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Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. (2011)

Samford University: Reid Chapel
800 Lakeshore Drive
Homewood (Birmingham), AL

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Notes

2011-12-19 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist courtesy of Firmon E. Hardenbergh Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Homewood (Birmingham), Alabama
       Samford University, Reid Chapel

       Quimby   2011   3/47
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       GREAT                         SWELL
   16' Holz Gedeckt   61         16' Quintaton       68
    8' Principal      61          8' Viole de Gambe  68
    8' Harmonic Flute 61 a        8' Viole Celeste   68
    8' Holz Gedeckt   12          8' Rohrflöte       12
    4' Octave         61          4' Principal       68
    4' Rohrflöte      61          4' Triangle Flute  61 b
    2' Octave         61          2' Principal       61
   II  Cornet        122     III-IV  Mixture        232
IV-VI  Mixture       312         16' Fagotto         80
    8' Trumpet        61 a        8' Trompette       68
       Chimes         21 a        8' Fagotto         12
                                  4' Rohr Schalmei   68
       PEDAL                         Tremulant
   32' Resultant      -- GT          Sub
   16' Principal      32             Unison Off
   16' Holz Gedeckt   GT             Super
   16' Quintaton      SW
    8' Principal      12             CHOIR
    8' Holz Gedeckt   GT          8' Gedeckt         68
    8' Rohrflöte      SW          8' Flauto Dolce    61 c
    4' Octave         32          8' Flute Celeste   49 c
    4' Harmonic Flute GT          4' Gemshorn        68
    2' Octave         12          4' Koppelflöte     68
  III  Mixture        96      2 2/3' Nasat           61 d
   16' Bombarde       32          2' Blockflöte      61
   16' Fagotto        SW      1 3/5' Terz            61
    8' Trompette      12      1 1/3' Quint           61
    8' Fagotto        SW        III  Scharf         183
    4' Clarion        12          8' Cromorne        68
    4' Cromorne       CH             Tremulant
                                     Sub
                                     Unison Off
                                     Super
                                     Harp            49 e
                                     Zimbelstern        a
   
    a  new
    b  from E M Skinner Op. 516, Independent Presbyterian, Birmingham AL
    c  from E M Skinner Op. 404, W W Knight Residence, Perrysburg OH
    d  vintage Quimby inventory
    e  vintage Harp restored

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield  December 19, 2011]

Specification from builder's web site Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Birmingham, Alabama
Samford University - Reid Chapel

Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.   Opus 1384   1958
Revised by Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc.    2011   3 manuals, 35 stops, 53 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN                               SWELL ORGAN
     16' Holz Gedeckt           73             16' Quintaton              80
      8' Principal              61              8' Viole de Gambe         68
      8' Harmonic Flute         61              8' Viole Celeste          68
      8' Holz Gedeckt (fr. 16') --              8' Rohrflöte (fr. 16')    --
      4' Octave                 61              4' Principal              68
      4' Rohrflöte              61              4' Triangle Flute         61
      2' Octave                 61              2' Principal              61
  2 2/3' Cornet II             122              1' Mixture III-IV        232
  1 1/3' Mixture IV-VI         312             16' Fagotto                80
      8' Trumpet                61              8' Trompette              68
         Chimes                 21 tubes        8' Fagotto (ext)          --
                                                4' Rohrschalmei           68
         CHOIR ORGAN                               Tremulant
      8' Gedeckt                68                 Swell to Swell 16'
      8' Flauto Dolce           61                 Swell Unison Off
      8' Flute Celeste (TC)     49                 Swell to Swell 4'
      4' Gemshorn               68
      4' Koppelflöte            68                 PEDAL ORGAN
  2 2/3' Nazard                 61             32' Resultant (GT)         --
      2' Blockflöte             61             16' Principal              44
  1 3/5' Terz                   61             16' Subbass  (2013)        32
  1 1/3' Quint                  61             16' Holz Gedeckt           GT
    2/3' Scharf III            183             16' Quintaton              SW
      8' Cromorne               68              8' Principal (ext)        --
         Tremulant                              8' Holz Gedeckt           GT
         Choir to Choir 16'                     8' Rohrflöte              SW
         Choir Unison Off                       4' Octave                 44
         Choir to Choir 4'                      4' Harmonic Flute         GT
         Harp                   49 bars         2' Octave (ext)           --
         Zimbelstern                        2 2/3' Mixture III            96
                                                   Grave Harmonics (derived)
         SOLO ORGAN (2016)                     32' Contre Bombarde (2013) 68
      8' Gamba                  61 a           16' Bombarde  (fr. 32')    --
      8' Gamba Celeste          61 a           16' Fagotto                SW
      8' Trompette Harmonique   61 a            8' Trompette (fr. 32')    --
      8' Clarinet               61 s            8' Fagotto                SW
      8' English Horn GG        61 n            4' Clairon   (fr. 32')    --
      8' Vox Humana             61 s            4' Cromorne               CH

         INTER-DIVISIONAL COUPLERS                 PERCUSSION (2016)
         Great to Pedal 8                          Chimes                 e
         Swell to Pedal 8, 4                       Harp                   v
         Choir to Pedal 8, 4                       Chrysoglott            r
         Swell to Great 16, 8, 4                
         Choir to Great 16, 8, 4                
         Swell to Choir 16, 8, 4                
         Choir to Great 16, 8, 4
         Choir to Swell 8                          COMBINATIONS (256 levels)
         Great to Choir 8                          Great 1-5 (thumb)    
                                                   Swell 1-5 (thumb)
         REVERSIBLES                               Choir 1-5 (thumb)
         Great to Pedal (thumb & toe)              Pedal 1-5 (thumb & toe)
         Swell to Pedal (thumb)                    General  1-2 (thumb)
         Choir to Pedal (thumb)                    Set (thumb)
         Swell to Great (thumb & toe)              General Cancel (thumb)
         Full Organ (thumb & toe)                  NEXT piston sequencer (thumb)
         Zimbelstern (toe)                         PREV piston sequencer (thumb)

         EXPRESSION                                MIDI
         Swell Expression Pedal                    MIDI in and out
         Choir Expression Pedal                    Sequence Recorder
         General Crescendo Pedal (60 positions)

      a  vintage Aeolian-Skinner                r  existing, relocated
      e  existing, relocated                    s  vintage Skinner
      n  new by QPO to Skinner patterns         v  vintage, restored

        [Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-09-10]


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