1908 - Postcard, postmarked 1908 (Facebook group/Paul R. Marchesano)
2005-10-22 - The instrument's components were rebuilt in 1934 and again in 1969. Between 1974 and 2004 the organ has been greatly enlarged to include over 9,000 pipes (165 ranks). Console (rebuilt) is the orginial Aeolian console from the famous Longwood Gardens organ, Kennet Square, Pennsylvania. -Database Manager
2009-06-11 - Updated through online information from George Nelson. -Database Manager
2011-07-26 - Updated through online information from Steven E. Lawson. -- The stop count does not include prepared-for ranks -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from builder brochure Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
The Auditorium
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Hope-Jones Organ Co. 1908 4/14
From “Robert Hope-Jones” by David H. Fox (OHS, 1992)
With clarification by John Shaw and Gordon Turk
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PEDAL ORGAN - 32 notes SWELL ORGAN (cont.)
64' Gravissima (Resultant) A 8' Gamba (F)
32' Tibia Profundissima A 8' Quint Flute (F)
32' Resultant Bass C 8' Viole d'Orchestre I
16' Tibia Profunda A 8' Viole Celeste J
16' Open Diapason C 4' Flute H
16' Contra Tibia Clausa B 4' Gamba (F)
16' Violone F 4' Gambette I
16' Quintaton (G) 4' Octave Celeste J
8' Tibia Plena A 4' Quint Flute (G)
8' Flute G 2' Piccolo (G)
8' Gamba (F) 16' Trombone K
8' Cello J 16' Clarinet S
32' Diaphone R 16' Vox Humana M
16' Diaphone R 8' Tromba K
16' Ophicleide P 8' Tuba Horn O
16' Trombone K 8' English Horn (N)
16' Clarinet S 8' Clarinet S
16' Vox Humana M 8' Vox Humana M
8' Diaphone R 8' Orchestral Oboe Q
8' Tuba P Unison Off
8' Clarinet S Sub Octave
8' Vox Humana M Octave
4' Clarion P
4' Vox Humana M CHOIR ORGAN - 61 notes
Great 16' Quintaton (G)
Swell 16' Contra Viol (Ten C) I
Swell Octave 8' Open Diapason C
Choir 8' Tibia Clausa B
8' Concert Flute H
GREAT ORGAN - 61 notes 8' Horn Diapason D
32' Contra Tibia Clausa B 8' Unda Maris (Ten C) E
(Low Octave Resultant) 8' Gamba (F)
16' Double Open Diapason C 8' Quint Flute (G)
16' Contra Tibia Clausa B 8' Viole d'Orchestre I
10 2/3' Sub Quint (Low F) H 8' Viole Celeste J
8' Tibia Plena A 4' Octave D
8' Open Diapason C 4' Unda Maris E
8' Tibia Clausa B 4' Flute H
8' Concert Flute H 4' Quint Flute (G)
8' Horn Diapason D 16' Vox Humana M
8' Gamba (F) 8' Tuba Horn O
4' Octave D 8' English Horn (N)
4' Flute H 8' Clarinet S
4' Gambette (F) 8' Vox Humana M
16' Diaphone R 8' Orchestral Oboe Q
16' Ophicleide P Unison Off
16' Trombone K Sub Octave
10 2/3' Sub Quint K Octave
8' Diaphone R Swell Sub Octave }
8' Tuba P Swell Unison } to Choir
8' Tromba K Swell Octave }
4' Clarion P
Swell Sub Octave } SOLO ORGAN - 61 notes
Swell Unison } 8' Tibia Plena A
Swell Octave } to Great 16' Diaphone R
Choir Unison } 8' Diaphone R
8' Tuba P
SWELL ORGAN - 61 notes 8' Tromba K
16' Contra Tibia Clausa B 8' English Horn (N)
16' Violone H 4' Clarion P
8' Open Diapason C 8' Carillion [sic]
8' Tibia Clausa B Great }
8' Horn Diapason D Swell Sub Octave }
8' Unda Maris (Ten C) E Swell Unison } to Solo
8' Concert Flute H Swell Octave }
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SUMMARY OF RANKS:
pipes wind
A Tibia Plena 85 20"
B Tibia Clausa 85 10"
C Open Diapason 85 20"
D Horn Diapason 73 10"
E Unda Maris 61 10"
F Gamba (prep) 10" not installed
G Quintaton Flute (prep) 10" not installed
H Concert Flute 85 10"
I Viol d'Orchestre 85 10"
J Viol Celeste 85 10"
K Tromba 85 25"
M Vox Humana 85 10"
N English Horn (prep) 10" not installed
O Tuba Horn 73 25"
P Tuba Mirabilis 85 50"
Q Orchestral Oboe 73 10"
R Diaphone * (85) 20 & 50" installed one month after opening concert
S Clarinet 85 10"
Carillions [sic] 30 gongs
* unenclosed
COMBINATIONS
PEDAL ORGAN
One Stud to release all Suitable Basses.
GREAT ORGAN
One Double Touch Tablet to cause the Pedal Stops and Couplers to move
so as at all times to furnish automatically a Suitable Bass.
Ten Double Touch Adjustable Combination Keys for Great Stops and
Suitable Bass.
Three Double Touch Combination Pedals for Great Stops and Suitable Bass.
SWELL ORGAN
One Double Touch Tablet to cause the Pedal Stops and Couplers to move so
as at all times to furnish automatically a Suitable Bass.
Ten Double Touch Adjustable Combination Keys for Swell Stops and
Suitable Bass.
Three Double Touch Combination Pedals for Swell Stops and Suitable Bass.
CHOIR ORGAN
One Double Touch Tablet to cause the Pedal Stops and Couplers to move
so as at all times to furnish automatically a Suitable Bass.
Eight Double Touch Adjustable Combination Keys for Choir Stops and
Suitable Bass.
SOLO ORGAN
One Double Touch Tablet to cause the Pedal Stops and Couplers to move so
as at all times to furnish automatically a Suitable Bass.
Three Double Touch Adjustable Combination Keys for Choir Stops and
Suitable Bass.
GENERAL
Crescendo Pedal.
Balanced Swell Pedal for Diapasons.
Balanced Swell Pedal for Flutes.
Balanced Swell Pedal for Strings.
Balanced Swell Pedal for Reeds.
Balanced Swell Pedal for whole organ.
Key for indicating and controlling the position of the Swell Shades for Diapasons.
Key for indicating and controlling the position of the Swell Shades for Flutes.
Key for indicating and controlling the position of the Swell Shades for Strings.
Key for indicating and controlling the position of the Swell Shades for Reeds.
Key for indicating and controlling the position for all Swell Shades.
Tremulant for Flutes.
Tremulant for Strings.
Tremulant for light Reeds.
Sforzando Pedal.
The Great, Swell and Choir Keys are provided with Double Touch.
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