Complete description of the selected organ
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Fourth Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 126 East Chestnut Street, 60611, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.fourthchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2067466.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1914) - opus 210
Replaced with new organ (1971)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Philomela 8', Waldflöte 8', Erzähler 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Ophicleide 16', Tromba 8' - extension, Clarion 4' - extension.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Geigen Principal 8', Concert Flute 8', Quintdena 8', Kleine Erzähler 8' (2 ranks) - 2nd rank from c°, Dulcet 8' (2 ranks), Flute 4', Piccolo 2', English Horn 16', Fagotto 16' - from Solo, Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8' - from Solo, Flügel Horn 8' - from Solo, Tremolo, Celesta.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Gedeckt 8', Spitzflöte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celestes 8', Aeoline 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Flute 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 3 ranks (12.15.17), Contra Posaune 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Philomela 8' - from Great, Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Fagotto 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - high wind pressure, French Horn 8', Flügel Horn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Echo Organ (floating) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Flute 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Violone 32', Diapason 16' - extension from Great, Violone 16' - extension, First Bourdon 16' - from Great, Second Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Gamba 16' - from Choir, Dulciana 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - from Great, Gedeckt 8' - from Great, Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Cello 8' - from Solo, Bombarde 32' - extension from Great, Ophicleide 16' - from Great, Posaune 16' - from Swel, Tromba 8' - from Great, Tromba 4' - from Great.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Echo to Solo.
Accessories: 7 Thumbs Pistons to Great, 7 Thumbs Pistons to Choir, 7 Thumbs Pistons to Swell, 7 Thumbs Pistons to Solo and Echo, 7 Toe Pistons to Pedal, 3 Full Pistons, General Crescendo, Sforzando.
Chicago, USA (Illinois) - Fourth Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Chicago
Region:Cook County
Address: 126 East Chestnut Street, 60611, Chicago, IL
Website: http://www.fourthchurch.org/
Description nr.: 2067466.
Built by: Ernest M. Skinner (1914) - opus 210
Replaced with new organ (1971)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1914 | Ernest M. Skinner | 210 | new organ | 1946 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | restoration and enlargement |
- Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago was founded as a fusion of North Presbyterian Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church in 1871. The congregation started to use the former North Presbyterian Church. A pipe organ by Pilcher from 1865 stood in this building. But the church burned down during the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871. The church was replaced with a new building in 1874, with an organ by Johnson & Son.
- The current church was constructed in 1912-1914. A large four-manual organ was installed by Ernest M. Skinner, as opus 210. The organ was a gift by Mrs. Emmons Blaine. Church and organ were dedicated on May 10, 1914, although the instrument was not finished yet. Eric DeLamarter played the organ on this occasion.
- In 1946, the organ has been renovated by the company Aeolian-Skinner. The instrument was revoiced and six stops were added. In 1971, the organ has been dismantled and a new organ was constructed by Aeolian-Skinner, incorporating a lot of pipes from opus 210.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 14 (12) |
| - Choir Organ (enclosed) | 13 (10) |
| - Swell Organ (enclosed) | 19 |
| - Solo Organ (enclosed) | 8 (7) |
| - Echo Organ (floating) | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 (1) |
| Total number of stops | 74 (53) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Third Diapason 8', Philomela 8', Waldflöte 8', Erzähler 8', Octave 4', Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Ophicleide 16', Tromba 8' - extension, Clarion 4' - extension.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Geigen Principal 8', Concert Flute 8', Quintdena 8', Kleine Erzähler 8' (2 ranks) - 2nd rank from c°, Dulcet 8' (2 ranks), Flute 4', Piccolo 2', English Horn 16', Fagotto 16' - from Solo, Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8' - from Solo, Flügel Horn 8' - from Solo, Tremolo, Celesta.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Gedeckt 8', Spitzflöte 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celestes 8', Aeoline 8', Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Flute 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 3 ranks (12.15.17), Contra Posaune 16', Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Philomela 8' - from Great, Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Fagotto 16', Tuba Mirabilis 8' - high wind pressure, French Horn 8', Flügel Horn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo.
Echo Organ (floating) (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Flute 4', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Violone 32', Diapason 16' - extension from Great, Violone 16' - extension, First Bourdon 16' - from Great, Second Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Gamba 16' - from Choir, Dulciana 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - from Great, Gedeckt 8' - from Great, Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Cello 8' - from Solo, Bombarde 32' - extension from Great, Ophicleide 16' - from Great, Posaune 16' - from Swel, Tromba 8' - from Great, Tromba 4' - from Great.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Solo to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Solo to Pedal, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Echo to Solo.
Accessories: 7 Thumbs Pistons to Great, 7 Thumbs Pistons to Choir, 7 Thumbs Pistons to Swell, 7 Thumbs Pistons to Solo and Echo, 7 Toe Pistons to Pedal, 3 Full Pistons, General Crescendo, Sforzando.
| Literature |
Ernest M. Skinner in Chicago : The first contracts / Stephen Schnurr. - In: The Diapason, 112th Year, No. 4, April 2021. |