Buffalo, New YorkWestminster Presbyterian ChurchBuilder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Contract Year: 1955 Install Year: 1958 Opus: 1249 No. manuals: 4 No. stops: 74 No. ranks: 81 No. pipes: 4,199 SpecificationGREAT ORGAN (II) SWELL ORGAN (III) 16' Montre 61 16' Quintflöte 68 8' Principal 61 8' Geigen 68 8' Bourdon 61 8' Gedeckt 68 8' Spitzflöte 61 8' Viole de Gambe 68 4' Principal 61 8' Viole Celeste 68 4' Rohrflöte 61 8' Flauto Dolce 68 2 2/3' Quinte 61 8' Flute Celeste (TC) 56 2' Super Octave 61 4' Prestant 68 IV Mixture 244 4' Spillflöte 68 III Scharf 183 2' Octavin 61 8' Trompette en Chamade PO II Sesquialtera 122 4' Clairon Harmonique PO IV-VI Plein Jeu 264 Chimes 16' Hautbois 68 Vogelgesang (a) 8' Trompette 68 8' Hautbois 12 CHOIR ORGAN (I) 8' Vox Humana 68 8' Hohlflöte 68 4' Clairon 68 8' Viola Pomposa 68 Tremulant 8' Viola Celeste 68 8' Dolcan 68 PEDAL ORGAN 8' Dolcan Celeste 68 32' Soubasse 7 4' Montre 68 16' Contre Bass 32 4' Flute Harmonique 68 16' Montre GT III Plein Jeu 183 16' Bourdon 32 16' English Horn 68 16' Quintflöte SW 8' Cromorne 68 8' Principal 32 4' Rohrschalmei 68 8' Montre GT Tremulant 8' Gedecktpommer 32 8' Quintflöte SW POSITIV ORGAN (IV) 4' Choralbass 32 8' Singendgedeckt 61 4' Nachthorn 32 4' Koppelflöte 61 2' Blockflöte 32 2' Blockflöte 61 IV Mixture 128 1 1/3' Quint 61 II Cymbel 64 1' Italianprinzipal 61 32' Contre Hautbois 12 SW IV-VI Cymbel 294 16' Bombarde 32 8' Trompette en Chamade 61 16' Hautbois SW 4' Trompette en Chamade 12 8' Trompette 12 8' Cromorne CH CHANCEL ORGAN (IV) 4' Clairon 12 8' Lieblichgedeckt 61 4' Rohrschalmei CH 8' Echo Viole 61 Chimes GT 8' Vox Angelica 61 4' Octave 61 2 2/3' Nazard 61 Tremulant Echo Chimes (a) from the Charles IV organ, Cathedral of Puebla, Mexico
Notes: The organ replaced Austin Op. 1003, a 1921 IV/64 that found its way to the Cathedral of Puebla, Mexico, in exchange, it would seem, for the Vogelsgang. The Aeolian-Skinner is installed in chambers on each side of the rear gallery, with some exposed pipe work on the rear wall (including the hooded Trompette en Chamade) and some to each side of the gallery in front of the chambers. The organ is connected to the chapel organ, Aeolian-Skinner Op. 1136 II/23. A small Chancel division is located in the front of the church. Photos: The Organ Historical Society and Bill Van Pelt. Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=10966 |