Honolulu, Hawaii

Kawaiaha'o Church, Congregational


Kawaiaha'o Church (Honolulu, HI)
 
Aeolian-Skinner Organ, Op. 1429 (1961) in Hawaiaha'o Church (Honolulu, HI)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Builder:        Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
   Year:        1961
   Opus:        1429
   
No. manuals:    3
No. stops:      47
No. ranks:      38
No. pipes:      2,589
 
 
 
                GREAT ORGAN                           POSITIF ORGAN
             8' Spitzprinzipal      61             8' Cor de Nuit         61
             8' Bordun              61             8' Gemshorn         SW II
             4' Octave              61             4' Flûte à Fuseau      61
             4' Quintade            61             2' Doublette           61
             2' Spitz Octave        61         1 1/3' Larigot             61
        III-IV  Mixture            232             1' Octavin             61
            16' Basson              61                Tremblant
             8' Trompete Real       PO             8' Trompete Real (6")  61

                SWELL I ORGAN                         PEDAL ORGAN
             8' Viole Pompose       68            32' Kontra Untersatz    -- *
             8' Viole Célestes      68            16' Kontrabass          32
             4' Prestant Conique    68            16' Untersatz           12 GT
        III-IV  Cymbale            232            16' Gemshorn         SW II
            16' Contre Hautbois     68             8' Prinzipal           12
             8' Trompette           68             8' Bordun              GT
             4' Hautbois Clairon    24             8' Gemshorn         SW II
                Tremblant                          4' Choralbass          12
                                                   4' Bordun              GT
                SWELL II ORGAN                   III  Mixtur              96
            16' Gemshorn            68            32' Contre Fagott       -- *
             8' Rohrgedeckt         68            16' Posaune             32
             8' Gemshorn            12            16' Basson              GT
             8' Kleinerzähler       68             8' Basson              GT
             4' Nachthorn           68             8' Hatubois-Bombarde SW I
         2 2/3' Rohrnasat           61             4' Basson              GT
             2' Blockflöte          61
         1 3/5' Terz                68                * digital 32' stops by Rodgers
             8' Krummhorn           68
                Tremblant


Source: Allen Kinzey

Notes: Established in 1820, Kawaiaha'o Church represents the beginning of modern Hawaii. The first thatched-roof church was dedicated in 1821, followed by a second and a third. Construction of the present large New England-style church was ordered by King Kamehameha III on land immediately next to the Royal Palace grounds. It was finished after seven years of labor, resulting in a large stone structure using coral reef rock hauled from Waikiki. Over 5,000 people attended the dedication service. The church reportedly boasts nearly 9 seconds of reverberation.

Known as the Church of the Royalty during the days of the monarchy, it is now commonly referred to as The State Church of Hawaii. The first constitutional convention was held in the church. Queen Liliuokalani, the last reigning monarch of the church, served as one of the church's organists.

The first organ was an 1867 Simmons and Co. instrument from Boston. It was replaced in 1937 by a Hillgreen, Lane & Co. organ, which, in turn, was replaced in 1961 by the Aeolian-Skinner. Photo #2 Source: Meloni and Farrier

Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=24416