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Rock Hill SC, USA (South-Carolina) - Winthrop University, Byrnes Auditorium, D.B. Johnson Memorial Organ
Municipal: Rock Hill
Address: 1703 Memorial Circle, 29733, Rock Hill, SC
Website: https://www.winthrop.edu/
Description nr.: 2023035.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1955) - opus 1257
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Contra Geigen 16', Diapason 8', Spitzprincipal 8', Holzflote 8', Principal 4', Rohrflote 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Cornet 3-5 ranks (2'), Fourniture 4 ranks (1'), Trompette-en-Chamade 8' - from Positiv, Clairon-en-Chamade 4' - from Positiv, Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Prestant 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), English Horn 16', Cromorne 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant, Harp - prepared for, Trompette-en-Chamade 8', Clairon-en-Chamade 4'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Flauto Dolce 16' - extension, Geigen Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Fagot 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Nason Flute 8', Koppelflote 4', Principal 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbel 3 ranks (1/4'), Trompette-en-Chamade 8' - from Positiv, Clairon-en-Chamade 4' - from Positiv.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contre Basse 32', Contre Basse 16' - extension, Bourdon 16', Geigen 16' - from Great, Flauto Dolce 16' - from Swell, Principal 8', Gedecktpommer 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Blockflote 2', Mixture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Fagot 32' - extension from Swell, Bombarde 16', Fagot 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, Clairon 4' - extension, Trompette-en-Chamade 8' - from Positiv, Chimes - from Great.
Rock Hill SC, USA (South-Carolina) - Winthrop University, Byrnes Auditorium, D.B. Johnson Memorial Organ
Municipal: Rock Hill
Address: 1703 Memorial Circle, 29733, Rock Hill, SC
Website: https://www.winthrop.edu/
Description nr.: 2023035.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1955) - opus 1257
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1955 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1257 | new organ | 2009 | Orgues Létourneau | restoration |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 (11) |
| - Choir Organ | 12 (10) |
| - Swell Organ | 16 |
| - Positiv Organ | 8 (7) |
| - Pedal Organ | 17 (9) |
| Total number of stops | 66 (53) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Contra Geigen 16', Diapason 8', Spitzprincipal 8', Holzflote 8', Principal 4', Rohrflote 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Cornet 3-5 ranks (2'), Fourniture 4 ranks (1'), Trompette-en-Chamade 8' - from Positiv, Clairon-en-Chamade 4' - from Positiv, Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Concert Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Prestant 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), English Horn 16', Cromorne 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant, Harp - prepared for, Trompette-en-Chamade 8', Clairon-en-Chamade 4'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Flauto Dolce 16' - extension, Geigen Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Fifteenth 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Fagot 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Nason Flute 8', Koppelflote 4', Principal 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Cymbel 3 ranks (1/4'), Trompette-en-Chamade 8' - from Positiv, Clairon-en-Chamade 4' - from Positiv.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contre Basse 32', Contre Basse 16' - extension, Bourdon 16', Geigen 16' - from Great, Flauto Dolce 16' - from Swell, Principal 8', Gedecktpommer 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Blockflote 2', Mixture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Fagot 32' - extension from Swell, Bombarde 16', Fagot 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, Clairon 4' - extension, Trompette-en-Chamade 8' - from Positiv, Chimes - from Great.
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| Recordings |
George Whitefield Chadwick Organ Music / Parker Ramsay. - Raven Records OAR-154 (CD). - 2018. |
| Links |
https://www.letourneauorgans.com/organs/aeolian-skinner-winthrop-university |