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The Aeolian Co. Opus 948 (1903)

Louisiana Purchase Exposition
St. Louis, MO

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
33 stops
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes

Notes

2018-05-02 - This organ was first exhibited at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis World's Fair). After the exhibition closed in December 1904, the organ was installed in Col. W. H. Morgan's residence, "Glamorgan Castle" in Alliance, Ohio. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed Specification Source: Factory Specification (Nov. 11, 1903) from Information from <i>The Aeolian Pipe Organ And Its Music</i> by Rollin Smith Date not recorded

Alliance, Ohio
Col. W. H. Morgan Residence - "Glamorgan Castle"

The Aeolian Co.   Opus 948   1903   2 manuals, 33 stops, 37 ranks
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         MANUAL I
      8' Principale Grande      Open Diapason 42
      8' Viola Pomposa          Gamba 57
      8' Viole d'Amore          Dolce 57 with 7 stopped basses
      8' Corno di Caccia        Gemshorn "C"
      8' Flauto Primo           Gross Flute, regular
      4' Violino                Violina 65
      4' Flauto Ottava          Hohl Flute, regular
      2' Flauto Piccolo         Piccolo
      8' Tromba                 Trumpet 5"
      8' Corno di Bassetto      Clarinet
      8' Saxophone              Sax. large
         Arpa Grande            Harp

         MANUAL II
     16' Bardone                Bourdon 26
      8' Violoncello            Violin Diapason 46
      8' Violino Primo          Viole d'Orchestre 63
      8' Voce Angelica          Vox Celeste 62, 49 notes
      8' Viol Sordino           Aeoline 69
      8' Flauto Lontano         Rohr Flute 39
      4' Flauto Minore          Harmonic Flute, regular
         Seraphieno V           Mixture
      2' Flageoletto            Regular
      8' Baritono               Cornopean 6"
      8' Oboe di Caccia         Orchestral, regular
      8' Voce Umana             Vox Humana, regular

         ECHO
      8' Viol Sordino           Viole d'Orchestre 63
      8' Voce Angelica          Vox Celeste 62, 49 notes
      8' Pastorita              Melodia 52, 37 [stopped] basses
      4' Flauto Minore          Flute d'Amour
      8' Quintatone             Quintadena, regular
      8' Voce Umana             Vox Humana, regular
         Tremolo
         Campanetta             Chimes

         PEDALE
     16' Basso Profondo         Bourdon 18
     16' Contra Basso           Violone, regular
     16' Basso Minore           Bardone from Manual II
      8' Flauto Grande          Open Flute, regular
     16' Sordono                Small Trombone 7 1/2"

         COUPLERS
         Manual II to Manual I
         Echo to Manual I
         Manual II 16'
         Manual II 4'
         Manual I to Pedale
         Manual II to Pedale

         COMBINATION PISTONS
         Manual I and Pedale:   1,2,3,4,0
         Manual II and Pedale:  1,2,3,4,0

         EXPRESSION PEDALS
         Tonal
         Manual I
         Manual II
         Echo

         AEOLIENNE
         Regular 58-note scale Aeolian Grand Music
         Special 116-note scale Aeolian Pipe Organ Music


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2018-05-02]

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