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Roosevelt Organ Works [Hilborne Roosevelt Organs] Opus 299 (1886)

First Congregational Church
Evanston, IL

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1908)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Rebuilt in 1912 after a fire by James Topp. Moved [pipes?] to Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston, IL and enlarged. Rebuilt and enlarged by Reuter as their Op. 1020 in 1952 to the design of Wm. Barnes. Most of the Roosevelt pipework recycled. Replaced there in 1993 by a Casavant, 3m, 40 rk. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from document at Northwestern University music library, Oct 1973 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Evanston, Illinois
First Congregational Church

Roosevelt, Opus 299, 1886

Great	
8 Open Diapason
8 Viola da Gamba
8 Dulciana
8 Dopple Flöte	
4 Octave
4 Flute Harmonique
2 2/3 Octave Quint
2 Super Octave	
8 Trumpet
Swell to Great
Swell to Great Octaves

Swell
16 Bourdon
8 Violin Diapason
8 Dolce
8 Stopped Diapason
4 Gemshorn
4 Höhl Flöte
III Cornet
8 Oboe
Tremulant

Pedal
16 Double Open Diapason
16 Bourdon
8 Violoncello
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal

Manual compass probably 58 notes, Pedal compass probably 27 notes 


 [Received from Rick Erickson 2013-11-27.]

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