OHS convention: 1996, 2016
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1994. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - "Organ began as Los Angeles Art Organ for Kansas City Convention Hall. Installed at 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, MO. Stored, then enlarged to 6m, 451 stops by Wanamaker staff for Grand Court of Wanamaker's. Building purchased by Macy's then Hecht's." -Database Manager
2006-03-30 - Updated through on-line information from Angela Saunders. -- As of this writing, the instrument has undergone considerable repair in the last 5 years. Most of it is now playable, although more work requires to be done with the Swell and Choir divisions. The console has been rebuilt using Peterson solid state switching. -Database Manager
2006-04-02 - Updated through on-line information from Angela G. Saunders, DMA. -- The orchestral division is currently inoperable, awaiting restoration. Extensive renovations to the store are being carried out this summer, as part of the transition to Macy's. I do not know how much of this work involves the organ. -Database Manager
2007-07-03 - Updated through on-line information from Nikola Sizgorich. -Database Manager
2007-12-28 - Updated through on-line information from Ray Biswanger. -- Original instrument designed by George Ashdown Audsley. Additions by the Wanamaker Organ Shop -Database Manager
2011-08-15 - Updated through online information from Paul Marchesano. -- 8' Centennial Tuba (61 pipes, 25" w.p.), unenclosed, installed 2010. Playable from the Stentor Division manual. Console is connected to Peterson solid state combination action. Original vacuum pneumatic and magnets still move the stop tablets. Most of the organ runs on original electric relays. -Database Manager
2023-03-18 - Stentor organ was to have additional stops including stops on 50-100 inches of wind, but was never realized. -YouFoundSharpe
http://wanamakerorgan.com/stoplist.php (Contra Fagotto and Swell Nasard not installed, only planned and not listed on the current stoplist) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Philadelphia Pennsylvania Macy's Department Store Los Angeles Art Organ Co., Opus 35, 1904 *CHOIR Double Dulciana 16 Dulciana 8 Open Diapason 8 Violin Diapason 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Concert Flute 8 Salicional 8 Quintadena 8 Vox Angelica 8 Vox Celeste (Sharp) 8 Keraulophone 8 Forest Flute 4 Salicet 4 Piccolo 2 Soft Cornet VI Saxophone 16 Saxophone 8 English Horn 8 Clarinet 8 *GREAT UNENCLOSED GREAT Sub Principal 32 Contra Gamba 16 Double Diapason 16 Sub Quint 10 2/3 Diapason Phonon 8 Diapason Major 8 First Diapason 8 Second Diapason 8 Third Diapason 8 Fourth Diapason 8 Gamba (2 ranks) 8 Major Tibia 8 Mezzo Tibia 8 Minor Tibia 8 Double Flute 8 Nazard Flute (2 ranks) 8 Octave 4 Mixture VIII Harmonic Trumpet 8 ENCLOSED GREAT Covered Tibia 8 Harmonic Flute 8 Quint 5 1/3 Harmonic Flute 4 Principal 4 Tierce 3 1/5 Octave Quint 2 Super Octave 2 Mixture VII Double Trumpet 16 Tuba 8 Trumpet 8 Harmonic Clarion 4 GREAT CHORUS Chorus Diapason Magna 8 Chorus Stentorphone 8 Chorus First Diapason 8 Chorus Second Diapason 8 Chorus Third Diapason 8 Chorus Major Flute 8 Chorus Double Flute 8 Chorus Gamba 8 Chorus Flute 4 Chorus Octave 4 Chorus Nazard 2 2/3 *SWELL Double Diapason 16 Soft Bourdon 16 Stentorphone 8 Horn Diapason 8 Violin Diapason 8 Bell Flute 8 Orchestral Flute 8 Harmonic Flute 8 Grand Flute (2 ranks) 8 Double Flute 8 Tibia Dura 8 Clarabella 8 Melodia 8 Soft Dulciana 8 Gamba Celeste (2 ranks, Sharp) 8 Gamba 8 Quint Bourdon 5 1/3 Harmonic Flute (2 ranks) 4 First Octave 4 Second Octave 4 Nazard(from Mixture V) 2 2/3 Harmonic Piccol 2 String Mixture V Mixture VI Bass Tuba 16 Bass Trombone 16 Contra Fagotto 16 Double Oboe Horn 16 Trombone 8 Tuba 8 Fagotto 8 Oboe 8 Trumpet 8 Horn 8 Bassett Horn 8 Clarinet 8 Clarinet (2 ranks) 8 Vox Humana (2 ranks) 8 Harmonic Clarion 4 Musette 4 Original String Division Contra Bass 16 Violoncello 8 Viol 8 Viol (Sharp) 8 Viola 8 Quint Viol 5 1/3 Octave Viol 4 Violina 4 Tierce 3 1/5 Corroborating Mixture V Viol Cornet IV *SOLO Double Open Diapason 16 Grand Viol 16 First Diapason 8 Second Diapason 8 Third Diapason 8 Violin Diapason 8 Viol 8 Viol (Sharp) 8 Harmonic Flute 8 Tierce Flute (2 ranks) 8 Chimney Flute 8 Clarabella 8 Gemshorn 8 Nazard Gamba (2 ranks) 8 Grand Gamba 8 Grand Gamba (Sharp) 8 Quintaphone 8 Quint Diapason 5 1/3 Octave 4 Harmonic Flute 4 Harmonic Tierce 3 1/5 Twelfth Harmonic 2 2/3 Piccolo Harmonic 2 Double Trumpet 16 Tuba 16 Trumpet 8 Soft Tuba 8 Cornopean 8 Ophicleide 8 Musette 8 Ophicleide 4 Soft Tuba 4 Grand Mixture VI Mixture V Mixture VI *ETHEREAL Bourdon 16 First Open Diapason 8 Second Open Diapason 8 Clear Flute 8 Harmonic Flute 8 Double Flute 8 Quint Flute 8 Grand Gamba 8 Grand Gamba (Sharp) 8 Octavo 4 Harmonic Flute 4 Twelfth Harmonic 2 2/3 Harmonic Piccolo 2 Mixture IV Tuba Profunda 16 Tuba Mirabilis 8 French Trumpet 8 Grand Clarinet 8 Post Horn 8 Tuba Clarion 4 *STENTOR 8 Diapason Magna Chorus 8 Cello 1 String 8 Cello 1 (♯) String 8 Cello 1 (♭) String 8 Cello 2 String 8 Cello 2 (♯) String 8 Cello 2 (♭) String 8 Nazard Gamba II String 8 Nazard Gamba II (♯) String 8 Clear Flute Ethereal 4 Clear Flute Ethereal 8 French Horn 2 Orchestral 8 French Horn 3 Orchestral 16 Centennial Tuba (TC) 8 Centennial Tuba 61 pipes Tremolo I Tremolo II Celli to Celli 16 Stentor to Stentor 16 Stentor to Unisson off Stentor to Stentor 4 Stentor to Ethereal 8 Stentor to Great sFz on Master 45 Stentor to Great 8 Stentor to Choir 8 Stentor to Pedal 8 Stentor to Pedal 4 Stentor to Solo Expression Stentor to Swell Expression Stentor to Great Expression Stentor to Choir Expression 10 combinaisons ajustables There were plans to add powerful double-languid diapasons, bold mixtures, and reeds on 50 to 100 inches of wind, yet due to various reasons, including the death of Rodman Wanamaker, these additions were never implemented. Three proposals were submitted: one from Henry Willis III, one from Charles Courboin and George W. Till, and one from G. Donald Harrison. En août 1925, Henry Willis III propose une section de Bombarde, inspirée de sa réalisation à la cathédrale de Liverpool, que Ch. Courboin avait beaucoup appréciée. Il propose de placer ce plan sonore, comme l'Echo, de l'autre côté de l'orgue. ENCLOSED MANUAL 32' Contra Fagotto (metal, 12" wind) 16' Bombarde (metal, 50") 8' Ophicleide (metal, 50") 8' Trompette Harmonique (metal, 50") 4' Clarion (metal, 50") VI Sesquialtera (15,17,19,22,26,29 - metal, 12") 8' Silver Trumpet (metal, 50") V Grand Cornet (metal, 12") VI Cymbale (22,28,29,31,33,36 - metal, 12") UNENCLOSED MANUAL 16' Contra Tuba (metal, 50") 8' Tuba (metal, 50") 4' Clarion (metal, 50) XII Grand Chorus (16',1,5,8,12,15,19,22,26,29,33,36 - metal, 12") 8' Tuba Mirabilis (metal, 75") 4' Clairon (metal, 75") ENCLOSED PEDAL 32' Contra Trombone (metal, 50") 16' Trombone (metal, 50") 8' Clarion (metal, 50") VI Sesquialtera (8,12,15,17,19,22 - metal, 12") UNENCLOSED PEDALE 64' Bombarde (metal, 50") 32' Bombarde (metal, 50") 16' Bombarde (metal, 50") 8' Bombarde (metal, 50") 4' Bombarde (metal, 50") IX Fourniture (1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 - metal, 12") Willis propose en même temps 4 sections de synthèse à ajouter à l'orgue. Ces 4 boîtes peuvent être contrôlées par les barres sous les claviers (au moins 8 positions) et couplables sur une même pédale d'expression : BOX n°1 32' Sub Bourdon 16' Bourdon 8' Open Flute 8' Rohr Flute 8' Cor de Nuit 4' Flauto Traverso 4' Lieblich Flute 2' Flautina 2' Lieblich Piccolo 1' Octave Piccolo V' Repeating Mixture (8, 15, 22, 29, 36) 16 Double Horn 8' Horn 4' Octave Horn BOX n°2 21 1/3' Sub Quint 10 2/3' Quint 5 1/3' Quint 2 2/3' Douzième 2 2/3' Nasard 1 1/3' Larigot V Repeating Quint Mixture (5, 12, 19, 26, 33) 10 2/3' Quint Horn 5 1/3' Quint Horn 2 2/3' Quint Horn BOX n°3 12 4/5' Sub Tierce 6 2/5' Tierce 3 1/5' Dixième 1 3/5' Dix-Septième V Tierce Repeating Mixture (10, 17, 24, 33, 41) 12 4/5' Tierce Horn 6 2/5' Tierce Horn 3 1/5' Tierce Horn BOX n°4 9 1/7' Sub Septième 4 4/7' Septième 2 2/7' Septième 1 1/7' Petite Septième V Repeating Mixture (b7, b14, b21, b28, b35) Le 26 octobre 1926, Charles Courboin et Georges W. Till signent un premier projet d'extension pour le Stentor (à droite : pressions et nbre de tuyaux) : 8' Diapason Magna 1 (double languid, 25" wind, 61 pipes) 8' Diapason Magna 2 (double languid, 25", 61) 8' Diapason Magna 3 (double languid, 25", 61) 8' Diapason Magna 4 (double languid, 25", 61) 4' Octave (15", 61) 16' Sesquialtera IX (15", 549) 16' Mixture XI (15", 671) 4' Cymbale VII (15", 427) 32' Bombarde (25", 61) 16' Tuba Magna (50", 61) 16' Trombone (50", 61) 16' Double Trumpet (50", 61) 16' Contra Post Horn (50", 61) 8' Tuba Sonora (100", 61) 8 Tuba Mirabilis " 61 8 Trombone 1 75 61 8 Trombone 2 " 61 8 Brass Trumpet 100 61 8 Muted Trumpet 50 61 8 French Horn 1 fff (open tone) 75 61 8 French Horn 2 fff (open tone) " 61 8 French Horn 3 fff (closed tone) 50 61 8 French Horn 4 ff (closed tone) " 61 4 Tuba Clarion 100 61 4 Clarion Trumpet 75 61 PEDAL 16 Diaphone 650 44 8 Diaphone (ext) " 16 Open Diapason 25 56 8 Open Diapason (ext) " 4 Open Diapason (ext) " XI Grand Mixture 16' 15 352 64 Diaphonic Bombarde 50 80 32 Diaphonic Bombarde (ext.) " 16 Diaphonic Bombarde (ext.) " 8 Diaphonic Bombarde (ext.) " 4 Diaphonic Bombarde (ext.) " 32 Bombarde (manual) 25 16 Wood Trombone 50 56 8 Wood Trombone (ext.) " 4 Wood Trombone (ext.) " 16 Tuba Sonora 50 56 8 Tuba Sonora (ext) " 4 Tuba Sonora (ext) " 10 2/3 Quint 25 32 Un autre projet vit le jour, lui aussi sans suite, daté du 12 décembre 1927. On le commande à G. Donald Harrison, coût de l'ensemble : 48 500 $. Si le 1er projet était basé sur l'emphase de jeux à l'unisson (comme pour le clavier de String ou les Voix Humaines de l'Orchestral), celui-ci est plutôt basé sur les choeurs (ensembles de même couleur mais toutes tessitures) : pression tuyaux 16 Double Diapason (biseau double) 650 61 16 Double Clarabella (bois) " 61 8 Diapason 1 II (biseau double) " 122 8 Diapason 2 II 650 122 8 Flûte Majeure (bois) " 61 5 1/3 Quinte (métal) " 61 4 Octave " 61 4 Principal " 61 3 1/5 Grosse tierce " 61 2 2/3 Octave Quinte " 61 2 Super Octave " 61 V Mixture Grave (8.12.15.19.22) " 305 VII Cymbale (19.22.26.29.31.33.36) " 427 IX Grand Chorus (1.5.8.12.15.19.22.26.29) " 549 32 Contrebasson 500 16 Contre Tuba 1300 61 16 Bombarde " 16 Double French Horn (closed tone) " 61 8 Tuba Mirabilis 2500 61 8 Tuba Sonora 1300 8 Trombone " 61 8 French Horn (open tone, harmonique) " 4 Tuba Clairon 2500 4 Clairon 1300 PÉDALE 16 Great Bass III (biseau double, bois/métal) 650 16 Minor Bass II (bois/métal) " 16 Open Bass (16"x18", bois) " 10 2/3 Quinte (bois) " 8 Octave II (biseau double, bois/métal) " 8 Principal " 4 Super Octave " VII Harmonics (10.12.15.17.19.21.22) " V Fourniture " 64 Contre Bombarde " 32 Bombarde (ext.) " 16 Bombarde (française)(ext.) 1300 32 Contre Trombone (bois) " 16 Trombone (ext.) " 8 Octave Trombone (ext.) " 16 Ophicleide (métal) " 8 Trompette (ext.) " 4 Clairon (ext.) " haut de page *ECHO (Floating) Bourdon 16 Open Diapason 8 Violin Diapason 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Night Horn 8 Clarabella 8 Melodia 8 Orchestral Viol 8 Soft Viol 8 Soft Viol (Sharp) 8 Unda Maris (2 ranks) 8 Open Quint 5 1/3 Octave 4 Harmonic Flute 4 Mellow Flute 4 Cornet Mixture V Mixture VI Double Trumpet 16 Trumpet 8 Capped Oboe 8 Euphone 8 Vox Humana 8 *ORCHESTRAL (Floating) Contra Quintadena 16 Duophone 8 Tibia 8 Covered Tibia 8 Concert Flute 8 Harmonic Flute 8 Mellow Flute 8 String Flute 8 Double Flute 8 Hollow Flute 8 Harmonic Flute 4 Orchestral Flute 4 Covered Flute 4 Octave 4 Harmonic Piccolo 2 English Horn 16 Bass Clarinet 16 Bass Saxophone 16 Bassoon 16 English Horn 8 Orchestral Clarinet 8 Saxophone 8 Orchestral Bassoon 8 Bassett Horn 8 Oboe 8 Orchestral Oboe 8 Orchestral Trumpet 8 First French Horn 8 Second French Horn 8 Third French Horn 8 Kinura 8 Muted Cornet 8 *VOX HUMANA CHORUS (Floating) Vox Humana 16 First Vox Humana 8 Second Vox Humana 8 Third Vox Humana 8 Fourth Vox Humana 8 Fifth Vox Humana 8 Sixth Vox Humana 8 Seventh Vox Humana 8 *STRING (Floating) Violone 16 First Contra Gamba 16 Second Contra Gamba 16 First Contra Viol 16 Second Contra Viol 16 First Viol 16 Second Viol 16 Violin Diapason 8 Gamba 8 Nazard Gamba (2 ranks) 8 Nazard Gamba (2 ranks, sharp) 8 First 'Cello (Natural) 8 First 'Cello (Sharp) 8 First 'Cello (Flat) 8 Second 'Cello (Natural) 8 Second 'Cello (Sharp) 8 Second 'Cello (Flat) 8 First Orchestral Violin (Natural) 8 First Orchestral Violin (Sharp) 8 First Orchestral Violin (Flat) 8 Second Orchestral Violin (Natural) 8 Second Orchestral Violin (Sharp) 8 Second Orchestral Violin (Flat) 8 Third Orchestral Violin (Natural) 8 Third Orchestral Violin (Sharp) 8 Third Orchestral Violin (Flat) 8 Fourth Orchestral Violin (Natural) 8 Fourth Orchestral Violin (Sharp) 8 Fourth Orchestral Violin (Flat) 8 Fifth Orchestral Violin (Natural) 8 Fifth Orchestral Violin (Sharp) 8 Fifth Orchestral Violin (Flat) 8 Sixth Orchestral Violin (Natural) 8 Sixth Orchestral Violin (Sharp) 8 Sixth Orchestral Violin (Flat) 8 First Muted Violin (Natural) 8 First Muted Violin (Sharp) 8 First Muted Violin (Flat) 8 Second Muted Violin (Natural) 8 Second Muted Violin (Sharp) 8 Second Muted Violin (Flat) 8 Third Muted Violin (Natural) 8 Third Muted Violin (Sharp) 8 Third Muted Violin (Flat) 8 Fourth Muted Violin (Natural) 8 Fourth Muted Violin (Sharp) 8 Fourth Muted Violin (Flat) 8 Fifth Muted Violin (Natural) 8 Fifth Muted Violin (Sharp) 8 Fifth Muted Violin (Flat) 8 Sixth Muted Violin (Natural) 8 Sixth Muted Violin (Sharp) 8 Sixth Muted Violin (Flat) 8 First Orchestral Violina (Natural) 4 First Orchestral Violina (Sharp) 4 Second Orchestral Violina (Natural) 4 Second Orchestral Violina (Sharp) 4 Quint Viol (Natural) 5 1/3 Quint Viol (Sharp) 5 1/3 Tierce Viol (Natural) 3 1/5 Tierce Viol (Sharp) 3 1/5 Nazard Violina (Natural) 2 2/3 Nazard Violina (Sharp) 2 2/3 Super Violina (Natural) 2 Super Violina (Sharp) 2 First Dulciana (Natural) 8 First Dulciana (Sharp) 8 Second Dulciana (Natural) 8 Second Dulciana (Sharp) 8 Third Dulciana (Natural) 8 Third Dulciana (Sharp) 8 Fourth Dulciana (Natural) 8 Fourth Dulciana (Sharp) 8 Fifth Dulciana (Natural) 8 Fifth Dulciana (Sharp) 8 Sixth Dulciana (Natural) 8 Sixth Dulciana (Sharp) 8 First Octave Dulciana (Natural) 4 First Octave Dulciana (Sharp) 4 Second Octave Dulciana (Natural) 4 Second Octave Dulciana (Sharp) 4 Dulciana Mutation V *PERCUSSION (Floating) Major Chimes 37 tubular chimes, tenor C to c1 Minor Chimes 25 tubular chimes, G to G Metalophone 49 metal bars, tenor C to C2 Celeste 49 metal bars, tenor C to c2, Mustel Piano I prepared for) Piano II 88 notes Harp I 49 metal bars, tenor C to c2 Harp II (prepared for) Gongs 49 metal bars, tenor C to C2 Crescendo Cymbal Cymbalstar (attachable accessory) *MAIN PEDAL Gravissima 64 Contra Diaphone 32 Diaphone 16 First Contra Open Diapason 32 Wood Second Contra Open Diapason 32 Metal First Open Diapason 16 Second Open Diapason 16 Third Open Diapason 16 Open Diapason 8 Contra Bourdon 32 Bourdon 16 Soft Bourdon 16 Octave Soft Bourdon 8 Open Flute 16 Soft Flute 8 Flute 4 Violone 16 Gamba 16 Dulciana 16 Soft Dulciana 8 Open Quint 10 2/3 Stopped Quint 10 2/3 Stentor 8 Octave 8 First Tibia 8 Second Tibia 8 First Tibia 4 Second Tibia 4 First 'Cello 8 Second 'Cello 8 Principal 4 Octave 4 Mixture VII Mixture VIII Mixture VIII Grand Mutation X Contra Bombarde 32 Bombarde 16 Bombarde 8 Trombone 16 Tuba 16 Euphonium 16 Contra Fagotto 32 Fagotto 16 Octave Fagotto 8 Tromba 8 Clarion 4 *ETHEREAL PEDAL Acoustic Bass 32 Diapason 16 Bombarde 16 Bombarde 8 *ECHO PEDAL Open Diapason 16 Stopped Diapason 16 *STRING PEDAL Contra Diaphone 32 Diaphone 16 Diaphone 8 Contra Gamba 32 Gamba 16 Gamba 8 First Violone 16 Second Violone 16 First Violone 8 Second Violone 8 Violone 4 Viol 16 Viol (Sharp) 16 Viol 8 Viol (Sharp) 8 Grand String Pedal Mixture XII Mutation Diaphone 16 Mutation Viol 16 Mutation Viol 10 2/3 Mutation Viol 8 Mutation Viol 5 1/3 Mutation Viol 4 Mutation Viol 2 2/3 Mutation Viol 2 Mutation Viol 1 3/5 Mutation Viol 1 1/3 Mutation Viol 4/5 *VOX HUMANA CHORUS PEDAL First Vox Humana 16 Second Vox Humana 16 RANKS AND PIPES PEDAL 75 ranks, 81 stops, 2,573 pipes CHOIR 24 ranks, 19 stops, 1,452 pipes GREAT 58 ranks, 43 stops, 3,634 pipes SWELL 70 ranks, 51 stops, 4,410 pipes SOLO 51 ranks, 35 stops, 3,713 pipes ETHEREAL 23 ranks, 20 stops, 1,670 pipes STRING 88 ranks, 87 stops, 6,340 pipes STENTOR 1 rank, 2 stops, 61 pipes ORCHESTRAL 31 ranks, 31 stops, 2,239 pipes ECHO 33 ranks, 22 stops, 2,013 pipes VOX CHORUS 8 ranks, 8 stops, 572 pipes TOTAL 463 ranks, 28,677 pipes [Received from Russ Nyland 2014-03-28.]
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