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Pittsburgh PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - East Liberty Presbyterian Church (Cathedral of Hope)
Municipal: Pittsburgh PA
Region:Allegheny County
Address: 116 South Highland Avenue, 15206, Pittsburgh, PA
Description nr.: 2065199.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1931) - opus 884
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Violoncello 8', Claribel Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Octave 4', Flute 4', Tenth 3 1/5', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Flageolet 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, Plein Jeu 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Harmonics 5 ranks (2') - enclosed, Contra Tromba 16' - enclosed, Tromba 8' - enclosed, Octave Tromba 4' - enclosed, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Solo, State Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contre Viole 16' - extension, Quintaton 16', Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Erzähler 8', Klein Erzähler 8' (from c°), Fugara 4', Violina 4', Spindle Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflute 1', String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, Full Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Contra Bassoon 32' - extension, Bassoon 16', Corno di Basetto 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Solo, State Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contre Gambe 16' - extension, Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Geigen Diapason 8', Nachthorn 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viole de Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Salicional 8', Salicional Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Flute Trianglulaire 4', Super Octave 2', Flautino 2', String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, Chorus Mixture 4 ranks (2'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1'), Double Trumpet 16', French Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Solo, State Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Cornet 5 ranks (8') (from g°), String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Tuba Minor 8', State Trumpet 8' - unenclosed, Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tremulant, Chimes, Harp, Celesta, Cymbelstern, Rossignol.
String Organ (floating) (enclosed) (C-c''''): Orchestral Strings 6 ranks (8').
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - extension, Double Open Diapason 16', Contrabass 16', Bourdon 16', Diapason 16' - from Great, Contre Gambe 16' - from Swell, Contre Viole 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Great, Echo Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Quintaton 16' - from Choir, Octave Metal 8', Octave Wood 8' - extension, Principal 8' - extension, Stopped Flute 8', Gamba 8' - from Swell, Bourdon 8' - from Great, Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Quintaton 8' - from Choir, Fifteenth 4', Cantus Flute 4', Nineteenth 2 2/3', Twenty-Second 2', String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Grand Cornet 6 ranks (32') - derived, Contra Bombarde 32' - extension, Contra Bassoon 32' - from Choir, Bombarde 16', Double Trumpet 16' - from Swell, Bassoon 16' - from Choir, Tromba 8' - extension, Bassoon 8' - from Choir, Tromba Clarion 4' - extension, Schalmei 4', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Solo, State Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp.
Pittsburgh PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - East Liberty Presbyterian Church (Cathedral of Hope)
Municipal: Pittsburgh PA
Region:Allegheny County
Address: 116 South Highland Avenue, 15206, Pittsburgh, PA
Description nr.: 2065199.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1931) - opus 884
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1931 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 884 | new organ | 2007 | Goulding & Wood | restoration and enlargement |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 26 (23) |
| - Choir Organ | 27 (22) |
| - Swell Organ | 27 (23) |
| - Solo Organ | 11 (10) |
| - String Organ (floating) | 1 |
| - Pedal Organ | 35 (12) |
| Total number of stops | 127 (91) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Violoncello 8', Claribel Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Quint 5 1/3', Principal 4', Octave 4', Flute 4', Tenth 3 1/5', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Flageolet 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, Plein Jeu 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Harmonics 5 ranks (2') - enclosed, Contra Tromba 16' - enclosed, Tromba 8' - enclosed, Octave Tromba 4' - enclosed, Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Solo, State Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contre Viole 16' - extension, Quintaton 16', Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viole d'Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Erzähler 8', Klein Erzähler 8' (from c°), Fugara 4', Violina 4', Spindle Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflute 1', String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, Full Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Contra Bassoon 32' - extension, Bassoon 16', Corno di Basetto 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Solo, State Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contre Gambe 16' - extension, Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Geigen Diapason 8', Nachthorn 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viole de Gamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Salicional 8', Salicional Celeste 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Flute Trianglulaire 4', Super Octave 2', Flautino 2', String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, Chorus Mixture 4 ranks (2'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1'), Double Trumpet 16', French Trumpet 8', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Solo, State Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Cornet 5 ranks (8') (from g°), String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Tuba Minor 8', State Trumpet 8' - unenclosed, Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tremulant, Chimes, Harp, Celesta, Cymbelstern, Rossignol.
String Organ (floating) (enclosed) (C-c''''): Orchestral Strings 6 ranks (8').
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - extension, Double Open Diapason 16', Contrabass 16', Bourdon 16', Diapason 16' - from Great, Contre Gambe 16' - from Swell, Contre Viole 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Great, Echo Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Quintaton 16' - from Choir, Octave Metal 8', Octave Wood 8' - extension, Principal 8' - extension, Stopped Flute 8', Gamba 8' - from Swell, Bourdon 8' - from Great, Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Quintaton 8' - from Choir, Fifteenth 4', Cantus Flute 4', Nineteenth 2 2/3', Twenty-Second 2', String Organ 6 ranks (8') - from String, Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Grand Cornet 6 ranks (32') - derived, Contra Bombarde 32' - extension, Contra Bassoon 32' - from Choir, Bombarde 16', Double Trumpet 16' - from Swell, Bassoon 16' - from Choir, Tromba 8' - extension, Bassoon 8' - from Choir, Tromba Clarion 4' - extension, Schalmei 4', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - from Solo, State Trumpet 8' - from Solo, Tremulant, Chimes, Harp.
| Literature |
The Art and Architecture of the East Liberty Presbyterian Church / Robert Charles. - Pittsburgh: East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1977. |
| Recordings |
James Dale Plays the Aeolian-Skinner Organ of East Liberty Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / James Dale. - Pines Recordings PRCD-104 (CD). - 1992. |
| Links |
http://organseries.com/venues/east-liberty.shtm https://gouldingandwood.com/renovation/east-liberty-presbyterian-church/ |