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Complete description of the selected organ
Swarthmore, USA (Pennsylvania) - Swarthmore College, Lang Concert Hall
Municipal: Swarthmore
Region:Delaware County
Address: 500 College Avenue, 19081, Swarthmore, PA
Website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/

Description nr.: 2074344.

Built by: Holtkamp Organ Company (1975) - opus 1912

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1975 Holtkamp Organ Company1912 new organ
2021 Patrick J. Murphy68 reconstruction


Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ9
- Positive Organ8
- Swell Organ9
- Pedal Organ9 (8)
Total number of stops35 (34)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Spitzflote 4', Super Octave 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (from c°), Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Trumpet 8'.
Positive Organ (C-c''''): Copula 8', Prestant 4', Rohrflute 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Scharf 3 ranks (1'), Cromorne 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 8', Gamba 8', Vox Celeste 8' (from c°), Gemshorn 4', Flautino 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Forniture 2-3 ranks (2'), Dulzian 16', Oboe 8'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16', Pommer 16' - from Great, Octave 16', Flute 8', Choralbass 4', Rauschwerk 3 ranks, Posaune 16', Trumpet 8', Schalmey 4'.
Couplers: Positive to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Positive, Great to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.

Links https://www.pjmorgans.com/pipe-organs/swarthmore-college/
https://www.swarthmore.edu/music/organ-revival
https://www.swarthmore.edu/news-events/preserved-and-restored-organ-lang-music-building-again-making-beautiful-music
YouTube Restoration of the Organ in Lang Music Building (2021)