Better Pipe Organ Database

Estey Organ Co. (1927)

Scottish Rite Cathedral
1547 Lakeside Dr.
Oakland, CA

Images

2014-07-07 - Building exterior (Photograph by Our Oakland, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021 - Auditorium side view (Photograph by Oakland Scottish Rite Center, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Auditorium interior (Photograph by Oakland Scottish Rite Center, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

4 manuals
33 stops
60 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON April 1927

       Oakland, California
       Scottish Rite Cathedral

       Estey   1927   4/39
       __________________________________________________

       GREAT 7" (unenclosed)           SWELL 6"
   16' Open Diapason       61      16' Gedeckt         61
    8' 1st Open Diapason   73       8' Open Diapason   73
    8' 2nd Open Diapason   12       8' Claribel Flute  73
    8' Grossflöte          73       8' Gedeckt         12
    8' Gemshorn            73       8' Viol d'Gamba    73
    4' Octave              12       8' Viol Celeste    61
    4' Harmonic Flute      73       4' Vox Anglica     73
    8' Trumpet             73       4' Flauto Traverso 73 
       Chimes (in Choir)   25       4' Gedeckt         12
                                2 2/3' Gedeckt          7
       CHOIR 6"                     2' Gedeckt          5
   16' Dulciana            61   1 3/5' Gedeckt          4
    8' Keraulophon         73      IV  Mixture        244
    8' Melodia             73      16' Horn    10"     61
    8' Salicional          73       8' Horn    10"     12
    8' Voix Celeste        61       8' Oboe            73
    8' Dulciana            12       8' Vox Humana      61
    8' Flute Celeste II   134       4' Horn    10"     12
    4' Waldflöte           73          Glockenspiel    37
    4' Dulciana            12
2 2/3' Dulciana             7          PEDAL
    2' Dulciana             5      16' Open Diapason   32
1 3/5' Dulciana             4      16' Bourdon         32
    8' French Horn         73      16' Violone         GT
    8' Clarinet            73      16' Gedeckt         SW
       Harp-Chrysoglott    39      16' Dulciana        CH
                               10 2/3' Bourdon          7
       SOLO 10"                     8' Open Diapason   12
    8' Stentorphone        73       8' Bourdon          5
    8' Major Flute         73       8' Gedeckt         SW
    8' String Celeste III 207      16' Tuba            SO
   16' Tuba Mirabilis 15"  61      16' Horn            SW
    8' Tuba Mirabilis 15"  12       8' Tuba            SO
    8' Cor Glorieux (Sax)  73       4' Tuba            SO
    4' Tuba Mirabilis 15"  12

         [Received from Jeff Scofield January 19, 2023]

Documents

Write-up from THE DIAPASON April 1927 Stoplist and commentary -Jeff Scofield