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Patrick J. Murphy & Associates Organbuilders (2020)

Swarthmore College: Lang Concert Hall
6 Whittier Place
Swarthmore, PA

Images

2020-09-23 - Organ case, exposed pipes and console (Photograph from an archival source: Patrick J. Murphy on Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
35 stops
41 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Peterson
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons

Notes

2021-01-12 - In January 2020 the organ was removed to the builder's shop for refurbishment and repair. Work included: Slider Windchests: new electric pull downs actions, new chest tables, toeboard, sliders, slider seals and rackboards and new electric slider motors; Console: New toggle touch keyboards, new stop action controls, new solid state combination action. Tonal changes: Swell Mixture II-III recomposed and moved to Positive, New Mixture III-IV on Swell, Gemshorn 4, Flautino 2 and Oboe 8 provided to Swell. -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

The Stoplist, A Newsletter from Patrick J. Murphy & Assoc., Winter 2020 Source: From builder's newsletter January 2021

Patrick J. Murphy & Associates Organbuilders (2021)
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Originally Holtkamp Organ Company, Job 1912 (1975) 3/44

       GREAT                               POSITIVE
   16' Pommer             61 pipes       8' Copula       61 pipes
    8' Principal          61 pipes*      4' Prestant     61 pipes
    8' Gedackt            61 pipes       4' Rohrflute    61 pipes
    4' Octave             61 pipes*  2-2/3' Nasard       61 pipes
    4' Spitzflöte         61 pipes       2' Doublette    61 pipes
    2' Superoctave        61 pipes*  1-3/5' Tierce       61 pipes
   II  Sesquialtera (tc)  97 pipes     III  Scharf (1') 183 pipes
   IV  Mixture (1-1/3)   244 pipes*      8' Cromorne     61 pipes
    8' Trumpet                              Swell to Positiv
       Swell to Great 8'
       Positiv to Great 8'
                              
        SWELL                                 PEDAL
     8' Rohrflöte            61 pipes     16' Principal   32 pipes*
     8' Gamba                61 pipes     16' Pommer         GT*
     8' Voix Celeste (tc)    49 pipes      8' Octave      32 pipes
     4' Gemshorn             61 pipes+     8' Flute       32 pipes
     2' Flautino             61 pipes+    IV  Rauschwerk  96 pipes
 1-1/3' Larigot              61 pipes     16' Posaune     32 pipes
II-III  Fourniture (2')     171 pipes#     8' Trumpet     32 pipes
    16' Dulzian              61 pipes      4' Schalmey    32 pipes
     8' Oboe                 61 pipes+        Great to Pedal
                                              Swell to Pedal
                                              Positive to Pedal

* Revoiced 2021
+ Replacement 2021
# New 2021

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#1468 - Holtkamp Organ Co. Opus Job No. 1912 (1975)