OHS convention: 2018
2004-10-30 - Rebuilt and enlarged to IV/120 by Aeolian (1917, #1416). Former George Eastman residence. Shown on America's Castles (A&E network) in 1996. Damaged by fire in 1978. Refurbished in 1992 BY ATOS. -Database Manager
2012-09-27 - Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -Database Manager
2016-08-02 - Contract: February 24, 1904; cost: $25,000<br> Shipped: November 19, 1904<br> May 1, 1905: Harp added -Database Manager
Specification from <i>The Aeolian Pipe Organ and Its Music</i> by Rollin Smith (Richmond: The Organ Historical Society, 1998) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Rochester, New York
George Eastman Residence - "South Organ"
The Aeolian Company Opus 947 1904 4 manuals, 58 stops, 66 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN (4" wind) SWELL ORGAN (3 1/2" wind)
16' Double Open Diapason 61 * 16' Bourdon 61
8' Open Diapason I 61 * 8' Open Diapason 61
8' Open Diapason II 61 8' Violin Diapason 61
8' Viol di Gamba 61 8' Viole d'Orchestre 61
8' Dulciana 61 8' Salicional 61
8' Grosse Flöte 61 8' Voix Celeste 61 (c)
8' Clarabella 61 8' Aeoline 61 (c)
8' Spitz Flute 61 8' Stopped Diapason 61
4' Octave 61 4' Flute Harmonique 61
4' Hohl Flute 61 4' Violina 61
2' Flageolet 61 2' Flautino 61
8' Trumpet 61 (a) Dolce Cornet V 305
8' Saxophone 61 (b) 16' Contra Fagotto 61
* unenclosed 8' Cornopean 61
8' Oboe 61
CHOIR ORGAN (3 1/2" wind) 8' Vox Humana 61
16' Double Dulciana 61 Tremolo
8' English Open Diapason 61
8' Gemshorn 61 ECHO ORGAN (3 1/2" wind)
8' Viola 61 8' Open Diapason 61
8' Dolce 61 8' Viole d'Orchestre 61
8' Unda Maris (TC) 49 8' Dolcissimo 61
8' Quintadena 61 8' Fern Flöte 61
8' Concert Flute 61 4' Salicet 61 (d)
4' Fugara 61 4' Flauto Traverso 61
4' Flute d'Amour 61 Harmonia Aetheria V 305
2' Piccolo Harmonique 61 8' Vox Humana 61
8' Orchestral Oboe 61 8' Corno Anglais 61
8' Clarinet 61 16' Pedal Bourdon 30
Tremolo Tremolo
Cathedral Chimes
PEDAL ORGAN (4 1/2" wind)
16' Open Diapason 30 COMBINATION PISTONS
16' Violone 30 Great: 1-2-3-4-0
16' Bourdon 30 Swell: 1-2-3-4-5-0
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw.) -- Choir: 1-2-3-0
8' Violoncello 30 General Release
8' Flute Open 30 Pedal Release
16' Trombone 30
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
PERCUSSION Great to Pedal Reversing Pedal
Harp (added May 1, 1905) Crescendo Pedal
(P and F mechanism added 1917) Balanced expression pedals:
Swell
COUPLERS Choir
Swell to Great 16 8 4 Great
Choir to Great 16 8 4 Echo
Swell to Choir 8 Pedal Release
Great to Great 16 4 (added 1915)
Swell to Swell 16 4
Swell to Pedal 8
Great to Pedal 8
Choir to Pedal 8
a revoiced (1917)
b replaced with new 8' Dulciana Celeste 61 notes (1917)
c Voix Celeste and Aeoline were made to draw together (1917)
d Salicional and Viole d'Orchestre tuned to unison (1917)
ACCESSORIES
Crescendo Pedal
Swell, Choir, and Echo Tremulants
Echo "On", Choir "Off" Ventil
Motor Starter
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-08-02]
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