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Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Epworth United Methodist Church, Barnes Memorial Organ
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 5253 North Kenmore Avenue, 60640, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.epworthchicago.com/
Description nr.: 2059892.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1930) - opus 5881
The Möller firm built an organ for Epworth United Methodist Church in 1930, financed by a gift from the Barnes family, in memory of Charles Osborn Barnes. The organ was inaugurated on February 15, 1931. The organ consists of a Sanctuary Organ, the main organ, and a Chapel Organ, with its own console. But the Chapel Organ can also be played from the main organ.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Trumpet 8', Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Viole 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Muted Viole 8', Flute 4', Violin 4', Double Oboe 16', Oboe 8', Cornopean 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Chapel Organ (C-c''''):
Chapel Great: Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Dulciana 8', Flute 4'.
Chapel Swell: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Dulciana 8', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Cornopean 8', Tremolo.
Chapel Pedal: Bourdon 16', Flute 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32', Diaphone 16', Bourdon 16', Second Bourdon 16', Flute 8', Flute Dolce 8', Salicional 8', Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Swell to Choir (16', 8' & 4'), Great to Great (16', 4', Unison Off), Choir to Choir (16', 4', Unison Off), Swell to Swell (16', 4', Unison Off), Great to Pedal (8' & 4'), Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal (8' & 4').
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Epworth United Methodist Church, Barnes Memorial Organ
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 5253 North Kenmore Avenue, 60640, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.epworthchicago.com/
Description nr.: 2059892.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1930) - opus 5881
The Möller firm built an organ for Epworth United Methodist Church in 1930, financed by a gift from the Barnes family, in memory of Charles Osborn Barnes. The organ was inaugurated on February 15, 1931. The organ consists of a Sanctuary Organ, the main organ, and a Chapel Organ, with its own console. But the Chapel Organ can also be played from the main organ.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 |
| - Choir Organ | 10 |
| - Swell Organ | 11 |
| - Pedal Organ | 8 |
| - Chapel Great | 6 |
| - Chapel Swell | 10 |
| - Chapel Pedal | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 56 |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Claribel Flute 8', Octave 4', Flute Harmonique 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Trumpet 8', Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Viole 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Muted Viole 8', Flute 4', Violin 4', Double Oboe 16', Oboe 8', Cornopean 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Chapel Organ (C-c''''):
Chapel Great: Open Diapason 8', Melodia 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Dulciana 8', Flute 4'.
Chapel Swell: Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Dulciana 8', Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Cornopean 8', Tremolo.
Chapel Pedal: Bourdon 16', Flute 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32', Diaphone 16', Bourdon 16', Second Bourdon 16', Flute 8', Flute Dolce 8', Salicional 8', Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8' & 4'), Swell to Choir (16', 8' & 4'), Great to Great (16', 4', Unison Off), Choir to Choir (16', 4', Unison Off), Swell to Swell (16', 4', Unison Off), Great to Pedal (8' & 4'), Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal (8' & 4').
| Recordings |
Historic Organs of Chicago : Thirty-five Historic Pipe Organs from Woodstock to La Porte. - Organ Historical Society OHS-02 (4-CD). - 2007. |
| Links |
http://www.epworthchicago.com/about-us/barnes-memorial-organ/ |