Allentown, PennsylvaniaChrist Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Year: 1937 Opus: 967 No. manuals: 3 No. stops: 40 No. ranks: 37 No. pipes: 2,398 GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN 16' Contra Geigen 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 73 8' Principal Diapason 61 8' Geigen Principal 73 8' Second Diapason 61 8' Stopped Diapason 73 8' Flute Harmonique 61 8' Viole de Gambe 73 8' Erzähler 61 8' Viole Celeste (TC) 61 4' Principale 61 8' Flute Celeste II 134 4' Gemshorn 61 4' Octave Geigen 73 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 4' Flute Triangulaire 73 2' Fifteenth 61 2' Flautino 61 8' Harmonic Tuba 61 (in CH) III Mixture 183 8' French Horn 61 (in CH) 8' Trompette 73 Chimes 8' Oboe 73 8' Vox Humana 73 CHOIR ORGAN Tremolo 8' Viola 73 8' Orchestral Flute 73 PEDAL ORGAN 8' Dolcan 73 16' Diapason 32 8' Unda Maris (TC) 61 16' Bourdon 32 4' Flauto Traverso 61 16' Contra Geigen GT 2 2/3' Nazard 61 16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW 8' Clarinet 61 8' Octave Diapason 12 Tremolo 8' Violone GT 8' Still Gedeckt SW 4' Super Octave 12 16' Bombarde 32
Notes: The original Christ Church organ installed in 1907
served until it was replaced
in 1937 by the Aeolian-Skinner. Used continuously until 1969, this organ
was then gutted and rebuilt with an antiphonal organ and new console by Casavant
at a cost of $60,745, part of a general building modernization program. The
new instrument was projected to hold in good condition for about 12 years. Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=24598 |