Longwood Gardens: Conservatory Ballroom
Kennett Square, PA
OHS convention: 2016
Images
2023-10-21 - Console (Photograph by Jim Tartella, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2014-01-02 - Expression Matrix (Photograph by Doug Backman via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-23 - Building exterior (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-23 - String division and grand piano (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-23 - Console and ballroom (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-23 - Ballroom, with organ chambers on the other side of the left wall panels (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-23 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-23 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-23 - Foot controls (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-23 - Console center (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-23 - Console (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2024-02-07 - Room and console (Nicole Keller, via Facebook/Jeff Scofield)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Movable Console
- 4 manuals
- 135 stops
- 161 registers
- 6 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- 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
- Has sequencer
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2022-10-20 - This entry reflects installation of a new, partly replica console to replace the 1959 Moller console alongside mechanical restoration. -Paul R. Marchesano
Stoplist
Source: Courtesy of Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Longwood Gardens
Aeolian Op. 1726 1929 4/146
Möller Op. R-604 1959 4/146
Turner 2001 Console
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GREAT (8" wind) STRING (8")
16' Double Open Diapason 73 16' Contrabasse 73
16' Bourdon 73 16' Contra Salicional 73
8' First Open Diapason 73 10" 8' Vile d'Orchestre 73
8' Second Open Diapason 73 8' Viole Celeste 73
8' Third Open Diapason 73 8' Violoncello 73
8' Fourth Open Diapason 73 8' Violoncello Celeste 73
8' Tibia Clausa 73 8' Viole d'Amore 73
8' Major Flute 73 8' Viole d'Amore Celeste 73
8' Gamba 73 8' Violino Sordo 73
8' Melodia 73 8' Violino Celeste 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Salicional 73
4' First Octave 73 8' Voix Celeste 73
4' Second Octave 73 8' Viola di Gamba 73
4' Flute Harmonique 73 8' Viola di Gamba Celeste 73
3 1/5' Tenth 73 8' Viola Sorda 73
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 8' Viola Celeste 73
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Violina 73
V Mixture 305 4' Salicet 73
16' Double Trumpet 73 12" 4' Gambetta 73
8' Trumpet Harmonique 73 12" 8' Vox Humana 73
4' Clarion 73 12" Tremolo
Tremolo Sub
Sub Unison Off
Unison Off Super
Super 16' Piano 85
Chimes PC 8' Piano
8' Harp PC 4' Piano
4' Harp PC
Celesta PC SOLO (15")
Fanfare to Great 8' Stentorphone 73
String to Great 8' Open Diapason 73
Percussion to Great 8' Tibia Plena 73
8' Philomela 73
SWELL (8" wind) 8' Doppel Flute 73
16' Contra Viola Diapason 73 8' Gross Gamba 73
16' Melodia 73 8' Gamba Celeste 73
8' Open Diapason 73 4' Octave 73
8' Diapason Phonon 73 4' Orchestral Flute 73
8' Horn Diapason 73 2 2/3' Twelfth * 61
8' Geigen Diapason 73 2' Fifteenth * 61
8' Claribel Flute 73 1 1/3' Nineteenth * 61
8' Viola di Gamba 73 1' Twenty-Second * 61
8' Gamba Celeste 73 2/3' Twenty-Sixth * 61
8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 V Mixture * --
8' Viole Celeste 73 16' Tuba Profunda 73
8' Rohr Flute 73 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73
8' Salicional 73 8' Tuba Sonora 73
8' Voix Celeste 73 8' French Horn 73
8' Flauto Dolce 73 8' English Horn 73
8' Flute Celeste 73 8' Bell Clarinet 73
4' Octave 73 8' Orchestral Oboe 73
4' Octave * 61 8' Kinura 73
4' Flute Traverse 73 8' Solo Vox Humana 73
4' Violina 73 4' Tuba Clarion 73
2 2/3' Twelfth * 61 Tremolo
2' Fifteenth * 61 Sub
2' Flautino 73 Unison Off
1 1/3' Nineteenth * 61 Super
1' Twenty-Second * 61 Chimes PC
V Grand Mixture * -- 8' Harp PC
IV Dolce Cornet 244 4' Harp PC
16' Posaune 73 10" Celesta
16' Vox Humana 73 Fanfare to Solo
8' Cornopean 73 10" String to Solo
8' French Trumpet 73 10" Percussion to Solo
8' Oboe 73
8' Corno di Bassetto 73 PERCUSSION (15")
8' Vox Humana F 73 (floating, in own swell box)
8' Vox Humana P 73 FIRST SUBDIVISION (a)
4' Clarion 73 10" Chimes 34
Tremolo Orchestral Harp 134
Sub Celesta 49
Unison Off SECOND SUBDIVISION
Super 8' Glockenspiel (single) 49
Chimes PC 8' Glockenspiel (repeat)
8' Harp PC 8' Celestial Harp 49
4' Harp PC 8' Celestial Harp Vibrato
Celesta PC 8' Xylophone 49 tc
Fanfare to Swell 4' Xylophone
String to Swell TRAPS
Percussion to Swell Bass Drum (playable on Pedal)
Snare Drum (tap) " Choir
CHOIR (8") Snare Drum (roll) " Choir
16' Contra Gamba 73 Snare Drum (roll) " Pedal
8' Open Diapason 73 Tympany (tap) " Pedal
8' English Diapason 73 Tympany (roll) " Pedal
8' Geigen Principal 73 Triangle " Choir
8' Hohlflöte 73 Castinets " Choir
8' Viola 73 Oriental Gong (b)
8' Nachthorn 73 Cymbals " Pedal (c)
8' Spitzflöte 73 Tambourine Choir
8' Quintadena 73 Tom Tom Choir
8' Dulciana 73
4' Principal 73 PEDAL (8")
4' Flute Triangulaire 73 64' Gravissima --
2 2/3' Nazard * 61 32' Double Open Diapason 32
2' Piccolo * 61 32' Contra Bourdon 32
1 3/5' Tierce * 61 32' Contra Violone 32
1 1/7' Septieme 61 16' First Open Diapason 12
III Mixture * -- 16' Second Open Diapason 32
16' Fagotto 73 16' Diapason Phonon 32
16' Holzregal (new) 73 16' First Bourdon 12
8' Orchestral Trumpet 73 16' Second Bourdon 32
8' Corno d'Amour 73 16' Violone 12
8' Musette 73 16' Diapason GT
4' Oboe Clarion 73 16' Viola Diapason SW
4' Rohrschalmei (new) 73 16' Melodia SW
Tremolo 16' Gamba CH
Sub 16' Salicional ST
Unison Off 10 2/3' Quint 7
Super 8' Octave 12
Chimes PC 8' Flute 5
8' Harp PC 8' Gedeckt 12
4' Harp PC 8' Cello 12
Celesta PC 4' Super Octave 12
Fanfare to Choir V Mixture 160
String to Choir 32' Contra Bombarde 32 25"
Percussion to Choir 32' Contra Fagotto 12 CH
16' Bombarde 12 25"
FANFARE (25") 16' Tuba Profunda SO
8' Trumpet Harmonique 73 16' Double Trumpet GT
8' Trumpet Militaire 73 16' Posaune SW
8' Post Horn 73 16' Fagotto CH
4' Trumpet 73 8' Tromba 12 25"
Tremolo 4' Clarion 12 25"
Sub 16' Piano ST
Unison Off 8' Piano ST
Super 4' Piano ST
Chimes PC
[Received from Jeff Scofield February 23, 2021]
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