Battle Creek, Michigan

W. W. Kellogg Middle School – Auditorium

W. W. Kellogg Auditorium (Battle Creek, MI)

Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 904 (1933) in W. W. Kellogg Auditorium (Battle Creek, MI)

Builder:        Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
   Year:        1933
   Opus:        904
 
No. manuals:    4
No. stops:      70
No. ranks:      72
No. pipes:      4,616

Specification

          GREAT ORGAN                                SWELL ORGAN
      16' Diapason               61              16' Bourdon                73
       8' First Diapason         61               8' Diapason               73
       8' Second Diapason        61               8' Rohrflute              73
       8' Third Diapason         61               8' Salicional             73
       8' Principal Flute        61               8' Voix Celeste           73
       8' Erzähler               61               8' Flauto Dolce           73
       4' Octave                 61               8' Flute Celeste (TC)     61
       4' Flute                  61               4' Octave                 73
      II  Grave Mixture         122               4' Flute Triangulaire     73
       V  Mixture               305               2' Flautino               61
      16' Ophicleide             61              IV  Dolce Cornet          244
       8' Tromba                 61               V  Chorus Mixture        305
       4' Clarion                61              16' Posaune                73
          Chimes                 EC               8' Trumpet                73
                                                  8' Flügel Horn            73
          CHOIR ORGAN                             8' Vox Humana             73
      16' Gemshorn               73               4' Clarion                73
       8' Diapason               73                  Tremolo
       8' Concert Flute          73
       8' Kleinerzähler          73                  ECHO ORGAN
       8' Kleinerzähler Cel (TC) 61               8' Cor de Nuit            73
       4' Flute d'Amore          73               8' Vox Angelica II       134
   2 2/3' Nazard                 61               8' Vox Humana             73
       2' Piccolo                61                  Tremolo
       8' Corno di Bassetto      73                  Chimes
       8' Orchestral Oboe        73
          Tremolo                                    PEDAL ORGAN
       8' Harp (TC)              --              32' Resultant              --
       4' Celesta                61 bars         16' Diapason               32
                                                 16' Contra Basse           32
          SOLO ORGAN                             16' Diapason               GT
      16' Contra Gamba           73              16' Gemshorn               CH
       8' Flauto Mirabilis       73              16' Melodia                32
       8' Gamba                  73              16' Echo Bourdon           SW
       8' Gamba Celeste          73               8' Octave                 12
       4' Gambette               73               8' Principal              12
       8' French Horn            73               8' Flute                  12
       8' English Horn           73               8' Still Gedeckt          SW
          Tremolo                                 4' Super Octave           12
       8' Tuba Mirabilis (20")   73               4' Flute                  12
                                                 IV  Mixture               128
                                                 32' Bombarde (20")         32
                                                 16' Trombone               12
                                                 16' Posaune                SW
                                                  8' Tromba                 12
                                                  4' Clarion                12
                                                     Cathedral Chimes       EC

Source: Allen Kinzey

Photos 2-4 Source: Trevor Dodd

Photo 5 Source: Chad Boorsma

Photos 6-9 Source: Trevor Dodd

Notes: Known as Ernest M. Skinner's last showcase instrument built at Aeolian-Skinner, Op. 904 was installed in the 2700-seat auditorium in 1933. The Great, Swell and Choir are installed in a chamber left of the proscenium and the Solo and Pedal in a chamber to the right. The console is located on a platform on the left side of the orchestra pit.

Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=23578