Silver Spring, MarylandGrace Episcopal ChurchBuilder: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Year: 1955 Opus: 1305 No. manuals: 2 No. stops: 31 No. ranks: 30 No. pipes: 1,715 GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN Unenclosed: 8' Rohrflöte 68 8' Octave 56 8' Viola Pomposa 68 4' Octave 56 8' Viola Celeste 68 2 2/3' Twelfth 56 4' Koppelflöte 68 2' Fifteenth 56 2 2/3' Nazard 61 III-V Plein Jeu 204 2' Blockflöte 61 Enclosed: 1 3/5' Tierce 61 16' Quintade 68 III Cymbel 183 8' Bourdon 68 16' Contre Hautbois 68 8' Erzähler 68 8' Trompette 68 8' Kleinerzähler (TC) 56 4' Rohrschalmei 68 8' Cromorne 56 Tremulant Tremulant PEDAL ORGAN 16' Contre Basse 32 16' Quintade GT 16' Rohrbass 12 SW 8' Spitzprinzipal 12 8' Rohrflöte SW 4' Choralbass 12 II Fourniture 64 16' Contre Hautbois SW 8' Hautbois SW 4' Hautbois SW Source: Allen Kinzey Photo Source: via Neal Campbell Notes: According to the September 1959 issue of The Diapason, the principal stops of the Great are functionally mounted on the chancel wall. The enclosed Great and Swell are in spaced opening into the chancel. Somewhat apologetically, the announcement states "the acoustics of the church and the nature of the music indicated the need for a more 'progressive' tonal design. Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=35370 |