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John C. B. Standbridge (1871)

Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Broad and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA

Images

unknown - Color photo of gallery cases, housing the current Casavant organ. (Photograph from an archival source: Church website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

ca. 1868–1876 - James Cremer (British, 1821 - 1893). Albumen silver print (stereoscope), ca. 1868–1876. (Photograph from an archival source: J Paul Getty Museum, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
44 stops
52 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 29 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Fixed Mechanical
Has hitchdown couplers

Notes

2005-10-12 - Great: Open Diapason, Stopped Diapason split Bass/Treble Swell: Stopped Diapason split Bass/Treble Choir: Stopped Diapason split Bass/Treble -Database Manager

2005-10-12 - Composition Pedals in the Great Organ: Piano, Open and Stopped Diapasons Mezzo, Open and Stopped Diapasons, Principal, Violin, Twelfth and Fifteenth Forte, Entire Great Organ -Database Manager

2005-10-12 - Organ known from church histories and photocopy of dedication program containing stoplist. Dedication program of Casavant instrument (April 23, 1959) states that "...at least one, and perhaps two stops have been retained from the original Standbridge organ and are in use today in the present organ." -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed from dedication program May 4 & 11, 1871, with minor formatting adjustments Source: From dedication program 4 May 1871

John C. B. Standbridge (1871)
Arch Street M. E. Church
Philadelphia, PA

Three manuals compass from CC to A in alt - 58 keys
Pedals compass from CCC to E              - 29 keys

GREAT ORGAN
   16' Double Open Diapason    Metal   58 Pipes
    8' Open Diapason Bass      Metal   12 Pipes
    8' Open Diapason Treble    Metal   46 Pipes
    8' Violin                  Metal   46 Pipes
    8' Dulcissima              Metal   58 Pipes
    8' Melodia (Open)          Wood    46 Pipes
    8' Stopped Diapason Bass   Wood    12 Pipes
    8' Stopped Diapason Treble Wood    46 Pipes
    4' Principal               Metal   58 Pipes
    4' Octave Violin           Metal   58 Pipes
    4' Harmonic Flute   Wood & Metal   46 Pipes
2-2/3' Twelfth                 Metal   58 Pipes
    2' Fifteenth               Metal   58 Pipes
   III Sesquialtera            Metal  174 Pipes
    II Mixture                 Metal  116 Pipes
    8' Trumpet                 Metal   58 Pipes
    4' Clarion                 Metal   58 Pipes
                                     1008

SWELL ORGAN
   16' Bourdon                 Wood    53 Pipes
    8' Open Diapason           Metal   53 Pipes
    8' Kalophone               Metal   53 Pipes
    8' Stopped Diapason Bass   Wood     5 Pipes
    8' Stopped Diapason Treble Wood    53 Pipes
    4' Principal               Metal   58 Pipes
    4' Night Horn              Metal   53 Pipes
2-2/3' Twelfth                 Metal   53 Pipes
    2' Fifteenth               Metal   58 Pipes
    II Cornet Mixture 17 & 22  Metal  106 Pipes
    8' Vox Humana              Metal   58 Pipes
    8' Trumpet                 Metal   53 Pipes
    4' Oboe                    Metal   53 Pipes
       Tremulant
                                      709

CHOIR ORGAN
   16' Bourdon to 4 ft C       Wood    46 Pipes
    8' Open Diapason           Metal   58 Pipes
    8' Viol d'Amour            Metal   51 Pipes
    8' Stopped Diapason Bass   Wood     7 Pipes
    8' Stopped Diapason Treble Wood    51 Pipes
    4' Principal               Metal   58 Pipes
    4' Chimney Flute           Metal   51 Pipes
2-2/3' Twelfth                 Metal   58 Pipes
    2' Fifteenth               Metal   58 Pipes
    8' Clarinet & Bassoon      Metal   51 Pipes
                                      489

PEDAL ORGAN
   16' Double Open Diapason    Wood    29 Pipes
   16' Double Open Diapason    Wood    29 Pipes
    8' Violoncello             Metal   29 Pipes
    4' Violin                  Metal   29 Pipes
                                      116

COUPLERS AND MECHANICAL STOPS
Swell to Great
Choir to Great Sub Octave
Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Bellows Alarm
Pedal Check
               (Total, 52 Registers, 2322 Pipes)

COMPOSITION PEDALS IN GREAT ORGAN
PIANO, Open and Stopped Diapasons
MEZZO, Open and Stopped Diapasons, Principal, Violin, Twelfth and Fifteenth
FORTE, Entire Great Organ

Documents

(1871-05-04) Dedication Program Dedication program with Description & stoplist -Paul R. Marchesano

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