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Hutchings Organ Co. (1913)

University of Michigan: Hill Auditorium
Thayer & N. University
Ann Arbor, MI

Note: Not playable. (in this location)


Images


Unknown - Stage showing proscenium, organ facade and console, ca. 1920. (Vintage postcard, courtesy of William Dunklin/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - The original builder was Farrand & Votey (1892). -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Move and rebuild of the 1892 Farrand & Votey from University Hall. Rebuilt by Skinner Organ Co. 1927 as Op. 664. Specifications in Pipe Organs of Ann Arbor, James O. Wilkes (1995, 4th edition), p. 13. -Database Manager

2006-04-19 - 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>Pipework retained in Skinner Opus 664 (1927).</i> -Database Manager


Stoplist

Specification from <i>Catalogue of the University School of Music, 1917-18</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Michigan - Hill Auditorium

Hutchings Organ Co.   1913                            4 manuals, 66 stops, 70 ranks
___________________________________________________________________________________
 
        GREAT ORGAN                                 SWELL ORGAN (enclosed)
    16' Double Open Diapason   61               16' Bourdon Treble } Split 61
     8' First Open Diapason    61               16' Bourdon Bass   } Knob  
     8' Second Open Diapason   61                8' Diapason               61
     8' Third Diapason         61 a              8' Violin Diapason        61
     8' Gemshorn               61 *              8' Salicional             61
     8' Viol di Gamba          61                8' Vox Celeste (TC)       49
     8' Principal Flute (wood) 61 *              8' Stopped Diapason (w)   61
     8' Gross Flute (wood)     61 a              8' Quintadena             61
     4' Octave                 61 *              8' Tibia Clausa (wood)    61 a
     4' Hohl Flute (wood)      61 *              4' Octave                 61
 2 2/3' Twelfth                61 *              4' Flute Harmonic         61
     2' Fifteenth              61 *              2' Flautina               61
        Mixture III           183 *                 Solo Mixture III      183
        Resultant Harp (w&m)  122 notes a       16' Contra Fagotta         61
    16' Tuba                   61 a *            8' Cornopean              61
     8' Trumpet                61 *              8' Oboe                   61
     4' Clarion                61 *              8' Vox Humana (in special 61
        * enclosed in a swell box                     box with Tremolo)
                                                    Tremolo
        CHOIR ORGAN (enclosed)
    16' Contra Gamba (w&m)     61                   SOLO ORGAN (enclosed)
     8' Diapason               61                8' Stentorphone           61   
     8' Viola                  61                8' Philomela (wood)       61
     8' Dulciana               61                8' Melophone (wood)       61 a
     8' Melodia (wood)         61                8' Gamba                  61 a
     8' Clarabella (wood)      61 a              8' Gamba Celeste (TC)     49 a
     4' Fugara                 61                4' Octave                 61 a
     4' Flute d'Amour (w&m)    61               16' Tuba Major             61
     2' Piccolo Harmonique     61                8' Tuba Mirabilis         61
     8' Cor Anglais            61
     8' Clarinet               61                   ECHO ORGAN (enclosed)
        Tremolo                                  8' Gedacht (wood)         61 a
                                                 8' Unda Maris             61 a
        PEDAL ORGAN                              8' Muted Viol             61 a
    32' Dbl Open Diapason (w)  32                8' Vox Humana             61
    16' Open Diapason (wood)   32                   Tremolo
    16' Violone (wood)         32
    16' Second Op. Diap. (w)   32 a              a  additions/changes by Hutchings
    16' Bourdon (wood)         32
10 2/3' Quint (wood)           32
     8' Violoncello (wood)     32                   COUPLERS
     8' Flute (wood)           32                   Swell to Great
     4' Octave                 32                   Swell to Swell 4'
    16' Trombone               32                   Swell to Swell 16'
     8' Trumpet                32                   Swell to Great 4'
                                                    Swell to Great 16'
        COMBINATIONS (Adjustable)                   Swell to Choir
        Great and Pedal 1-2-3-4-0                   Swell to Solo
        Swell and Pedal 1-2-3-4-5-0                 Swell to Pedal
        Choir and Pedal 1-2-3-4-0                   Choir to Great
        Solo  and Pedal 1-2-0                       Choir to Great 16'
        Echo            1-2-3-0                     Choir to Pedal
        Entire Organ    1-2-3-4-0                   Great to Pedal
                                                    Great to Great 4'
        GENERAL RELEASE — PEDAL RELEASE             Great to Great 16'
          PEDALS, ETC.                              Echo to Great
        Great to Pedal Reversible                   Echo to Swell
        Balanced Crescendo                          Echo to Choir
        Sforzando (Full Organ)                      Echo to Pedal
        All Swell Pedal                             Echo to Echo 4'
        Balanced Swell                              Echo to Echo 16'
        Balanced Great                              Solo to Great
        Balanced Choir                              Solo to Great 4'
        Balanced Echo and Solo                      Solo to Great 16'
        Combination Recorder                        Solo to Pedal
        Twelve pedals, fixed combinations           Solo to Solo 4'
          or duplicating such pistons as            Solo to Solo 16'
          may be selected.                          Echo on, Great off
                                                    Chimes to Great
        Electro-pneumatic Action                    Chimes to Pedal
        Movable Keydesk                             Swell Unison Release
        125 feet free cable                         Stop and Coupler Separation


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-01-08]

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