Girard College: Chapel
2101 South College Ave
Philadelphia, PA
OHS convention: 1996, 2016
Images
2023-01-30 - Pipework (Photograph by Damin Spritzer, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2023-01-30 - Chamber opening (Photograph by Damin Spritzer, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2023-01-30 - Chapel interior (Photograph by Paul Marchesano, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-25 - 32' Diapason and Tuba Mirabilis (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-25 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-25 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
0215-06-25 - Console close-up (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-25 - Console (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-25 - Chapel interior to rear (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-25 - Chapel interior from balcony (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-25 - Chapel interior from floor (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2015-06-25 - Chapel interior view from ceiling chamber (Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2007-05-02 - Chapel Exterior (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2007-05-02 - Chapel Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (ceiling) (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2007-05-02 - Chancel and Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2007-05-02 - Chancel and Console (Photograph by William T. Van Pelt/Database Manager)
2011-06-01 - Chapel Exterior (Photograph by Julien Girard/Database Manager)
2011-06-01 - Tuba Mirabilis Pipework (Photograph by Julien Girard/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console on Lift
- 4 manuals
- 80 stops
- 100 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)
- Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 1996 -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Tonal changes Burger & Schafer in 1972; some changes reversed 1986; Austin console in 1986. Restoration work by A. Thompson-Allen in 1991. -Database Manager
2009-03-10 - Updated through information posted to PIPORG-L March 9, 2008 by Nathan Smith: -- "I had the honor of tuning the pipes of the Girard instrument for the last five years up until I relocated to NY last fall.<br>Although there are modifications to the voicing and missing/replaced mixture ranks in places, the vast majority of the organ is more-or-less there. The Solo Tubas have been goosed and "Frenchified", there are two ranks that have been simply swapped around, and several soft ranks that have been ruined at some point, their beards plucked and/or mouths cut-up with what could only have been fingernail clippers. It is also reasonable to assume the reports of the 32' Bombarde having been loudened as it is a real rip-snorter; pretty out of character for a Wood-bassed rank of its kind. The poor Tuba Mirabilis still sports the hooks and supports that were soldered all over it to hang it upside-down, though it now rests on its side grazing the chamber ceiling opening. Most of the conical reeds were fitted with slides that have a habit of falling down, ... . <br>The organ chambers and surrounding attic are probably one of the coolest organ-spaces on earth." -Database Manager
2011-02-16 - Updated through online information from Doug Backman. -Database Manager
2012-02-27 - Updated through online information from Julien Girard. -Database Manager
2012-06-16 - Updated through online information from Gregg Patruno. -Database Manager
2012-06-16 - Updated through online information from Gregg Patruno. -Database Manager
Stoplist
From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Girard College - Chapel
Skinner Organ Company Opus 872 1931 4 manuals, 80 stops, 106 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
32' Violone 5 PED 16' Bourdon 73
16' Open Diapason 61 8' Open Diapason 73
8' First Diapason 61 8' Geigen Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Gedeckt 73
8' Third Diapason 61 (in CH) 8' Salicional 73
8' Principal Flute 61 8' Voix Celeste 73
8' Stopped Diapason 61 (in CH) 8' Viol d'Orchestre 73
8' Erzähler 61 (in CH) 8' Viol Celeste 73
8' Erzähler Celeste 61 (in CH) 8' Flauto Dolce 73
8' Cello 61 (in CH) 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 61
5 1/3' Quinte 61 4' Octave 73
4' Octave 61 4' Flute Triangulaire 73
4' Principal 61 2 2/3' Nazard 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2' Flautino 61
2' Fifteenth 61 V Chorus Mixture 305
V Chorus Mixture 305 IV Cornet Mixture 244
IV Harmonics 244 16' Posaune 73
16' Trumpet 61 8' Cornopean 73
8' Tromba 61 8' French Trumpet 73
8' Trumpet 61 (in CH) 8' Oboe d'Amore 73
4' Clarion 61 8' Vox Humana 73
Chimes SO 4' Clarion 73
8' Harp CH Tremolo
4' Celesta CH Chimes SO
8' Harp CH
CHOIR ORGAN 4' Celesta CH
16' Dulciana 73
8' Geigen Diapason 73 ECHO ORGAN
8' Spitz Flute 73 8' Diapason 61
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Wald Flute 61
8' Viol d'Orchestre 73 8' Echo Gamba 61
8' Viol Celeste 73 8' Dulcet 61
8' Dulciana 73 4' Flute Triangulaire 61
8' Unda Maris (TC) 61 8' Vox Humana 61
4' Flute d'Amore 73 Tremolo
4' Octave Dulciana 73
2 2/3' Twelfth Dulciana -- PEDAL ORGAN
2' Fifteenth Dulciana 12 32' Open Diapason 12
2' Piccolo 61 32' Violone 12
III Carillon Mixture 183 32' Resultant --
16' Bassoon 73 16' Diapason 32
8' Clarinet 61 16' Contra Bass 32
8' Orchestral Oboe 61 16' Metal Diapason GT
Tremolo 16' Bourdon 32
Chimes SO 16' Dulciana CH
8' Harp 16' Echo Lieblich SW
4' Celesta 8' Octave Diapason 12
8' Principal 12
SOLO ORGAN 8' Gedeckt 12
8' Flauto Mirabilis 73 8' Still Gedeckt SW
8' Gamba 73 4' Flute 12
8' Gamba Celeste 73 V Mixture 160
4' Flute 73 32' Bombarde 12
VII Grand Fourniture 427 32' Fagotto 12
16' Contra Tuba 73 16' Trombone 32
16' Corno di Bassetto 12 16' Fagotto 12
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 (unenc.) 16' Bassoon CH
8' Harmonic Tuba 73 8' Tromba 12
8' French Horn 73 Chimes SO
8' English Horn 73
8' Corno di Bassetto 73
4' Clarion 73
Tremolo
Chimes
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-07-22]
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