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Source: Postcard.

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Garden Grove, USA (California) - Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral), Hazel Wright Organ
Municipal: Garden Grove
Region:Orange County CA
Address: 13280 Chapman Avenue, 92840, Garden Grove, CA
Website: https://christcathedralcalifornia.org/

Description nr.: 2003740.

Built by: Fratelli Ruffatti (2014)
The organ contains older material: Pipes from 1962 by Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company, Pipes from 1977 by Fratelli Ruffatti


  • The enormous organ in the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, completed in 1981, is made up of a number of parts. The Main Organ is the largest. Here is the central console. In addition, there is a Gallery Organ on the west side of the church, and several divisions are arranged in the east tower. The instrument was built using much material from the Ruffatti organ (1977) from the Garden Grove Community Church, currently used as a chapel of the Cathedral, and from the Aeolian-Skinner organ (1962) from the Avery Fisher Hall in New York City. Pipework from the Virgil Fox collection and new pipework from Ruffatti have also been used. The organ is one of the largest in the world. The instrument was baptised the Hazel Wright Organ.
  • The church building was sold to the Roman Catholic Church in 2012, after which it was re-opened under the name Christ Cathedral. The company Ruffatti restored the organ in the years 2019-2020. A re-dedication is scheduled for May 15, 2020, with concerts by Frederick Swann, Paul Jacobs, Hector Olivera, Michael Barone and Diane Bish.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Main Organ Great33
- Main Organ Choir19
- Main Organ Swell37
- Main Organ Solo24
- Main Organ Celestial25
- Main Organ Positiv14
- Gallery Organ Great15
- Cantilevered Organ Hoofdwerk10
- Cantilevered Organ Borstwerk7
- String Section16
- Gospel Section7
- Epistle Section8
- Echo Section8
- Percussion2 (0)
- Pedal55
- Gallery Pedal19
Total number of stops299 (297)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Main Organ (C-c''''):
Great (Manual II): Montre 16' - 1977, Kontra Geigen 16' - 1962, Bourdon 16', Diapason 8' - 1962, Principal Major 8' - 1977, Principal 8' - 1977, Flûte Harmonique 8' - 1977, Spitzflöte 8' - 1962, Spitz Celeste 8', Gross Quinte 5 1/3', Octave 4' - 1977, Oktav 4' - 1962, Flûte Ouverte 4' - 1962, Flûte à Cheminée 4' - 1977, Gross Tierce 3 1/5' - 1962, Quinte 2 2/3' - 1962, Super Octave 2' - 1962, Fifteenth 2' - 1977, Blockflöte 2' - 1962, Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3') - 1977, Jeu de Tierce 2 ranks (2 2/3') - 1962, Grand Fourniture 2-7 ranks (2 2/3'), Ripieno 4 ranks (1 1/3') - 1977, Mixture 4-6 ranks (1 1/3') - 1962, Cimbalo 4 ranks (2/3') - 1977, Zimbel 3-5 ranks (2/3') - 1962, Contre Trompette 16' - 1977, Posaune 16', Fagotto 16' - Choir, Trompette 8' - 1977, Trompete 8' - 1962, Clairon 4' - 1977, Tremulant, Chimes (25 tubes), Cembalo (61 notes).
Choir (Manual I): Gemshorn 16' - 1962, Viola Pomposa 8' - 1962, Viola Celeste 8' - 1962, Cor de Nuit 8' - 1962, Flauto Dolce 8' - 1962, Flauto Celeste 8' - 1962, Prinzipal 4' - 1962, Koppelflöte 4' - 1962, Rohrnasat 2 2/3' - 1962, Prinzipal 2' - 1962, Zauberflöte 2' - 1962, Tierce 1 3/5' - 1962, Larigot 1 1/3' - 1962, Scharff 4 ranks (2/3') - 1962, Fagotto 16' - 1962, Petite Trompette 8' - 1962, Clarinet 8' - 1962, Fagotto 4' - extension, Tremulant, Millenial Trumpet 8' - Gallery Great, Harp 8', Harp 4' - extension.
Swell (Manual III): Flûte Courte 16' - 1962, Quintadena 16' - 1977, Montre 8' - 1962, Principal 8' - 1977, Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Flûte Couverte 8' - 1962, Bourdon 8' - 1977, Flauto Dolce 8' - 1977, Prestant 4' - 1962, Octave 4' - 1977, Flûte à Pavillon 4' - 1962, Cor de Nuit 4' - 1977, Nazard 2 2/3' - 1977, Doublette 2' - 1962, Flûte à Bec 2' - 1977, Tierce 1 3/5' - 1977, Larigot 1 1/3' - 1962, Piccolo 1', None 8/9' - 1962, Plein Jeu 3 ranks (2') - 1962, Ripieno 5 ranks (2') - 1977, Cymbale 3 ranks (2/3') - 1962, Cornet 5 ranks (8'), Bombarde 16' - 1962, Contre Trompette 16', Basson 16' - 1977, Première Trompette 8' - 1962, Deuxième Trompette 8' - 1977, Hautbois d'Orchestre 8' - 1977, Hautbois 8' - 1977, Voix Humaine 8' - 1977, Première Clairon 4' - 1962, Deuxième Clairon 4' - 1977, Tremulant.
Solo (Manual IV) - enclosed section: Gambe 8', Gambe Celeste 8', Flauto Heroïque 8' - Celestial, Doppelflöte 8', Major Octave 4', Orchestral Flute 4' - 1977, Quinte Flute 2 2/3' (c-c''), Octave Flute 2', Harmonics 6 ranks (2') - 1977, Gross Fourniture 3 ranks (1 1/3') - 1962, Cymbel 4 ranks (1/2') - 1962, English Post Horn 16' - 1962; extension, Trompette Harmonique 8' - 1962, English Post Horn 8' - 1962, English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Clairon Harmonique 4' - 1962.
Solo (Manual IV) - Unenclosed section: Flûte d'Arvella 8' - Pedal, Tuba Magna 16' (TC), Herald Trumpet 8' - 1962, Millenial Trumpet 8' - Gallery Great, Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clarion 4' - extension, Tremulant.
Celestial (Manual V): Bourdon Doux 16' - 1977; extension, Flauto Dolce 16' - extension, Principal 8', Viola Pomposa 8' - 1977, Viola Celeste 8' - 1977, Flauto Dolce 8' - 1977, Flauto Celeste 8' - 1977, Flûte à Cheminée 8' - 1977, Principal 4', Italian Principal 4' - 1977, Flûte Traversière 4' - 1977, Doublette 2', Octavin 2' - 1977, Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3') (TC), Plein Jeu 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 4 ranks (2/3'), Jeu de Clochette 2 ranks (4/5'), Contre Trompette 16' - extension, Ranquette 16', Trompette 8' - 1977, Cor Anglais 8' - 1977, Cromorne 8' - 1977, Voix Humaine 8' - 1962, Cor de Schuller 4' - 1977, Chalumeau 4' - 1977, Tremulant.
Positiv (Manual V): Bourdon 16' - Great, Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8' - 1962, Prinzipal 4', Spillflöte 4', Oktav 2', Larigot 1 1/3' - 1962, Sifflöte 1' - 1962, Scharff 4 ranks (2/3'), Terz Zimbel 3 ranks (1/4'), Fagotto 16' - Choir, Krummhorn 8' - 1962, Rohr Schalmei 4' - 1962, Tremulant, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - Solo.
Gallery Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Great (Manual II): Grande Montre 8' - Gallery Pedal, Holz Principal 8' - 1977, Holzgedeckt 8' - 1977, Octave 4' - 1977, Koppelflöte 4' - 1977, Fifteenth 2' - 1977, Nineteenth 1 1/3' - 1977, Twenty-Second 1' - 1977, Fourniture 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Zimbel 4 ranks (1/2') - 1977, Contra Trompette 16' - extension, Trompette 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tremulant, Millenial Trumpet 8' - 1977; en Chamade, Herald Trumpet 8' - 1962; Solo.
Gallery Pedal: Untersatz 32', Montre le Tour 16', Open Wood 16', Bourdon 16', Bourdon Doux 16' - Celestial, Viola 16', Viola Céleste 16', Prestant 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Viola Céleste 8' (2 ranks), Bass de Choral 4' - extension, Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Grand Harmoniques 4 ranks (32'), Contra Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Trompette 16' - Celestial, Trumpet 8' - extension, Millenial Trumpet 8' - 1977; Gallery Great, Clarion 4' - extension.
Cantilevered Organ (C-c''''):
Hoofdwerk (Manual II): Praestant 8', Holpijp 8', Quintadeen 8', Octaaf 4', Fluit 4', Super Octaaf 2', Mixtuur V sterk (1 1/3'), Scherp IV sterk (2/3'), Bazuin 16', Trompet 8'.
Borstwerk (Manual II): Roerfluit 8', Speelfluit 4', Gemshoorn 2', Tertiaan 2 ranks (1 3/5') (TC), Terzcymbel 3 ranks (1/3'), Buntcymbel 3 ranks (1/3'), Baarpijp 16', Tremulant.
Floating Sections (C-c''''):
String Section: Viola 16', Viola Céleste 16', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Dulcett 8', Dulcett Céleste 8', Dulciana Céleste 8', Muted Viole I 8', Viole I Céleste 8', Muted Viole II 8', Viole II Céleste 8', Violoncello 8', Violoncello Céleste 8', Rohrpfeife 8', Nachthorn 4', Tremulant.
Gospel Section: Principal 8' - gereserveerd, Octave 4' - gereserveerd, Super Octave 2' - gereserveerd, Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3') - gereserveerd, Trompette en Chamade 16', Trompette en Chamade 8', Trompette en Chamade 4'.
epistle Section: Principal 8' - gereserveerd, Octave 4' - gereserveerd, Mounted Cornet 5 ranks (TC), Mixture 5 ranks (2') - gereserveerd, Trompette en Chamade 16', Trompette en Chamade 8', Trompette en Chamade 4', Trompette en Chamade 2'.
Echo Section: Fern Flute 8', Vox Amorosa 8' (2 ranks), Voix Séraphique 8' (2 ranks), Choeur des Violes 8' (3 ranks), Divinare 4', Rohr Nasat 2 2/3', Oboe d'Amore 8', Anthropoglossa 8', Tremulant.
Percussion (C-c''''): Tower Carillon, Harp 8' - Choir, Celesta 4' - Choir, Glockenstern - Positiv, Étoile de Grand Matin - Gallery, Chancel Chimes - Choir, Great, Gallery Chimes - Celestial, Rossignol on Pedal I - Gallery.
Pedal (C-g'): La Force 64' - akoestisch, Diapason 32' - extension, Kontra Geigen 32' - 1962; extension, Contre Gambe 32' - Swell, Contra Bourdon 32' - electronisch, Diapente Grave 21 1/3', Diapason 16', Contre Basse 16' - 1962, Contra Basso 16' - 1977, Principal 16' - 1977, Geigen 16' - 1962, Montre 16' - Great, Principal 16', Bourdon 16' - 1962, Subbasso 16' - 1962, Gemshorn 16' - Choir, Flûte Courte 16' - 1962, Quintadena 16' - 1977, Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8' - 1962, Principal 8' - 1977, Violone 8', Geigen 8' - 1962, Spitzflöte 8' - 1962, Principal 8' - Positiv, Bourdon 8' - 1962, Bordone 8' - 1977, Gemshorn 8' - 1962, Flûte Courte 8' - 1962, Octave Quinte 5 1/3' - extension, Choralbass 4' - 1962, Octave 4' - 1977, Principal 4' - Positiv, Spillflöte 4' - 1962, Spireflöte 4' - 1977, Octave 2' - 1977, Spindleflöte 2' - 1962, Fourniture 4 ranks (5 1/3') - 1962, Ripieno 6 ranks (2 2/3') - 1977, Acuta 2 ranks (1 1/3') - 1962, Grand Cornet 4 ranks (32'), Kontra Posaune 32' - 1962; extension, Contra Fagotto 32', Posaune 16', Contre Trompette 16' - 1977, Bombarde 16' - 1962, Basson 16' - 1977, English Port Horn 16' - Solo, Fagotto 16' - 1962, Trompette 8' - 1962, Trompete 8' - 1977, Fagotto 8' - 1962, Krummhorn 8' - 1962, Klarine 4' - 1962; extension, Trompete 4' - 1977; extension, Rohr Schalmei 4' - 1962, Zink 2' - Positiv.

Literature
  • 38. Orgelstudienfahrt (USA) : 16. September - 3. Oktober 1996 / Hans Uwe Hielscher. - [Wiesbaden] : [Hans Uwe Hielscher], 1996.
  • The Renovation of the Christ Cathedral Organ, Garden Grove, California : Fratelli Ruffatti, Padua, Italy / Frederick Swann. - In: The Diapason, 111th Year, No. 4, April 2020.
  • Die Orgel der Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, Kalifornien / Hans Uwe Hielscher. - In: Ars Organi, 70. Jhg., Heft 3, September 2022.
  • The Hazel Wright Organ : Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove, CA / Dr. David Crean. - Garden Grove : Christ Cathedral , 2022. - (The Gothic Catalogue).
Recordings
  • The Hazel Wright Organ : First Recording of the Newly Restored Organ / David L. Ball. - Gothic Records G-49337 (CD). - 2022.
  • Hazel is Back! / Emma Whitten. - Gothic Records G-49338 (CD). - 2022.
  • Four masterworks for organ / Frederick Swann - Gothic Records G 49049 (CD).
  • Hymns on the Crystal Cathedral organ / Frederick Swann. - Gothic Records G 58519 (CD).
  • Organ under glass / Peter Baicchi. - Uitgave van de Crystal Cathedral in eigen beheer.
  • The digital Fox / Virgil Fox. - Bainbridge Records BCD 8104 (2 volumes). - Heruitgave van opnamen uit 1977.
  • Virgil Fox - The Fox touch volume one. - Crystal Clear Records CCS-7001 (LP). - 1977.
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