Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 696-B (1950)

Images

2022-08-03 - Auditorium interior (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2006-06-17 - Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2006-06-17 - Room (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2006-06-17 - Building exterior (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2006-06-17 - Original Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2006-06-17 - Original console: Left jamb (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2006-06-17 - Original console: Right jamb (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2006-06-17 - Original console: Toe studs (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2007-07-16 - Replacement console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2007-07-16 - Exterior -- from the west (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2007-07-16 - Original Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2007-07-16 - Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

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Notes

2005-09-04 - On-line update from David Kinyon -- Instrument is in reasonably good condition. The main organ, Great, Swell, Solo, Pedal, Choir are in the ceiling speaking through cloth. There is a stage division enclosed stage left. Also a small echo division in the first gallery level next to the console and and Etherial Division in the ceiling directly above the console. Console is very comfortable but definitely a Skinner button craze. [Editor's Note: This comment refers to the present Reisner console, a 1972 replacement for the original.] Unaltered since last renovation. Huge auditorium horseshoe style for Masonic work, but acoustically totally dead. Organ is quite muffled and difficult to hear from the console. Organ is rarely if every used. Suffering from dust and lack of use. -Database Manager

2006-04-21 - Updated through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: The original builder was Skinner Organ Co. -- Opus 696 (1928). This contract/opus number covered the addition of two identical new divisions of four ranks each, one in a balcony, the other on stage. -Database Manager

2007-08-14 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Main organ located in ceiling chamber measuring 18' by 32' above front center of auditorium; in 1969, Cave Organ Co. replaced the Skinner console with a 5-manual one by Reisner. The Skinner console is on display in the History Room. -Database Manager

2014-03-03 - Updated through online information from JOHN R WINKLER. -- A XYLOPHONE has been added after 2000 and is not enclosed. The stop for it is on a blank stop within the swell stops. There is a single keyboard that can be connected to the stage organ. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Indianapolis, Indiana Scottish Rite Cathedral Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 696-B 1949 4 manuals, 62 stops, 75 ranks ___________________________________________________________________________________ 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 STAGE ORGAN (added 1950 as Op. 696-B) 5" wind pressure 8' Diapason 61 8' Dulciana 61 8' Flute 61 4' Flute Harmoniqe 61 STAGE PEDAL (added 1950 as Op. 696-B) 5" wind pressure 16' Bourdon 12 STG BALCONY ORGAN (added 1950 as Op. 696-B) 5" wind pressure 8' Diapason 61 8' Dulciana 61 8' Flute 61 4' Flute Harmoniqe 61 BALCONY PEDAL (added 1950 as Op. 696-B) 5" wind pressure 16' Bourdon 12 BAL [Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-09-22]

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