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Foto: Leen van Kleij. Datering: 26 November 2008.

Foto: Leen van Kleij

Durham NC, USA (North-Carolina) - Duke University Chapel, Kathleen Upton Byrns McClendon Organ
Gemeente: Durham NC
Streek:Durham County
Adres: 401 Chapel Drive, 27708, Durham, NC
Website: https://www.duke.edu/

Beschrijving nr.: 2004734.

Gebouwd door: Aeolian Company Ltd. (1932) - opus 1785

JaarOrgelbouwerOpusActiviteit
1932 Aeolian Company Ltd.1785 nieuwbouw
1948 Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company   

In 1930-1932 bouwde de Aeolian Organ Company een groot orgel voor de kapel van Duke University in Durham. In 1948 is het instrument door Aeolian-Skinner gereviseerd. Na de bouw van een groot Flentrop-orgel in 1976 werd de oorspronkelijke Antiphonal-Echo-division is verwijderd en opgeslagen in de kelders van het gebouw. De orgelkas is ontworpen door Irving en Casson uit Boston.

Technische gegevens
Aantal registers per werk
- Great Organ20
- Choir Organ17
- Swell Organ26
- Solo Organ13
- Pedal Organ23 (14)
Totaal aantal stemmen99 (90)
ToetstractuurElectro-pneumatisch
RegistertractuurElectro-pneumatisch
Windlade(n)Kegelladen

Dispositie
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 32' (TC), Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Diapason no.1 8', Diapason no.2 8', Diapason no.3 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal Flute 8', Doppel Flute 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Principal 4', Prestant 4', Octave 4', Flute 4' - enclosed in Choir-box, Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Harmonics 6 ranks, Contra Tromba 16' - enclosed in Choir-box, Tromba 8' - enclosed in Choir-box, Octave Tromba 4' - enclosed in Choir-box, Chimes - van Solo, Harp - van Choir, Celesta - van Choir.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Quintadena 8', Flute Harmonique 4', Violin 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Septième 1 1/7', Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant, Chimes - van Solo, Harp, Celesta.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Geigen Diapason 8', Rohrflute 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute Triangulaire 4', Fugara 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautino 2', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Cornet 5 ranks, Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Posaune 16', French Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Chimes - van Solo, Harp - van Choir, Celesta - van Choir.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Stentorphone 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Octave 4', Orchestral Flute 4', Mixture 5 ranks, Contra Tuba 16', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tuba 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - unenclosed, Tuba Clarion 4', Tremulant, Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Diapason 32', Diapason 16', Diapason 16' - van Great, Contrabass 16', Bourdon 16' - van Great, Gamba 16' - van Choir, Echo Lieblich 16' - van Swell, Gedeckt Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Still Gedeckt 8' - van Swell, Quint 5 1/3', Flute 4', Harmonics 5 ranks, Bombarde 32', Fagotto 32' - extension van Choir, Trombone 16', Tuba 16' - van Solo, Fagotto 16' - van Choir, Quint Trombone 10 2/3' - extension van Great, Trombone 8', Clarion 4', Chimes - van Solo.
Koppelingen: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Solo to Choir 16', Solo to Choir 4', Solo to Swell, Solo to Swell 16', Solo to Swell 4', Great to Pedal, Great to Pedal 4', Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4', Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Pedal to Pedal 8', Great Unison Off, Choir Unison Off, Swell Unison Off, Solo Unison Off.
Speelhulpen: 7 Great Presets, 6 Choir Presets, 8 Swell Presets, 6 Solo Presets, 8 Pedal Presets, 3 Couplers Presets, 10 General Presets, Tutti MF, Tutti FFF, Manual 16' off, Pedal 32' off, All swells to solo shoe.

Literatuur Orgel International 2/1999.
Opnamen
  • The Aeolian Organ at Duke University Chapel / Christopher Jacobson. - Pentatone PTC 5186 577 (CD). - 2016.
  • German romantic organ music / Robert Parkins. - Gothic Records 49096 (CD).