Skinner Organ Co. Opus 722 (1928)

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2023-04-12 - Hall interior (Photograph by Clinton Miller, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2013 - Pipework (Photograph by David Ottenstein/John Roper)

2013 - Choir pipework (Photograph by David Ottenstein/John Roper)

2013 - String pipework (Photograph by David Ottenstein/John Roper)

2013 - Swell pipework (Photograph by David Ottenstein/John Roper)

2013 - Swell resovior (Photograph by David Ottenstein/John Roper)

2013 - Swell pipework (Photograph by David Ottenstein/John Roper)

2013-02-15 - Console (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

Unknown - 1928 Facade (The Newberry Memorial Organ at Yale University by Edward W. Flint/Database Manager)

Unknown - Skinner Console (The Newberry Memorial Organ at Yale University by Edward W. Flint/Database Manager)

2009-02-16 - Organ facade (Photo by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

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Notes

2004-10-30 - Incorporates parts of Hutchings-Votey Op. 1469 (1902) and J.W. Steere & Son Op. 682 (1915). -Database Manager

2006-05-08 - Updated through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: Rebuild of 1902 Hutchings-Votey/1915 J. W. Steere, #682; (42 registers by H-V; 24 registers by Steere; 60 registers by Skinner; 11 registers part Skinner, part H-V; 4 rg part Skinner, part Steere) ; dedication recital by Harry Jepson, December 6, 1929; additional work added two planned for reeds in 1931 piggybacked on contract of 1852; lst Orchestral Trombone re-installed by A. ThompsonAllen in 1994; extant; unaltered. -Database Manager

2009-07-15 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2013-02-05 - Updated through online information from Bob Meister (OHS member). -Database Manager

2018-05-26 - The work of reconstructing the organ was completed during the summer of 1929. The inaugural recital was given by Professor Harry Benjamin Jepson on December 6, 1929. Jepson's program was: Franck, Grand Pièce Symphonique, Op. 17 Jepson, Nocturne from the Third Sonata Bach, Passacaglia and Fugue Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Choral Prelude, "Have mercy Lord, my sin forgive" Vierne, Temp di scherzo ma non troppo vivo from the Fifth Organ Symphony, Op. 47 Howells, Psalm Prelude, Op. 32, No. 3 Dupré, Suite Bretonne, Op. 21 Â Â Â Â Â Â II. The Spinner Borodin, Two Transciptions Â Â Â Â Â Â At the Convent Â Â Â Â Â Â Revery Widor, Finale from the Seventh Organ Symphony, Op. 42 -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist Source: The Newberry Memorial Organ at Yale University by Edward W. Flint, and Joe Dzeda Date not recorded

New Haven, Connecticut Yale University - Woolsey Hall Skinner Organ Company Opus 722 1928 4 manuals, 142 stops, 198 ranks ________________________________________________________________________________ GREAT ORGAN (7½" wind) SWELL ORGAN (10" wind) 32' Violone 61 16' Bourdon 73 16' Diapason 61 16' Gamba 73 16' Bourdon 73 8' Diapason 73 8' First Diapason 61 8' Geigen Diapason 73 8' Second Diapason 61 8' Open Flute 73 8' Third Diapason 61 8' Flauto Traverso 73 8' Fourth Diapason 61 8' Gedeckt 73 8' Principal Flute 61 8' Quintadena 73 8' Claribel Flute 61 8' Flute Celeste II 146 8' Doppelflöte 61 8' Gamba 73 8' Gamba 61 8' Voix Celeste II 146 8' Erzähler 61 8' Salicional 73 5 1/3' Quint 61 8' Aeoline 73 4' Principal 61 8' Unda Maris (TC) 61 4' Octave 61 4' Octave 73 4' Waldflöte 61 4' Flute Triangulaire 73 4' Hohlpfeife 61 4' Violina 73 3 1/5' Tierce 61 4' Unda Maris II 122 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2' Fifteenth 61 2' Flautino 61 4' Chorus Mixture V 305 1 3/5' Tierce 61 1 3/5' Harmonics IV 244 2' Quint Mixture V 305 1 1/3' Cymbale VII 427 8' Cornet V 305 8' Trumpet 61 16' Posaune 73 4' Clarion 61 8' Trumpet 73 16' Trombone (10") 61 8' Cornopean 73 8' Tromba (10") 61 8' Oboe 73 4' Octave Tromba (10") 61 4' Clarion 73 String Ensemble 8' Vox Humana (5") 61 Chimes (So) String Ensemble Chimes (So) CHOIR ORGAN (10" wind) Tremolo 16' Dulciana 73 8' Violin Diapason 73 ORCHESTRAL ORGAN (10" wind) 8' Flute Harmonique 73 8' Concert Flute 73 8' Gedeckt 73 8' Bois Celeste (TC) 61 8' 'Cello 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 8' Dulciana 73 8' First Viole Celeste 73 4' Octave 73 8' Second Viole Celeste 73 4' Flauto Traverso 73 8' Muted Viole 73 4' Viola 73 8' Muted Celeste 73 2' Piccolo Harmonique 61 8' Kleine Erähler II 146 16' Fagotto 73 4' Orchestral Flute 73 8' Corno d'Amore 73 4' Flûte à Cheminée 73 8' Clarinet 73 2 2/3' Nazard 61 String Ensemble 2' Piccolo 61 Tremolo 1 3/5' Tierce 61 1 1/3' Larigot 61 SOLO ORGAN (15" wind) 1 1/7' Septième 61 16' Diapason 73 2 2/3' Dulciana Mixture V 305 16' Viole 73 16' Bassoon 85 8' Diapason II 146 8' Bassoon (fr. 16') -- 8' Gross Gamba 73 8' French Horn 73 8' Gamba Celeste 73 8' English Horn 73 8' Flauto Mirabilis 73 8' Corno di Bassetto 73 8' Stopped Flute 73 8' Orchestral Oboe 73 4' Octave 73 8' Harp (TC) -- 4' Gambette 73 4' Celesta 61 bars 4' Hohlpfeife 73 Chimes (So) 2 2/3' Nazard 61 Tremolo 2' Piccolo 61 2' Fourniture V 305 PEDAL ORGAN (6" wind) 8' Tuba 73 64' Gravissima (resultant) -- 8' Trumpet 73 32' Diapason 56 8' French Horn 73 32' Contra Bourdon (Gt) -- 8' Heckelphone 73 32' Violone (Gt) -- 5 1/3' Quinte Tromba 61 16' First Diapason 44 4' Tuba Clarion 73 16' Second Diap. (fr. 32') -- on 25" wind: 16' Bourdon (Gt) -- 16' Ophicleide 73 16' Gedeckt (Sw) -- 8' Orchestral Trombone 73 16' Violone (Gt) -- 8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 unenc. 16' Gamba (Sw) -- 8' Trumpet Harmonique 73 unenc. 16' Dulciana 32 String Ensemble 8' Octave (fr. 1st Diap) -- Chimes (f2-g4) 27 tubes 8' Principal (fr. 32') -- Tremolo 8' Flute Bass (Gt) -- 8' Still Gedeckt (Sw) -- STRING ENSEMBLE 8' Salicional (Gt) -- 8' Orchestral Strings 1 146 8' 'Cello II (So) -- 8' Orchestral Strings 2 146 4' Super Octave 32 8' Orchestral Strings 3 146 4' Flute 32 8' Orchestral Strings 4 146 5 1/3' Harmonics VI 192 8' Muted Strings 1 146 4' Mixture V 160 8' Muted Strings 2 146 32' Bombarde (20") 56 8' Muted Strings 3 146 16' Trombone (fr. Bombd.) -- 8' Muted Strings 4 146 16' Bass Tuba (So) -- Cornet des Violes IV 244 16' Fagotto (Ch) -- Tremolo 10 2/3' Quint Trombone (Gt) -- 8' Tromba (fr. Bombd.) -- ECHO ORGAN (10" wind) 8' Tuba (So) -- 16' Bourdon 73 4' Clarion (So) -- 8' Diapason 73 String Ensemble 8' Cor de Nuit 73 Chimes (So) 8' Viole d'Amour 73 8' Dulciana 73 ECHO PEDAL ORGAN (10" wind) 8' Vox Angelica 73 16' Diapason 44 4' Fernflöte 73 16' Bourdon (Ec) -- 8' Trumpet 73 8' Octave (fr. Diap) -- 8' Oboe Horn 73 8' Flute (Ec) -- 8' Vox Humana 73 Chimes (So) Tremolo Chimes SO ADJUSTABLE COMBINATIONS COUPLERS Great 1-12,0 (thumb) Swell to Pedal 8 4 Swell 1-12,0 (thumb) Great to Pedal 8 Choir 1-12,0 (thumb) Choir to Pedal 8 5-1/3 Solo 1-12,0 (thumb) Solo to Pedal 8 4 Great-Echo 1-5,0 (thumb) Swell to Great 16 8 4 Solo-Echo 1-5,0 (thumb) Choir to Great 16 8 5-1/3 4 Pedal 1-10,0 (toe) Solo to Great 16 8 4 Couplers 1-4,0 (thumb) Swell to Choir 8 4 Generals 1-10,00 (thumb) Solo to Choir 8 Generals 2,4,6,8,10,00 (toe) Solo to Swell 8 Set (thumb) Swell to Solo 8 General Cancel (thumb) Great to Solo 8 Choir to Solo 8 ON/OFF THUMB PISTONS Swell to Swell 16 4 Ped. to Man. Combs. - Solo Choir to Choir 16 4 Ped. to Man. Combs. - Swell Solo to Solo 16 4 Ped. to Man. Combs. - Great Echo on Great off Ped. to Man. Combs. - Choir Echo on Solo off Solo Stops on Crescendo REVERSIBLES INDICATOR LIGHTS Great to Pedal (thumb & toe) Crescendo Swell to Pedal (thumb & toe) Sforzando I Choir to Pedal (thumb) Sforzando II Solo to Pedal (thumb & toe) All Swells to Swell Sforzando I (toe) Sforzando II (toe) All Swells to Swell (thumb) BALANCED PEDALS (left to right) Choir Expression Orchestral Expression Swell Expression Solo & Echo Expression Register Crescendo [Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-05-25]

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