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Oberlin, USA (Ohio) - Oberlin College, Finney Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Oberlin
Region:Lorain County
Address: 173 West Lorain Street, 44074, Oberlin, OH
Website: https://home.oberlin.edu/
Description nr.: 2006585.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1915) - opus 230
Demolished (2001)
In 1915 Ernest M. Skinner built a new organ for Finney Memorial Chapel at Oberlin College. The instrument, opus 230 of the builder, was radically rebuilt and expanded in 1955 by Aeolian-Skinner. In 2001 a new organ was built by the company Fisk, whereby the Skinner front has been reused in a modified form.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Montre 16', Prinzipal 8', Holzgedackt 8', Spitzflöte 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixtur 4 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8'.
Positiv (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Prinzipal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Nachthorn 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharff 4 ranks, Cromorne 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant.
Choir (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Viola 8', Concert Flute 8', Kleine Erzähler 8', Flauto Traverso 8', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Geigen 8', Gedackt 8', Spitzflöte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Violone 32', Soubasse 32', Principal 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaten 16' - van Positiv, Lieblich Gedackt 16' - van Swell, Gamba 16' - van Choir, Principal 8', Cello 8', Gedacktpommer 8', Stillgedackt 8' - van Swell, Quint 5 1/3', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Scharff 2 ranks, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Fagotto 16' - van Great, Bombarde 16' - van Swell, Trompette 8', Cromorne 8' - van Positiv, Clairon 4', Rohrschalmei 4' - van Positiv.
Couplers: Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Super, Positiv & Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal Super, Swell to Great, Swell to Great Super, Positiv & Choir to Great, Positiv & Choir to Great Super, Choir to Choir Super, Choir to Choir Sub, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir Super, Swell to Swell Super, Swell to Swell Sub.
Accessories: 6 General Combinations, 6 Divided Combinations, Sforzando.
Oberlin, USA (Ohio) - Oberlin College, Finney Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Oberlin
Region:Lorain County
Address: 173 West Lorain Street, 44074, Oberlin, OH
Website: https://home.oberlin.edu/
Description nr.: 2006585.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1915) - opus 230
Demolished (2001)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1915 | Ernest M. Skinner | 230 | new organ | 1955 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | enlargement |
In 1915 Ernest M. Skinner built a new organ for Finney Memorial Chapel at Oberlin College. The instrument, opus 230 of the builder, was radically rebuilt and expanded in 1955 by Aeolian-Skinner. In 2001 a new organ was built by the company Fisk, whereby the Skinner front has been reused in a modified form.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 12 |
| - Positiv | 13 |
| - Choir | 8 |
| - Swell | 17 |
| - Pedal | 26 (18) |
| Total number of stops | 76 (68) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Montre 16', Prinzipal 8', Holzgedackt 8', Spitzflöte 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixtur 4 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8'.
Positiv (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Prinzipal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Nachthorn 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharff 4 ranks, Cromorne 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant.
Choir (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Viola 8', Concert Flute 8', Kleine Erzähler 8', Flauto Traverso 8', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8', Trompette en Chamade 8', Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Geigen 8', Gedackt 8', Spitzflöte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Geigen Octave 4', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Octavin 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Violone 32', Soubasse 32', Principal 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaten 16' - van Positiv, Lieblich Gedackt 16' - van Swell, Gamba 16' - van Choir, Principal 8', Cello 8', Gedacktpommer 8', Stillgedackt 8' - van Swell, Quint 5 1/3', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Blockflöte 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Scharff 2 ranks, Bombarde 32', Posaune 16', Fagotto 16' - van Great, Bombarde 16' - van Swell, Trompette 8', Cromorne 8' - van Positiv, Clairon 4', Rohrschalmei 4' - van Positiv.
Couplers: Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Super, Positiv & Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal Super, Swell to Great, Swell to Great Super, Positiv & Choir to Great, Positiv & Choir to Great Super, Choir to Choir Super, Choir to Choir Sub, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir Super, Swell to Swell Super, Swell to Swell Sub.
Accessories: 6 General Combinations, 6 Divided Combinations, Sforzando.
| Recordings |
The organs of Oberlin / William Porter, Garth Peacock, Haskell Thomson, David Boe. - Gasparo Records (dubbel-LP). - 1983. |