Minneapolis Auditorium
1301 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
Unknown - Classical and theatre consoles (Photograph by Reed Munson, via Facebook Organists, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Auditorium interior (Photograph by Reed Munson, via Facebook Organists, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1971-05-14 - Console (Image from a brochure; provided by Ronald S. Crowl/Database Manager)
October 1986 - Classical console (not original console) (Eng Hoyme/Ken Hoyme)
October 1986 - Theater console (Eng Hoyme/Ken Hoyme)
October 1986 - Auditorium intertior (Minnesota Orchestra concert) (Eng Hoyme/Ken Hoyme)
Consoles
Main
- Console position: Movable Console
- 102 stops
- 130 registers
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Combination action: Remote Pneumatic/Mechanical Capture
Notes
2004-10-30 - Two consoles: 5m drawknob (classic) and 4m horseshoe (theatre). Repaired by Moller c. 1957. Removed 1989 for renovation and reinstallation in new building. -Database Manager
2008-09-26 - Updated through information from Scot Huntington: "The organ was removed to storage some years ago, and the money for restoration disappeared. At present, the organ's future is dark, with no current plans for its reinstallation." -Database Manager
2012-10-05 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -- This organ is actually two organs, a V/122 concert organ and a IV/24 unit theatre organ. Addition of two mixture stops by M.P. Möller in 1957. When the auditorium was demolished in 1987, plans called for the instrument to be reinstalled in the new convention center. However, the project failed due to financial problems and was never finished. The organ remains <em>in situ</em> in its chambers at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The organ was dedicated by Lynnwood Farnam and Eddy Dunsteader -Database Manager
2013-04-12 - Updated through online information from Edward Copeland. -- This organ has 2 consoles, one 5 manual drawknob, with 157 speaking stops controlling 123 ranks, and one 4 manual horseshoe console with 256 stops sharing 23 of the concert organs ranks, but also the *' Kinura which only played from the horseshoe console. Pistons were also provided to cancel the swell shades on the "other" console; thus if someone left them open on the horse shoe you could cancel them from the concert console, or vice versa. Originally the 2 consoles were mounted on lifts in the center of the orchestra pit, but during a 1965 remodeling of the building they were relocated to the sides (5 manual under the great on the left side, and the 4 was put under the swell on the right. The consoles were then mounted on slides, like Radio City Music Hall. -Database Manager
2014-02-07 - Updated through online information from Lawrence Lee. -Database Manager
2018-05-07 - Organ removed to storage. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Typed Specification Source: "Minneapolis Works to Keep a Vital Organ Alive" by David P. Engen Date not recorded
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis Auditorium
W. W. Kimball Co. K.P.O. 7030 1928 4 manuals, 102 stops, 123 ranks
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DRAW KNOB CONSOLE (5 manuals)
GREAT ORGAN (II) SWELL ORGAN (III)
16' Double Open Diapason 73* 16' Contra Viola Diapason 73
16' Bourdon 73 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 73
8' First Open Diapason 73* 8' Diapason 73
8' Second Open Diapason 73* 8' Violin Diapason 73
8' Third Open Diapason 73 8' Clarabella 73
8' Fourth Open Diapason 73 8' Spitz Flute 73
8' Melophone 73 8' Spitz Flute Celeste 73
8' Viola 73 8' Viola da Gamba 73
8' Doppel Flute 73 8' Gamba Celeste 73
8' Gemshorn 73 8' Salicional 73
8' Gemshorn Celeste 73 8' Vox Celeste 73
4' First Octave 73* 8' Dulcet II 146
4' Second Octave 73* 8' Harmonic Flute 73
4' Third Octave 73 8' Stopped Flute 73
4' Hohl Flute 73 4' Octave 73
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Violina 73
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Celestina II 146
1 3/5' Seventeenth 61 4' Harmonic Flute 73
1 1/3' Nineteenth 61 2' Harmonic Flute 61
1 1/7' Septieme 61 4' Dolce Cornet IV 244
1' Twenty-Second 61 Mixture V 305
Rauschquinte II 122* 16' Double Trumpet 73
Mixture V 305* 8' French Trumpet 73
Cymbel III 183* 8' Cornopean 73
16' Double Trombone 73 8' Oboe 73
8' Trumpet 73 8' Vox Humana 73
8' Tromba 73 4' Clarion 73
4' Clarion 73 8' Harp (Ch)
8' Marimba 4' Celesta (Ch)
8' Harp (Ch) Tremolo
8' Chimes Swell to Swell 16
Tremolo Swell to Swell 4
Reed Tremolo
* unenclosed BOMBARDE ORGAN (V)
16' Bombarde 73
CHOIR ORGAN (I) 8' Tuba Magna 73
16' Contra Viola 73 8' Tuba 73
8' English Diapason 73 4' Clarion 73
8' Geigen Diapason 73 Mixture V (cornet) 305
8' Viola 73 16' Piano
8' Concert Flute 73 8' Piano
8' Forest Flute 73 4' Piano
8' Flute Celeste 73 8' Marimba (Gt)
8' Muted Violin 73 8' Marimba Harp (Gt)
8' Unda Maris 73 8' Harp (Ch)
4' Prestant 73 4' Celesta (Ch)
4' Flauto Traverso 73 4' Xylophone (Ch)
2 2/3' Nazard 61 2' Glockenspiel (Ch)
2' Piccolo 61 2' Orchestral Bells (Ch)
1 3/5' Tierce 61 8' Chimes (Gt)
16' Bassoon 73
8' Tuba Horn 73 PEDAL ORGAN
8' English Horn 73 32' Gravissima --
8' Clarinet 73 32' Double Open Diapason 56
8' Piano 32' Contra Violone 56
8' Harp 16' Diaphone 68
Tremolo 16' Open Diapason (fr. 32') --
Choir to Choir 16 16' Second Open Diapason (Gt) --
Choir to Choir 4 16' Violin Diapason (Ch) --
16' First Bourdon 44
SOLO ORGAN (IV) 16' Second Bourdon (Gt Bdn) --
8' Diapason Stentor 73 16' Violone (fr. 32') --
8' Tibia Clausa 73 16' Gedeckt (Sw) --
8' Gross Gamba 73 16' Viola (Ch) --
8' Gross Gamba Celeste 73 10 2/3' Quinte (fr. Diaphn) --
8' Viole d'Orchestre 73 8' Diaphonic Diapason (16') --
8' Violes Celeste II 146 8' Octave (fr. 32' DOD) --
8' Hohl Flute 73 8' Stopped Flute (1st Bdn) --
4' Octave 73 8' Flute (Gt Bdn) --
4' Solo Flute 73 8' Gedeckt (Sw) --
16' Tuba Profunda 73 8' Cello (fr. Violone) --
8' Tuba Mirabilis 73 8' Viole d'Orchestre (So) --
8' Tuba Sonora 73 5 1/3' Twelfth (fr. Diaphn) --
8' Post Horn 73 4' Super Octave (fr. Diaphn) --
8' French Horn 73 4' Octave Flute (Gt Bdn) --
8' Saxophone 73 3 1/5' Tierce (Gt Bdn) --
8' Musette 73 2' Twenty-Second (Diap) --
8' Orchestral Oboe 73 32' Contra Bombarde 68
8' Solo Vox Humana 73 16' Bombarde (fr. 32') --
4' Clarion 73 16' Trombone (Sw) --
8' Harp (Ch) 16' Ophicleide (Gt) --
8' Chimes (Gt) 16' Tuba (So) --
Tremolo 16' Bassoon (Ch) --
Tibia Tremolo 8' Clarion (fr. 32') --
Vox Tremolo 4' Octave Clarion (fr. 32') --
Solo to Solo 16 16' Piano
Solo to Solo 4 8' Piano
8' Chimes (Gt)
COMBINATION PISTONS COUPLERS
Great 1-10, C (thumb) Great to Pedal 8
Swell 1-10, C (thumb) Swell to Pedal 8 4
Choir 1-10, C (thumb) Choir to Pedal 8
Solo 1-10, C (thumb) Solo to Pedal 8 4
Bombarde 1-5, C (thumb) Bombarde to Pedal 8
Pedal 1-10 (toe) Swell to Great 16 8 4
Universal 1-12, C (thumb) Choir to Great 16 8 4
Coupler Cancel (thumb) Solo to Great 16 8 4
Set (thumb) Bombarde to Great 8
Choir to Swell 8
REVERSIBLES Solo to Swell 16 8 4
Great to Pedal (toe) Swell to Choir 16 8 4
Swell to Pedal (toe) Solo to Choir 8
Choir to Pedal (toe) Great to Solo 8
Solo to Pedal (toe) Swell to Solo 16 8 4
Swell to Great (thumb) Choir Unison (on-off)
Solo to Great (thumb) Swell Unison (on-off)
Pedal Separation (tablet) Solo Unison (on-off)
Couplers to Combinations (on-off)
REVERSIBLES (with Indicator Lights) EXPRESSION PEDALS
Tremolo Cancel (thumb) Bombarde
Piano Soft (toe lever) Choir
Chimes Soft (toe lever) Swell
All Swells to Great (toe lever) Solo
Mezzo Organ (toe lever) Great (Master)
Celesta Sustain (toe lever) Crescendo (with indicator light)
Sforzando (thumb & toe lever)
THEATRE CONSOLE (4 manuals)
PEDAL ORCHESTRAL (II) SOLO (III)
32' Diaphone (resultant) 16' Tuba 16' Diaphone
16' Diaphone 16' Contra Tibia Clausa 16' Tuba
16' Tuba 16' Post Horn 16' Contra Tibia Clausa
16' Contra Tibia Clausa 16' Diaphonic Diapason (t.c) 16' Post Horn
16' Post Horn 16' Bass Viole I (t.c) 16' Bass Viols III (t.c)
16' Diapason 16' Bass Viole II (t.c) 16' Contre Viole (t.c)
16' Bourdon 16' Contre Viole (t.c) 16' Bourdon
16' Bassoon 16' Bourdon 16' Bassoon (t.c)
8' Trumpet 16' Bassoon (t.c) 16' Bass Clarinet (t.c)
8' Diapason Phonon 16' Bass Clarinet (t.c) 16' Double English Horn (t.c)
8' Tuba 16' Vox Humana (t.c) 16' Vox Humana (t.c)
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Trumpet 16' Kinura (t.c)
8' Post Horn 8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Trumpet
8' Octave 8' Tuba 8' Diaphonic Diapason
8' Cellos III 8' Tibia Clausa 8' Tuba
8' Violin 8' Post Horn 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Minor 8' Horn Diapason 8' Post Horn
8' Oboe Horn 8' Saxophone 8' Saxophone
8' Clarinet 8' Violoncello 8' Cellos III
8' Flute 8' Violins II 8' Tibia Minor
4' Cornet 8' Violin 8' Oboe Horn
4' Violins III 8' Tibia Minor 8' Clarinet
4' Flute 8' Oboe Horn 8' English Horn
16' Piano 8' Clarinet 8' Vox Humana
8' Piano 8' English Horn 8' Kinura
Bass Drum (Band) 8' Oboe 8' Open Flute
Cymbal 8' Vox Humana 8' Muted Violins II
Bass Drum (Orch.) 8' Kinura 4' Octave
Snare Drum Roll 8' Open Flute 4' Cornet
8' Accomp. (to Pedal) 8' Muted Violins II 4' Tibia Flute
8' Orchestral (to Pedal) 4' Cornet 4' Violins III
4' Tibia Flute 4' Octave Violin
PEDAL 2ND TOUCH 4' Octave 4' Flute d'Amour
32' Diaphone 4' Octave Viola 4' Vox Humana
8' Chimes 4' Violins II 4' Forest Flute
8' Chinese Gong 4' Octave Violin 4' Muted Violins II
Persian Cymbal 4' Flute d'Amour 2 2/3' Nazard
Bass Drum (Band) 4' Octave Oboe 2' Tibia Piccolo
Cymbal 4' Clarinet 2' Piccolo
Tympani 4' Forest Flute 1 3/5' Tierce
4' Muted Violins II 4' Xylophone
ACCOMPANIMENT (I) 2 2/3' Nazard 2' Glockenspiel
16' Contre Viole (t.c) 2' Super Octave 8' Percussion (to Solo)
16' Bourdon (t.c) 2' Viole Fifteenth
8' Trumpet 2' Flautino PERCUSSION (IV)
8' Diaphonic Diapason 2' Piccolo 16' Post Horn
8' Tuba 1 3/5' Tierce 8' Trumpet
8' Tibia Clausa 16' Piano 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Horn Diapason 8' Piano 8' Saxophone
8' Violoncello 4' Piano 8' English Horn
8' Violins II 8' Harp 8' Vox Humana
8' Violin 4' Harp 8' Kinura
8' Tibia Minor 8' Marimba 4' Tibia Flute
8' Oboe Horn 4' Marimba 4' Tibia Piccolo
8' Clarinet 4' Xylophone 8' Piano
8' English Horn 2' Xylophone 4' Piano
8' Vox Humana 8' Celesta 8' Harp
8' Open Flute 2' Glockenspiel 4' Harp
8' Muted Violins II 2' Orchestral Bells 8' Marimba
4' Cornet Snare Drump Tap 4' Marimba
4' Tibia Flute 8' Solo (to Orch.) 4' Xylophone
4' Octave 6 2/5' Solo (to Orch.) 8' Celesta
4' Octave Viola 5 1/3' Solo (to Orch.) 2' Glockenspiel
4' Flute d'Amour 4 3/5' Solo (to Orch.) 2' Orchestral Bells
4' Octave Oboe 4' Solo (to Orch.) 8' Chimes
4' Vox Humana II
4' Forest Flute ORCHESTRAL 2ND TOUCH COMBINATIONS
4' Muted Violins II 16' Diaphone Orchestral 1-10, C *
2 2/3' Nazard 16' Tuba Accompaniment 1-10, C *
2' Violin Fifteenth 16' Contra Tibia Clausa Solo 1-10, C *
2' Piccolo 16' Post Horn Percussion 1-10, C *
16' Piano 16' Double English Horn Pedal (toe) 1-10
8' Piano 8' Trumpet Universal 1-7, C
4' Piano 8' Diaphone * 2nd touch adds Pedal
8' Harp 8' Tibia Clausa
4' Harp 2' Glockenspiel VIBRATOS
4' Xylophone 8' Chimes Foundation
8' Marimba Snare Drum Roll Brass
4' Marimba 8' Solo (to Orch.) Woodwind
8' Celesta String
Snare Drum Roll PISTONS Tibia
Snare Drum Tap Bird 1 Tuba
Muffled Drum Bird 2 Vox
Chinese Gong Roll Sleigh Bells 1
Chinese Block Tap Sleigh Bells 2 GENERAL
Tom Tom Siren Drums On
Castantets Fire Gong Traps Cancel
Tambourine Factory Gong Vibrato Cancel
Shuffle Auto Horn Expression Cancel*
8' Orchestral (to Accomp.) Door Bell Tremolo Cancel*
Telephone Bell Triangle Toe Stud
ACCOMPANIMENT 2ND TOUCH Locomotive Whistle Glass Crash Toe Stud
8' Tuba Steamboat Whistle Bird Call Toe Stud
8' Tibia Clausa Surf * with indicator light
8' Post Horn Aeroplane
8' Cellos III EXPRESSION
8' Oboe Horn TOE LEVERS Expression Pedal 1
8' Clarinet Chinese Gong Roll 1st touch Expression Pedal 2
4' Tibia Flute Chinese Gong Stroke 2nd touch Expression Pedal 3
2' Glockenspiel Perc. Cymbal Roll 1st touch Expression Pedal 4 (Master)
8' Chimes Perc. Cymbal Stroke 2nd touch Crescendo Pedal (w/ind. light)
Snare Drum Roll Thunder Soft Roll
Chinese Block Roll Thunder Crash Cresc. & Sforz. on Orch. on-off
Triangle Grand Crash Cresc. & Sforz. on Accomp. on-off
Bird Cresc. & Sforz. on Solo on-off
8' Solo (to Accomp.) REVERSIBLE TOE LEVERS Cresc. & Sforz. on Perc. on-off
4' Solo (to Accomp.) with indicator lights:
Celesta Sustain
Muffled Drum
Piano Soft
Chimes Sustain
Chimes Soft
Master Pedal Lock
Sforzando
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2018-06-05]
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