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Scranton, USA (Pennsylvania) - University of Scranton
Municipal: Scranton
Region:Lackawanna County
Address: 800 Linden Street, 18510, Scranton, PA
Website: https://www.scranton.edu/
Description nr.: 2044846.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1910) - opus 301
In 1910, the Austin firm built a large organ for Immanuel Baptist Church in Scranton. Building and organ were taken over by the University of Scranton after the church closed. The organ was restored by Patrick Murphy. In addition, the electric action has been renewed and some extensions have been installed on still empty places on the chests.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''):
Unenclosed Section: Double Open Diapason 16', Principal Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Doppel Flute 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 5 ranks - from Solo.
Enclosed Section: Bourdon 16' - from Choir, Claribel Flute 8' - from Choir, Salicional 8' - from Choir, Waldfloete 4' - from Choir, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Claribel Flute 8', Salicional 8', Concert Flute 8', Waldflute 4', Piccolo Harmonique 2', Flugel Horn 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Diapason Phonon 8', Gross Gedeckt 8', Viole d'Orchestra 8', Viole Celeste 8', Vox Seraphique 8' (TC), Principal 4', Octave Viole 4', Flauto Taverso 4', Mixture 3-5 ranks, Contra Oboe Horn 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Flauto Major 8', Gross Gamba 8', Gross Gamba Celeste 8', Vox Humana 8', Tuba Profunda 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Harmonic Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Lieblish Gedeckt 16' - from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8' - extension, Octave Bourdon 8' - extension, Violoncello 8' - extension, Tuba Profunda 16' - from Solo, Double Trumpet 16' - from Great, Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Harmonic Tuba 8' - from Solo, Harmonic Clarion 4' - from Solo.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal.
Scranton, USA (Pennsylvania) - University of Scranton
Municipal: Scranton
Region:Lackawanna County
Address: 800 Linden Street, 18510, Scranton, PA
Website: https://www.scranton.edu/
Description nr.: 2044846.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1910) - opus 301
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1910 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | 301 | new organ | 2005 | Patrick J. Murphy | 44 | restoration and enlargement |
In 1910, the Austin firm built a large organ for Immanuel Baptist Church in Scranton. Building and organ were taken over by the University of Scranton after the church closed. The organ was restored by Patrick Murphy. In addition, the electric action has been renewed and some extensions have been installed on still empty places on the chests.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1910 | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Immanuel Baptist Church |
| 2005 | Scranton, Pennsylvania | University of Scranton |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 |
| - Choir Organ | 8 |
| - Swell Organ | 14 |
| - Solo Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (2) |
| Total number of stops | 57 (46) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''):
Unenclosed Section: Double Open Diapason 16', Principal Diapason 8', Small Open Diapason 8', Doppel Flute 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 5 ranks - from Solo.
Enclosed Section: Bourdon 16' - from Choir, Claribel Flute 8' - from Choir, Salicional 8' - from Choir, Waldfloete 4' - from Choir, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Claribel Flute 8', Salicional 8', Concert Flute 8', Waldflute 4', Piccolo Harmonique 2', Flugel Horn 8', Clarinet 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Diapason Phonon 8', Gross Gedeckt 8', Viole d'Orchestra 8', Viole Celeste 8', Vox Seraphique 8' (TC), Principal 4', Octave Viole 4', Flauto Taverso 4', Mixture 3-5 ranks, Contra Oboe Horn 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Flauto Major 8', Gross Gamba 8', Gross Gamba Celeste 8', Vox Humana 8', Tuba Profunda 16', Harmonic Tuba 8', Harmonic Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Lieblish Gedeckt 16' - from Choir, Quint 10 2/3' - extension, Octave 8' - extension, Octave Bourdon 8' - extension, Violoncello 8' - extension, Tuba Profunda 16' - from Solo, Double Trumpet 16' - from Great, Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Harmonic Tuba 8' - from Solo, Harmonic Clarion 4' - from Solo.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Solo to Choir, Solo to Swell, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Solo to Pedal.
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