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The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 1931 (1928)

Empire Theatre - Leicester Square
3 Leicester Square
London, 11, UK

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


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Unknown - Console (Lew Williams Collection/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2018-06-28 - Information from <i>The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ – An Illustrated History</i> by David L. Junchen (comp. & ed. Jeff Weiler). The American Theatre Organ Society, 2005.<br> Wurlitzer "Style Sp 4m"<br> Factory date: August 11, 1928<br> In 1968, moved to Leonard Rawle Residence, London. -Database Manager


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Typed Specification Source: from <i>Jesse Crawford: Poet of the Organ; Wizard of the Mighty Wurlitzer</i> by John W. Landon, courtesy Lew Williams Date not recorded

London, England
Empire Theatre - Leicester Square

The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.   Opus 1931   1928     "Style Sp 4m"     4 manuals, 20 ranks
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         PEDAL                       GREAT                       ORCHESTRAL
     32' Acoustic Bass           16' Ophicleide              16' Ophicleide
     16' Ophicleide              16' Diaphone                16' Tibia Clausa
     16' Diaphone                16' Tibia Clausa            16' Tibia Clausa (TenC)
     16' Tibia Clausa            16' Tibia Clausa (TenC)     16' Saxophone
     16' Gamba                   16' Clarinet (TenC)         16' Gamba
     16' Bourdon                 16' Saxophone (TenC)         8' Trumpet
      8' Tuba Horn               16' Gamba                    8' Tuba Horn
      8' Octave                  16' Vox Humana (TenC)        8' Horn Diapason
      8' Tibia Clausa            16' Bourdon                  8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Tibia Clausa             8' Trumpet                  8' Tibia Clausa
      8' Clarinet                 8' Tuba Horn                8' Orchestral Oboe
      8' Horn Diapason            8' Diaphonic Diapason       8' Kinura
      8' Gamba                    8' Horn Diapason            8' Clarinet
      8' String                   8' Tibia Clausa             8' Saxophone
      8' Cello                    8' Tibia Clausa             8' Gamba
      8' Flute                    8' Orchestral Oboe          8' String
      4' Flute                    8' Kinura                   8' Viole d'Orchestre
         Bass Drum                8' Clarinet                 8' Viole Celeste
         Kettle Drum              8' Saxophone                8' Violin
         Snare Drum               8' Gamba                    8' Violin Celeste
         Crash Cymbal             8' String                   8' Flute
         Cymbal                   8' Viole d'Orchestre        8' Vox Humana
         Accomp. to Pedal         8' Viole Celeste            4' Piccolo
         Great to Pedal           8' Violin                   4' Piccolo
         Orch. to Pedal           8' Violin Celeste           4' Gambette
         Solo to Pedal            8' Flute                    4' Viole
                                  8' Vox Humana               4' Octave Celeste
         ACCOMPANIMENT            8' Oboe Horn                4' Violin
     16' Contra Viole (TenC)      8' Quintadena               4' Violin Celeste
     16' Bourdon                  4' Clarion                  4' Flute
     16' Vox Humana (TenC)        4' Piccolo (Main)       2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia)
      8' Tuba Horn                4' Piccolo (Solo)           2' Piccolo
      8' Diaphonic Diapason       4' Gambette                 2' Piccolo
      8' Horn Diapason            4' Viole                       Marimba
      8' Tibia Clausa             4' Octave Celeste              Harp
      8' Tibia Clausa             4' Violin                      Cathedral Chimes
      8' Clarinet                 4' Violin Celeste              Bells (re-it)
      8' Saxophone                4' Flute                       Xylophone
      8' Gamba                2 2/3' Twelfth                     Glockenspiel
      8' String               2 2/3' Twelfth (Tibia)             Chrysoglott
      8' Viole d'Orchestre        2' Fifteenth                   Sub Octave
      8' Viole Celeste            2' Piccolo                     Unison Off
      8' Violin                   2' Piccolo (Tibia)             Octave
      8' Violin Celeste       1 3/5' Tierce                      Solo to Orch. Sub
      8' Oboe Horn                   Marimba (re-it)
      8' Quintadena                  Harp                        ORCHESTRAL 2ND TOUCh
      8' Flute                       Cathedral Chimes            Solo to Orchestral
      8' Vox Humana                  Bells (re-it)
      4' Gambette                    Xylophone                   SOLO
      4' Viole                       Glockenspiel            16' Ophicleide
      4' Octave Celeste              Chrysoglott             16' Tibia Clausa
      4' Flute                       Sub Octave              16' Tibia Clausa (TenC)
      4' Vox Humana                  Unison Off               8' Trumpet
  2 2/3' Twelfth                     Octave                   8' Tuba Horn
      2' Piccolo                     Solo to Great Sub        8' Diaphonic Diapason
         Marimba (re-it)                                      8' Horn Diapason
         Harp                        GREAT 2ND TOUCH          8' Tibia Clausa
         Chrysoglott                 Solo to Great            8' Tibia Clausa
         Snare Drum                  Main                     8' Orchestral Oboe
         Tambourine                  Solo                     8' Kinura
         Castanets                   Tuba Mirabilis           8' Clarinet
         Chinese Block               Tibia Clausa             8' Saxophone
         Tom Tom                     Tibia Clausa             8' Gamba
         Sand Block                  Vox Humana               8' String
         Sub Octave                  Vox Humana               8' Oboe Horn
         Unison Off                  Tuba/Diaphone            8' Quintadena
         Solo to Accomp.                                      4' Piccolo
                                                              4' Piccolo
         ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH                              4' Gambette
      8' Tuba Horn                                               Marimba
      8' Tibia Clausa                                            Chrysoglott
      4' Piccolo                                                 Cathedral Chimes
         Cathedral Chimes                                        Xylophone
         Triangle                                                Glockenspiel
         Solo to Accomp.                                         Bells (re-it)
         Great Octave to Accomp.


         TREMULANTS                  COMBINATION PISTONS         PUSH BUTTONS
         Main                        Pedal           3 (toe)     Surf
         Vox Humana                  Accompaniment  10           Auto Horn
         Solo                        Great          10           Fire Gong
         Tibia                       Orchestral     10           Steamboat Whistle
         Tibia                       Solo           10           Horse Hoofs
         Tuba                                                    Bird
         Gamba/Diapason              SUITABLE BASS               Bird
                                     Tablet + Release - Accomp.  Telephone Bell
         GENERAL                     Tablet + Release - Great    Wind Effect
         Balanced Pedal - Main       Tablet + Release - Orch.    Aeroplane
         Balanced Pedal - Solo       Tablet + Release - Solo
         Crescendo Pedal
         Dbl. Touch Sfz. Pedal - Full Organ
         Dbl. Touch Sfz. Pedal - Drums
         Thunder Pedal - Diaphones
         Thunder Pedal - Reeds


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2018-06-27]


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