Note: Not playable. (in this location)
2006-03-23 - 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> Rebuild of Skinner Opus 567-A; new Reuter console in 1972; rebuilding by N. P. Mander in 1996 retaining original Skinner pipework.</i> -Database Manager
2008-04-29 - Updated through online information from Ray Ahrens. -- New organ by Mander using Skinner pipework -Database Manager
2008-08-16 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Rebuild, additions and tonal alterations to Skinner Op. 567 (1927); tower divisions located to right of normal location of the crossing; chancel division wedged into tiny spaces in chancel; Skinner console retained, but replaced by Reuter console in 1972. -Database Manager
2019-02-11 - Updated by Carl S Zimmerman, naming this as the source of information: Charles McManis\' autobiography, cited in full on OHS Website, pp.314-315. <br> <br> -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> September 1956 and console May 1994 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Christ Church, Cranbrook E M Skinner Op. 567 1927 4/42 Charles McManis 1956 4/66 Rebuild with tonal changes Reuter 1970 4/ New console __________________________________________________ TOWER GREAT 3" TOWER SWELL 5 1/2" 16' Quintaton 61 a 16' Bourdon 73 8' Principal 61 * 8' Diapason 73 8' Rohrflote 61 * 8' Gedeckt 73 8' Viola SO 8' Salicional 73 4' Octave 61 * 8' Voix Celeste 73 4' Flute Ouverte 61 * 8' Flauto Dolce 73 2' Blockflote 61 a 8' Flute Celeste 61 IV Mixture 1 1/3' 220 a 4' Octave 73 Unison Off 4' Flute Triangulaire 73 Super 2' Doublette 61 a Blank IV Scharf 2/3' 244 a 16' Contra Fagotto 73 a TOWER CHOIR 4" 8' Trompette 73 a 8' Gedeckt 73 a 8' Flugel Horn 73 8' Cello 73 4' Clarion 73 a 8' Cello Celeste 73 Tremolo 8' Dulciana 73 Sub 8' Unda Maris 61 Unison Off 4' Spitzflote 73 a Super 2 2/3' Nazard 61 a Blank 2' Principal 61 * 1 3/5' Tierce 61 a TOWER SOLO 7 1/2" 8' Clarinet 73 8' Orchestral Flute 73 8' Vox Humana 73 a 8' Cello 73 Tremolo 8' Cello Celeste 61 Sub 4' Rohrquintade 73 a Unison Off 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 h Super 8' French Horn 73 Blank Tremolo Sub CHANCEL SWELL 4" Super 8' Geigen 73 a Harp 8' Gemshorn 73 a Celesta 8' Gemshorn Celeste 61 a GT to SO 8 4' Koppelflote 73 a ChSW to SO 8 2' Flagelette 61 * III Mixture 1' 183 a TOWER PEDAL 8 1/2" 8' Trompette 73 a 32' Bourdon -- Sub 16' Principal 32 * Unison Off 16' Subbass 32 Super 16' Viole 12 SO Blank 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW 8' Octave 12 * CHANCEL POSITIV 2" 8' Violoncello SO 8' Rohrflote 61 a 8' Still Gedeckt SW 8' Gemshorn CS 4' Super Octave 12 * 4' Principal 61 a III Mixture 1 1/3' 96 * 2' Octave 61 a 32' Contre Bombarde pf POS on GT 16 16' Bombarde 32 POS on GT 8 16' Contra Fagotto SW POS on GR 4 8' Trumpet 32 * POS on CH 16 4' Clarion 12 * POS on CH 8 Blank POS on CH 4 Blank POS on SO 8 Blank CHANCEL PEDAL 16' Gemshorn 12 CS 8' Geigen CS a additions as part of McManis's rebuild * present pipework revoiced and/or relocated h mounted in the chamber horizontally [Received online from Jeff Scofield November 25, 2012]
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