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Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. Opus 664-A (1955)

University of Michigan: Hill Auditorium
Thayer & N. University
Ann Arbor, MI

Images


2012-10-01 - Manuals and Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Bryan Dunnewald/Database Manager)

2012-10-01 - Pipe Facade and Auditorium Ceiling (Photograph by Bryan Dunnewald/Database Manager)

2012-10-01 - Console and Pipe Facade (Photograph by Bryan Dunnewald/Database Manager)

2012-10-01 - Console and Pipe Facade (Photograph by Bryan Dunnewald/Database Manager)

2012-03-22 - Console and Pipe Facade (Photograph by Steven R. Schrier/Database Manager)

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Notes

2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1995. -Database Manager

2004-10-30 - Rebuild of 1927 Skinner organ (op. 664), using much of his pipework. Altered 1985 by Samuel Koontz. Chests and pipework restored by Nelson Barden & Co after water damage. Console rebuilt & solid state combination added in 1995. -Database Manager

2006-04-19 - Updated through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i>Rebuild of E. M. Skinner Opus 664 (1927).</i> -Database Manager


Stoplist

From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Michigan - Hill Auditorium

Skinner Organ Company   Opus 664-A   1955       4 manuals, 88 stops, 123 ranks
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           GREAT ORGAN                            SWELL ORGAN
       16' Principal           61             16' Bourdon             73
       16' Bourdon             17 PED         16' Dulciana            73
        8' Principal           61              8' Principal           73
        8' Rohrflöte           61              8' Rohrflöte           73
        4' Octave              61              8' Flute Harmonique    73
        4' Rohrflöte           61              8' Quintadena          73
        2' Octave              61              8' Viole de Gambe      73
       II  Rauschquint        122              8' Viole Celeste (TC)  61
    IV-VI  Mixtur             330              8' Voix Celeste II    146
       IV  Scharf             244              8' Flauto Dolce        73
       16' Posaune             61              8' Flute Celeste (TC)  61
        8' Trumpet             61              4' Octave              73
        8' Trompette           61              4' Flute Harmonique    73
        4' Clarion             61              4' Unda Maris II      134
        4' Clairon             61              2' Octave              61
                                              IV  Cornet (TC)        196
           CHOIR ORGAN                        VI  Mixture            366
       16' Gamba               73             16' Bombarde            73
        8' Diapason            73              8' Trompette           73
        8' Concert Flute       73              8' Oboe                73
        8' Gamba               12              8' Vox Humana          73
        8' Gedeckt             73              4' Clairon             73
        8' Dulcet II          146                 Tremulant
        8' Kleine Erzähler II 134
        4' Gemshorn            61                 ECHO ORGAN
        4' Flute               73              8' Gedeckt             61
    2 2/3' Nasat               61              8' Muted Viole         61
        2' Blockflöte          61              8' Unda Maris          61
    1 3/5' Terz                61              8' Vox Humana          61
        1' Sifflöte            61                 Tremulant
       16' Bassoon             61                 Chimes              25 tubes
        8' French Trumpet      SO
        8' Bassoon             12                 PEDAL ORGAN
        8' Cromorne            73             32' Diapason            32
        4' Rohrschalmei        73             32' Violone             32
           Tremulant                          16' Principal           32
        8' Harp (TC)           --             16' Diapason            12
        4' Celesta             61 bars        16' Violone             12
                                              16' Principal           GT
           POSITIV ORGAN                      16' Bourdon             32
        8' Principal           61             16' Gamba               CH
        8' Gedeckt             61             16' Bourdon             SW
        4' Octave              61             16' Dulciana            SW
        4' Koppelflöte         61              8' Principal           32
        2' Octave              61              8' Diapason            12
        2' Blockflöte          61              8' Cello               12
    IV-VI  Mixture            330              8' Gedeckt             12
      III  Cymbel             183              8' Bourdon             12
        8' Trumpet             61              4' Octave              32
                                               4' Gedeckt             12
           SOLO ORGAN                          2' Gedeckt             12
        8' Stentorphone        73             II  Rauschquint         64
        8' Flauto Mirabilis    73             IV  Mixture            128
        8' Gamba               73             IV  Scharf             128
        8' Gamba Celeste       73             32' Bombarde            32
        4' Octave              73             16' Ophicleide          12
        4' Orchestral Flute    73             16' Posaune             GT
       16' Contra Tuba         73             16' Bombarde            SW
       16' Heckelphone         61             16' Bassoon             CH
        8' Tuba Mirabilis      73             16' Heckelphone         SO
        8' Tuba                73              8' Trumpet             12
        8' French Trumpet      73              8' French Trumpet      SO
        8' Orchestral Oboe     73              4' Clarion             12
        8' Heckelphone         12                 Bass Drum
        8' Corno di Bassetto   73                 Tympani
        4' Clarion             73                 Chimes              EC


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-07-08]


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