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Skinner Organ Co. Opus 718 (1928)

Residence: Charles E. Bedaux, 'Château de Candé': Library
Monts, Indre-et-Loire, FR

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c. 2006 - View of console and chamber fronts (Photograph from an archival source: ExperienceLoire.com, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

2016-12-19 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Julien Girard/Database Manager)

2016-12-19 - Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by Julien Girard/Database Manager)

2016-12-19 - Great Pipework (Photograph by Julien Girard/Database Manager)

2017-05-24 - Console (Photograph by Julien Girard/Database Manager)

2014-04-17 - Console (Photograph by Simon Brand/Database Manager)

2014-04-17 - Console (Photograph by Simon Brand/Database Manager)

2014-04-17 - Coupler Drawknobs and Roll Player (Photograph by Simon Brand/Database Manager)

2014-04-17 - Back of Console (Photograph by Simon Brand/Database Manager)

2014-04-17 - Pipework (Photograph by Simon Brand/Database Manager)

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Notes

2006-05-08 - 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> With player attachment; this organ was played at the wedding of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor by Marcel Dupré; now derelict: property of Department de l'Indre & Loire. (1977).</i> -Database Manager

2014-02-20 - Updated through online information from Julien Girard. -- Restored by Nicolas Toussaint, with the precious Help of Thompson-Allen Organ Co -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from Shop Notes in The American Classic Organ "A History in Letters" by Charles Callahan Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Monts, Indre-et-Loire, France
Charles E. Bedaux Residence - "Château de Candé"

Skinner Organ Company   Opus 718   1928          3 manuals, 24 stops, 27 ranks
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         MANUAL I (Expression I)                 MANUAL II (Expression II)
      8' Diapason            73               8' Diapason            73
      8' Gedeckt             73               8' Chimney Flute       73
      8' Salicional          73               8' Cello               73
      8' Voix Celeste       146               8' Cello Celeste       73
      8' Flute Celeste II   134               4' Flute Harmonique    73
      4' Octave              73               2' Piccolo             61
    III  Mixture            183              16' Bassoon             73
      8' Cornopean           73               8' Tuba (10" wind)     73
         Tremolo                              8' Corno d'Amore       73
      8' Harp (TC)           --               8' French Horn         73
      4' Celesta             61 bars          8' English Horn        73
                                              8' Clarinet            73
         MANUAL III                           8' Vox Humana          73
      8' Diapason          Man. I                Tremolo
      8' Gedeckt           Man. I                Carillon Chimes     20 tubes
      8' Salicional        Man. I
      8' Voix Celeste      Man. I                PEDAL ORGAN
      8' Flute Celeste II  Man. I            16' Contra Bass         32
      4' Octave            Man. I            16' Bourdon             32
    III  Mixture           Man. I             8' Gedekct             12
      8' Cornopean         Man. I             8' Cello               12
         Harp              Man. I            16' Trombone            32
         Celesta           Man. I            16' Bassoon           Man. II
      8' Diapason          Man. II               Carillon Chimes   Man. II
      8' Chimney Flute     Man. II               Drum - Roll
      8' Cello             Man. II               Drum - Strike
      8' Cello Celeste     Man. II
      4' Flute Harmonique  Man. II
      2' Piccolo           Man. II
     16' Bassoon           Man. II
      8' Tuba              Man. II
      8' Corno d'Amore     Man. II
      8' French Horn       Man. II
      8' English Horn      Man. II
      8' Clarinet          Man. II
      8' Vox Humana        Man. II
         Tremolo
         Carillon Chimes   Man. II


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-11-26]
[ed.: corrections from stoplist published in 2006 OHS Organ Atlas]
Manual 7½" wind. Pedal 6" wind

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