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Robert L. David (Co.)

St. John's Episcopal Church
Los Angeles, CA

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Notes

2006-01-19 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Originally E. M. Skinner Opus 446. Console rebuilt in 1991; Antiphonal built by Ken Simpson originally for the Murray Harris organ in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Episcopal (see #1195) added in 1992; extant.</i> -Database Manager


Stoplist

AGO Concert Program 11/23/15 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Los Angeles, California
St. John's Cathedral

Skinner Organ Company Opus 446 (1923) 446A 1926
Subsequent modifications by Abbott & Sieker 1972, Robert L. David  and Rosales Organ Builders 1995-2000
Current Stoplist: 

GREAT - Manual II (Abbott & Sieker except as noted)
     16   Violone (Ped. - 32 notes only)
     16   Bourdon (Ped)
       8   Principal
       8   Chimney Flute
       8   Erzahler (Skinner - revoiced A&S 1972)
       4   Octave
       4   Flute (Former 8'Waldflute - revoiced A&S 1972)
2-2/3  Twelfth
       2   Fifteenth
            Mixture IV
       8   Trumpet
            Zimbelstern (from St. Paul's Cathedral)  

SWELL - Manual III (releathered Rosales Organ Builders 2000)
     16  Bourdon (Revoiced by A&S 1972)
       8  Diapason (Former Gr. 2nd Open 1972)
       8  Wald Flute
       8  Gedeckt
       8  Gamba
       8  Voix Celeste II
       8  Flute Celeste II
       4  Octave (Former Gr. 4' Octave 1972)
       4  Harmonic Flute
       2  Fifteenth (replaced Piccolo)
           Mixture V (new Rosales addition 1995)
           Sesquialtera II (from former French Cornet V)
     16  Fagotto
       8  Cornopean
       8  Oboe (Corno d; Amore 1924)
       8  Vox Humana
       4  Clarion (1926)
           Tremulant

CHOIR - Manual I (restored Rosales Organ Builders 2000)
       8  Diapason
       8  Concert Flute
       8  Dulciana
       4  Flute
2-2/3  Nasard (1-12 missing)
       8  Clarinet
           Tremulant
       8  Hooded Trumpet (Antiphonal)
           (Harp and Celesta - removed 1971)

SOLO - Manual IV (releathered Rosalase Organ Builders 2000)
       8  Doppelflote (1926)
       8  Gamba
       8  Cello Celeste
       4  Orchestral Flute
       8  French Horn (awaiting restoration)
       8  English Horn
       8  Tuba Mirabilis
          Tremulant
       8  Hooded Trumpet (Antiphonal)

ANTIPHONAL - (by Ken Simpson, part of St. Paul's Cathedral Organ)
(floating, playable on I, II and IV)
       8  Principal
       4  Octave
       2  Super Octave
           Mixture IV
       8  Hooded Trumpet (playable on I, II and IV)

PEDAL (releathered Rosales Organ Builders 2000)
      32  Double Diapason (Resultant)
      16  Diapason
      16  Bourdon
      16  Violone
      16  Echo Bourdon (Sw)
       8  Octave (ext. Ped Diapason)
       8  Gedeckt (ext Pedal Bourdon)
       8  Violone (ext, 20 notes only)
       4  Flute (ext. Pedal Bourdon)
      32  Bombarde (removed 1972)
      16  Trombone
      16  Fagotto (Sw)
       8  Trumpet (ext. Tromb. 16)
       4  Clarion (ext. Tromb 16)



 [Received from Rick England 2015-11-27.]

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