Temple Sholom
3480 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL
OHS convention: 2002
Images
1929 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: From THE DIAPASON May 1930, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Building exterior (Photograph by Gan Shalom, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Sanctuary interior to front (Photograph by Chicago Open House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-10-16 - Sanctuary to rear, gallery and organ chambers (Photograph by Temple Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-01-08 - Console (Daniel Boin/Database Manager)
2020-01-08 - Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by Daniel Boin/Database Manager)
2020-01-08 - Right Stop Jamb (Photograph by Daniel Boin/Database Manager)
2011-04-02 - Auditorium Interior (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Database Manager)
2011-04-02 - Pipework (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Database Manager)
2011-04-02 - Shofar Stop Tabs and Builder Nameplate (Photograph by Andrew Schaeffer/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Horseshoe
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
- 4 manuals
- 31 stops
- 73 registers
- 5 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys in Horseshoe Curves
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
Notes
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 2002 -Database Manager
2007-02-09 - Updated through online information from Martin Hill. -- In resonably good condition, somewhat regular use as of 2007 -Database Manager
2015-04-07 - "Style Sp 4m"<BR>
Factory date: September 5, 1929 -Database Manager
2023-03-29 - The choir and organ are located in the gallery; the sanctuary seats 1,350 - but a movable wall opens up the space to an adjoining room seating an additional 1,150. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist
Specification from <i>2002 OHS Convention Handbook</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Chicago, Illinois
Temple Sholom
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Opus 2065 1929 4 manuals, 73 registers, 32 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN (enc. with Solo) SWELL ORGAN
16' Contra Gamba 73 16' Lieblich Bourdon 97
8' Diapason Phonon 61 8' Horn Diapason 61
8' Open Diapason 61 8' Tibia Clausa 85
8' Second Open Diapason (Ch) -- 8' Lieblich Gedeckt (fr. 16') --
8' Tibia Plena 61 8' Flute 61
8' Flute (Sw) -- 8' Flute Celeste 61
8' Gamba (fr. 16') -- 8' Viole d'Orchestre 61
8' Gamba Celeste 61 8' Viole Celeste 61
4' Principal 61 8' Salicional 73
4' Octave (Ch) -- 8' Voix Celeste (TC) 61
2 2/3' Twelfth (Ch) -- 8' Aeoline 61
2' Fifteenth (Ch) -- 4' Lieblich Flute (fr. 16') --
16' Tuba Profunda 85 4' Salicet (fr. 8') --
8' Tuba Mirabilis (So) -- 4' Octave Celeste (fr. 8') --
8' Harmonic Tuba (fr. 16') -- 2 2/3' Twelfth (fr. Lieb. Bdn) --
4' Harmonic Clarion (16') -- 2' Piccolo (fr. Lieb. Bdn) --
Cathedral Chimes (So) 16' Contra Cornopean 73
Swell Sub to Great 8' Cornopean (fr. 16') --
Swell Unison to Great 8' Orchestral Oboe 61
Swell Octave to Great 8' Oboe Horn 61
Choir Sub to Great 8' Vox Humana 61
Choir Unison to Great Harp (Ch)
Choir Octave to Great Swell Sub Octave
Solo to Great Swell Unison Off
Swell Octave
GREAT 2nd TOUCH Choir Sub to Swell
Swell to Great Choir Unison to Swell
Solo to Great Choir Octave to Swell
Solo to Swell
CHOIR ORGAN
16' Dulciana 85 SWELL 2nd TOUCH
8' Open Diapason 85 Choir to Swell
8' Harmonic Flute 85 Solo to Swell
8' Erzähler II 122
8' Gamba (Gt) -- SOLO ORGAN
8' Dulciana (fr. 16') -- 8' Diapason Phonon (Gt) --
8' Unda Maris (TC) 61 8' Tibia Plena (Gt) --
4' Harmonic Flute (fr. 8') -- 16' Bombarde 85
4' Dulcet (fr. 16') -- 8' Tuba Mirabilis (fr. Bomb) --
4' Unda Maris (fr. 8') -- 8' Harmonic Tuba (Gt) --
2' Harmonic Piccolo (fr. 8') -- 8' French Horn (in Ch box) 61
8' Clarinet 61 4' Tuba Clarion (fr. Bomb) --
Harp (from low G) 49 bars 4' Harmonic Clarion (Gt) --
Choir Sub Octave Cathedral Chimes 25 tubes
Choir Unison Off
Choir Octave SHOFAR (playing SW Cornopean)
Swell to Choir 4 spring-return stop keys:
Swell Octave to Choir g32 - g#33 - d39 - g44
PEDAL ORGAN TREMULANTS
32' Resultant Bass (OD+Bdn) -- Great
16' Open Diapason 44 Swell
16' Tibia Clausa (Sw) -- Choir
16' Bourdon 32 Tuba
16' Lieblich Bourdon (Sw) -- Vox Humana
16' Contra Gamba (Gt) --
16' Dulciana (Ch) -- COMBINATIONS (4 levels by dial)
8' Octave (ext Op. Diap.) -- Solo 5 double-touch with Pedal
8' Tibia Clausa (Sw) -- Swell 8 double-touch with Pedal
8' Flute (Sw) -- Great 8 double-touch with Pedal
8' Gamba (Gt) -- Choir 8 double-touch with Pedal
8' Dulciana (Ch) -- General 8
16' Bombarde (So) -- General Cancel
16' Tuba Profunda (Gt) --
8' Tuba Mirabilis (So) -- EXPRESSION
8' Harmonic Tuba (Gt) -- Swell Expression Shoe
Chimes (So) Choir Expression Shoe
Great to Pedal Great/Solo Expression Shoe
Swell to Pedal Master Expression Shoe
Choir to Pedal Coupler to Master Expression
Solo to Pedal Crescendo Shoe
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2015-01-05]
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