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Bryn Mawr, USA (Pennsylvania) - Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Municipal: Bryn Mawr
Region:Montgomery County PA
Address: 230 Pennswood Road, 19010, Bryn Mawr, PA
Website: https://www.theredeemer.org/
Description nr.: 2074043.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1949) - opus 1119
In 1949 Aeolian-Skinner built a new organ for the Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal in Bryn Mawr. It was commissioned with a concert by Edward Power Biggs. In 1991 the instrument was renovated and expanded by the Reuter Organ Company. Petty-Madden built a new antiphonal organ in 2010, which was connected to the main organ's console. The tonal voicing has also been revised by them. In 2014 a new electrical installation was installed by Walker.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Furniture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Clarabella 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Gemshorn 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Spitz Principal 4', Koppelflute 4', Orchestral Flute 4', Gemshorn 4', Gemshorn 2 2/3', Principal 2', Gemshorn 2', Gemshorn 1 3/5', Quint 1 1/3', Cymbale 4 ranks, Tuba 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', English Horn 8', Clarinet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflute 16', Geigen Principal 8', Rohrflute 8', Echo Viole 8', Echo Viole Celeste 8', Violes 8', Principal 4', Hohlflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Cornopean 8', Vox Humana 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Trombone 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8', French Horn 8', Corno di Basetto 8', Heckelphone 8', Clarion 4'.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Octave 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trompette 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32' - acoustic extension, Contra Violone 32' - acoustic extension, Subbass 32', Principal 16', Open Wood 16', Diaphone 16', Erzaehler 16', Violone 16', Gamba 16' - from Solo, Rohrflute 16' - from Swell, Gemshorn 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Antiphonal, Principal 8', Flute 8', Rohrflute 8' - from Swell, Choral Bass 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Trombone 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Bombarde 16' - from Swell, Trombone 8' - extension, Bombarde 8' - from Swell, Trombone 4' - extension, Bombarde 4' - from Swell.
Bryn Mawr, USA (Pennsylvania) - Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Municipal: Bryn Mawr
Region:Montgomery County PA
Address: 230 Pennswood Road, 19010, Bryn Mawr, PA
Website: https://www.theredeemer.org/
Description nr.: 2074043.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1949) - opus 1119
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1949 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1119 | new organ | 1991 | Reuter Organ Company | rebuild | 2010 | Petty-Madden Organbuilders | restoration and enlargement | 2014 | Walker Technical Company | maintenance/reparations |
In 1949 Aeolian-Skinner built a new organ for the Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal in Bryn Mawr. It was commissioned with a concert by Edward Power Biggs. In 1991 the instrument was renovated and expanded by the Reuter Organ Company. Petty-Madden built a new antiphonal organ in 2010, which was connected to the main organ's console. The tonal voicing has also been revised by them. In 2014 a new electrical installation was installed by Walker.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 |
| - Choir Organ | 23 |
| - Swell Organ | 18 |
| - Solo Organ | 11 |
| - Antiphonal Organ | 5 |
| - Pedal Organ | 24 (11) |
| Total number of stops | 90 (77) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Open Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Furniture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Clarabella 8', Gedeckt 8', Viola 8', Gemshorn 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8', Flute Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Spitz Principal 4', Koppelflute 4', Orchestral Flute 4', Gemshorn 4', Gemshorn 2 2/3', Principal 2', Gemshorn 2', Gemshorn 1 3/5', Quint 1 1/3', Cymbale 4 ranks, Tuba 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', English Horn 8', Clarinet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflute 16', Geigen Principal 8', Rohrflute 8', Echo Viole 8', Echo Viole Celeste 8', Violes 8', Principal 4', Hohlflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 4 ranks, Bombarde 16', Trompette 8', Cornopean 8', Vox Humana 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Solo Organ (C-c''''): Gamba 16', Flauto Mirabilis 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Trombone 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8', French Horn 8', Corno di Basetto 8', Heckelphone 8', Clarion 4'.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Octave 4', Super Octave 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Trompette 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32' - acoustic extension, Contra Violone 32' - acoustic extension, Subbass 32', Principal 16', Open Wood 16', Diaphone 16', Erzaehler 16', Violone 16', Gamba 16' - from Solo, Rohrflute 16' - from Swell, Gemshorn 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Antiphonal, Principal 8', Flute 8', Rohrflute 8' - from Swell, Choral Bass 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Trombone 32' - extension, Trombone 16', Bombarde 16' - from Swell, Trombone 8' - extension, Bombarde 8' - from Swell, Trombone 4' - extension, Bombarde 4' - from Swell.
| Links |
https://www.theredeemer.org/organ |