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Pittsburgh PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - University of Pittsburgh, Heinz Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Pittsburgh PA
Region:Allegheny County
Address: South Bellefield Avenue, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA
Website: https://www.heinzchapel.pitt.edu/
Description nr.: 2062929.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1938) - opus 922
Demolished (1970)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Diapason no.1 8', Diapason no.2 8', Major Flute 8', Melodia 8' - from Choir, Dulciana 8' - from Choir, Gemshorn 8' - from Choir, Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Grave Mixture 2 ranks, Tuba 8' - from Solo, Tremolo, Harp and Celesta (61 bars) - from Choir, Chimes (25 notes) - from Echo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Viola 8', Melodia 8', Gemshorn 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Unda Maris 8', Traverso Flute 4' - extension, Dulcet 4' - extension, Dolce Twelfth 2 2/3' - extension, Dolce Fifteenth 2' - extension, Piccolo 2', Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremolo, Harp and Celesta (61 bars).
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Contra Salicional 16', Bourdon 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Gedeckt 8' - extension, Viol d'Orchestra 8', Viol Celeste 8', Salicional 8' - extension, Voix Celeste 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave Geigen 4', Flute d'Amour 4' - extension, Violina 4', Salicet 4' - extension, Nazard Flute 2 2/3' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Flautina 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Waldhorn 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Tremolo for Vox Humana.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clarion 4' - extension, Tremolo, Harp and Celesta (61 bars) - from Choir.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Echo Bourdon 16', Muted Violin 8', Muted Violin Celeste 8', Flute 8', Flute 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo, Chimes (25 tubes).
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Diapason Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Diapason 16', Metal Diapason 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Contra Saliconal 16' - from Swell, Violone 16', Dulciana 16' - from Choir, Echo Bourdon 16' - from Echo, Octave 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Echo Flute 8' - from Echo, Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Super Octave 4' - extension, Waldhorn 16' - from Swell, Tuba 16' - from Solo, Tuba 8' - from Solo, Tuba Clarion 4' - from Solo, Chimes - from Echo.
Pittsburgh PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - University of Pittsburgh, Heinz Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Pittsburgh PA
Region:Allegheny County
Address: South Bellefield Avenue, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA
Website: https://www.heinzchapel.pitt.edu/
Description nr.: 2062929.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1938) - opus 922
Demolished (1970)
- In 1934-1938, the Aeolian-Skinner company built a new organ for the Heinz Chapel of the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The organ was installed around the triforium of the choir of the chapel.
- The instrument was replaced in 1970 by a new Möller organ.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 11 (7) |
| - Choir Organ | 13 (8) |
| - Swell Organ | 23 (17) |
| - Solo Organ | 7 (6) |
| - Echo Organ | 6 |
| - Pedal Organ | 19 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 79 (47) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Diapason no.1 8', Diapason no.2 8', Major Flute 8', Melodia 8' - from Choir, Dulciana 8' - from Choir, Gemshorn 8' - from Choir, Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Grave Mixture 2 ranks, Tuba 8' - from Solo, Tremolo, Harp and Celesta (61 bars) - from Choir, Chimes (25 notes) - from Echo.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Viola 8', Melodia 8', Gemshorn 8', Dulciana 8' - extension, Unda Maris 8', Traverso Flute 4' - extension, Dulcet 4' - extension, Dolce Twelfth 2 2/3' - extension, Dolce Fifteenth 2' - extension, Piccolo 2', Orchestral Oboe 8', Clarinet 8', Tremolo, Harp and Celesta (61 bars).
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Contra Salicional 16', Bourdon 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Gedeckt 8' - extension, Viol d'Orchestra 8', Viol Celeste 8', Salicional 8' - extension, Voix Celeste 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Octave Geigen 4', Flute d'Amour 4' - extension, Violina 4', Salicet 4' - extension, Nazard Flute 2 2/3' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Flautina 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Waldhorn 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Tremolo for Vox Humana.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', French Horn 8', English Horn 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tuba Clarion 4' - extension, Tremolo, Harp and Celesta (61 bars) - from Choir.
Echo Organ (C-c''''): Echo Bourdon 16', Muted Violin 8', Muted Violin Celeste 8', Flute 8', Flute 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo, Chimes (25 tubes).
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Diapason Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Diapason 16', Metal Diapason 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Contra Saliconal 16' - from Swell, Violone 16', Dulciana 16' - from Choir, Echo Bourdon 16' - from Echo, Octave 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Cello 8' - extension, Echo Flute 8' - from Echo, Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Super Octave 4' - extension, Waldhorn 16' - from Swell, Tuba 16' - from Solo, Tuba 8' - from Solo, Tuba Clarion 4' - from Solo, Chimes - from Echo.
| Literature |
Heinz organ stands in beautiful chapel : Built by Aeolian-Skinner : Four-Manual proves effective despite difficulties met in overcoming lack of adequate space for its installation. - In: The Diapason 35th Year, No. 9, August 1944. |