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Chapel Exterior. Photograph by Julien Girard 2011-06-01

Tuba Mirabilis Pipework. Photograph by Julien Girard 2011-06-01

This organ received OHS Citation number 188, 1996-07-05.

Traditional style console with roll top. The console is on a lift.

Four manuals. 6 divisions. 100 stops. 106 ranks. 6829 pipes. Manual compass is 61 notes. Pedal compass is 32 notes.

Electro-pneumatic (EP) pitman chests.

Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs. Balanced swell shoes/pedals, standard AGO placement. Adjustable combination pistons. AGO Standard (concave radiating) pedalboard. Reversible full organ/tutti thumb piston. Reversible full organ/tutti toe stud. Combination action thumb pistons. Coupler reversible toe studs.

Notes:

• Status Note: There 1996 (OHS PC Database. 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. (OHS PC Database. 2004-10-30)
• Updated through information posted to PIPORG-L March 9, 20089 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.
  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, ... .
  The organ chambers and surrounding attic are probably one of the coolest organ-spaces on earth." (James Cook. 2009-03-10)
• Updated through on-line information from Doug Backman. (Database Manager. 2011-02-16)
• Updated through online information from Julien Girard. (Database Manager. 2012-02-27)
• Updated through online information from Gregg Patruno. (Database Manager. 2012-06-16)
• Updated through online information from Gregg Patruno. (Database Manager. 2012-06-16)

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• From Aeolian-Skinner Archives
  

  Girard College - Chapel, Philadelphia, PA
  1930 Skinner Organ Co. Opus 872
  
  Great:
  32' Violone (Ped.)
  16' Open Diapason
  8' First Diapason
  8' Second Diapason
  8' Third Diapason (enclosed in Ch.)
  8' Principal Flute
  8' Stopped Diapason (enclosed in Ch.)
  8' Erzahler (enclosed in Ch.)
  8' Erzahler Celeste (enclosed in Ch.)
  8' Cello (enclosed in Ch.)
  5 1/3' Quinte
  4' Octave
  4' Principal
  2 2/3' Twelfth
  2' Fifteenth
  V Chorus Mixture
  IV Harmonics
  16' Trumpet
  8' Tromba
  8' Trumpet (enclosed in Ch.)
  4' Clarion
  Solo High Pressure Reeds to Great
  Chimes (So.)
  Harp (Ch.)
  Celesta (Ch.)
  
  Swell:
  16' Bourdon
  8' Open Diapason
  8' Geigen Diapason
  8' Gedeckt
  8' Salicional
  8' Voix Celeste
  8' Viol d'Orchestre
  8' Viol Celeste
  8' Flauto Dolce
  8' Flute Celeste (tc)
  4' Octave
  4' Flute Triangulaire
  2 2/3' Nazard
  2' Flautino
  V Chorus Mixture
  IV Cornet Mixture
  16' Posaune
  8' Cornopean
  8' French Trumpet
  8' Oboe d'Amore
  8' Vox Humana
  4' Clarion
  Tremolo
  Chimes (So.)
  Harp (Ch.)
  Celesta (Ch.)
  
  Choir:
  16' Dulciana
  8' Geigen Diapason
  8' Spitz Flute
  8' Concert Flute
  8' Viol d'Orchestre
  8' Viol Celeste
  8' Dulciana
  8' Unda Maris (tc)
  4' Flute d'Amore
  4' Octave Dulciana
  2 2/3' Twelfth Dulciana
  2' Fifteenth Dulciana
  2' Piccolo
  III Carillon Mixture
  16' Bassoon
  8' Clarinet
  8' Orchestral Oboe
  Tremolo
  Chimes (So.)
  Harp
  Celesta
  
  Solo:
  8' Flauto Mirabilis
  8' Gamba
  8' Gamba Celeste
  4' Flute
  VII Grand Fourniture
  16' Contra Tuba
  16' Corno di Bassetto
  8' Tuba Mirabilis (unenclosed)
  8' Harmonic Tuba
  8' French Horn
  8' English Horn
  8' Corno di Bassetto
  4' Clarion
  Tremolo
  Chimes
  
  Echo:
  8' Diapason
  8' Wald Flute
  8' Echo Gamba
  8' Dulcet
  4' Flute Triangulaire
  8' Vox Humana
  Tremolo
  
  Pedal:
  32' Open Diapason
  32' Violone
  32' Resultant
  16' Diapason
  16' Contra Bass
  16' Bourdon
  16' Metal Diapason (Gt.)
  16' Dulciana (Ch.)
  16' Echo Lieblich (Sw.)
  8' Octave Diapason
  8' Principal
  8' Gedeckt
  8' Still Gedeckt (Sw.)
  4' Flute
  V Mixture
  32' Bombarde
  32' Fagotto
  16' Trombone
  16' Fagotto
  16' Bassoon (Ch.)
  8' Tromba
  Chimes (So.)
  
  [Received from Connor Annable 2011-06-28.]

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