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Source: Postcard
Portland ME, USA (Maine) - Merrill Auditorium of the City Hall - Herman Kotzschmar Memorial Organ
Municipal: Portland ME
Region:Cumberland County
Address: Myrtle Street, 04101, Portland, ME
Website: http://www.portlandevents.com/Merrill.asp
Description nr.: 2013205.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1912) - opus 323
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Sub Bourdon 32', Bourdon 16', Violon Dolce 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Major Flute 8' - van Solo, Bourdon 8', Doppel Flute 8' - enclosed, Clarabella 8' - enclosed, Gemshorn 8' - enclosed, Violoncello 8' - enclosed, Octave 4', Hohl Flute 4' - enclosed, Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Double Trumpet 16' - enclosed, Trumpet 8' - enclosed, Clarion 4' - enclosed, Harp 8' - van Orchestral, Celesta 4' - van Orchestral, Chimes - van Solo, Snare Drum (strike), Snare Drum (roll), Turkish Cymbal.
Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Diapason Phonon 8', Horn Diapason 8', Stopped Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8' - 1927, Flauto Dolce 8', Unda Maris 8', Violon Cello 8', Viola da Gamba 8' - 1927, Viole Celeste 8' (3 ranks), Muted Viol 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Orchestral Flute 4' - 1927, Salicet 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 1927, Flautino 2' - 1927, Tierce 1 3/5' - 1927, Septieme 1 1/7' - 1927, Twenty Second 1' - 1927, Mixture 3-4 ranks - 1927, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Corno d’Amore 8' - 1927, Orchestral Oboe 8' - 1927, Vox Humana 8', Tremolo (fan), Tremolo (valve) - 1927.
Orchestral (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Geigen Principal 8', Concert Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8', Quintadena 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Voix Seraphique 8', Dulciana 8', Flute d'Amour 4', Dulcet 4', Flageolet 2', French Horn 8', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8', Tuba Magna 8' - van Solo, Tremolo, Harp 8', Celesta Chimes 4' - van Solo, Snare Drum (strike), Snare Drum (roll), Glockenspiel (strike), Xylophone (strike), Marimba (strike), Turkish Cymbal.
Solo (enclosed) (C-c''''): Violone 16' - unenclosed, Grand Diapason 8', Major Flute 8' - unenclosed, Viola da Gamba 8', Viola da Gamba Celeste 8', Flute Ouverte 4', Concert Piccolo 2', Tuba Profunda 16', Tuba Magna 8' - unenclosed, Harmonic Tuba 8', Musette 8', Tuba Clarion 4', Tremolo, Chimes, Marimba (strike), Marimba (roll), Xylophone (strike), Xylophone (roll), Glockenspiel (strike), Glockenspiel (roll).
Antiphonal (floating) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Gross Flute 8', String Celeste 5 ranks (8'), String Celeste F 2 ranks (8') - twee koren uit String Celeste, String Celeste MF 2 ranks (8') - twee koren uit String Celeste, Viol 8', Principal 4', Spitz Flute 4', String Mixture 3 ranks, French Trumpet 8', Tremolo.
Echo (C-c''''): Nachthorn 8', Gedeckt 8', Viole Celeste 3 ranks (8'), Vox Angelica 8', Vox Aetheria 8', Fern Flute 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo, Carillon.
Pedal (C-g'): Contra Magnaton 32', Contre Bourdon 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', First Bourdon 16', Second Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Contra Viola 16', Viole Celeste 16' - van Antiphonal, Gedeckt 16' - van Echo, Quint 10 2/3', Octave Flute 8', Octave Bourdon 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Violon Cello Celeste 8', Super Octave Flute 4', Contre Bombarde 32', Contra Tuba 32', Bombarde 16', Tuba Profunda 16', Double Trumpet 16', Contra Fagotto 16', Double Horn 16' - van Antiphonal, Harmonic Tuba 8', Tuba Clarion 4', Bass Drum (roll), Bass Drum (strike), Turkish Cymbal.
Couplers: Great to Pedal 8', Great to Pedal 5 1/3', Great to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal 8', Swell to Pedal 4', Orchestral to Pedal 8', Orchestral to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal 8', Solo to Pedal 4', Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 8', Swell to Great 4', Orchestral to Great 16', Orchestral to Great 8', Orchestral to Great 4', Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 8', Solo to Great 4', Solo to Swell 8', Swell to Orchestral 16', Swell to Orchestral 8', Swell to Orchestral 4', Solo to Orchestral 16', Solo to Orchestral 8', Solo to Orchestral 4', Great to Solo 8', Swell to Solo 8', Swell to Solo 4', Great and Orchestral Transfer, Great to Great 16', Great Unison Off, Great to Great 4', Positif on Great, Echo on Great, Antiphonal on Great, Swell to Swell 16', Swell Unison Off, Swell to Swell 4', Positif on Swell, Antiphonal on Swell, Echo on Swell, Orchestral to Orchestral 16', Orchestral Unison Off, Orchestral to Orchestral 4', Positif on Orchestral, Antiphonal on Orchestral, Echo on Orchestral, Solo to Solo 16', Solo Unison Off, Solo to Solo 4', Positif on Solo, Antiphonal on Solo, Echo on Solo, Antiphonal to Antiphonal 16', Antiphonal Unison Off, Antiphonal to Antiphonal 4', Echo on Antiphonal, Echo to Echo 16', Echo Unison Off, Echo to Echo 4', Pedal to Pedal 4', Positif on Pedal, Antiphonal on Pedal, Echo on Pedal.
Accessories: Midi, Bell in F, Crash Cymbal Reversible Buttons: Divisionals Affect Pedal, 20 general pistons, 10 Great Divisional pistons, 10 Swell Divisional pistons, 10 Orchestral (Positif) Divisional pistons, 10 Solo Divisional pistons, 6 Antiphonal Divisional pistons, 4 Echo Divisional pistons, 5 Pedal Divisional pistons, Tutti I, Tutti II, 32' Contre Bourdon reversible, 32' Contra Magnaton reversible, 32' Contra Tuba reversible, 32' Contra Bombarde reversible, 128 Levels of Memory.
Source: Postcard
Portland ME, USA (Maine) - Merrill Auditorium of the City Hall - Herman Kotzschmar Memorial Organ
Municipal: Portland ME
Region:Cumberland County
Address: Myrtle Street, 04101, Portland, ME
Website: http://www.portlandevents.com/Merrill.asp
Description nr.: 2013205.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1912) - opus 323
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1912 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | 323 | new organ | 1927 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | enlargement | 2014 | Builder unknown | restoration |
- In 1912 schonk Cyrus Curtis geld aan de stad Portland, Maine, voor de bouw van een groot concertorgel ter nagedachtenis aan Herman Kotzschmar. Het orgel was het eerste stedelijke orgel dat gebouwd werd in de Verenigde Staten. In 1927 is het Swell uitgebreid. Er is op de console ook ruimte gereserveerd voor een Positive met 16 stemmen, dat echter nooit werd gerealiseerd.
- Het orgel is in 2014 gerestaureerd. Op 27 september 2014 werd het weer in gebruik genomen.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 20 (19) |
| - Swell | 29 (27) |
| - Orchestral | 16 (15) |
| - Solo | 12 |
| - Antiphonal | 11 (9) |
| - Echo | 7 |
| - Pedal | 25 (22) |
| Total number of stops | 118 (111) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Sub Bourdon 32', Bourdon 16', Violon Dolce 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Major Flute 8' - van Solo, Bourdon 8', Doppel Flute 8' - enclosed, Clarabella 8' - enclosed, Gemshorn 8' - enclosed, Violoncello 8' - enclosed, Octave 4', Hohl Flute 4' - enclosed, Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Double Trumpet 16' - enclosed, Trumpet 8' - enclosed, Clarion 4' - enclosed, Harp 8' - van Orchestral, Celesta 4' - van Orchestral, Chimes - van Solo, Snare Drum (strike), Snare Drum (roll), Turkish Cymbal.
Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Quintaten 16', Diapason Phonon 8', Horn Diapason 8', Stopped Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8' - 1927, Flauto Dolce 8', Unda Maris 8', Violon Cello 8', Viola da Gamba 8' - 1927, Viole Celeste 8' (3 ranks), Muted Viol 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Orchestral Flute 4' - 1927, Salicet 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - 1927, Flautino 2' - 1927, Tierce 1 3/5' - 1927, Septieme 1 1/7' - 1927, Twenty Second 1' - 1927, Mixture 3-4 ranks - 1927, Contra Fagotto 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Corno d’Amore 8' - 1927, Orchestral Oboe 8' - 1927, Vox Humana 8', Tremolo (fan), Tremolo (valve) - 1927.
Orchestral (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', Geigen Principal 8', Concert Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8', Quintadena 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Voix Seraphique 8', Dulciana 8', Flute d'Amour 4', Dulcet 4', Flageolet 2', French Horn 8', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8', Tuba Magna 8' - van Solo, Tremolo, Harp 8', Celesta Chimes 4' - van Solo, Snare Drum (strike), Snare Drum (roll), Glockenspiel (strike), Xylophone (strike), Marimba (strike), Turkish Cymbal.
Solo (enclosed) (C-c''''): Violone 16' - unenclosed, Grand Diapason 8', Major Flute 8' - unenclosed, Viola da Gamba 8', Viola da Gamba Celeste 8', Flute Ouverte 4', Concert Piccolo 2', Tuba Profunda 16', Tuba Magna 8' - unenclosed, Harmonic Tuba 8', Musette 8', Tuba Clarion 4', Tremolo, Chimes, Marimba (strike), Marimba (roll), Xylophone (strike), Xylophone (roll), Glockenspiel (strike), Glockenspiel (roll).
Antiphonal (floating) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Gross Flute 8', String Celeste 5 ranks (8'), String Celeste F 2 ranks (8') - twee koren uit String Celeste, String Celeste MF 2 ranks (8') - twee koren uit String Celeste, Viol 8', Principal 4', Spitz Flute 4', String Mixture 3 ranks, French Trumpet 8', Tremolo.
Echo (C-c''''): Nachthorn 8', Gedeckt 8', Viole Celeste 3 ranks (8'), Vox Angelica 8', Vox Aetheria 8', Fern Flute 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo, Carillon.
Pedal (C-g'): Contra Magnaton 32', Contre Bourdon 32', Open Diapason 16', Violone 16', First Bourdon 16', Second Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Contra Viola 16', Viole Celeste 16' - van Antiphonal, Gedeckt 16' - van Echo, Quint 10 2/3', Octave Flute 8', Octave Bourdon 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Violon Cello Celeste 8', Super Octave Flute 4', Contre Bombarde 32', Contra Tuba 32', Bombarde 16', Tuba Profunda 16', Double Trumpet 16', Contra Fagotto 16', Double Horn 16' - van Antiphonal, Harmonic Tuba 8', Tuba Clarion 4', Bass Drum (roll), Bass Drum (strike), Turkish Cymbal.
Couplers: Great to Pedal 8', Great to Pedal 5 1/3', Great to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal 8', Swell to Pedal 4', Orchestral to Pedal 8', Orchestral to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal 8', Solo to Pedal 4', Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 8', Swell to Great 4', Orchestral to Great 16', Orchestral to Great 8', Orchestral to Great 4', Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 8', Solo to Great 4', Solo to Swell 8', Swell to Orchestral 16', Swell to Orchestral 8', Swell to Orchestral 4', Solo to Orchestral 16', Solo to Orchestral 8', Solo to Orchestral 4', Great to Solo 8', Swell to Solo 8', Swell to Solo 4', Great and Orchestral Transfer, Great to Great 16', Great Unison Off, Great to Great 4', Positif on Great, Echo on Great, Antiphonal on Great, Swell to Swell 16', Swell Unison Off, Swell to Swell 4', Positif on Swell, Antiphonal on Swell, Echo on Swell, Orchestral to Orchestral 16', Orchestral Unison Off, Orchestral to Orchestral 4', Positif on Orchestral, Antiphonal on Orchestral, Echo on Orchestral, Solo to Solo 16', Solo Unison Off, Solo to Solo 4', Positif on Solo, Antiphonal on Solo, Echo on Solo, Antiphonal to Antiphonal 16', Antiphonal Unison Off, Antiphonal to Antiphonal 4', Echo on Antiphonal, Echo to Echo 16', Echo Unison Off, Echo to Echo 4', Pedal to Pedal 4', Positif on Pedal, Antiphonal on Pedal, Echo on Pedal.
Accessories: Midi, Bell in F, Crash Cymbal Reversible Buttons: Divisionals Affect Pedal, 20 general pistons, 10 Great Divisional pistons, 10 Swell Divisional pistons, 10 Orchestral (Positif) Divisional pistons, 10 Solo Divisional pistons, 6 Antiphonal Divisional pistons, 4 Echo Divisional pistons, 5 Pedal Divisional pistons, Tutti I, Tutti II, 32' Contre Bourdon reversible, 32' Contra Magnaton reversible, 32' Contra Tuba reversible, 32' Contra Bombarde reversible, 128 Levels of Memory.
| Literature |
Kotzschmar Memorial Organ : The Great Organ that Survived - by Chance / David E. Wallace. - In: The Tracker, Volume 56, Nos. 3 and 4, Summer/Fall 2012. |
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