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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 1421 (1961)

Central Presbyterian Church
3829 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA

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2021-03-26 - Church Exterior (Church Facebook/Database Manager)

2017-02-17 - Chancel, and pipes in cantilever (Photograph by Jason Sturges/Database Manager)

2017-02-17 - Pipes in cantilevered chest (Photograph by Jason Sturges/Database Manager)

2017-02-17 - Antiphonal pipes in back of room (Photograph by Jason Sturges/Database Manager)

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Notes

2008-07-03 - 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 Kilgen; dedication recital played by Robert M. Speed on September 13, 1964; Trompette en Chamade added by M. P. Möller in 1980; one reed added by Trivo in 1982; solid-state combination action installed in 1993 by John Hansen. -Database Manager

2012-07-23 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i>, August 1964 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Des Moines, Iowa
Central Presbyterian Church

Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.   Opus 1421   1961   3 manuals, 28 stops, 39 ranks
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           GREAT ORGAN                               SWELL ORGAN
       16' Quintaton           61                16' Rohrbordun         68
        8' Principal           61                 8' Rohrflöte          12
        8' Bourdon             61                 8' Viola              68
        8' Flute Celeste II    CH                 8' Viola Celeste (GG) 61
        4' Octave              61                 4' Principal          68
        4' Spitzflöte          61                 4' Flute Harmonique   68
        2' Fifteenth           61                 2' Octavin            61
    III-V  Fourniture         251                IV  Plein Jeu         244
           Chimes                                16' Hautbois           68
                                                  8' Trompette          68
           CHOIR ORGAN                            4' Hautbois           24
        8' Cor de Nuit         61                    Tremulant
        8' Flauto Dolce        61
        8' Flute Celeste (TC)  49                    PEDAL ORGAN
        4' Fugara              61                16' Contre Basse       32
        4' Koppelflöte         61                16' Rohrbordun         SW
    2 2/3' Nazard              61                16' Quintaton          GT
        2' Blockflöte          61                 8' Principal          12
    1 3/5' Tierce              61                 8' Rohrflöte          SW
      III  Zimbel             183                 8' Quintaton          GT
        8' Cromorne            61                 4' Choralbass         12
           Tremulant                            III  Mixture            96
                                                 16' Contre Trompette   12 SW
                                                 16' Hautbois           SW
                                                  8' Trompette          SW
                                                  8' Cromorne           CH
                                                  4' Cromorne           CH
                                                     Chimes             GT



[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-07-31]


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