c.1934 - Stage and organ consoles (Photograph from an archival source: Radio City Music Gall, submitted by Jim Lewis/Jim Lewis)
2005-06-30 - Console (Photograph by William Dunklin/Database Manager)
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1995. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Two consoles. 4178 pipes in 8 chambers. Being rebuilt 1995 by Ronald Bishop with MIDI. -Database Manager
2010-11-15 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager
2016-02-20 - Wurlitzer "Style Sp 4m" with two independent consoles and relays<br> Factory date: September 28, 1932<br> Cost: $107,445 -Database Manager
Stoplist from another website. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
STOP SPECIFICATIONS
GRAND ORGAN
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
New York City
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********* ANALYSIS OF RANKS **********
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(* denotes "straight" ranks)
{pitch} {name} {pipes} {scaling} {wind}
GREAT ORGAN CHAMBER 10" wind unless otherwise marked
16 Contra bass 56 pipes (wood)
16 Gedeckt 97 pipes (wood)
16 Muted diapason 97 pipes 32sc
16 Viola 97 pipes 42sc
16 Trombone 97 pipes 8" @ 16'C 15" wind
16 French horn 85 pipes 8" @ 16'C
8 Open diapason 1 * 73 pipes 39sc
8 Open diapason 2 * 73 pipes 42sc
4 Octave * 73 pipes 54sc
12th & 15th IIranks * 122 pipes 12th=64sc
15th=67sc
Mixture IV rks * 244 pipes
8 Concert flute 85 pipes (wood)
8 Violins II rks 170 pipes 68sc
8 Dulciana 85 pipes 56sc
8 Unda Maris 85 pipes 56sc
8 Clarinet 73 pipes
8 Orchestral oboe 73 pipes
Chrysoglott (w/dampers) 49 notes
ORCHESTRAL ORGAN CHAMBER 10" wind unless otherwise marked
16 Violin diapason 97 pipes 35sc
16 Tibia minor 97 pipes (wood)
16 Wald horn 97 pipes 6" @ 16'C
8 Horn diapason * 73 pipes 45sc
8 Spitz flute Celeste II rks *
(cel=tc) 134 pipes
8 Gamba * 73 pipes 58sc
8 Gamba Celeste * 73 pipes 58sc
8 Salicional * 73 pipes 64sc
8 Voix Celeste * 73 pipes 64sc
8 Muted violins II rks * 146 pipes 64sc
Mixture VI rks * 366 pipes
8 Trumpet (Brass) 73 pipes
8 Oboe horn * 73 pipes
8 Vox humana 73 pipes 6" wind
8 Vox humana II rks 146 pipes 6" wind
(regular & large scales)
SOLO ORGAN CHAMBER 15" wind unless otherwise marked
------ FOURTH FLOOR ------
8 Melophone 73 pipes (wood)
4 Harmonic flute 73 pipes 58sc
16 'Cello violone 97 pipes 40sc
8 'Cello Celeste 73 pipes 52sc
8 Saxophone (Brass) 73 pipes 10" wind
16 English horn 85 pipes 10" wind
8 Kinura 73 pipes 10" wind
8 Basset horn 73 pipes 10" wind
------ THIRD FLOOR ------
32 Tuba Sonora 109 pipes (1-24 wood)
32 Tibia clausa 109 pipes (wood)
16 English post horn 85 pipes
8 Tuba mirabilis 73 pipes 25" wind
16 Diaphonic diapason 85 pipes (1-12 wood) 25" wind
37sc @ 8'C
PERCUSSION ORGAN CHAMBER
Harp and Marimba 49 notes
Xylophone 49 notes
Glockenspiel and Bells 37 notes
Bass Drum
Special Bass Drum (Orchestral)
Special Bass Drum (Thunder Drum)
Snare Drum
Special Snare Drum (Orchestral)
Chinese Gong
Triangle
Chinese Block
Castanets
Tambourine
Tom-Tom
Shuffle
Crash Cymbal
Persian Cymbal
Bird
Sleigh Bells
Grand Piano
SYNOPSIS
Great Chamber 17 registers 22 ranks 1,685 pipes
Orchestral Chamber 15 registers 23 ranks 1,667 pipes
Solo Chamber 13 registers 13 ranks 1,081 pipes
TOTAL 45 registers 58 ranks 4,433 pipes
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********** STOPLIST **********
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Stops are arranged in console order, showing names as engraved on tabs.
Chamber locations are given by letter; tabs had usual "dots".
{pitch} {stop name} {chamber} {comments}
-------- P E D A L --------
64 Gravissima S Tibia cl.
32 Bombarde S Tuba son.
32 Sub bass S Tibia cl.
16 English post horn S
16 Tuba profunda S Tuba son.
16 Trombone G
16 Diaphone S
16 Wald horn O
16 Contra bass G
16 Contra tibia clausa S
16 Violone S 'Cello violone
16 Violin diapason O
16 Muted diapason G
16 Contra viola G Viola
16 French horn G
16 English horn S
16 Bourdon O Tibia min.
16 Lieblich gedeckt G
10 2/3 Tuba quint S Tuba son.
10 2/3 Quint S Tibia cl.
8 Tuba mirabilis S
8 English post horn S
8 Tuba Sonora S
8 Tromba G Trombone
8 Diapason S Diaphonic
8 Octave G Contra bass
8 Wald horn O
8 Tibia clausa S
8 Violincello S 'Cello violone
8 'Cello Celeste S
8 Violin diapason O
8 Tibia minor O
8 Muted diapason G
8 Violins III G Viola & Violins II
8 Concert flute G
8 Lieblich gedeckt G
4 Cornet S Tuba son.
4 Tromba clarion G
4 Super octave G Contra bass
4 Tibia minor O
4 Open flute G Concert
4 'Cello S
4 'Cello Celeste S
4 Violins III G Viola & Violins II
Mixture III G Muted diapason
16 Grand piano
8 Grand piano
8 Cathedral chimes
Thunder drum, stroke
Thunder drum, roll
Bass drum, band
Bass drum, orchestra
Cymbals
Snare drum, band roll
Snare drum, orchestra roll
Accompaniment to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Orchestral unison to Pedal
Orchestral octave to Pedal
Solo unison to Pedal
Solo octave to Pedal
-------- P E D A L S E C O N D T O U C H --------
32 Bombarde S Tuba son.
32 Sub bass S Tibia cl.
10 2/3 Tuba quint S Tuba son.
8 Cathedral chimes
Thunder drum, stroke
Thunder drum, roll
Bass drum, band
Tympani
Cymbals
Persian cymbals
Chinese gong
Triangle
Grand Crash
Solo unison to Pedal
Solo octave to Pedal
-------- A C C O M P A N I M E N T --------
16 Wald horn O
16 Bass clarinet (tc) G
16 Contra viola G
16 Lieblich gedeckt G
16 Double Dulciana (tc) G
8 Tuba Sonora S
8 Tromba G
8 Violin diapason O
8 Wald horn O
8 Tibia clausa S
8 Tibia minor O
8 Muted diapason G
8 Orchestral oboe G
8 Clarinet G
8 French horn G
8 Kinura S
8 English horn S
8 Viola G
8 Violins II G
8 Concert flute G
8 Lieblich gedeckt G
8 Dulciana G
8 Unda Maris G
8 Vox humana O
8 Vox humana II O
4 Clarion O Wald horn
4 Muted octave G
4 Octave viola G
4 Violins II G
4 Traverse flute G Concert fl.
4 Flute d;amour G Gedeckt
4 Dulciana G
4 Unda Maris G
4 Vox humana O
4 Vox humana II O
2 2/3 Nazard G Gedeckt
2 Piccolo G Concert fl.
2 Flautina G Gedeckt
2 Dolcetin G Dulciana
1 3/5 Tierce G Gedeckt
8 Grand piano
4 Grand piano
8 Marimba
8 Marimba harp
4 Xylophone
2 Glockenspiel
8 Harp
4 Celesta
Snare drum, band tap
Snare drum, band roll
Snare drum, orchestra tap
Snare drum, orchestra roll
Tambourine
Castanets
Chinese block, tap
Chinese block, roll
Tom-tom
Shuffle
Octave (superoctave coupler)
Orchestral to accompaniment
-------- A C C O M P A N I M E N T S E C O N D T O U C H --------
8 Melophone S
8 English post horn S
8 Tuba Sonora S
8 Tromba G
8 Diapason S Diaphonic
8 Tibia clausa S
8 Basset horn S
8 Clarinet G
8 Saxophone S
8 'Cellos II S
8 English horn S
Cathedral Chimes
2 Glockenspiel
Snare drum, band roll
Snare drum, orchestra roll
Chinese block, roll
Triangle
Bird
Orchestral to accompaniment
Solo to accompaniment
-------- A C C O M P A N I M E N T P I Z Z I C A T O --------
8 English post horn S
8 Tuba Sonora S
8 Melophone S
8 Tibia clausa S
8 Saxophone S
8 'Cellos II S
Orchestral to accompaniment
Solo to accompaniment
-------- G R E A T --------
32 Double lieblich gedeckt G (tenor c)
16 Trombone G
16 Muted diapason G
16 Lieblich gedeckt G
8 Trumpet O
8 Tuba Sonora S
8 Tromba G
8 Diapason S Diaphonic
8 Melophone S
8 * Open diapason (1st) G
8 * Open diapason (2nd) G
8 Violin diapason O
8 Tibia clausa S
8 Tibia minor O
8 Muted diapason G
8 French horn G
8 Viola G
8 Concert flute G
8 Lieblich gedeckt G
8 Dulciana G
8 Unda Maris G
8 Vox humana O
8 Vox humana II O
4 Tromba clarion G
4 * Octave G
4 Muted octave G
4 Octave viola G
4 Tibia minor O
4 Traverse flute G Concert fl.
4 Flute d'amour G Gedeckt
2 2/3 * 12th & 15th G
2 Super octave G Muted diap.
2 Flautina G Gedeckt
* Mixture IV G
8 Grand piano
Cathedral Chimes
4 Xylophone
2 Glockenspiel
8 Harp
4 Celesta
Snare drum, band tap
Snare drum, band roll
Snare drum, orchestra roll
Octave
Accompaniment sub to great
Accompaniment unison to great
Accompaniment octave to great
Orchestral sub to great
Orchestral unison to great
Orchestral octave to great
Solo unison to great
Solo octave to great
-------- G R E A T S E C O N D T O U C H --------
16 English post horn S
16 Tuba profunda S Tuba son.
16 Contra tibia clausa S
16 Basset horn tc S
16 Bass clarinet tc G
16 English horn S
8 Tuba mirabilis S
8 English post horn S
8 Tuba Sonora S
8 Diapason S Diaphonic
4 Tibia flute S Tibia cl.
4 Harmonic flute S
Snare drum, band roll
Snare drum, orchestra roll
Chinese block, roll
Triangle
Orchestral to great
Solo to great
-------- O R C H E S T R A L --------
16 Wald horn O
16 Violin diapason O
16 Bourdon O Tibia min.
16 Vox humana (tc) O
16 Vox humana II (tc) O
8 English post horn S
8 Trumpet O
8 Tuba Sonora S
8 Diapason S Diaphonic
8 Melophone S
8 * Horn diapason O
8 Violin diapason O
8 Wald horn O
8 Tibia clausa S
8 Tibia minor O
8 Basset horn S
8 Orchestral oboe G
8 Clarinet G
8 Saxophone S
8 French horn G
8 Kinura S
8 English horn S
8 * Oboe horn O
8 * Gamba O
8 * Gamba Celeste O
8 * Salicional O
8 * Voix Celeste O
8 Viola G
8 Violin 'Cello S
8 'Cello Celeste S
8 Violins II G
8 * Spitzflote Celeste II O
8 * Muted violins II O
8 Concert flute G
8 Lieblich gedeckt G
8 Dulciana G
8 Unda Maris G
8 Vox humana O
8 Vox humana II O
4 Clarion O Wald horn
4 Octave O Violin diap.
4 Tibia minor O
4 Traverse flute G Concert fl.
4 Harmonic flute S
4 Flute d'amour G Gedeckt
4 Vox humana O
4 Vox humana II O
2 2/3 Nazard G Gedeckt
2 Piccolo O Tibia min.
2 Harmonic piccolo S
2 Flautina G Gedeckt
1 3/5 Tierce G Gedeckt
* Mixture VI O
8 Grand piano
8 Marimba
8 Marimba harp
4 Xylophone
2 Glockenspiel
8 Harp
4 Celesta
Octave
Accompaniment unison to orchestral
Accompaniment octave to orchestral
Solo unison to orchestral
Solo octave to orchestral
-------- S O L O --------
16 English post horn S
16 Tuba profunda S Tuba son.
16 Wald horn O
16 Contra tibia clausa S
16 Basset horn (tc) S
16 Bassoon (tc) G Arch. oboe
16 Bass clarinet (tc) G
16 Bass saxophone (tc) S
16 Kinura (tc) S
16 English horn S
16 Violone S
16 Contra viola G
16 Vox humana (tc) O
16 Vox humana II (tc) O
8 Tuba mirabilis S
8 English post horn S
8 Trumpet O
8 Tuba Sonora S
8 Tromba G
8 Wald horn O
8 Diapason S Diaphonic
8 Melophone S
8 Violin diapason O
8 Tibia clausa S
8 Tibia minor O
8 Bassett horn S
8 Orchestral oboe G
8 Clarinet G
8 Saxophone S
8 French horn S
8 Kinura S
8 English horn S
8 Viola G
8 Violin 'cello S
8 'Cello Celeste S
8 Violins II G
8 Concert flute G
8 Vox humana O
8 Vox humana II O
4 Cornet S Tuba son.
4 Clarion O Wald horn
4 Tibia flute S Tibia cl.
4 Tibia minor O
4 Harmonic flute S
4 'Cello S
4 Octave viola G
4 Violins II G
2 2/3 Tibia twelfth S Tibia cl.
2 2/3 Flute twelfth O Tibia min.
2 Tibia piccolo S Tibia cl.
2 Piccolo O Tibia min.
2 Harmonic piccolo S
8 Grand piano
4 Grand piano
8 Cathedral chimes
8 Marimba
8 Marimba harp
4 Xylophone
2 Xylophone
2 Glockenspiel
2 Orchestral bells
8 Harp
4 Celesta
Octave
-------- P I S T O N S --------
10 Toe pistons to Pedal
10 Double touch accompaniment and pedal pistons
10 Double touch great and pedal pistons
10 Double touch orchestral and pedal pistons
10 Double touch solo and pedal pistons
10 General pistons
General Cancel piston
Drum piston (enables all drums on manuals and pedal)
Trap cancel piston
Tremolo cancel piston
Bird piston and toe piston
Toe pedals for the following:
Chinese gong, first touch roll, second touch stroke
Persian cymbal, first touch roll, second touch stroke
Thunder roll/crash
Toe pistons for the following:
Triangle
Sleigh bells 1
Sleigh bells 2
-------- T R E M U L A N T S --------
High and low pressure tremulants in all sections
Tibia Clausa tremulous
Vox Humana tremulant
Vox Humana II tremulant
-------- A C C E S S O E I E S --------
Three expression pedals
Master expression pedal
Crescendo pedal (with ind. light)
Position indicators for expression pedals
Mezzo toe pedal (with ind. light)
Sforzando toe pedal (with ind. light)
General Cancel toe pedal (affects crescendo)
Toe pedals as follows:
Chimes dampers (reversible)
Chimes soft (rev.)
Harp sustain (rev.)
Muffled drum (rev.)
Piano soft
Piano sustain
Two signal lights and signal buttons
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-------- C O M M E N T S --------
The two consoles are exact duplicates one of the other. There are two
complete relay and switching systems, located in one room on the 4th
floor, OP side. There are two complete setter-board piston actions,
located in one room on the 4th floor, Prompt side. The "open" position
of a swell pedal takes precedence between consoles, if both consoles
are in simultaneous use.
The General Cancel toe pedal, besides canceling all the stop-keys,
operated a big pneumatic which pushed the Crescendo pedal into the
closed position. It had been disconnected; I understand that if you had
your foot on the Crescendo pedal when you canceled, it would about
break your ankle.
The consoles originally had concert-style organ benches. They were later
replaced with Howard seats.
The organ is laid out as follows:
BLOWER OP side, Sub-basement
WORKSHOP OP side, 3rd floor
ORCHESTRAL OP side, 3rd floor
GREAT OP side, 4th floor
RELAYS OP side, 4th floor
SOLO Prompt side, 3rd and 4th floors
PERCUSSIONS Prompt side, 3rd floor
COMBINATIONS Prompt side, 4th floor
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