2018-04-23 - Information from <i>The Aeolian Pipe Organ And Its Music</i> by Rollin Smith. The Organ Historical Society, 1998<br> Contract: Nov. 6, 1926, $16,850<br> Contract: April 27, 1927, $1,362, Trumpet and Piccolo added<br> Shipped: April 22 [sic], 1927 -Database Manager
2018-05-01 - The Philbrook Aeolian pipe organ was installed in the Great Hall of Villa Philbrook when the home was built in 1926-27. Pipes extend below into a lower level pipe room, and the rear of the organ console is accessed by through a decorative door from the main hallway. Originally the organ had a player mechanism that was located in the nearby Music Room. While the mechanism was disconnected and removed from the Music Room, both it and its custom-built case remain in the Philbrook collection.<br> <br> Barbara Kemp Stomberg reported that her father, George Bruce Kemp, Jr., installed the instrument at Villa Philbrook, and she believed that he designed the layout for the organ as well.<br> <br> In 1984, the organ was renovated by the Haggard-Cotner Organ Company of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Along with the general restoration, pipes were added to complete the blank stops on the console. From comparing the supports of the pipes, the new pipes include Vila Celeste and Viola.<br> <br> The organ remains functional and is played for special events and concerts during the year. -Database Manager
Typed Specification Source: Factory Specification (Nov. 24, 1926), OHS Archives, courtesy Bynum Petty Date not recorded
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mr. & Mrs. Waite Phillips Residence - "Villa Philbrook"
The Aeolian Co. Opus 1686 1926 2 manuals, 13 stops, 13 ranks
___________________________________________________________________________
GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
(derived from Great)
Expression I:
16' Flute (deep) prep* 16' Flute (deep)
8' Diapason 61 8' Diapason
8' Flute F 61 8' Flute F
8' Flute P 61 8' Flute P
4' Flute high 61 4' Flute high
2' Piccolo 61 (1927) 2' Piccolo
8' Trumpet 61 (1927) 8' Trumpet
8' Clarinet 61 8' Clarinet
Expression II:
8' String F 61 8' String F
8' String F Vibrato prep* 8' String F Vibrato
8' String P Vibrato 61 8' String P Vibrato
8' String PP 61 8' String PP
String Mixture prep* String Mixture
8' Oboe 61 8' Oboe
8' Vox Humana 61 8' Vox Humana
PEDAL ORGAN COUPLERS
16' Flute F (deep) 44 Great to Pedal
8' Flute (fr. 16' Fl F) -- Great to Pedal 4
16' Flute P (deep) prep* Swell to Pedal
16' Bassoon (deep) prep* Swell to Pedal 4
Great 4
PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS Great 16
(Playable from Great and Swell, Great Unison Release
with and without dampers, Swell 4
with F and P control) Swell 16
8' Harp Swell Unison Release
4' Harp (high) 61 tones Swell to Great 4
Chimes 20 tones Swell to Great 8
Swell to Great 16
COMBINATION PISTONS
Great Piano ACCESSORIES
Great Mezzo Sforzando Pedal
Great Forte Tonal Pedal
Great Release Expression I pedal
Swell Piano Expression II pedal (prep*)
Swell Mezzo Tremolo, Expression I
Swell Forte Tremolo, Expression II (prep*)
THE DUO-ART PLAYER (entirely automatic)
By means of the Duo-Art Player, in conjunction with Aeolian
Pipe-Organ Duo-Art Records, the stops, expression, tempo, etc.,
are automatically controlled.
DUO-ART PLAYER CONTROLS
Tempo
Reroll
Ventil
PIANO CONNECTION
An Ampico grand piano (furnished by the purchaser) is to be
connected with the organ. It is to be playable from the organ
key-boards, and also by means of Aeolian Pipe-Organ Duo-Art
Records (as a part of the organ), from the Duo-Art console.
* PREPARATIONS AND OMISSIONS
Certain stops and accessories, as indicated in specification by
"prep*", are to be omitted for the present, but space is to be
left for them in the organ-chamber, and necessary controls to be
inserted in the console, so that no structural changes will be
necessary in the console, when items thus prepared for are added.
It is understood that these items are to be added by THE AEOLIAN
COMPANY at prices current when these additions are purchased, said
time of purchase to be at the option of the purchaser.
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-05-01]
Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.