Better Pipe Organ Database

Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 1266 (1955)

Sixth United Presbyterian/Eastminster Presbyterian: Sanctuary
250 N. Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA

OHS convention: 2010

Images

2013-01-18 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-25 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-11-30 - Sanctuary interior and organ facade (Photograph by Church Facebook/Database Manager)

2009-09-14 - Chancel with carved organ grille (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
4 manuals
60 stops
52 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-06-12 - Identified through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: Replaced 1925 four manual Austin, #1755. -Database Manager

2009-11-26 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2013-12-27 - Updated through online information from Nemesio Valle, III. -- Console was renovated in early 2000s, incorporating a Peterson MSP-1000 for memory capture and stop actuation, progammable crescendo pedal, added a 'MIDI-to-Divisional' capabilities, a MIDI-playback module and a Great/Choir transfer piston. Pedal and Choir divisions were releathered in late 2000s. Antiphonal blower motor is inoperable as of May 2013; Swell, Great, and Positiv all are using original leather, but still fully functional as of December 2013. Harp on choir division originates from the 1925 Austin formerly at this location. -Database Manager

2016-02-02 - Updated through online information from James Stark. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from ad in The Diapason March 1956 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
       Sixth United (Eastminster) Presbyterian Church

       Aeolian-Skinner   Op. 1266   1955   4/68

       GREAT                         CHOIR
   16' Quintaton 61               8' Viola Pomposa 68
    8' Principal 61               8' Concert Flute 68
    8' Bordun 61                  8' Dolcan 68
    4' Principal 61               8' Dolcan Celeste 56 tc
2 2/3' Quint 61                   4' Prestant 68
    2' Super Octave 61            4' Koppelflöte 68
   IV  Fourniture 244         2 2/3' Nasat 61
  III  Cymbel 183               III  Scharf 183
       Unison Off                16' Dulzian 68
       Chimes                     8' Cromorne 68
       Zimbelstern                4' Regal 68
       POS on GT                     Tremulant
                                     Sub
       SWELL                         Unison Off
   16' Contra Salicional 68          Super
    8' Geigen 68                     Harp 61 bars
    8' Gedeckt 68                    POS on CH
    8' Viole de Gambe 68
    8' Violes Celeste 68             ANTIPHONAL
    8' Flauto Dolce 68            8' Spitzprinzipal 68
    4' Octave Geigen 68           8' Gedeckt 68
    4' Flauto Traverso 68         4' Principal 68
    2' Fifteenth 61               4' Flute 68
  III  Plein Jeu 183            III  Acuta 183
   16' Contre Trompette 68           Tremulant
    8' Trompette 68                  Super
    8' Hautbois 68
    4' Clairon 68                    PEDAL
       Tremulant                 32' Contre Flute Conique 12
       Sub                       16' Contre Basse 32
       Unison Off                16' Flute Conique 32
       Super                     16' Quintaton GT
       POS on SW                 16' Contra Salicional SW
                                  8' Principal 32
       POSITIV                    8' Spitzflöte 32
    8' Singendgedeckt 61          4' Choralbass 32
    4' Nachthorn 61              IV  Fourniture 128
    2' Spillflöte 61             16' Posaune 32
1 3/5' Tierce 61                 16' Contre Trompette SW
1 1/3' Larigot 61                 8' Trumpet 12
    1' Sifflöte 61                8' Trompette SW
  III  Zimbel 183                 4' Clairon 12
                                  4' Clairon SW

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield November 26, 2009.]

Websites

Opus 1266: Sixth United Presbyterian Church - [Aeolian-Skinner Archives web site] Photographs, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)