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Austin Organ Co. Opus 862 (1919)

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
216 State Street
Harrisburg, PA

Images

2022-07-20 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1920-01-10 - Choir and Organ (Photo in church archives, courtesy of Evan Brickner/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console (Photo in church archives, courtesy of Evan Brickner (1920’s)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
49 stops
64 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical

Notes

2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2013-05-07 - Updated through online information from Scott Crowell. -- Expanded in 1940 by Austin as their Opus 1117. Rebuilt and expanded by Moller in the 1950's-1960's. Organ reconditioned and festival trumpet added in 1973. Information from April 2005 Bombarde (Harrisburg AGO Newsletter) -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON June 1919

Austin Organ Co. (Opus 862, 1919)
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Harrisburg, PA    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    Grace Methodist Church

    Austin   Op. 862   1919   4/49
    ______________________________________________

    GREAT                      CHOIR
16' Double Diapason   61   16' Contra Viole     73
 8' 1st Open Diapason 61    8' Geigen Principal 73
 8' 2nd Open Diapason 12    8' Quintadena       73
 8' Major Flute    PD 29    8' Concert Flute    73
 8' Clarabella Flute  61    8' Flute Celeste    61
 8' Violoncello       61    8' Dulciana         73
 8' Gemshorn          61    4' Flute d'Amour    73
 4' Octave            61    2' Piccolo          61
 4' Harmonic Flute    61    8' French Horn      73
 8' Trumpet           61    8' Clarinet         73
 8' Echo Flute        AN       Tremolo
 8' Viole Aetheria    AN       Harp             61
 4' Fern Flute        AN
                               ANTIPHONAL
    SWELL                   8' English Diapason 61
16' Bourdon           73    8' Cor d'Nuit       61
 8' Open Diapason     73    8' Antiphonal Flute 61
 8' Stopped Flute     73    8' Nitsua           61
 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73    8' Viole Aetheria   61
 8' Viole Celeste     73    8' Vox Angelica     61
 8' Aeoline           73    4' Fern Flute       61
 4' Flauto Traverso   73    8' Vox Humana       61
 4' Violina           73       Tremolo
 2' Flautina          61       Chimes
16' Contra Fagotto    73
 8' Cornopean         73       PEDAL
 8' Oboe              73   32' Contra Bourdon   32
 8' Vox Humana        61   32' Resultant        --
    Tremolo                16' Open Diapason    32
                           16' Second Diapason  GT
    SOLO                   16' Bourdon          12
 8' Grand Diapason    73   16' Violone          32
 8' Gross Flute       73   16' Second Bourdon   SW
 8' Gamba             73   16' Contra Viole     CH
 8' Gamba Celeste     61    8' Major Flute      12
 4' Flute Ouverte     73    8' Flute Dolce      SW
 8' Harmonic Tuba     73   16' Trombone      GT 12
 8' Saxophone         73   16' Fagotto          SW
                           16' Antiph Bourdon   12

    [Received from Jeff Scofield March 23, 2023]

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