The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 154 (1918)

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Unknown - Console (Photograph from an archival source: From THE DIAPASON April 1918, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1908 - Auditorium exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Postcard via Colorado Encyclopedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1955 - Chamber Photo (Photograph by Larry S. Burt, submitted by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

1955 - Pipework in chamber interior (Photograph by Larry S. Burt, submitted by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

1955 - Wood Resonators (possibly Bombarde) (Photograph by Larry s. Burt, submitted by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

1955 - Roscoe Amick (Fred Meunier employee) beside Diaphone pipes (Photograph by Larry S. Burt, submitted by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

1955 - Roscoe Amick (Fred Meunier employee) with Diaphone Resonator (Photograph by Larry S. Burt, submitted by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

1955 - Hugh Turpin sitting in Diaphone pipe (Photograph by Larry S. Burt, submitted by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

1955 - Organ case and facade (Photograph by Larry S. Burt, submitted by Rick Morel/Rick Morel)

Unknown - Auditorium Interior, Organ Case, and Console (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1920)/Database Manager)

Unknown - Organ case, ca. 1919. (Vintage postcard, courtesy of William Dunklin/Database Manager)

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Notes

2014-02-13 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by William Dunklin, using information found in David Junchen The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ, an Illustrated History. -- Wurlitzer opus 154 was the 2nd largest organ Wurlitzer built, exceeded only in size by the IV/58 organ they installed at Radio City Music Hall in 1932. The Denver organ was broken up for parts. -Database Manager

2017-05-07 - Information from Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. II by David L. Junchen. (Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1989) Wurlitzer "Style Special 4m" - with 32' Bombarde and two 32' Diaphones on 30" wind; with player. For 10-rank Echo Factory date: January 9, 1918 -Database Manager

2022-02-25 - With an extensive renovation planned for the auditorium, the organ was removed in 1955 with unrealized plans to reinstall it elsewhere. -Jeff Scofield

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Typed specification Source: from The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ - an Illustrated History by David L. Junchen; comp. & ed. by Jeff Weiler Date not recorded

Denver, Colorado Civic Auditorium The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 154 1918 "Special 4 manual" 4 manuals, 40 ranks ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Note: The 8' Viole d'Orchestre was 2 ranks at CC, 3 ranks at C, and 4 ranks at middle c; the 8' Viole Celeste was 1, 2, and 3 ranks. (Larry Chace) PEDAL ORCHESTRAL SOLO 64' Gravissima 16' Trombone 16' Bombarde (1-12 resultant) 16' Double English Horn 16' Ophicleide 32' Diaphone 16' Clarinet 8' Tuba Mirabilis 32' Contra Bombarde 16' Violone 8' Tuba 32' Diaphone 16' Quintaton 8' Trumpet 16' Diaphone 8' Tuba 8' English Horn 16' Bombarde 8' Trumpet 8' Diapason Phonon 16' Ophicleide 8' English Horn 8' Tibia Plena 16' Diaphone 8' Open Diapason 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Trombone 8' Tibia Plena 8' Solo String (2 rks) 16' Diaphone Phonon 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Dolce 16' Bass 8' Gamba 8' Unda Maris (TC) 16' Clarinet 8' Gamba Celeste 4' Clarion 16' Oboe Horn 8' Clarinet 4' Clarion 16' Violone 8' Viole d'Orchestre 4' Flute 16' Quintadena 8' Viole Celeste Cathedral Chimes 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Solo String (2 rks) Marimbaphone 8' Tuba 8' Kinura Harp 8' Diapason Phonon 8' Orchestral Oboe Xylophone 8' Tibia Plena 8' Oboe Horn Xylophone 8' Cello 8' Doppel Flute Glockenspiel 8' Flute 8' Quintadena Sleigh Bells 8' Quintadena 8' Quintadena Celeste Bells 4' Clarion 8' Dolce 8' Great to Solo 4' Tibia Plena 8' Unda Maris (TC) 16' Orch. Sub Oct. to Solo 16' Piano 4' Clarion 8' Orch. to Solo Thunder Drum 4' Gambette 4' Orch Octave to Solo Bass Drum 4' Octave Celeste Sforzando Touch Brass Snare Drum 4' Viole Sforzando Touch Foundation Cymbal 4' Octave Celeste 8' Accomp. to Pedal 4' Harmonic Flute ECHO PEDAL 8' Great to Pedal 2 2/3' Twelfth 16' Bourdon 8' Orchestral to Pedal 2' Piccolo 8' Flute 1 3/5' Tierce 8' Echo to Pedal PEDAL PIZZICATO Cathedral Chimes 16' Ophicleide Harp ECHO MANUAL Xylophone 8' Horn Diapason PEDAL 2nd TOUCH Sleigh Bells 8' Viole d'Orchestre Thunder Drum Bells 8' Viole Celeste Bass Drum Chrysoglott 8' Oboe Horn Tympani 16' Sub Octave 4' Flute Snare Drum 4' Octave 16' Vox Humana Crash Cymbals 8' Vox Humana Cymbals ORCHESTRAL PIZZICATO 8' Vox Humana Celeste Triangle 8' Accomp. to Orchestral 4' Vox Humana Clang Cathedral Chimes ORCHESTRAL 2nd TOUCH ACCOMPANIMENT 8' Tibia Plena PEDAL LEVERS 16' Clarinet 8' Accomp. to Orchestral Thunder 32' Diaphone 8' Tuba Thunder 16' Reed 8' English Horn GREAT Thunder 16' Tibia 8' Open Diapason 16' Ophicleide Sforzando 8' Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphone • 1st Touch: Full stops 8' Gamba 16' Diapason Phonon • 2nd Touch: Full stops & perc. 8' Gamba Celeste 16' Bass Sforzando 8' Clarinet 8' Tuba Mirabilis • 1st Touch: Snare Drum 8' Viole d'Orchestre 8' Tuba • 2nd Touch: Bass Drum & Cymbal 8' Viole Celeste 8' Trumpet 8' Kinura 8' English Horn EFFECTS 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Diapason Three Birds 8' Oboe Horn 8' Diapason Phonon Wind 8' Doppel Flute 8' Tibia Plena Rain 8' Quintadena 8' Tibia Clausa Fire Gong 8' Quintadena Celeste 8' Gamba Automobile Horn 8' Dolce 8' Gamba Celeste 8' Unda Maris (TC) 8' Clarinet 4' Viole 8' Solo Strings (2 rks) 4' Octave Celeste 8' Orchestral Oboe 4' Harmonic Flute 8' Dolce 2' Piccolo 8' Unda Maris (TC) 8' Piano 4' Clarion Harp 4' Octave Chrysoglott 4' Harmonic Flute Snare Drum 4' Flute Tambourine 2 2/3' Twelfth Castanets 2' Piccolo Chinese Block 8' Piano Tom Tom Cathedral Chimes 16' Sub Octave Marimbaphone 4' Octave Harp 16' Orch. Sub Oct. to Accomp. Xylophone 8' Orch. to Accomp. Xylophone Glockenspiel ACCOMPANIMENT PIZZICATO Sleigh Bells 8' English Horn Bells 8' Tibia Plena Chrysoglott 8' Solo to Great ACCOMP. 2nd TOUCH 16' Orch. Sub Oct. to Great 8' Tuba 8' Orch. to Great 8' English Horn 4' Orch. Octave to Great 8' Tibia Plena 16' Accomp. Sub Oct. to Great 8' Doppel Flute 8' Accomp. to Great Cathedral Chimes 4' Accomp. Octave to Great Xylophone Sforzando Touch Sleigh Bells Triangle GREAT PIZZICATO 8' Orch. to Accomp. 8' Accomp. to Great GREAT 2nd TOUCH Glockenspiel 8' Orchestral to Great 8' Accomp. to Great [Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-12-22]

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