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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1481 (1929)

Franciscan Monastery Church of the Holy Land
1400 Quincy St. NE
Washington, DC

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


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Notes

2005-04-06 - Identified through information in Vol. VII p. 172 of the Pilcher factory ledgers and the typed list of Pilcher organs by William E. Pilcher. For more information, see the document referenced below. -Database Manager

2007-10-27 - Possible source of some pipework for the new Lively-Fulcher organ. -Database Manager

2011-08-31 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from <i>The American Organist</i> April 1930 Date not recorded

   Washington, District of Columbia
   Franciscan Monastery

   Pilcher   Op. 1481   2929   3/26
   ________________________________________________

   As per the policy of THE AMERICAN ORGANIST at the
   time, stop names of extensions and borrows are 
   shown with the same name as the parent rank.

   GREAT (encl w/CH)           SWELL

8' Diapason        73 *    16' Bourdon           73
8' Grossfloete     73       8' Diapason          73
8' Gamba           73       8' Stopped Flute     73
8' Gemshorn        73       8' Viole d'Orchestre 73
4' Octave          73       8' Viole Celeste     61
4' Flute Harmonic  73       8' Aeoline           73
8' Trumpet         73       4' Flauto Traverso   73
   Sub                      4' Violina           73
   Unison Off               8' Cornopean         73
   Super                    8' French Horn       73
   Chimes          25       8' Oboe              73
                            8' Vox Humana        61
   CHOIR                       Tremulant
                               Sub
8' Violin Diapason 73          Unison Off
8' Clarabella      73          Super
8' Dulciana        73
4' Chimney Flute   73          PEDAL
8' Clarinet        73
   Tremulant               16' Diapason          32
   Sub                     16' Bourdon           32
   Unison Off              16' Bourdon           SW
   Super                    8' Diapason          12
   Chimes          GT       8' Gamba             GT
                            8' Trumpet           GT
*  unenclosed

   [Received from Jeff Scofield September 13, 2019]

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