Niels Johnson (1885)

Images

pre-1896 - Closer view of inset console, similar to original Walcker organ console in Methuen Music Hall (Photograph from an archival source: BYU archival photo taken by Charles R. Savage, before 1896, submitted by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)

pre-1896 - Organ in tabernacle, showing inset console - "Welcome Utah" was added in 1896 in celebration of Utah's statehood (Photograph from an archival source: BYU archival photo taken by Charles R. Savage, before 1896, submitted by J. A. Hefner/J. A. Hefner)

Unknown - Organ Case, Choir Loft, and Console (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1900)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2008-09-24 - Rebuid and enlargement of existing organ by Ridges. Work started by Ridges in 1869 and left unfinished in 1874. Enlargement completed by Neils Johnson, a former employee of Ridges, 1883-1885. -Database Manager

2022-08-14 - The console remained set into the case as the original Ridges organ [similar to the Walcker in Boston on which this organ's case was inspired]. The console was only detached when Kimball did major rework at the behest of organist John J. McClellan, in 1900-1901. Per the history at https://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/about/organs/organ-information/tabernacle.html -J. A. Hefner

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from Paul Slaughter Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Salt Lake City, Utah Tabernacle Organs 1869-1874 - Joseph Ridges (left unfinished) 1883-1885 - work completed by Niels Johnson Mechanical Action Great (56 notes) 16' Open Diapason 8' Open Diapason 8' Viol D Gamber 8' Hohl Flute 8' Stpt. Diapason 8' Flute a Cheminee 4' Octave 4' Harmonic Flute 2 2/3' Twelfth 2' Fifteenth Mixture IV 8' Trumpet Swell (56 notes) 16' Bourdon 8' Open Diapason 8' Salicional 8' Claribella 8' Stpt. Diapason 4' Octave 4' Flauto Traverso 2' Flutino Dolce Cornet II 8' Cornopean 8' Oboe & Bassoon 8' Vox Humana Choir (56 notes) 8' Bell Gamba 8' Gemshorn 8' Dulciana 8' Melodia 8' Lieblich Gedact 4' Fugara 2' Piccolo 8' Clarionet 8' Fagotto Solo (56 notes) 8' Stentorphone 8' Keraulophon 8' Stpt. Diapason 4' Harmonic Flute 2' Piccolo 8' Tuba Mirabilis Pedale (30 notes) 32' Dbl. Op. Diap. 16' Open Bass 16' Violone 16' Bourdon 8' Violoncello 8' Flute 16' Trombone 8' Trumpet Couplers: Great to Pneumatic Swell to Pneumatic Choir to Pneumatic Solo to Choir Choir to Sell Great to Pedale Swell to Pedale Choir to Pedale Mechanicals: Swell Tremolo Pedal Check Wind Indicator Hydraulic Engine Starter Automatic Engine Regulator Pedal Movements: Great Forte Great Mezzo, double acting Great Piano, double acting Swell Forte Swell Piano, double acting Pedal Forte Pedal Piano, double acting Balanced Swell Pedal [Received via e-mail from Paul Slaughter, September 24, 2008]

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