2006-04-15 - 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> Additions to Opus 623; tonal alterations being undone by Ken Holden (1992).</i> -Database Manager
2007-03-07 - Updated through online information from Dan Dillingham. -- This instrument is about 90 percent untouched. A few changes were made by Möller but the voicing is original. -Database Manager
2017-10-06 - At the time of my 1994 visit, no one could tell me where the transplanted gallery Moller came from. -Database Manager
Specification from <i>The Life and Work of Ernest M. Skinner</i> by Dorothy Holden (OHS: 1987) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Detroit, Michigan
St. Joseph's Episcopal Church
Skinner Organ Company Opus 623-A 1927 4 manuals, 34 stops, 39 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Bourdon 17 PED 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason pf 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Claribel Flute pf 8' Salicional 73
8' Gedeckt SW 8' Voix Celeste 73
8' Flute Celeste SW 8' Flauto Dolce 73
4' Octave pf 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 61
4' Flute SW 4' Octave 73
III Mixture pf 4' Flute 73
8' Tromba pf IV Mixture 244
16' Waldhorn 73
CHOIR ORGAN 8' Cornopean 73
8' Gamba 73 * 8' Corno d'Amore 73
8' Concert Flute 73 * 8' Vox Humana 61
4' Flute 73 * Tremolo
2' Piccolo 61 *
8' Clarinet 73 * PEDAL ORGAN
Tremolo * 16' Major Bass 32
8' Harp (TC) -- * 16' Bourdon 32
4' Celesta 61 bars * 16' Echo Bourdon SW
8' Octave 12
SOLO ORGAN 8' Gedeckt 12
8' Cello 73 * 8' Still Gedeckt SW
8' Gamba Celeste 73 * 16' Trombone 32
4' Orchestral Flute 73 * 16' Waldhorn SW
8' Tuba 73 * 8' Tromba 12
8' French Horn 73 *
8' English Horn 73 *
Tremolo *
* Added as Opus 623-A, 1927
COMBINATIONS COUPLERS
Solo 5 (thumb) Swell to Pedal 8 4
Swell 6 (thumb) Great to Pedal 8
Great 5 (thumb) Choir to Pedal 8
Choir 5 (thumb) Solo to Pedal 8 4
Pedal 5 (toe) Swell to Great 16 8 4
General Cancel Choir to Great 16 8
Pedal combinations to manual, Solo to Great 16 8 4
on & off: Solo, Swell, Swell to Choir 16 8 4
Great, Choir Solo to Choir 8
Great to Solo 8
REVERSIBLES Swell to Swell 16 4
Great to Pedal (thumb & pedal) Choir to Choir 16 4
Swell to Pedal (thumb) Solo to Solo 16 4
Choir to Pedal (thumb)
Swell to Pedal 4' (thumb) MECHANICALS
Solo to Pedal 4' (thumb) Choir expression pedal
Swell to Great (thumb) Swell expression pedal
Solo to Great (thumb) Solo expression pedal
Swell to Choir (thumb) Crescendo pedal (with dial ind.)
Sforzando (thumb & pedal) Manual 16', on & off
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-05-25]
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