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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 1275 (1956)

All Saints Episcopal Cathedral
62 South Swan Street
Albany, NY

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2015-09-05 - Positiv Pipework in front of Enclosed Choir (Photograph by Samuel Cherubin/Database Manager)

2015-09-05 - Positiv Pipework in front of Enclosed Choir (Photograph by Samuel Cherubin/Database Manager)

2015-09-05 - Great Pipe Display (Photograph by Samuel Cherubin/Database Manager)

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Notes

2006-05-17 - Rebuild of 1904 Austin, Opus 45. -Database Manager

2008-06-12 - Updated 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>Rebuild of 1904 Austin, #45 reusing 1923 Austin console and Swell chests from #724; tonal changes by Austin in 1974.</i> -Database Manager

2012-02-05 - Updated through online information from Sam Cherubin. -- There is a gallery organ (Antiphonal) at the West End of the cathedral with a horizontal "Trompette en Chamade" on 9" pressure. The Great Organ is located on the right side of the altar, positiv-choir on the left side of the altar. The swell and Bombarde organ are located on the Triforium level of the Cathedral. -Database Manager

2012-06-13 - Updated through online information from Sam Cherubin. -Database Manager

2013-01-26 - Updated through online information from Sam Cherubin. -Database Manager


Stoplist

stoplist from cathedral website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

The Cathedral of All Saints (Episcopal)
62 South Swann Street
Albany, NY

Aeolian-Skinner Organ
Austin Antiphonal
4 Manuals with Pedal


GREAT (Great Choir):

16         Quintaton
8          Principal
8          Holzgedeckt
4          Octave
2 2/3      Quint
2          Super Octave
Mixture IV-VII


SWELL (Triforium level, Southwest at Crossing):

16        Bourdon
8         Geigen Principal
8         Flute (labeled Aeoline)
8         Rohrflote
8         Viola de Gambe
8         Viola Celeste
8         Flauto Dolce
8         Flute Celeste
4         Prestant
4         Flute Triangular
2         Nachthorn
V Plein Jeu
16        Bombarde
8         Trompette
8         Hautbois
8         Vox Hunana
4         Clarion
Tremolo

CHOIR-POSITIV (Great Choir):
8          Spitzflote
8          Unda Maris II
4          Montre
2 2/3      Nazard
1 3/5      Tierce
8          Nason Flute
4          Koppelflote
2          Lieblich Prinzipal
8'         Clarinet
Tremolo
Cymbelstern


BOMBARDE (Triforium level, Northwest at Crossing):

8         Trompette Harmonique (hooded)

ANTIPHONAL (West End):
8         Montre
8         Bordun
4         Octave
2         Fifteenth
IV Mixture
8         Trompette-en-chamade (10" WP)
16        Pedal Bordun


PEDAL (Triforium level, Northwest at Crossing): 
32        Open Bass
16        Contra Bass
16        Violone
16        Bourdon
16        Bourdon (swell)
16        Quintaton (great)
8         Principal
8         Violoncello
8         Bourdon
4         Choral Bass
4         Flute
II Mixture
32        Contra Bombarde
16        Ophicleide
16        Bombarde (swell)
8         Trompette
4         Clairon



 [Received from Sam Cherubin 2012-06-13.]

Stoplist from OHS 2006 Convention guide book (pages 26-36) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

The Cathedral of All Saints
Albany, New York 12210

1904 - Austin Organ (Opus 45) 

1956 - Joseph S. Whiteford (Opus 1275) [Swell, Solo, and Pedal revisions]

1956 - G. Donald Harrison (Opus 1275) [Great, Choir, and Positiv revisions]

4 Manuals/54 ranks/3103 pipes

*Note: Choir and Positiv play on the same manual
*Note: Bombarde and Antiphonal play on same manual

GREAT (South Great Choir):
16' Quintaton
8' Principal
8' Holzgedeckt
4' Octave
4' Spillflote (prepared)
2 2/3' Quinte
2' Super Octave
1 1/3' IV-VII Fourniture (19-22-26-29)
8' Trompette en Chamade (Antiphonal)
Great to Great 16'
Great to Great 4'
Great Unison Off
Swell to Great 16-8-4'
Choir to Great 16-8-4'
Bombarde to Great 8'
Antiphonal to Great 8'

SWELL (1st Bay, South Triforium):
16' Contra Aeoline (flute)
8' Geigen Principal
8' Rohrflote
8' Viola de Gamba
8' Viola Celeste
8' Flauto Dolce
8' Flute Celeste (TC)
8' Aeoline (flute)
4' Prestant
4' Flute Triangulaire
2' Nachthorn
1' V Plein Jeu (22-26-29-33-36) 
16' Bombarde
8' Trompette
8' Hautbois
8' Vox Humana
4' Clairon
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell to Swell 4'
Swell Unison Off
Bombarde to Swell 8'
Antiphonal to Swell 8'

CHOIR (1st Bay, North Great Choir) [Enclosed]:
8' Spitzflote
8' Unda Maris II
4' Montre
2 2/3' Nazard
1 3/5' Tierce
8' Clarinet (Austin Corno di Bassetto from Op 45)
Choir to Choir 16'
Choir to Choir 4'
Choir Unison Off
Swell to Choir 16-8-4'
Bombarde to Positiv 8'
Antiphonal to Positiv 8'

POSITIV (1st Bay, North Great Choir):
8' Nason Flute
4' Koppelflote
2' Lieblich Prinzipal
1/2' III Cymbal (29-33-36)
Cymbelstern
Tremolo
Positiv to Positiv 16'
Positiv to Positiv 4'
Positiv Unison Off
Swell to Positiv 16-8-4'
Bombarde to Positiv 8'
Antiphonal to Positiv 8'

BOMBARDE (1st Bay, North Triforium):
8' Trompette Harmonique (90 notes)
Bombarde to Bombarde 16'
Bombarde to Bombarde 4'
Bombarde Unison Off
Great to Bombarde 8'
Swell to Bombarde 8'

ANTIPHONAL (West End Gallery):
8' Montre (CC-BB facade)
8' Bordun (ext 16')
4' Prestant
2' Doublette
1 1/3' IV Fourniture (19-22-26-29)
16' Pedal Bordun 

PEDAL (2nd-3rd Bays, North Triforium):
32' Open Bass (laid horizontally along N Triforium)
16' Contra Bass (metal)
16' Violone 
16' Bourdon
16' Contra Aeoline (swell)
16' Quintaton (great)
8' Principal 
8' Violoncello (ext)
8' Bourdon (ext)
4' Choralbass (ext)
4' Flute (ext)
2 2/3' II Mixture
32' Contra Bombarde (half-length, mitered)
16' Ophicleide
16' Bombarde (swell)
8' Trompette (ext Ophicleide)
4' Clarion (ext 8')
8' Trompette en Chamade (Antiphonal)
Great to Pedal 8'
Swell to Pedal 8-4'
Choir to Pedal 8-4'
Positiv to Pedal 8-4'
Bombarde to Pedal 8'
Antiphonal to Pedal 8'
Pedal on any manual ADJ


WIND PRESSURES:
Great: 3 3/4"
Swell: 6 1/4"
Choir: 3 3/4"
Positiv: 3 3/4"
Bombarde: 12 3/4"
32' Open: 8 1/2"
Pedal Contra Bass: 6"
Main Pedal: 4 7/8"
32' Bombarde: 9"
Pedal Oph: 5"
Antiphonal 3 3/4"
Trompette en Chamade: 9"

 [Received from Sam Cherubin 2013-01-26.]

From Aeolian-Skinner Archives Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

All Saints' Cathedral, Albany, NY
1953 Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 1275

Great - 3 3/4\" wind:
16' Quintaton
8' Principal
8' Holzgedeckt
4' Octave
2 2/3' Quint
2' Fifteenth
IV-VII Fourniture

Swell - 7\" wind\":
16' Contra Aeoline
8' Geigen Principal
8' Rohrflote
8' Viole de Gambe
8' Viole Celeste
8' Flute Celeste II
8' Aeoline
4' Prestant
4' Flute Triangulaire
2' Octavin
III-V Plein Jeu
16' Bombarde
8' Trompette
8' Vox Humana
4' Clarion
Tremulant

Choir & Positiv - 3 1/2\" wind:
8' Spitzflote
8' Unda Maris II
4' Montre
2 2/3' Nazard
1 3/5' Tierce
8' Clarinet
Tremulant
8' Nason Flute
4' Koppelflote
2' Lieblich Principal
III Cymbel

Solo - 10\" wind:
8' Trompette-en-Chamade

Pedal:
32' Open Bass
16' Contre Basse
16' Violone
16' Bourdon
16' Quintaton (Gt.)
16' Contra Aeoline (Sw.)
8' Principal
8' Bourdon
8' Cello
4' Choralbass
4' Bourdon
II Mixture
16' Ophecleide
16' Bombarde (Sw.)
8' Trumpet
4' Clarion

[Received from Connor Annable 2011-06-17.]

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