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J. W. Walker (1995)

California State University, Northridge: Nordhoff Hall 107
11 La Solita Foothill Ranch
Northridge, CA

Notes

2021-02-04 - J.W. Walker & Sons, Ltd., Organ Makers, Suffolk, England (est. 1828). Originally built 1992. Rebuilt with revisions 1995. 20 stops, 22 ranks, 1,777 pipes, 17,000 lbs. total weight. The space in which the instrument is currently housed (Nordhoff Hall 107) has "tunable" acoustics by virtue of draperies that may be opened and closed in front of concrete walls. The room also is used as a large ensemble and opera rehearsal room. Some press articles: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-30-ca-8537-story.html http://scholarworks.csun.edu/bitstream/handle/10211.2/1320/atcsun04.02.18.pdf?sequence=1#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A16%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22XYZ%22%7D%2C0%2C792%2Cnull%5D -Charlie Raasch


Stoplist

From Tim Howard, professor Source: From Tim Howard, professor at CSUN

J. W. Walker (1995)
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA

Grand Orgue

    16' Bourdon
    8' Montre
    8' Flûte harmonique (1-12 common with Bourdon)
    8' Bourdon
    8' Salicional
    4' Prestant
    2-2/3' Quinte
    2' Doublette
    II-IV Fourniture


Récit

    8' Flûte a cheminee
    8' Viole de gamba (1-12 common with Flûte)
    8' Voix celeste (TC)
    4' Flûte octivamente
    2' Octivin
    8' Trompette
    8' Basson hautbois
    Tremblant


Pedalé 

    16' Contrebasse
    16' Soubasse (from G.O. 16')
    8' Basse
    16' Basson

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