2017-06-28 - Originally a Publix I, the organ has been enlarged to 32 ranks, beginning with a Trivo Post Horn in 1984. The console has been enlarged and rebuilt, and can now be removed from its lift and stored in a climate-controlled auxiliary "garage." -Database Manager
2024-10-28 - Recently renovated by the A.E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Co. of Lithonia, Georgia. Oct 2024. https://www.al.com/life/2024/10/big-berthas-back-alabama-theatres-mighty-wurlitzer-ready-to-rock-after-repairs.html -Benjamin Ehrlich
Typed specification Source: From alabamatheatreorgan.com Date not recorded
Birmingham, Alabama
Alabama Theatre
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Style "Publix 1" Opus 1783 1927 2017 Specification
4 manuals, 32 ranks, 10 tuned percussions, 21 traps
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MAIN CHAMBER (Upper Left) SOLO CHAMBER (Upper & Lower Right)
16' Tuba Horn 85 pipes 15" 16' English Horn 61 pipes* 15"
16' Diaphonic Diapason 85 pipes 15" 16' Tuba Mirabilis 85 pipes 15"
8' Tibia Clausa 85 pipes 15" 16' Tibia Clausa 97 pipes 15"
16' Concert Flute 97 pipes 10" 8' Solo String 73 pipes 10"
8' Clarinet 61 pipes 10" 8' Brass Trumpet 61 pipes 10"
16' Trombone 73 pipes* 15" 8' Vox Humana 61 pipes 6"
4' Flute Celeste 73 pipes* 10" 8' Brass Saxophone 61 pipes 10"
8' Musette 61 pipes* 8' Solo String Celeste 73 pipes 10"
8' Violin 85 pipes* 8' Quintadena 61 pipes 10"
8' Violin Celeste 73 pipes* 8' Orchestral Oboe 61 pipes 10"
Wind Chime (exposed) 8' Kinura 61 pipes 10"
16' Horn Diapason 85 pipes* 10"
STRING CHAMBER (Lower Left) 8' Lieblich Flute 85 pipes* 10"
8' Vox Humana 61 pipes 6" 8' Oboe Horn 61 pipes* 10"
8' Viol d'Orchestre 85 pipes 10" 4' Harmonic Flute 61 pipes* 10"
8' Viol Celeste 73 pipes 10" Marimba/Harp 49 bars
16' Gamba/Violone 85 pipes* 10" Master Xylophone 37 bars (exposed)
8' Dulciana 73 pipes 10" Xylophone 37 bars
8' Gamba Celeste 73 pipes* 10" Cathedral Chimes 25 tubes
8' Unda Maris 73 pipes* 10" Glockenspiel 37 bars
Chrysoglott 49 bars Sleigh Bells 25 notes
Vibraphone 49 bars* Piano 85 notes
Orchestral Chimes 25 tubes* Toy Counter (21 traps)
Bird Whistle
Chinese Gong
* added since 1927
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PEDAL GREAT BOMBARDE
32' Contra Bombarde (Cornet V) 16' English Horn (TC) 16' English Horn
32' Resultant (Tibia) 16' Tuba Mirabilis 16' Tuba Mirabilis
32' Resultant (Bourdon) 16' Trombone 16' Trumpet (TC)
16' Ophicleide 16' Tuba Profunda 16' Trombone
16' Trombone 16' Horn Diapason 16' Tuba Profunda
16' Tuba Profunda 16' Tibia Clausa (TC) 16' Diaphone
16' Diaphone 16' Tibia Clausa (S) 16' Tibia Clausa (TC)
16' Bass 16' Orchestral Oboe (TC) 16' Tibia Clausa (S)
16' Tibia Clausa 16' Clarinet (TC) 16' String Ensemble (8 rks)
16' Violone 16' Saxophone (TC) 16' Vox Humana (2 rks TC)
16' Bourdon 16' String Ensemble (8 rks) 8' English Horn
8' English Horn 16' Vox Humana (TC) 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Tuba Mirabilis 16' Vox Humana (TC) (S) 8' Trumpet
8' Trombone 8' English Horn 8' Trombone
8' Tuba Horn 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Tuba Horn
8' Octave 8' Trumpet 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Horn Diapason 8' Trombone 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Clausa (M) 8' Tuba Horn 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Tibia Clausa (S) 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' String Ensemble (8 rks)
8' Clarinet 8' Horn Diapason 8' Vox Humana (2 rks)
8' Bass Solo String (6 rks) 8' Tibia Clausa (M) 5 1/3' Quint (Tibia Main)
8' Cello (2 rks) 8' Tibia Clausa (S) 4' Clarion Mirabilis
8' Oboe HOrn 8' Orchestral Oboe 4' Piccolo
8' Flute 8' Kinura 4' Piccolo (S)
4' Octave 8' Clarinet 4' Harmonic Flute
16' Piano 8' Saxophone 4' Lieblich Flute
Pedal Octave 8' Solo Strings (2 rks) 2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia Main)
Accomp. to Pedal 8' Gamba/Violin (4 rks) 2' Piccolo (Tibia Main)
Great to Pedal 8' Viol d'Orchestre (2 rks) 2' Piccolo (Tibia Solo)
Great to Pedal Octave 8' Oboe Horn Mixture (7 rks)
Solo to Pedal 8' Quintadena Xylophone Master
Pedal Pizz. 8' Dulciana (2 rks) Glockenspiel
Bass Drum 8' Concert Flute (2 rks) Chrysoglott
Kettle Drum 8' Lieblich Flute Suboctave Bombarde
Sizzle Cymbal 8' Vox Humana (G) Octave Bombarde
Tap Cymbal 8' Vox Humana (S) Great Bombarde Sub
Crash Cymbal 5 1/3' Quint (Tibia Solo) Great to Bombarde
Triangle 4' Octave Great Bombarde Octave
Accomp. Traps to Pedal 4' Octave Horn Solo to Bombarde
4' Piccolo Solo Bombarde Sub
REVERSIBLE PEDAL STOPS 4' Piccolo (S) Solo Bombarde Melody
8' Kinura 4' Solo Strings (2 rks) Solo Bombarde Pizz.
5 1/3' Tibia 4' Gambette/Violina (4 rks)
4' Octave Viol (2 rks) SOLO
ACCOMPANIMENT 4' Harmonic Flute 8' English Horn
8' Trumpet 4' Flute (2 rks) 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Trombone 4' Lieblich Flute 8' Trumpet
8' Tuba Horn 4' Vox Humana 8' Trombone
8' Diaphonic Diapason 3 1/5' Tenth (Tibia Solo) 8' Tuba Horn
8' Horn Diapason 2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia Solo) 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Tibia Clausa 2 2/3' Twelfth (Flute) 8' Horn Diapason
8' Solo String (2 rks) 2' Piccolo (Tibia) 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Violin (2 rks) 2' Piccolo (Tibia Solo) 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Gamba (2 rks) 2' Fifteenth 8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Viol d'Orchestre (2 rks) 2' Piccolo (Flute) 8' Musette
8' Oboe Horn 2' Piccolo 8' Clarinet
8' Quintadena 1 3/5' Tierce (Flute) 8' Saxophone
8' Dulciana (2 rks) 1' Fife (Tibia Solo) 8' String Ensemble (6 rks)
8' Concert Flute (2 rks) 1' Fife 8' Oboe Horn
8' Lieblich Flute Mixture (4 rks) 8' Quintadena
8' Vox Humana 8' Piano 8' Vox Humana
4' Octave Harp 8' Vox Humana (S)
4' Octave Horn Xylophone Master 4' Piccolo
4' Piccolo (Tibia) Xylophone 4' Piccolo (S)
4' Violina (2 rks) Glockenspiel 4' Lieblich Flute
4' Gambette (2 rks) Chrysoglott Master 2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia Solo)
4' Octave Viol (2 rks) Chrysoglott 2' Piccolo (Tibia)
4' Dulcet (2 rks) Cathedral Chimes 2' Piccolo (Tibia Solo)
4' Flute (2 rks) Suboctave Great 1 3/5' Tierce (Tibia Solo)
4' Lieblich Flute Great Unison Off 1 1/3' Larigot (Tibia Solo)
4' Vox Humana Octave Great 1' Fife (Tibia Solo)
2 2/3' Lieblich Twelfth Solo Great Sub 8' Piano
2' Piccolo (Flute) Solo to Great Harp Sub
2' Flautina Xylophone Master
8' Piano REVERSIBLE GREAT STOPS Xylophone
Harp Sub 16' Bourdon Glockenspiel
Harp 8' Musette Sleigh Bells
Chrysoglott Master Violins Off Chrysoglott Master
Chrysoglott Gambas Off Chrysoglott
Octave Accomp. Tremulants 2T Cathedral Chimes
Solo to Accomp. Orchestral Chimes
Tibia Vox Amplex (S) GREAT SECOND TOUCH Suboctave Solo
Snare Drum 16' English Horn Solo Unison Off
Tom Tom 8' English Horn Third Solo
Triangle Solo to Great Fifth Solo
Tap Cymbal Solo to Great Melody Seventh Solo
Sizzle Cymbal Solo Great Pizz. Octave Solo
Sand Block
Castanets GENERAL TREMULANTS
Tambourine Mandolin Clarinet (& Musette)
Chinese Block Marimba Harp (re-it) Main (Flute & Violin)
Glockenspiel/Xylophone (re-it) Strings
ACCOMPANIMENT SECOND TOUCH String Celestes Off Tuba (& Diapason)
8' English Horn Flute Celeste Off Trombone
8' Tuba Mirabilis Unda Maris Off Solo I
8' Trumpet Sostenuto Solo II
8' Trombone Vibraphone Tuba Mirabilis
8' Tuba Horn Main Swell on String Tibia Clausa (Mn & So)
8' Diaphonic Diapason 3 Exp. Pedals with Ind. Keys
8' Tibia Clausa II (M & S) Balanced Crescendo Pedal
8' Strings Two Shutter Couplers
8' Clarinet - Main to General
4' Piccolos II - Solo to General
8' Piano Vibraphone
Harp Sub/Chrysoglott Vibraphone Damper
Glockenspiel Octave Thunder Pedal (Diap) - Piano Pedal
Cathedral Chimes Thunder Pedal (Reed) - Piano Pedal
Traps Dbl. Touch Sfz Pedal - Piano Pedal
Great Accomp. Octave - 1st Touch: Full Stops (wind)
Solo to Accomp. - 2nd Touch: Everything
Solo Accomp. Pizz. Dbl. Touch Sfz Pedal - Piano Pedal
- 1st Touch: Snare Drum
- 2nd Touch: Bass Drum and Cymbal
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2017-06-28]
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