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Minneapolis, USA (Minnesota) - Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Municipal: Minneapolis
Region:Hennepin County
Address: 519 Oak Grove Street, 55403, Minneapolis, MN
Website: https://ourcathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2064596.
Built by: Hook & Hastings (1871) - opus 581
The organ of Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis, only a cathedral since 1941, was originally built in 1871 by Hook & Hastings. However, the instrument has been modified several times, enlargements, rebuilts, installation of new consoles and the installation of an antiphonal organ were carried out. The last rebuild was in 2013, by the Foley-Baker Company.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Rohrflute 8', Harmonic Flute 8' - C-fis° from Rohrflute, Octave 4', Spitzflute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Cornet 3 ranks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Chimes - digital, Harp - digital.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Gedeckt 8', Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8', Octave 4', Koppelflote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflote 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflote 1', Petite Trompette 16', Trompette 8' - extension, English Horn 8', Harp - digital.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Double Melodia 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Dolce 8', Dolce Celeste 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Principal 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks, Posaune 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Contra Viole 16' - extension, Claribella 8', Viole da Gamba 8', Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8', Viole 4' - extension, Corno d'Amour 8', Clarinet 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Clarion Harmonique 4', Tuba 8', Tremolo.
Positiv Organ (floating) (C-c''''): Copula 8', Flachflöte 4', Principal 2', Scharff 4 ranks, Krummhorn 8'.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Principal 8', Principal 4' - extension, Principal 2' - extension.
Antiphonal Pedal: Bourdon 16', Flute 8' - extension.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - digital, Lieblich Gedeckt 32' - digital, Open Wood 16', Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Double Melodia 16' - from Swell, Gamba 16', Principal 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Gamba 8' - extension, Choral Bass 4', Bourdon 4' - extension, Principal 2' - extension, Contra Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Double Trompette 16' - from Choir, Posaune 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Trompette 8' - extension, Bombarde 4' - extension.
Minneapolis, USA (Minnesota) - Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Municipal: Minneapolis
Region:Hennepin County
Address: 519 Oak Grove Street, 55403, Minneapolis, MN
Website: https://ourcathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2064596.
Built by: Hook & Hastings (1871) - opus 581
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1871 | Hook & Hastings | 581 | new organ | 1928 | M. Welte & Söhne | rebuild | 1929 | Welte-Tripp Organ Company | maintenance/reparations | 1930 | Kimball-Welte | enlargement | 1953 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | enlargement | 1961 | M.P. Möller Company | 13082 | rebuild | 1965 | M.P. Möller Company | R-738 | restoration and enlargement | 1976 | M.P. Möller Company | 8399 | restoration and enlargement | 1983 | Gould & Schultz | restoration | 1996 | Schantz Organ Company | maintenance/reparations | 2013 | Foley-Baker Company | rebuild |
The organ of Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis, only a cathedral since 1941, was originally built in 1871 by Hook & Hastings. However, the instrument has been modified several times, enlargements, rebuilts, installation of new consoles and the installation of an antiphonal organ were carried out. The last rebuild was in 2013, by the Foley-Baker Company.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 15 |
| - Choir Organ | 13 (12) |
| - Swell Organ | 16 |
| - Solo Organ | 11 (9) |
| - Positiv Organ (floating) | 5 |
| - Antiphonal Manual | 3 (1) |
| - Antiphonal Pedal | 2 (1) |
| - Pedal Organ | 20 (7) |
| Total number of stops | 85 (66) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Principal 8', Gemshorn 8', Rohrflute 8', Harmonic Flute 8' - C-fis° from Rohrflute, Octave 4', Spitzflute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Cornet 3 ranks, Fourniture 4 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Chimes - digital, Harp - digital.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Gedeckt 8', Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8', Octave 4', Koppelflote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflote 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflote 1', Petite Trompette 16', Trompette 8' - extension, English Horn 8', Harp - digital.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Double Melodia 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Dolce 8', Dolce Celeste 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Principal 2', Mixture 4-5 ranks, Posaune 16', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Contra Viole 16' - extension, Claribella 8', Viole da Gamba 8', Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8', Viole 4' - extension, Corno d'Amour 8', Clarinet 8', Trompette Harmonique 8', Clarion Harmonique 4', Tuba 8', Tremolo.
Positiv Organ (floating) (C-c''''): Copula 8', Flachflöte 4', Principal 2', Scharff 4 ranks, Krummhorn 8'.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Principal 8', Principal 4' - extension, Principal 2' - extension.
Antiphonal Pedal: Bourdon 16', Flute 8' - extension.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - digital, Lieblich Gedeckt 32' - digital, Open Wood 16', Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Double Melodia 16' - from Swell, Gamba 16', Principal 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Gamba 8' - extension, Choral Bass 4', Bourdon 4' - extension, Principal 2' - extension, Contra Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Double Trompette 16' - from Choir, Posaune 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Trompette 8' - extension, Bombarde 4' - extension.
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
The stoplist as published in 1980 was (OHS Handbook): Great: Quintaton 16', Principal 8', Quintaton 8', Gemshorn 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Waldflöte 2', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 5 ranks, Chimes. Choir: Gedeckt 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', English Horn 8', Tremolo, Harp. Swell: Bourdon 16', Geigen Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Dolce 8', Dolce Celeste 8', Geigen Principal 4, Forest Flute 4', Principal 2', Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks, Double Trumpet 16', Trumpet 8', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo. Bombard: Claribel Flute 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Octave 4', Tuba 8', Bombarde 8', Bombarde Clairon 4', Tremolo. Pedal: Bourdon Resultant 32', Lieblich Resultant 32', Open Metal 16', Open Wood 16', Quintaton 16' (Great), Contre Gambe 16', Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gambe 8', Bourdon 8', Gedeckt 8' (Swell), Principal 4', Bourdon 4', Octave 2', Bombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Double Trumpet 16' (Swell), Trompette 8', Clairon 4'. Antiphonal Manual: Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viole 8', Viola Celeste 8', Flute 4', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo. Antiphonal Pedal: Bourdon 16'. |
| Literature |
AGO National Convention 1980 : June 16-20 : Minneapolis - Saint Paul. - (Handbook). |
| Links |
http://www.pipeorganlist.com/Organ_Webpages/Mpls,_St._Mark_Episcopal_Cathedral,_Foley-Baker,_sp.html |