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Skinner Organ Co. Opus 855 (1931)

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
310 Shady Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA

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c. 1928 - Newly completed nave (Photograph from an archival source: J.R. Daniels via Facebook, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

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2006-05-16 - 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> Antiphonal added in 1957, #855-A; extant with alterations.</i> -Database Manager

2022-06-10 - The contract was signed with Skinner, but the organ was completed as an Aeolian-Skinner. Console replaced c.2006 with console from Op. 991 (Broadway Tabernacle, New York City). -- information from Aeolian Skinner Archive website -Paul R. Marchesano


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From 2005 AIO convention brochure Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, PA
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Opus 855 (1931)

Great:
8' First Diapason (removed)
8' Second Diapason
8' Third Diapason
8' Harmonic Flute (unaltered)
8' Stopped Diapason
4' Octave
4' Gemshorn
2' Super Octave
IV Mixture (addition)
8' Trumpet (addition)
Tremolo

Swell:
16' Bourdon
8' Geigen
8' Salicional
8' Aeoline Celeste
8' Gedeckt
4' Octave
V Plein Jeu
16' Posaune
8' Trumpet
8' Oboe
4' Clarion
Tremolo

Choir (The Choir division was added by the Wicks Organ Company):
8' Spitzprincipal
8' Chimney Flute
8' Dulciana
8' Unda maris
4' Octave
4' Harmonic Flute
2' Super Octave
IV Cymbale
8' Clarinet
Tremolo

Antiphonal:
8' Principal
4' Octave
Klein Mixture (removed)
Plein Jeu (removed)
8' Trompette Harmonique (unaltered)
4' Clarion Harmonique (unaltered)

Pedal:
16' Double Open Diapason
16' Contrabass
16' Bourdon
16' Gedeckt (Sw.)
8' Principal (extension)
8' Bourdon (extension)
8' Gedeckt (Sw.)

 [Received from Connor Annable 2012-01-20.]

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