Allentown, Pennsylvania

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church

Builder:        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

Source: Allen Kinzey

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.

After 20 years, the Worship and Music Committee, recalling the projection, decided it was time for a detailed inspection of the organ before major problems developed. Accordingly, Brantley Duddy, who had been servicing the instrument, was asked to present a proposal to preserve the integrity of the organ. The rebuilding project was to provide for a new console, some additional ranks of pipes to enhance the existing ranks, and a complete rewiring of the instrument. The 3-year campaign raised $177,948 and included 12 memorial ranks and 70 memorials of $500 each. A new 4-manual Austin console was provided. The remodeled and enlarged 77-rank organ was consecrated on June 12, 1994.

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