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Saint Paul MN, USA (Minnesota) - Saint Paul's Cathedral, Gallery Organ
Municipal: Saint Paul
Region:Ramsey County
Address: 239 Selby Avenue, 55102, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Website: http://www.cathedralsp.org/
Description nr.: 2056046.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1963) - opus 1398
Technical data
Specification
Great: Violone 16', Principal 8', Violone 8' - extension, Bourdon 8', Spitz Flute 8', Octave 4', Koppel Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 3-4 ranks, Bombarde 8' - from Pedal, Cromorne 8' - from Choir, Zimbelstern.
Choir: Viola Pomposa 16' - extension, Gedeckt 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Pomposa Celeste 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Spitz Principal 4', Block Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Zauber Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Cromorne 8', English Horn 8' (TC), Tremulant.
Swell: Rohr Bordun 16' - extension, Geigen Principal 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Spindle Flute 2', Plein Jeu 4 ranks (2'), Hautbois 16' - extension, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Pontifical Trompette - from Bombarde.
Bombarde: Violone 16' - from Great, Open Diapason 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Octave 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixture 5 ranks (2 2/3'), Tierce Mixture 6 ranks (2 2/3'), Harmonics Mixture 7 ranks (2 2/3'), Trompette Harmonique 16' - extension, Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8' - from Swell, Clarion Harmonique 4', Pontifical Trompette 8'.
Pedal: Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16' - extension, Viola Pomposa 16' - from Choir, Rohr Bordun 16' - from Swell, Octave 8', Violone 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Rohr Flute 8' - from Swell, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Harmonic Flute 4' - from Bombarde, Nachthorn 4', Pedal Mixture 4 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16' - extension, Trompette Harmonique 16' - from Bombarde, Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Trompette Harmonique 8' - from Bombarde, Hautbois 8' - from Swell, Bombarde 4' - extension, Hautbois 4' - from Swell, Pontifical Trompette 8' - from Bombarde.
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Photo: Organ Historical Society
Saint Paul MN, USA (Minnesota) - Saint Paul's Cathedral, Gallery Organ
Municipal: Saint Paul
Region:Ramsey County
Address: 239 Selby Avenue, 55102, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Website: http://www.cathedralsp.org/
Description nr.: 2056046.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1963) - opus 1398
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1963 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1398 | new organ | 2013 | Quimby Pipe Organs | restoration and enlargement |
- The gallery organ of Saint Paul's Cathedral in Saint Paul, Minnesota was built in 1963 by Aeolian-Skinner. The organ was inaugurated on September 22, 1963.
- The instrument was restored and expanded in 2013 by the Quimby company. The front of the Gallery Organ has been altered by Quimby. Both organs can be played from one central console.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 13 (10) |
| - Choir | 14 (13) |
| - Swell | 14 (11) |
| - Bombarde | 14 (11) |
| - Pedal | 24 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 79 (51) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great: Violone 16', Principal 8', Violone 8' - extension, Bourdon 8', Spitz Flute 8', Octave 4', Koppel Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 3-4 ranks, Bombarde 8' - from Pedal, Cromorne 8' - from Choir, Zimbelstern.
Choir: Viola Pomposa 16' - extension, Gedeckt 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Pomposa Celeste 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8', Spitz Principal 4', Block Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Zauber Flute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Cromorne 8', English Horn 8' (TC), Tremulant.
Swell: Rohr Bordun 16' - extension, Geigen Principal 8', Rohr Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Voix Céleste 8', Octave 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Spindle Flute 2', Plein Jeu 4 ranks (2'), Hautbois 16' - extension, Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Pontifical Trompette - from Bombarde.
Bombarde: Violone 16' - from Great, Open Diapason 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Octave 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixture 5 ranks (2 2/3'), Tierce Mixture 6 ranks (2 2/3'), Harmonics Mixture 7 ranks (2 2/3'), Trompette Harmonique 16' - extension, Trompette Harmonique 8', Hautbois 8' - from Swell, Clarion Harmonique 4', Pontifical Trompette 8'.
Pedal: Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16' - extension, Viola Pomposa 16' - from Choir, Rohr Bordun 16' - from Swell, Octave 8', Violone 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - extension, Rohr Flute 8' - from Swell, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Harmonic Flute 4' - from Bombarde, Nachthorn 4', Pedal Mixture 4 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16' - extension, Trompette Harmonique 16' - from Bombarde, Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Trompette Harmonique 8' - from Bombarde, Hautbois 8' - from Swell, Bombarde 4' - extension, Hautbois 4' - from Swell, Pontifical Trompette 8' - from Bombarde.
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