Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Presbyterian Church
Builder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Year: 1961 Opus: 1131-A
No. manuals: 4 No. stops: 79 No. ranks: 96 No. pipes: 5,482
Specification
Great
16' Violone 61 8' Principal 61 8' Bourdon 61 8' Gemshorn 61 4' Octave 61 4' Flute Ouverte 61 2 2/3' Quinte 61 2' Super Octave 61 2' Blockflote 61 IV Fourniture 244 III Cymbel 183 16' Fagot 61 Chimes SO
Swell
16' Quintaton 68 8' Geigenprinzipal 68 8' Rohrflote 68 8' Viole de Gambe 68 8' Viole Celeste 68 8' Spitzflote 68 4' Principal 68 4' Cor de Nuit 68 2' Octavin 61 III Plein Jeu 183 III Cymbale 183 16' Contre Trompette 68 8' Trompette 68 8' Hautbois 68 8' Voix Humaine 68 4' Clairon 68 Tremulant
Choir
16' Dulciana 68 8' Viola Pomposa 68 8' Singendgedeckt 68 8' Flauto Dolce 68 8' Flute Celeste 68 4' Prestant 68 4' Koppelflote 68 2 2/3' Nazard 61 2' Nachthorn 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61 1 1/3' Larigot 61 1' Sifflote 61 IV Scharf 244 III Zimbel 183 16' Dulzian 68 8' Cromorne 68 4' Rohrschalmei 68 Tremulant
Solo
8' Major Flute 68 8' Violoncello 68 8' Violoncello Celeste 68 4' Orchestral Flute 68 VIII-X Chorus Mixture 550 8' Trompette Harmonique 68 8' English Horn 68 4' Clairon Harmonique 68 Tremulant Chimes
Antiphonal (prepared for)
8' Principal 61 8' Concert Flute 61 8' Viole 61 8' Viole Celeste 61 4' Prestant 61 4' Waldflote 61 2' Flautino 61 IV Fourniture 244 8' Fagot 61
Antiphonal Pedal (prepared for)
16' Bourdon 32 16' Fagot 12
Pedal
32' Flute Ouverte 12 16' Contrebasse 32 16' Bourdon 32 16' Violone GT 16' Quintaton SW 16' Dulciana CH 8' Principal 32 8' Gedecktpommer 32 8' Violone GT 8' Quintaton SW 5 1/3' Octave Quint 32 4' Choralbass 32 4' Nachthorn 32 2' Blockflote 32 III Fourniture 96 II Cymbale 64 32' Bombarde 32 16' Bombarde 12 16' Contre Trompette SW 16' Dulzian CH 8' Trompette 32 8' Cromorne CH 4' Clairon 32 4' Rohrschalmei CH 2' Kornett 32 Chimes SO
Photo 5 Source: Murray M. Harris and Organ Building in Los
Angeles, 1894-1913, by David Lennox Smith and edited by Orpha Ochse, photo
by Jim Lewis; available through the Organ Historical Society.
Photos 6-9 Source: Jim Stettner
Notes: In 1948, Aeolian-Skinner installed a new console as Op. 1131 for the existing 1905 Murray Harris organ in the old sanctuary. From 1957-1960 Aeolian-Skinner installed a new organ as Op. 1131-A and soon thereafter the Antiphonal and Antiphonal Pedal as Op. 1131-B. Only the 32' Flute Ouverte was retained from the Murray Harris organ. Due to earthquake damage, the 1905 sanctuary was replaced in 1976 by a new 900-seat sanctuary. Casavant moved the organ to the new building, where it is functionally installed in the contemporary building. Casavant also created a new facade made up of the 32' Principal and 16' Octave. Due to the design of the new building, the Antiphonal divisions did not make the move and were placed in storage.