Chorus Mixture 4 ranks, Harmonics 4 ranks - 1986, Trumpet 16', Tromba 8', Trumpet 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Clarion 4', Harp - from Choir, Celesta - from Choir, Chimes - from Solo.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Geigen 8', Concert Flute 8', Spitzflute 8', Viola d'Orchestre 8', Viole Céleste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave Dulciana 4', Flute d'Amore 4', Twelfth Dulciana 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Fifteenth Dulciana 2', Carillon Mixture 3 ranks, Bassoon 16', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo, Harp, Celesta, Chimes - from Solo.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Geigen 8', Gedeckt 8', Flute Dolce 8', Flute Céleste 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Céleste 8', Octave 4', Triangle Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Cornet 4 ranks, Mixture 5 ranks, Posaune 16', French Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Oboe d'Amore 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Harp - from Choir, Celesta - from Choir, Chimes - from Solo.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Céleste 8', Flute 4', Grand Fourniture 7 ranks, Contra Tuba 16', Corno di Bassetto 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed, Harmonic Tuba 8', English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Chimes.
Echo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Waldflute 8', Dulcet 8', Echo Gamba 8', Triangle Flute 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 32', Violone 32', Resultant 32' - acoustic, Diapason 16', Diapason 16' - from Great, Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Lieblich 16' - from Swell, Dulciana 16' - from Choir, Octave 8', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Flute 4', Mixture 5 ranks, Bombarde 32', Fagotto 32', Trombone 16', Fagotto 16', Bassoon 16' - from Choir, Tromba 8'.
Accessories: Solo Reeds on Great, Echo on Choir, Echo on Solo.
Philadelphia, USA (Pennsylvania) - Girard College, Chapel
Municipal: Philadelphia
Region:Philadelphia County
Address: 2101 South College Avenue, 19121, Philadelphia, PA
Website: https://www.girardcollege.edu/
Description nr.: 2003505.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1933) - opus 872
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1933 | Ernest M. Skinner | 872 | new organ | 1986 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | maintenance/reparations |
- Girard College was founded out of Stephen Girard's estate in 1843, as a school for boys who grew up without a father. The school is now aimed at a wider target group, both for boys and girls. A new chapel was built in 1931, designed by Philadelphia architects Thomas and Martin. Ernest M. Skinner built an organ for this chapel, which was completed in 1933. The organ was inaugurated on May 8, 1933, with a concert by Harry Banks, the school's regular organist.
- The organ was rebuilt and modified in 1972, but the changes were undone in 1986. Only the original Harmonics Mixture 4 ranks have been lost: the ranks were removed and stored in Michigan in 1972, but was destroyed by fire there. The new stop was manufactured by the Organ Supply Industries to a design by Bruce Schultz. The Austin company renewed the interior of the console in 1986.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 21 |
| - Choir Organ | 17 |
| - Swell Organ | 22 |
| - Solo Organ | 13 |
| - Echo Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 21 (15) |
| Total number of stops | 110 (104) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 32', Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Principal Flute 8', Stopped Diapason 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Cello 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Erzähler 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Erzähler Céleste 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4', Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Chorus Mixture 4 ranks, Harmonics 4 ranks - 1986, Trumpet 16', Tromba 8', Trumpet 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Clarion 4', Harp - from Choir, Celesta - from Choir, Chimes - from Solo.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Geigen 8', Concert Flute 8', Spitzflute 8', Viola d'Orchestre 8', Viole Céleste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave Dulciana 4', Flute d'Amore 4', Twelfth Dulciana 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Fifteenth Dulciana 2', Carillon Mixture 3 ranks, Bassoon 16', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo, Harp, Celesta, Chimes - from Solo.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Geigen 8', Gedeckt 8', Flute Dolce 8', Flute Céleste 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Céleste 8', Octave 4', Triangle Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Cornet 4 ranks, Mixture 5 ranks, Posaune 16', French Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Oboe d'Amore 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Harp - from Choir, Celesta - from Choir, Chimes - from Solo.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Céleste 8', Flute 4', Grand Fourniture 7 ranks, Contra Tuba 16', Corno di Bassetto 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed, Harmonic Tuba 8', English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Chimes.
Echo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Waldflute 8', Dulcet 8', Echo Gamba 8', Triangle Flute 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 32', Violone 32', Resultant 32' - acoustic, Diapason 16', Diapason 16' - from Great, Contra Bass 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Lieblich 16' - from Swell, Dulciana 16' - from Choir, Octave 8', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Flute 4', Mixture 5 ranks, Bombarde 32', Fagotto 32', Trombone 16', Fagotto 16', Bassoon 16' - from Choir, Tromba 8'.
Accessories: Solo Reeds on Great, Echo on Choir, Echo on Solo.
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