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Meloni & Farrier (2001)

Kawaiaha'o Church: Sanctuary; rear gallery
957 Punch Bowl Street
Honolulu, Oahu, HI

Images

2022-02-14 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-02-14 - Couplers (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-02-14 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-02-14 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-02-14 - Console to right (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-02-14 - Console to left (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-02-14 - Church interior to front (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-02-14 - Church interior to rear and organ case (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
35 stops
50 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 coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2022-01-26 - Meloni & Farrier restored the organ in 1999-2001. A console upgrade was added by Richard Houghton at a later date. -anthony meloni

2022-02-18 - From the Aeolian-Skinner Archives: Established in 1820, Kawaiaha'o Church represents the beginning of modern Hawaii. The first thatched-roof church was dedicated in 1821, followed by a second and a third. Construction of the present large New England-style church was ordered by King Kamehameha III on land immediately next to the Royal Palace grounds. It was finished after seven years of labor, resulting in a large stone structure using coral reef rock hauled from Waikiki. Over 5,000 people attended the dedication service. The church reportedly boasts nearly 9 seconds of reverberation. Known as the Church of the Royalty during the days of the monarchy, it is now commonly referred to as The State Church of Hawaii. The first constitutional convention was held in the church. Queen Liliuokalani, the last reigning monarch of the church, served as one of the church's organists. The first organ was an 1867 Simmons and Co. instrument from Boston. It was replaced in 1937 by a Hillgreen, Lane & Co. organ, which, in turn, was replaced in 1961 by the Aeolian-Skinner. The organ was cleaned and restored by Meloni & Farrier 1999-2001 and the console upgraded at a later date by Richard Houghton. -Jeff Scofield

2022-02-18 - At the time of my visit on February 14, 2022, there was a large 3-manual digital organ in the front of the church; there was no builder plate on the console. The senior minister, who was very kindly greeting visitors (and the historic church gets many throughout the day) along with a very helpful volunteer, indicated that the organ came from the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra about five years before; it is not connected in any way with the Aeolian-Skinner in the gallery, so the organist must gallop from one to the other if he wishes to switch instruments mid-service. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Source: Taken from the console Feb. 14, 2022, and the Aeolian-Skinner Archives

        Honolulu, Hawaii
        Kawaiaha'o Church

        Aeolian-Skinner   Op. 1429   1961      3/43
        Meloni & Farrier             1999-2001 Restoration
        ___________________________________________________
        
        GREAT                         POSITIF
     8' Spitzprinzipal    61       8' Cor de Nuit        61
     8' Bordun            61       8' Gemshorn         SWII
     4' Octave            61       4' Flûte à Fuseau     61
     4' Quintade          61       2' Doublette          61
     2' Spitz Octave      61   1 1/3' Larigot            61
III-IV  Mixtur           232       1' Octavin            61
    16' Bassoon           61          Tremblant
     8' Trompeta Real     PO       8' Trompeta Real      61
        Unison Off                    Unison Off
        Chimes                        Antiphonal on Positiv
        Antiphonal on Great
                                      ANTIPHONAL (a)
        SWELL I                    8' Keraulophon        61
     8' Viole Pompose     68       8' Stopped Flute      61
     8' Violes Celestes   68       8' Celeste            61
     4' Prestant Conique  61       4' Fugara             61
III-IV  Cymbale          232       2' Octave             61
    16' Contre Hautbois   68          Tremulant
     8' Trompette         68
     4' Hautbois-Clairon  24          PEDAL
        Tremblant                 32' Kontra Untersatz  (b)
        Sub                       16' Kontrabass         32
        Unison Off                16' Untersatz          12 GT
        Super                     16' Gemshorn         SWII
                                   8' Prinzipal          12
        SWELL II                   8' Bordun             GT
    16' Gemshorn          68       8' Gemshorn         SWII
     8' Rohrgedeckt       68       4' Choralbass         12
     8' Gemshorn          12       4' Bordun             GT
     8' Kleinerzähler     68     III  Mixtur             96
     4' Nachthorn         68      32' Contre Fagott     (b)
 2 2/3' Rohrnasat         61      16' Posaune            32
     2' Blockflöte        61      16' Bassoon            GT
 1 3/5' Terz              61       8' Bassoon            GT
     8' Krummhorn         68       4' Hautbois-Bombarde SWI
        Tremulant                  4' Bassoon            GT
        Sub
        Unison Off
        Super

    (a) Made up of pipework from the 1937 Hillgreen, Lane
    (b) Added by Rodgers

        [Received from Jeff Scofield February 18, 2022]

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