Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown Presbyterian Church


  Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1306 (1959) in Georgetown Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
   
  Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1306 (1959) in Georgetown Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
   
  Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1306 (1959) in Georgetown Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Builder:         Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
   Year:         1959
   Opus:         1306


No. manuals:     2
No. stops:       28
No. ranks:       23
No. pipes:       1,368
 
 
 
                 GREAT ORGAN (* enclosed)         PEDAL ORGAN
             16' Quintade           12        16' Contra Viola     12 SW
              8' Spitzprinzipal     61        16' Gedecktbass      12 GT
              8' Holzgedeckt        61 *      16' Quintade         GT
              8' Flauto Dolce       61 *       8' Octave           32
              8' Flute Celeste (TC) 56 *       8' Holzgedeckt      GT
              8' Nason Flute        61         4' Super Octave     12
              4' Octave             61        II  Rauschquinte     64
              2' Lieblichprinzipal  61        32' Contre Hautbois  12 SW +
         III-IV  Plein Jeu         190        16' Contre Hautbois  SW
                 Chimes                        8' Hautbois         SW
                                               4' Rohrschalmei     SW
                 SWELL ORGAN                      Chimes           GT
              8' Rohrflöte          68        
              8' Viola Pomposa      68
              8' Viola Celeste      68         +  added in 1967
              4' Spitzflöte         68            as Op. 1306-A
          2 2/3' Nasat              61
              2' Zauberflöte        61
             16' Contre Hautbois    68
              8' Trumpet            68
              4' Rohrschalmei       68
                 Tremulant


Source: Allen Kinzey

Photo 2 Source: Lorenz Maycher, www.vermontorganacademy.com

Photos 3 Source: Neal Campbell

Notes: The organ is installed in the rear gallery, originally with sheer curtains in front of the chamber a la St. Paul's Cathedral, Boston. Aeolian-Skinner added a 32' reed in 1967 as Op. 1306-A. Two resultants were added later, along with three stops by Cannarsa in 1968. An Austin console was added at the front of the church.

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