2006-04-21 - 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> The original builder was Skinner Organ Co. -- Opus 696 (1928). This contract/opus number covered relocation of the console.</i> -Database Manager
2007-07-17 - Additional notes and photographs under the 1949 additions. -Database Manager
2023-02-27 - Around 1942 the Skinner organ was repaired at a cost of nearly $IO,ooo by Aeolian-Skinner, a project that included moving the console to the center of the rear of the auditorium, below the balcony (opus 696-A). -- *2007 OHS Atlas* -Paul R. Marchesano
Source: Organ ID: 23434
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. (Opus 696-A, 1949)
Console relocation
Scottish Rite Cathedral
Indianapolis, IN
GREAT ORGAN (* enclosed) SWELL ORGAN
16' Open Diapason 73 16' Bourdon 73
8' Principal Diapason 73 8' Open Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 73 * 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Grossflote 73 * 8' Clarabella 73
8' Melodia 73 * 8' Salicional 73
8' Erzähler Celeste II 134 * 8' String Celeste II 146
4' Octave 61 4' Octave 73
4' Harmonic Flute 61 * 4' Chimney Flute 73
2' Fifteenth 61 2' Flageolet 61
Mixture V 305 Mixture IV 244
16' Ophicleide (10" wp) 73 * 16' Posaune (7½" wp) 73
8' Tuba (10" wp) 73 * 8' Cornopean (7½" wp) 73
4' Clarion (10" wp) 73 * 8' Oboe 73
Cathedral Chimes EC 8' Vox Humana 73
Celestial Harp 61 bars * 4' Clarion (7½" wp) 73
Tremolo
CHOIR ORGAN
16' Gamba 73 PEDAL ORGAN
8' Open Diapason 73 32' Bourdon 32
8' Concert Flute 73 32' Resultant --
8' Dulciana 73 16' Open Diapason 32
8' Unda Maris (TC) 61 16' Metal Diapason GT
4' Flute d'Amour 73 16' Violone 32
2' Piccolo 61 16' Bourdon 12
8' Clarinet 73 16' Lieblich SW
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 16' Contra Gamba CH
8' English Horn 73 8' Major Flute 12
Tremolo 8' Viol 12
8' Gedeckt 12
SOLO ORGAN (10" wind) 8' Gamba CH
8' Stentorphone 73 8' Dolce Flute SW
8' Orchestral 73 32' Bombarde 32
8' Gamba Celeste II 146 16' Trombone (15" wp) 32
4' Rohrflöte 61 16' Contra Posaune SW
8' Tuba Mirabilis (15") 73 8' Tromba 12
8' French Horn 73 4' Clarion 12
Tremolo (for 10" wind) Cathedral Chimes EC
Celestial Harp GT
ECHO ORGAN
8' Chimney Flute 73
8' Spitz Flute Cel II 134
8' Vox Angelica II 134
4' Traverse Flute 61
8' Vox Humana 73
Tremolo
Cathedral Chimes 25 bells
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