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Minneapolis, USA (Minnesota) - University of Minnesota, Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium
Municipal: Minneapolis
Region:Hennepin County
Address: 84 Church Street South East, 55455, Minneapolis, MN
Website: http://www.northrop.umn.edu/
Description nr.: 2006223.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1935) - opus 892
Aeolian-Skinner built a large concert organ for the University of Minneapolis in the years 1932-1935. It was placed in the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium. It was designed by G. Donald Harrison. Nothing has ever been modified on the organ. In 2018 the Foley-Baker company carried out a restoration. On 12 and 13 October 2018 the organ was put back into use with a concert for organ and orchestra with Paul Jacobs behind the keyboards.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Erzähler 8', Quint 5 1/3', Octave 4', Second Octave 4', Flute 4', Tenth 3 1/5', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 7 ranks (2'), Harmonics 4 ranks (1 3/5'), Contra Tromba 16', Tromba 8', Octave Tromba 4', Harp 8' - van Choir, Celeste 4' - van Choir, Chimes (25 tubes) - enclosed in Solo Chamber.
Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Hohlflöte 8', Bourdon 8', Flute Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (TC), Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Echo Gamba 8', Echo Celeste 8', Octave Geigen 4', Flute Triangulaire 4', Violina 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Dolce Cornet 5 ranks (4'), Chorus Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Posaune 16', French Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Harp 8' - van Choir, Celesta 4' - van Choir, Chimes (25 tubes) - enclosed in Solo Chamber.
Choir (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Dulcet 8' (2 ranks), Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' (TC), Flute 4', Gemshorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Dulciana Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremolo, Harp 8', Celesta 4'.
Solo (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Aetherial Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Orchestral Flute 4', Octave Gamba 4', Cornet des Violes 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Corno di Bassetto 16', English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clarion 4', Tremolo, Harp 8' - van Choir, Celesta 4' - van Choir.
Pedal (C-g'): Double Open Diapason 32', Sub Bourdon 32', Diapason 16' - extension, Metal Diapason 16', Diapason 16' - van Great, Contre Basse 16', Contra Gamba 16' - van Swell, Contra Viola 16' - van Choir, Bourdon 16' - extension, Gemshorn 16' - van Swell, Echo Lieblich 16' - van Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Viole 8' - van Choir, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Still Gedeckt 8' - van Swell, Twelfth 5 1/3' - extension, Super Octave 4' - extension, Flute 4' - extension, Harmonics 5 ranks (4'), Bombarde 32', Contra Fagotto 32' - extension van Choir, Trombone 16' - extension, Posaune 16' - van Swell, Fagotto 16' - van Choir, Tromba 8' - extension, Clarion 4' - extension, Chimes - enclosed in Solo Chamber.
Minneapolis, USA (Minnesota) - University of Minnesota, Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium
Municipal: Minneapolis
Region:Hennepin County
Address: 84 Church Street South East, 55455, Minneapolis, MN
Website: http://www.northrop.umn.edu/
Description nr.: 2006223.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1935) - opus 892
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1935 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 892 | new organ | 2018 | Foley-Baker Company | restoration |
Aeolian-Skinner built a large concert organ for the University of Minneapolis in the years 1932-1935. It was placed in the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium. It was designed by G. Donald Harrison. Nothing has ever been modified on the organ. In 2018 the Foley-Baker company carried out a restoration. On 12 and 13 October 2018 the organ was put back into use with a concert for organ and orchestra with Paul Jacobs behind the keyboards.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 20 |
| - Swell | 24 |
| - Choir | 18 |
| - Solo | 13 |
| - Pedal | 27 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 103 (81) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Flute Harmonique 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Erzähler 8', Quint 5 1/3', Octave 4', Second Octave 4', Flute 4', Tenth 3 1/5', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 7 ranks (2'), Harmonics 4 ranks (1 3/5'), Contra Tromba 16', Tromba 8', Octave Tromba 4', Harp 8' - van Choir, Celeste 4' - van Choir, Chimes (25 tubes) - enclosed in Solo Chamber.
Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Hohlflöte 8', Bourdon 8', Flute Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (TC), Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Echo Gamba 8', Echo Celeste 8', Octave Geigen 4', Flute Triangulaire 4', Violina 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Dolce Cornet 5 ranks (4'), Chorus Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Posaune 16', French Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Harp 8' - van Choir, Celesta 4' - van Choir, Chimes (25 tubes) - enclosed in Solo Chamber.
Choir (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Cor de Nuit 8', Dulcet 8' (2 ranks), Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8' (TC), Flute 4', Gemshorn 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Dulciana Mixture 3 ranks (2'), Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremolo, Harp 8', Celesta 4'.
Solo (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Aetherial Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Orchestral Flute 4', Octave Gamba 4', Cornet des Violes 3 ranks (3 1/5'), Corno di Bassetto 16', English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clarion 4', Tremolo, Harp 8' - van Choir, Celesta 4' - van Choir.
Pedal (C-g'): Double Open Diapason 32', Sub Bourdon 32', Diapason 16' - extension, Metal Diapason 16', Diapason 16' - van Great, Contre Basse 16', Contra Gamba 16' - van Swell, Contra Viola 16' - van Choir, Bourdon 16' - extension, Gemshorn 16' - van Swell, Echo Lieblich 16' - van Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Viole 8' - van Choir, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Still Gedeckt 8' - van Swell, Twelfth 5 1/3' - extension, Super Octave 4' - extension, Flute 4' - extension, Harmonics 5 ranks (4'), Bombarde 32', Contra Fagotto 32' - extension van Choir, Trombone 16' - extension, Posaune 16' - van Swell, Fagotto 16' - van Choir, Tromba 8' - extension, Clarion 4' - extension, Chimes - enclosed in Solo Chamber.
| Compound stop | Composition |
| Plein Jeu 7 ranks (Great) | C: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4'. c°: 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3 - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. c': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. c'': 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. c''': 8' - 5 1/3' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. |
| Harmonics 4 ranks (Great) | C: 1 3/5' - 1 1/3' - 1 1/7' - 1'. |
| Chorus Mixture 5 ranks (Swell) | C: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. |
| Harmonics 5 ranks (Pedal) | C: 4' - 3 1/5' - 2 2/3' - 2 2/7' - 2'. |
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| Links |
http://www.northrop.umn.edu/about/aeolian-skinner-pipe-organ http://www.northrop.umn.edu/events/minnesota-orchestra-celebrating-northrop-s-restored-pipe-organ |