Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2016 (1940)

Connecticut College for Women: Harkness Chapel
270 Mohegan Ave Pkwy
New London, CT

Images

2019-10-20 - Chapel exterior (Photograph by Wikipedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-02-22 - Rear of chapel (Photograph by Rose Young, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-02-22 - Organ case (Photograph by Rose Young, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Chapel interior (Photograph by pinterest.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
36 stops
50 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)

Notes

2005-01-07 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 29, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2022-04-17 - The college name changed to Connecticut College in 1969, at which time it became co-ed. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON November 1938

       New London, Connecticut
       Connecticut College for Women

       Austin   Op. 2016   1940   3/41
       _______________________________________________________

       GREAT (*encl in Choir)           CHOIR
   16' Contra Gemshorn    61 *       8' Viola               73
    8' 1st Open Diapason  61         8' Spitzflöte          73
    8' 2nd Open Diapason  61 *       8' Spitzflöte Celeste  61
    8' Gemshorn           61 *       4' Harmonic Flute      73
    8' Melodia            61 *   2 2/3' Nazard              61
    4' Octave             61         2' Flautina            61
    4' Octave Gemshorn    12 *   1 3/5' Tierce              61
2 2/3' Twelfth            61         8' Tuba                73
    2' Fifteenth          61         8' Clarinet 
   IV  Mixture           244            Harp Celesta        61

      SWELL                             PEDAL
    8' Geigen Diapason    73        16' Open Diapason       32
    8' Rohrflöte          73        16' Bourdon             32
    8' Salicional         73        16' Gemshorn            GT
    8' Voix Celeste       61        16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW 12
    8' Dulciana           73         8' Octave              12
    4' Octave Geigen      73         8' Flute               12
    4' Rohrflöte          73         8' Gemshorn            GT
  III  Mixture           183         8' Gedeckt             SW
   16' Contra Fagotto     73         4' Fifteenth           12
    8' Trumpet            73         4' Flute               12
    8' Oboe               73        16' Bombarde            32
    4' Clarion            73        16' Contra Fagotto      SW
                                     8' Tuba                12
       ECHO                          8' Fagotto             SW
    8' Gedeckt            73         4' Clarion             12
    8' Muted Viole        73
    8' Vox Angelia        61
    4' Fernflöte          73
    8' Vox Humana         61

            [Received from Jeff Scofield April 16, 2022]

Documents

(1938-11-01) Write-up from THE DIAPASON November 1938 Stoplist and description -Jeff Scofield