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Gross Ile, USA (Michigan) - Saint James' Episcopal Church
Municipal: Gross Ile
Region:Wayne County
Address: 25150 East River Road, 48138, Grosse Ile Township, MI
Website: http://www.saintjamesgi.net/
Description nr.: 2034650.
Built by: Charles M. Ruggles (1987) - opus 17
Charles Ruggles built a new organ for Saint James' Church in Gross Ile, Michigan in 1987. The instrument has two manuals and pedal. On the Swell Organ, Ruggles placed a Clarionet 8' from 1878, manufactured by William Johnson. The dedication concert was played by Charles Ruggles, James Kibbie and Dudley Oakes.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Principal 4', Octave 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Blockflöte 4', Gemshorn 2', Clarionet 8' - 1878.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Bourdon 8' - extension, Octave 4', Trumpet 8' - transmission.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tremulant.
Gross Ile, USA (Michigan) - Saint James' Episcopal Church
Municipal: Gross Ile
Region:Wayne County
Address: 25150 East River Road, 48138, Grosse Ile Township, MI
Website: http://www.saintjamesgi.net/
Description nr.: 2034650.
Built by: Charles M. Ruggles (1987) - opus 17
Charles Ruggles built a new organ for Saint James' Church in Gross Ile, Michigan in 1987. The instrument has two manuals and pedal. On the Swell Organ, Ruggles placed a Clarionet 8' from 1878, manufactured by William Johnson. The dedication concert was played by Charles Ruggles, James Kibbie and Dudley Oakes.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 5 |
| - Swell Organ | 4 |
| - Pedal | 4 (2) |
| Total number of stops | 13 (11) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
| Pitch | a' = 440 Hz |
| Temperament | Kellner 1978 |
| Wind pressure | 75 mm |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Rohrflöte 8', Principal 4', Octave 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Blockflöte 4', Gemshorn 2', Clarionet 8' - 1878.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Bourdon 8' - extension, Octave 4', Trumpet 8' - transmission.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tremulant.
| Literature |
A profile of Charles M. Ruggles : Builder of hand-crafted mechanical action organs / Mark A. Herris. - [Bloomington] : Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 2016. |
| Links |
https://rugglesorgans.com/opus17.html |