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Fratelli Ruffatti (1974)

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
5555 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Images

1988 - 1974 Ruffatti Console (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph by Church website, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1988 - Couplers and hide-away music rack (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1988 - Antiphonal (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1988 - Organ case (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1988 - Church interior (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-03-15 - Church interior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Movable Console
5 manuals
87 stops
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2006-03-19 - Identified through online information from Scott Crowell. -- Three new all-digital divisions and new digital stops for existing divisions were added by the Walker Technical Company in 2004. -Database Manager

2009-07-15 - Updated through online information from Eliot Scarpetti. -Database Manager

2010-01-11 - Updated through online information from Eliot Scarpetti. -Database Manager

2014-10-04 - Updated through online information from David Walbroehl. -- The organ is unused during service. It sits quiet with a band playing in front of it every Sunday. I did confirm that Diane Bish still records Joy of Music Episodes and uses the organ for the program and recordings. -Database Manager

2016-08-28 - Updated through online information from Matt Gerhard. <br>The organ is not used to the extent that it was during the Kennedy/Bish years, but it is used regularly. Chelsea Chen has been Artist in Residence for a few years, and plays twice a month; a local organist plays the other Sundays. It has been featured in concerts, and Chelsea Chen recently released a new recording on it. -Database Manager

2018-06-02 - Updated by Matt Gerhard, who gave this as the source of the information: YouTube and website.<br> The church has reinstated a traditional worship service with choir. The organ is used weekly in that service as well as for concerts and other special events. In 1989 the original Ruffatti console was replaced by a custom Rodgers console. -Database Manager

2019-05-24 - Updated by Matt Gerhard, listing this web site as a source of information: https://www.crpc.org/ruffatti. <br> <br> -Database Manager

2021-08-24 - The 2,300-seat sanctuary has a 303-foot tower and was completed in 1973. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

stoplist from website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
Fort Lauderdale, Fl

5 Manual - Walker & Ruffatti (1974) organ

R-Ruffatti     W-Walker Digital      T-Tidwell     MR-Maas-Rowe 


GREAT (Chancel center):
16' Montre (R)
8' Diapason (W)
8' Montre (T)
8' Principal (R)
8' Gemshorn (R)
8' Flute Harmonique (T)
8' Bourdon (R)
8' Flute Ouverte (R)
4' Principal (R)
4' Prestant (T)
4' Octave (R)
4' Spillflote (R)
4' Flute Octaviante (W)
III Cornet (R)
2' Fifteenth (R)
2' Blockflote (R)
2' III-IV Grave Mixture (W)
2' III-IV Fourniture (T)
1 1/3' IV Mixture (R)
16' Fagot (W)
8' Trompette (R)
8' Trumpet (W)
Tremulant
Super 

SWELL (Chancel left):
16' Rohr Gedeckt (R)
16' Contre Gambe II (W)
8' Diapason (W)
8' Geigen Principal (R)
8' Viole de Gambe (R)
8' Viole Celeste (R)
8' Voix Celeste II (W)
8' Rohrflute (R)
8' Flute Celeste II (W)
4' Principal (T)
4' Geigen Octave (R)
4' Viole Celeste II (W)
4' Flauto Veneziano (R)
2 2/3 Flute in XII (R)
2' Octave (R)
2' V Plein Jeu (R)
1' IV Acuta (R)
16' Contre Trompette (R)
8' Trompette de Fete (Antiphonal) (R)
8' Trompette (R)
8' Cornopean (W)
8' Hautbois (R)
8' Voix Humaine (R)
4' Clairon (R)
8' Minor Bells (MR)
8' Symphonic Carillon (MR)
Tremulant
Unison Off
Sub
Super


CHOIR (Chancel left):
16' Violone (W)
8' Principal (W)
8' Celestial Chorus V (W)
8' Viola (R)
8' Viola Celeste (R)
8' Erzahler II (W)
8' Holz Gedeckt (R)
4' Spitzprincipal (T)
4' Principalino (R)
4' Nachthorn (R)
2 2/3' Nazard (R)
2' Waldflote (R)
1 3/5' Tierce (R)
2' III Rauschquinte (R)
2/3' IV Tierce Mixture (R)
8' Bombarde (R)
8' Clarinetto (R)
8' Vox Humana (W)
4' Clairon (R)
Celesta (MR)
Harp (MR)
Tremulant
Unison Off
Sub 
Super


SOLO (Chancel center): ALL WALKER DIGITAL
8' Cello Celeste II 
8' Doppelflote 
4' Orchestral Flute 
8' Tuba Mirabilis 
8' Corno di Bassetto 
8' Flugel Horn 
8' French Horn 
8' Orchestral Oboe 
8' English Horn 
Orchestral Chimes 
Glockenspiel 
Tower Chimes 
Tremulant
Unison Off
Sub
Super

POSITIVE (Chancel center):
8' Prestant (W)
8' Quintadena (R)
8' Holzgedeckt (R)
4' Prinzipal (R)
4' Koppelflote (R)
2 2/3' Sesquialtera (R)
2' Octave (R)
1 1/3' Quintflote (R)
1' Sifflote (R)
1/2' IV Scharff (R)
1/4' III Zimbel (R)
16' Dulzian (R)
8' Trompette de Fete (Antiphonal) (R)
8' Trompeta Real (R)
8' Krummhorn (R)
8' Rohrschalmei (W)
4' Musette (R)
Zimbelstern (R)
Carillon (Etheral) (W)
Tremulant
Unison Off
Sub
Super

CELESTIAL (Narthex): ALL WALKER DIGITAL
8' Anthropoglassa (vox humana)
8’ II Voix des Anges (flute) 	
8’ III Voix de Vivian (string) 	
8’ Cor de Nuit

TROMPETERIA (Chancel):
16' Double Trompette (R)
8'Trompeta Real (R)
8' Trompette en Chamade (16') (R)
8' Trompette (R)
8' Trumpet (Great) (W)
4' Clarion (R)

ETHERAL (Narthex): ALL WALKER DIGITAL 
16' Flauto Basso
8' Principal
8' Viole Celeste II
8' Bourdon
4' Principal 
4' Harmonic Flute
2' IV Plein Jeu
16' Fagotto
8' Trumpet
4' Clarion
Tremulant
Super

ANTIPHONAL (Narthex): 
8' Principal (R)
8' Spitzflote (R)
8' Spitzflote Celeste (R)
4' Octave (R)
2' Fifteenth (R)
1 1/3' II-IV Mixture (T)
8' Trompette de Fete (horizontal) (R)
Echo Chimes (Etheral) (W)
Carillon (W)
Echo Zimbelstern (W)
Unison Off
Sub 
Super

PEDAL (Chancel):
32' Prestant (partial facade, both pedal towers) (R)
32' Violone (W)
32' Untersatz (R)
16' Subbass (R)
16' Contre Gambe II (Swell) (W)
16' Open Wood (W)
16' Montre (Great) (R)
16' Rohr Gedeckt (Swell) (R)
16' Principal (extension from 32' Prestant) (R)
8' Octave (R)
8' Flute (R)
8' Gedeckt (W)
4' Choralbass (ext 8') (R)
4' Nachthorn (R)
2' Flute (R)
2 2/3' VI Mixture (R)
64' Bombardon (W)
32' Contre Bombarde (R)
32' Kontre Posaune (W)
32' Contre Basson (Swell) (W)
16' Bombarde (extension of 32' Bombarde) (R)
16' Posaune (W)
16' Contre Trompette (Swell) (R)
8' Trompette de Fete (Antiphonal) (R)
8' Trompette (R)
4' Clarion (extension 8' Trompette) (R)
8' Bourdon Bells (MR)
4' Bourdon Bells (MR)
Aliquot (R)

ANTIPHONAL PEDAL (Narthex):
16' Spitzbass (Antiphonal) (R)
16' Flauto Basso (Etheral) (W)
16' Voix de Vivian III (Celestial) (W)
16' Posaune (Etheral) (W)
Super

 [Received from Sam Cherubin 2012-09-16.]

Websites

Coral Ridge Ruffatti Organ - Photographs, description, link to revised stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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