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Oakland, USA (California) - Cathedral of Christ the Light, Conroy Memorial Organ
Municipal: Oakland
Region:Alameda County
Address: 2121 Harrison Street 100, 94612, Oakland, CA
Website: http://www.ctlcathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2044802.
Built by: Orgues Létourneau (2010) - opus 118
In memory of their mother-in-law Gerry Conroy, the couple Daniel Whalen and Katharine Conroy Whalen financed a new organ for the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. The instrument has four manuals and pedal with 92 stops and was built by the Canadian company Létourneau. The organ was dedicated on 11 February 2010. It was played on this occasion by Olivier Latry.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Salicional 8', Chimney Flute 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Cornet 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 4-5 ranks (2 2/3'), Sharp Mixture 3 ranks (1'), Trumpet 8', Trompeta de Luz 8', Tremulant.
Choir (C-c''''): Violonbass 16', Open Diapason 8', Violoncello 8', Cello Celeste 8', Spindle Flute 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Open Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Spire Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo (C-c''''): Doppel Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8', Tuba 8', Trompeta de Luz 8', Tremulant.
Bombarde (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Full Mixture 5-7 ranks (2 2/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trompeta de Luz 8'.
Echo Choir (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Dolce Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8', Traverse Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32', Open Wood 16', Double Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Gamba 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16', Quint 10 2/3', Open Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Violoncello 8', Gamba 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Nachthorn 4', Open Flute 2', Mixture 5 ranks (2 2/3'), Contra Trombone 32', Bombarde 16', Trombone 16', Fagotto 16', Trompette 8', Fagotto 8', Clairon 4', Schalmey 4', Trompeta de Luz 8', Tremulant.
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Postlude on Ave Maria
Photo: Andrew Forrest
Oakland, USA (California) - Cathedral of Christ the Light, Conroy Memorial Organ
Municipal: Oakland
Region:Alameda County
Address: 2121 Harrison Street 100, 94612, Oakland, CA
Website: http://www.ctlcathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2044802.
Built by: Orgues Létourneau (2010) - opus 118
In memory of their mother-in-law Gerry Conroy, the couple Daniel Whalen and Katharine Conroy Whalen financed a new organ for the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. The instrument has four manuals and pedal with 92 stops and was built by the Canadian company Létourneau. The organ was dedicated on 11 February 2010. It was played on this occasion by Olivier Latry.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 14 |
| - Choir | 11 |
| - Swell | 15 |
| - Solo | 7 |
| - Bombarde | 9 |
| - Echo Choir | 10 |
| - Pedal | 28 |
| Total number of stops | 94 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Salicional 8', Chimney Flute 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Cornet 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 4-5 ranks (2 2/3'), Sharp Mixture 3 ranks (1'), Trumpet 8', Trompeta de Luz 8', Tremulant.
Choir (C-c''''): Violonbass 16', Open Diapason 8', Violoncello 8', Cello Celeste 8', Spindle Flute 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Open Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Spire Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo (C-c''''): Doppel Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Clarinet 8', English Horn 8', Tuba 8', Trompeta de Luz 8', Tremulant.
Bombarde (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Full Mixture 5-7 ranks (2 2/3'), Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Trompeta de Luz 8'.
Echo Choir (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Principal 8', Chimney Flute 8', Dolce Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8', Traverse Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32', Open Wood 16', Double Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Gamba 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16', Quint 10 2/3', Open Diapason 8', Bourdon 8', Violoncello 8', Gamba 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Nachthorn 4', Open Flute 2', Mixture 5 ranks (2 2/3'), Contra Trombone 32', Bombarde 16', Trombone 16', Fagotto 16', Trompette 8', Fagotto 8', Clairon 4', Schalmey 4', Trompeta de Luz 8', Tremulant.
| Literature |
L'orgue de la cathédrale Christ the Light, d'Oakland, CA / Simon Berry. - In: Mixtures, Numéro 34, mai 2011. |
| Links |
https://www.letourneauorgans.com/organs/opus-118 |