Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium: Main Auditorium
399 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN
Images
2021-11-04 - Auditorium, stage and console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2021-11-04 - Console in its normal resting place in a box to the left of the stage (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-04-11 - Auditorium exterior (Photograph by Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Auditorium interior 1960 renovation (Photo from the collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2005-03-04 - Auditorium Interior and Stage (Photograph by Patrick Parris/Database Manager)
2010-11-14 - Console after renovation (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
- 4 manuals
- 72 stops
- 114 registers
- 6 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - Designed by Edwin Lemare. Console rebuilt by Austin in 1996 retaining original mechanism. -Database Manager
2007-04-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- During the auditorium renovation, the combination action was rebuilt by Austin, and the missing String Organ was returned home and installed in its loft above the stage near the 32' Double Open Diapason. Milnar Organ Co. renovated the organ, including the replacement of missing pipes and converting the switching and combination action to a Peterson system; the percussion stops have been restored. The re-dedicatory concert by Peter Conte was held 7/2/07 with over 3,200 in attendance. -Database Manager
2010-11-15 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The console is moved to the stage for the semi-annual concerts that average 2,000 attendance. -Database Manager
2017-07-09 - Updated by G. Mark Caldwell, who has heard or played the organ.<br>
Heard organ in concert 6/27/17 and revisited and played it 6/29/17. It's in good condition. -Database Manager
Stoplist
From 2008 AIO convention brochure Source: Factory specifications and dedication program Date not recorded
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Austin Op. 1206 1924 4/81
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GREAT 7" wind SWELL 7" wind
16' Major Diapason 61 a 16' Lieblich Bourdon 73
16' Bourdon 73 8' Diapason Phonon 73
8' Diapason I 73 8' English Diapason 73
8' Diapason II 73 8' Melodia 73
8' Diapason III 73 * 8' Chimney Flute 73
8' Flauto Major 41 b 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73
8' Claribel Flute 73 * 8' Voix Celeste 73
8' Violoncello 73 * 8' Aeoline 73
4' Octave 73 8' Aeoline Celeste 73
4' Wald Flute 73 8' String Organ --
2 2/3' Nazard -- c 4' Principal 73
2' Super Octave -- c 4' Harmonic Flute 73
VI Sesquialtera 366 d 4' Violina 73
16' Trombone 73 * 2' Flageolet 61
8' Tromba 73 * V Cornet 305 e
4' Tromba Clarion 73 * 16' Contra Posaune 73
Sub 8' Cornopean 73
Unison Off 8' Oboe 73
Super 8' Vox Humana 61 f
Cathedral Chimes 25 * 4' Clarion 73
Tremulant (valve)
* enclosed Sub
Unison Off
CHOIR 7" wind Super
16' Contra Viole 73
8' Violin Diapason 73 STRING 7" wind
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Orchestral Violoncello 73 normal
8' Flute Celeste 61 8' Violoncello Vibrato 73 sharp
8' Violoncello 73 8' Nitsua 73 normal
8' Dulciana 73 8' Nitsua Celeste 73 flat
8' Vox Angelica 73 8' Orchestral Violin 73 normal
8' Cor de Nuit 73 8' Violino Vibrato 73 sharp
8' String Organ -- Tremulant (valve)
4' Flauto Traverso 73
2' Harmonic Piccolo 61 PEDAL 7" wind
16' Cor Anglais 73 64' Gravissima --
8' Orchestral Clarinet 73 32' Double Open Diapason 32
8' French Horn 73 32' Sub Bourdon (resultant)--
Tremulant (valve) 16' Open Diapason I 12
Sub 16' Open Diapason II 32
Unison Off 16' Violone 32
Super 16' Bourdon GT
Harp Celesta 61 16' Lieblich Bourdon SW
16' Contra Viole CH
SOLO 10" wind 8' Flauto Major (OD I) 12
8' Grand Diapason 73 8' Claribel Flute GT
8' Orchestral Flute 73 8' Violone 12
8' Wald Flute 73 8' Violoncello CH
8' Unda Maris 61 4' Super Octave (OD I) 12
8' String Organ -- V Mixture -- g
4' Harmonic Flute 73 32' Contra Bombarde 32 10"
16' Tuba Major 73 16' Bombarde 12 10"
8' Tuba Mirabilis 20" 73 16' Tuba Major SO
8' Tuba Sonora 73 16' Contra Posaune SW
8' Orchestral Trumpet 73 8' Tromba Magna 12 10"
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 8' Tuba Sonora SO
8' Vox Humana 61 4' Clarion 12 10"
4' Tuba Clarion 73 Super
Tremulant (valve) Bass Drum (single stroke)
Sub Kettle Drum (roll)
Unison Off Snare Drum (single stroke)
Super Snare Drum (roll)
Bells (stroke) Chinese Gong
Bells (repeat) Cymbal
Xylophone Triangle
a 1-12 from Pedal Open Diapason II
b 1-32 from Pedal Open Diapason I
c from Sesquialtera
d 12-15-17-19-21-22
e 12-15-17-19-22
f separate chest, box, tremulant, on 4" wind
g from Bourdon and Violone
[Received online from Jeff Scofield July 24, 2013]
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