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Easton PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - Lafayette College, Colton Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Easton, PA
Region:Northampton County
Address: 730 High Street, 18042, Easton PA
Website: https://www.lafayette.edu/
Description nr.: 2064594.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1966) - opus 2481
On April 19, 1965 a large fire destroyed the in interior of Colton Memorial Chapel, part of Lafayette College, including the Ernest M. Skinner organ. The chapel was rebuilt and the interior redecorated. The Austin Organ Company installed a new organ with three manuals and pedal in 1966. Consultants were Ralph Grover, college organist, and F. Peter Sabey, reverent.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Spitzflöte 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompete 8', Chimes (21 notes).
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Spitzflöte 4', Gemshorn 2', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Nasonflute 8', Koppelflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Cymbal 3 ranks.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrbourdon 16' - extension, Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from c°), Rohrflöte 8', Principal 4', Waldflöte 4', Octavin 2', Mixture 4', Fagot 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Gedeckt 16' - from Choir, Quintaton 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Choir, Superoctave 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Posaune 16', Fagot 16' - from Swell, Trompete 8' - extension, Krummhorn 4' - from Choir.
Easton PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - Lafayette College, Colton Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Easton, PA
Region:Northampton County
Address: 730 High Street, 18042, Easton PA
Website: https://www.lafayette.edu/
Description nr.: 2064594.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1966) - opus 2481
On April 19, 1965 a large fire destroyed the in interior of Colton Memorial Chapel, part of Lafayette College, including the Ernest M. Skinner organ. The chapel was rebuilt and the interior redecorated. The Austin Organ Company installed a new organ with three manuals and pedal in 1966. Consultants were Ralph Grover, college organist, and F. Peter Sabey, reverent.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 8 |
| - Choir Organ | 5 |
| - Positiv Organ | 6 |
| - Swell Organ | 11 (10) |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (6) |
| Total number of stops | 43 (35) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Spitzflöte 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Trompete 8', Chimes (21 notes).
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Spitzflöte 4', Gemshorn 2', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Positiv Organ (C-c''''): Nasonflute 8', Koppelflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Cymbal 3 ranks.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrbourdon 16' - extension, Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8' (from c°), Rohrflöte 8', Principal 4', Waldflöte 4', Octavin 2', Mixture 4', Fagot 16', Trompette 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Gedeckt 16' - from Choir, Quintaton 16' - from Great, Octave 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Choir, Superoctave 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Posaune 16', Fagot 16' - from Swell, Trompete 8' - extension, Krummhorn 4' - from Choir.
| Literature |
Austin is ordered for Lafayette College : Organ part of renovation : Chapel interior, old E.M. Skinner destroyed in fire - Ralph Grover is college organist. - In: The Diapason, 57th Year, No. 4, March 1966. |