Unknown - 1937 Exterior (Sierra Chapter ATOS via Dave Sauer/Database Manager)
Unknown - 1937 Kilgen console (Sierra Chapter ATOS via Dave Sauer/Database Manager)
2016-11-05 - The four-manual theatre pipe organ at Grant Union High School was installed over a period of one year from 1938 to 1939. Wurlitzer organs were obtained from the Rialto Theatre in Reno (Opus 461), the Alexandria Theatre in San Francisco (Opus 698), and the Opera House in Redding (Opus 869).<br> <br> The best parts were used to assemble the organ by students under the direction of Fred Wood, an organ builder from Oakland. A new console, specified by George Wright, was purchased from the Kilgen Organ Company for $5,000. As originally installed, the organ had 24 ranks. The new Grant organ was presented to the public in a recital by Howard Scott, and George Wright on December 8, 1939.<br> <br> The original 1938 Kilgen console, built to George Wright's specification, was destroyed by an arson fire in 1973. It was replaced in 1975 by the Balcom & Vaughan Wurlitzer replica console.<br> <br> The organ was dedicated in memory of George Wright (1920-1998) on November 14, 1999. (Sierra Chapter ATOS website) -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: from Sierra Chapter ATOS website Date not recorded
Sacramento, California
Grant Union High School
Fred Wood (designed by George Wright) 1939 4 manuals, 24 ranks
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All pipes and chests made by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
Console and relays made by The Kilgen Organ Co.
MAIN CHAMBER GREAT CHAMBER
16' Open Diapason (Pedal) 12 pipes 16' Tuba 85 pipes
16' Open Diapason 85 pipes 16' Solo Tibia Clausa 97 pipes
16' Flute 97 pipes 8' Trumpet 61 pipes
8' Violin Diapason 61 pipes 8' Krumet 73 pipes
16' Viol d'Orchestre 97 pipes 8' Kinura 73 pipes
8' Viol Celeste 73 pipes 8' Saxophone 61 pipes
8' Found. Tibia Clausa 73 pipes 8' Viol da Gamba 73 pipes
8' Salicional 73 pipes 8' Vox Humana 73 pipes
8' Oboe Horn 61 pipes Harp / Marimba 49 bars
8' Clarinet 61 pipes
Dolce Cornet 3 rks 183 pipes SOLO CHAMBER
Chrysoglott 49 bars 8' English Horn 61 pipes
8' Brass Trumpet 61 pipes
UNENCLOSED SECTION 8' Orchestral Oboe 61 pipes
Master Xylophone 37 bars 8' Tibia Plena 73 pipes
Vibraharp 49 bars Glockenspiel 37 bars
Piano 85 notes Xylophone 37 bars
Cathedral Chimes 25 tubes TRAPS: Snare Drum, Tambourine,
Celesta 37 notes Castanets, Chinese Block, Tom Tom,
Sleigh Bells, Chinese Gong, Cymbal
PEDAL GREAT BOMBARDE
16' Ophicleide 32' Ophicleide (TenC) 16' English Horn (TenC)
16' Open Diapason 16' English Horn (TenC) 16' Brass Trumpet (TenC)
16' Diaphone 16' Brass Trumpet (TenC) 16' Ophicleide
16' Tibia Clausa 16' Ophicleide 16' Tibia Plena (TenC)
16' Contra Violone 16' Diaphone 16' Tibia Clausa
16' Bourdon 16' Tibia Plena (TenC) 16' Clarinet (TenC)
8' Trumpet 16' Tibia Clausa 16' Viol d'Orchestre
8' Tuba Horn 16' Clarinet (TenC) 16' Vox Humana (TenC)
8' Open Diapason 16' Viol d'Orchestre 8' English Horn
8' Tibia Plena 16' Bourdon 8' Brass Trumpet
8' Tibia Clausa 16' Vox Humana (TenC) 8' Trumpet
8' Clarinet 16' Piano 8' Tuba Horn
8' Gamba 8' English Horn 8' Open Diapason
8' Cello 8' Brass Trumpet 8' Tibia Plena
8' Concert Flute 8' Trumpet 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Piano 8' Tuba Horn 8' Clarinet
Cathedral Chimes 8' Open Diapason 8' Orchestral Oboe
Tambourine 8' Violin Diapason 8' Kinura
Chinese Gong 8' Tibia Plena 8' Krumet
Cymbal 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Saxophone
Octave 8' Clarinet 8' Viol da Gamba
Great to Pedal 8' Orchestral Oboe 8' Viol d'Orchestre
8' Kinura 8' Viol Celeste
ACCOMPANIMENT 8' Krumet 8' Salicional
16' Contra Violone 8' Saxophone 8' Oboe Horn
16' Salicional (TenC) 8' Viol da Gamba 8' Concert Flute
16' Vox Humana (TenC) 8' Viol d'Orchestre 8' Vox Humana
8' English Horn 8' Viol Celeste 8' Piano
8' Brass Trumpet 8' Salicional 4' Tibia Plena
8' Trumpet 8' Oboe Horn 4' Tibia Clausa
8' Tuba Horn 8' Concert Flute 4' Gambette
8' Open Diapason 8' Vox Humana 4' Viol d'Orchestre
8' Violin Diapason 8' Piano 4' Octave Celeste
8' Tibia Clausa 5 1/3' Tibia Clausa 4' Salicet
8' Clarinet 4' Octave 4' Flute
8' Orchestral Oboe 4' Tibia Plena 4' Vox Humana
8' Krumet 4' Tibia Clausa 4' Piano
8' Saxophone 4' Kinura 2 2/3' Tibia Twelfth
8' Viol da Gamba 4' Krumet 2' Tibia Piccolo
8' Viol d'Orchestre 4' Viol d'Orchestre 1 3/5' Tibia Tierce
8' Viol Celeste 4' Octave Celeste Harp
8' Salicional 4' Salicet Cathedral Chimes
8' Oboe Horn 4' Flute Master Xylophone
8' Concert Flute 4' Vox Humana Glockenspiel
8' Vox Humana 4' Piano Vibraharp
8' Piano 2 2/3' Tibia Twelfth Celesta
4' Tibia Plena 2 2/3' Twelfth Chrysoglott
4' Tibia Clausa 2' Tibia Piccolo Solo to Bombarde
4' Gambette 2' Fifteenth
4' Viol d'Orchestre 2' Piano SOLO
4' Octave Celeste 2' Piccolo 16' English Horn (TenC)
4' Salicet 1 3/5' Tibia Tierce 16' Tibia Clausa (Found.)
4' Flute Dolce Cornet 3 Rks 8' English Horn
4' Vox Humana Harp 8' Brass Trumpet
2 2/3' Twelfth Cathedral Chimes 8' Trumpet
2' Tibia Piccolo Master Xylophone 8' Tuba Horn
2' Piccolo Xylophone 8' Open Diapason
4' Piano Glockenspiel 8' Tibia Clausa (Found.)
Cathedral Chimes Vibraharp 8' Clarinet
Harp (wooden bars) Celesta 8' Orchestral Oboe
Xylophone Chrysoglott 8' Kinura
Glockenspiel Octave 8' Krumet
Vibraharp Solo to Great 8' Saxophone
Celesta Great Unison Off 8' Viol da Gamba
Chrysoglott 8' Oboe Horn
Snare Drum GREAT 2ND TOUCH 4' Tibia Clausa (Found.)
Tambourine 16' English Horn 4' Krumet
Castanets 8' Brass Trumpet 2 2/3' Tibia Twelfth (Found.)
Chinese Block Cathedral Chimes 2' Tibia Piccolo (Found.)
Tom Tom Solo to Great Xylophone
Sleigh Bells Solo to Great Pizz. Glockenspiel
Solo to Accomp. Vibraharp
Celesta
ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH Chrysoglott
8' Brass Trumpet Cathedral Chimes
8' Trumpet TREMULANTS
8' Tuba Horn Clarinet
8' Tibia Clausa Main
8' Clarinet Solo TOE PISTONS
8' Piano Vox Humana Siren
Cathedral Chimes Brass Steamboat Whistle
4' Glockenspiel Tibia Clausa Song Bird
Solo to Accomp. Tibia Plena Snare Drum
Surf Effect
COMBINATION PISTONS EXPRESSION PEDALS Triangle
Accompaniment 10 Main Fire Gong (single tap)
Great 10 Great Fire Gong (re-it)
Bombarde 10 Solo Auto Horn
Solo 10 Master / Piano
Master/General 3 Crescendo Sforzando Pedal
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-07-14]
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