Royal Poinciana Chapel
60 Coconut Row
Palm Beach, FL
Images
2023-01-24 - Organ facade (Photograph by Johann Vexo/Johann Vexo)
2023-01-24 - Chapel exterior (Photograph by Johann Vexo/Johann Vexo)
1990-01-11 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1990-01-11 - Sanctuary interior and pipe display (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1990-01-11 - Console and chancel (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1990-01-11 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1990-01-11 - Antiphonal and en-chamade (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 4 manuals
- 83 stops
- 94 registers
- 9 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2004-12-16 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 15, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2007-05-18 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was the rebuilding and enlargement of the existing organ with 58 new ranks of Austin pipework and action added. The existing organ mostly became the gallery organ. -Database Manager
2007-05-19 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2009-05-14 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2014-02-24 - Updated through online information from Thom Thomas. -- Console and organ designed by Thom Thomas and Virgil Fox. The Moller Sw.,Ch.,and Pd. were left in original location. New Gt.,Pd.,Pos.and Solo were added to front organ. The pipes only from Moller Gt., were put on new chest in Gallery and the entire Gallery Pedal and Swell were new. The organ was repositioned in the Chapel and 1 rank added by Reuter in the 90's -Database Manager
2015-10-25 - Updated through online information from John Igoe. -- url notes that in 2015 Austin Organs expanded the organ to 106 ranks of pipes, including several new ones, plus a computer system that connects to an iPad. A playback feature will allow performances to be replayed. -Database Manager
2016-08-28 - Updated through online information from Stewart Foster. <br>The 2015 rebuild included a new console, a new control system and completely new facade pipes as well as a new brass trompette-en-chamade. The old Moller and Reuter components were replaced by Austin materials. All voicing was returned to Austin standards. All the work was carried out by Austin Organs, INC. Hartford. The console can be moved, thanks to an elevator lift that was installed as part of this project, to the elevated stage area for concert performances. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist from Austin flyer and 1990 visit Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Palm Beach, Florida
Royal Poinciana Chapel
Austin Op. 2685 1982 4/82
GREAT SWELL
16' Violone 61 16' Bass Gedeckt 73
8' Principal 61 8' Gedeckt 12
8' Spitzflöte 61 8' Salicional 73
8' Violone 12 8' Voix Celeste 73
4' Octave 61 4' Principal 73
4' Rohrflöte 61 4' Flûte harmonique 73
2' Fifteenth 61 III Mixture 183
IV Fourniture 244 16' Basson 73
III Cymbel 183 8' Trompette 73
16' Kontratrompete 61 4' Schalmei 73
8' Trompete 12 Tremulant
Tremulant Sub
Unison Off Unison Off
Super
GALLERY GREAT
8' Principal 61 GALLERY SWELL
8' Bourdon 61 16' Bourdon doux 73
4' Octave 61 8' Flûte à cheminée 12
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 8' Viole de Gambe 73
2' Fifteenth 61 8' Voix céleste 61
III Mixture 183 8' Flauto Dolce 73
Tremulant 8' Flauto Dolce Celeste 61
Sub 4' Fugara 73
Unison Off 4' Flûte à fuseau 73
Super 2' Principal 61
8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61 II Cornet 122
IV Plein Jeu 244
CHOIR 16' Bombarde 61
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Trompette 12
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Gemshorn Celeste 61 4' Clairon 12
4' Koppelflöte 73 Tremulant
II Rauschquint 122 Sub
8' Clarinet 73 Unison Off
Tremulant Super
Sub
Unison Off PEDAL
Super 32' Contre Bourdon 32
Harp 49 bars 16' Contre Basse 32
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG 16' Bourdon 12
16' Violone GT
POSITIV 16' Bass Gedeckt SW
8' Principal 61 10 2/3' Quint --
8' Singendgedeckt 61 8' Principal 32
4' Principal 61 8' Bourdon 12
2' Blockflöte 61 8' Cello GT
1 1/3' Larigot 61 8' Gedeckt SW
III Zymbel 183 5 1/3' Twelfth --
8' Rohrschalmei 61 4' Choralbass 32
Tremulant 4' Flute 12
2' Octavin 12
SOLO V Cornet --
8' Flûte Harmonique 61 IV Mixture 128
8' Violoncello 61 32' Contra Trombone 12
8' Cello Celeste 61 16' Trombone 32
4' Orchestral Flute 61 16' Kontratrompete GT
8' Bombarde 61 16' Basson SW
8' English Horn 61 8' Trumpet 12
4' Bombarde Clarion 61 4' Clarion 12
Tremulant 4' Rohrschalmei PO
Sub
Unison Off GALLERY PEDAL
Super 16' Montre 32
Chimes 25 (Deagan D) 16' Bourdon Doux GS
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG 8' Octave 12
8' Flûte à cheminée GS
16' Bombarde GS
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GG
[Received on line from Jeff Scofield May 15, 2009.]
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