University of Pennsylvania: Irvine Auditorium
3401 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA
Images
Mid-1980s - Original (rebuilt) console on stage with auditorium behind. Was used as a publicity shot during the 1980s. (Photograph by Photograph by a hired photographer, name unknown, submitted by Paul R Marchesano, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
2007-10-15 - Console (Photo taken after removal from instrument) (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)
2011-02-21 - Console with Bench Removed (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)
2011-02-21 - Console Detail - Expression Selection (Photograph by Thomas George/Database Manager)
1996-09-06 - Unenclosed Great chorus pipework (Paul R Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
1928 - Irvine Auditorium exterior, 1928. Organ is likely in progress installation (Facebook group/Paul R. Marchesano)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 4 manuals
- 6 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - Historic Organ recital 21 Jan 1990. Historic organ recital 12 Jun 2004. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Renovated by Austin in 1961: 4 ranks replaced. Original Console partially solid stated 1980. 2 original ranks recovered c.1986 (Swell French Trumpet 8' and Oboe Clarion 4'). -Database Manager
2005-01-19 - Expression shoe coupling, originally Austin electo-pneumatic, removed 1980; currently solid-state. -Database Manager
2005-01-19 - Hall renovated 1997-2001. Concurrently pipework removed, crated, cleaned and repaired. New actions installed (by Austin). 1926 Austin pipework matching missing original ranks obtained and installed during restoration (Swell Fagotto 16' and Solo Tuba Magna 8'). All pipework restored at Austin factory. New 4 manual drawknob solid state console. Approximate cost of project $1,400,000. -Database Manager
2005-08-04 - Organ relocated from Sesquicentennial Exposition and reinstalled in Irvine Auditorium by Austin Organs representative Herbert Brown, paid directly by Cyrus H. K. Curtis. Installation took place 1928-1929. -Database Manager
2008-09-08 - Updated through on-line information from Paul Marchesano. -Database Manager
2011-01-29 - Updated through on-line information from paul marchesano. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist from University brochure. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
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