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San Francisco, USA (California) - Temple Emanu-El Sanctuary
Municipal: San Francisco
Region:San Francisco County
Description nr.: 2005114.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1925) - opus 497
Ernest Skinner built a four-manual organ for the Temple Emanu-El Sanctuary in San Francisco in 1925. The instrument was extensively modified in the years after 1960 by Schoenstein and later by Swain & Kates.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - van Pedal, Diapason 8', Orchestral Flute 8', Gedeckt 8' - van Swell, Erzähler 8', Octave 4', Flûte Triangulaire 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Prinzipal 1', Scharf 5 ranks, Bell Cymbal 2 ranks (1/3') - van Swell, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Concert Flute 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Octave 4', Chimney Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Larigot 1 1/3' - extension, Sifflöte 1' - extension, Cymbal 5 ranks, Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremolo, Harp 8' - extension, Celesta 4' (61 staven).
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (1-2 ranks), Voix Céleste 8' (2 ranks), Prestant 4', Flûte Triangulaire 4', Unda Maris 4' (2 ranks), Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Fife 1', Chorus Mixture 5 ranks (2 2/3'), French Cornet 4 ranks (4'), Bell Cymbal 2 ranks (1/3'), Contra Bassoon 16', Trompette 8', Corno d'Amour 8', Vox Humana 8' (TC), Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Quintadena 8', Violoncello 8', Gamba Céleste 8', Principal 4', Waldflute 2', Fourniture 3-5 ranks, Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Cornopean 8', English Horn 8', Tremolo.
Echo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Flute 8', Muted Viol 8', Chimes (c'-dis'' (16 bellen)).
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant Diapason 32' - akoestisch, Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Dulciana 16' - van Choir, Octave 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Quintadena 8' - van Solo, Dulciana 8' - van Choir, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 3-4 ranks - van Solo, Bombarde 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Bass Trompette 16' - extension van Swell, Contra Bassoon 16' - van Swell, Tromba 8' - extension, Trompette 8' - van Swell, Clairon 4' - extension van Swell, Zink 2' - extension van Swell.
San Francisco, USA (California) - Temple Emanu-El Sanctuary
Municipal: San Francisco
Region:San Francisco County
Description nr.: 2005114.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1925) - opus 497
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1925 | Ernest M. Skinner | 497 | new organ | Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons | restoration | Swain & Kates | restoration |
Ernest Skinner built a four-manual organ for the Temple Emanu-El Sanctuary in San Francisco in 1925. The instrument was extensively modified in the years after 1960 by Schoenstein and later by Swain & Kates.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 (10) |
| - Choir Organ | 12 (7) |
| - Swell Organ | 18 |
| - Solo Organ | 10 |
| - Echo Organ | 2 |
| - Pedal Organ | 20 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 75 (51) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - van Pedal, Diapason 8', Orchestral Flute 8', Gedeckt 8' - van Swell, Erzähler 8', Octave 4', Flûte Triangulaire 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Prinzipal 1', Scharf 5 ranks, Bell Cymbal 2 ranks (1/3') - van Swell, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Concert Flute 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Octave 4', Chimney Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Larigot 1 1/3' - extension, Sifflöte 1' - extension, Cymbal 5 ranks, Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremolo, Harp 8' - extension, Celesta 4' (61 staven).
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Flûte Céleste 8' (1-2 ranks), Voix Céleste 8' (2 ranks), Prestant 4', Flûte Triangulaire 4', Unda Maris 4' (2 ranks), Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Fife 1', Chorus Mixture 5 ranks (2 2/3'), French Cornet 4 ranks (4'), Bell Cymbal 2 ranks (1/3'), Contra Bassoon 16', Trompette 8', Corno d'Amour 8', Vox Humana 8' (TC), Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 8', Quintadena 8', Violoncello 8', Gamba Céleste 8', Principal 4', Waldflute 2', Fourniture 3-5 ranks, Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Cornopean 8', English Horn 8', Tremolo.
Echo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Flute 8', Muted Viol 8', Chimes (c'-dis'' (16 bellen)).
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant Diapason 32' - akoestisch, Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Dulciana 16' - van Choir, Octave 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Quintadena 8' - van Solo, Dulciana 8' - van Choir, Flute 4' - extension, Mixture 3-4 ranks - van Solo, Bombarde 32', Trombone 16' - extension, Bass Trompette 16' - extension van Swell, Contra Bassoon 16' - van Swell, Tromba 8' - extension, Trompette 8' - van Swell, Clairon 4' - extension van Swell, Zink 2' - extension van Swell.