Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University — Appleton Chapel


Skinner organ, Op. 197 (1912) in Appleton Chapel, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
 
Skinner organ, Op. 197 (1912) in Appleton Chapel, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Builder:        Ernest M. Skinner Co.
   Year:        1930
   Opus:        197-A
   
No. manuals:    4
No. stops:      55
No. ranks:      55
No. pipes:       
      

Specification

         GREAT ORGAN (6" wind)                      SWELL ORGAN (7½" wind)
     16' Bourdon                17 PED          16' Bourdon                73
      8' First Diapason         61               8' Diapason               73
      8' Second Diapason        61               8' Gedackt                73
      8' Third Diapason         61               8' Salicional             73
      8' Principal Flute        61               8' Voix Celestes          73
      8' Erzähler               61               8' Aeoline                73
      4' Octave                 61               8' Unda Maris             61 tc
      4' Flute                  61               8' Flute Celeste II      134
     II  Grave Mixture (12-15) 122               4' Octave                 73
     IV  Harmonics             244               4' Flute                  61
                 (17-19-21-22)                   2' Flautino               61
      8' Cornopean              61              IV  Mixture (15-19-22-26) 244
                                                16' Trumpet                61
         CHOIR ORGAN (6" wind)                   8' Cornopean              73
      8' Diapason               61               8' Oboe                   73
      8' Concert Flute          61               8' Vox Humana             73
      8' Gamba                  61               4' Clarion                73
      8' Quintadena             61                  Tremolo
      8' Dulcet II             122
      4' Flauto Traverso        61                  PEDAL ORGAN
      4' Octave                 61              32' Bourdon                12
    III  Carillon (12-17-22)   183              16' Diapason               32
     16' English Horn           61              16' Contra Bass            32
      8' Clarinet               61              16' First Bourdon          32
      8' Orchestral Trumpet     61              16' Second Bourdon         SW
         Tremolo                                 8' Octave  (Contra Bass)  12
                                                 8' Gedackt (1st Bourdon)  12
         SOLO ORGAN                              8' Cello                  SO
      8' Philomela             PED               4' Flute                  12
      8' Stentorphone           pf               32' Bombarde (SW 16' Tpt)  12
      8' Gamba                  pf              32' Fagotto                32
      8' Voix Celestes          pf              16' Trombone               12
      4' Flute                  pf              16' Trumpet                SW
     16' Ophicleide             pf               8' Tromba                 12
      8' Tuba                   61
      4' Clarion                pf
      8' Flügel Horn            pf
      8' English Horn           CH
      8' Orchestral Oboe        CH
      8' Clarinet               CH


Source: Shop Notes for Order #197-A.

Photos 1-2 Source: C. Martin Steinmetz.

Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=22143