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Chester PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Chester PA
Region:Delaware County
Address: 301 9th Street, 19013, Chester, PA
Website: https://stpaulschesterpa.com/
Description nr.: 2076634.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1956) - opus 1273
In 1954-1956 Aeolian-Skinner built a new organ for Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Chester, Pennsylvania. It has been preserved without changes. In 2021-2022, Stephen L. Emery performed a restoration. On October 30, 2022, the instrument was put back into use with a concert by Richard Spott.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Flûte Conique 8' - from Swell, Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 3-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Hautbois 8' - from Swell, Tremulant, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Rohrbordun 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Céleste 8', Flûte Conique 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Zauberflöte 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks (2'), Contra Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Vox Humana 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contre Basse 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Swell, Spitzprincipal 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Fourniture 2 ranks (2 2/3'+2'), Contre Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Hautbois 8' - from Swell, Hautbois 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.
Chester PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Chester PA
Region:Delaware County
Address: 301 9th Street, 19013, Chester, PA
Website: https://stpaulschesterpa.com/
Description nr.: 2076634.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1956) - opus 1273
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1956 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1273 | new organ | 2022 | Stephen L. Emery | restoration |
In 1954-1956 Aeolian-Skinner built a new organ for Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Chester, Pennsylvania. It has been preserved without changes. In 2021-2022, Stephen L. Emery performed a restoration. On October 30, 2022, the instrument was put back into use with a concert by Richard Spott.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 (7) |
| - Swell Organ | 13 |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 (3) |
| Total number of stops | 32 (23) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Flûte Conique 8' - from Swell, Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 3-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Hautbois 8' - from Swell, Tremulant, Chimes.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Rohrbordun 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Céleste 8', Flûte Conique 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Zauberflöte 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks (2'), Contra Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Vox Humana 8', Rohrschalmei 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contre Basse 16', Bourdon 16', Quintaton 16' - from Swell, Spitzprincipal 8' - extension, Bourdon 8' - extension, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Fourniture 2 ranks (2 2/3'+2'), Contre Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Hautbois 8' - from Swell, Hautbois 4' - from Swell.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.
| Literature |
A Riparian Revival : Restoration of Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1273 - Renewal of interest in the works of Charles Tournemire - and revitalization of the oldest city in Pennsylvania / Bynum Petty. - In: The Diapason, 114th Year, No. 9, September 2023. |
| Links |
https://stpaulschesterpa.com/organ-restoration |