aeolian-skinner.central-union.honululu.hi.us.1966

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Aeolian-Skinner.Central-Union-Church.Honululu.HI.US.1966

78 stops, 68 ranks, 4023 pipes, 4 non-labial voices, 3 percussion 
stops


I. Manual - Choir Organ (61 pipes/rank)

Rohrbass                16      (ext. from Rohrgedeckt)
Spitzgeigen             8
Rohrgedeckt             8
Flaute dolce            8
Dolce celeste           4(8?)
Fugara grosso           4
Blockfloete             4
Nasat                   2 2/3
Prinzipal               2
Terz                    1 3/5
Siffloete               1
Fourniture              III     1
Krummhorn               16
Rohr Schalmei           8
Orchestral Oboe         4
Zymbelstern
Tremulant
Festival Trumpet        16      (from tenor c, transm. from Gallery 
Organ)
Festival Trumpet        8       (transm. from Gallery Organ)


II. Manual - Great Organ (61 pipes/rank)

Gemshorn                16
Prinzipal               8
Gedacktfloete           8
Gemshorn                8
Oktav                   4
Harmonic Flute          4
Fifteenth               2
Waldfloete              2
Cornet                  II      2 2/3
Mixture                 IV      1 1/3
Contre Trompette        16      (ext. from Trompette, from tenor c)
Trompette               8
Clairon                 4       (ext. from Trompette)
Chimes
Carillon


III. Manual - Swell Organ (68 pipes/rank)

Viola pomposa           8
Viola celeste           8
Spitzgedeckt            8
Erzaehler celeste       II      8
Prestant                4
Koppelfloete            4
Flachfloete             2
Plein Jeu               IV      2
Jeu de Clochette        II      4/5
Basson                  16
Trompette               8
English Horn            8
Vox humana              8
Clairon                 4
Tremulant


IV. Manual - Gallery Organ (enclosed, 68 pipes/rank)

Montre conique          8
Pommer                  8
Harmonic Spitzfloete    8
Spitzfloete celeste     8       (from tenor c)
Prestant                4
Zauberfloete            2
Fourniture              III-IV  2
Hautbois                8
Harp
Carillon
Tremulant

Gallery Organ (unenclosed)

Festival Trumpet        16      (from tenor c, ext.)
Festival Trumpet        8
Festival Trumpet        4       (ext.)


Pedal Organ (32 pipes/rank)
(stops marked with * are electronic voices made by Walker Digital)

*Sub Principal          32
*Untersatz              32
Contre Bourdon          32      (ext., 7 pipes)
*Contre Basse           16
Principal               16
Bourdon                 16
Gemshorn                16      (transm. from GT)
Rohrbass                16      (transm. from CH)
Octave Principal        16      (ext. from Principal)
Bourdon                 8       (ext. from Bourdon)
Gemshorn                8       (transm. from GT)
Choral Principal        4       (ext. from Principal)
Bourdon                 4       (ext. from Bourdon)
Mixture                 IV      2
Grand Cornet            IV      32 (derived)
*Kontra Posaune         32
Posaune                 16
Basson                  16      (transm. from SW)
Trumpet                 8       (ext. from Posaune)
Basson                  8       (transm. from SW)
Clairon                 4       (transm. from GT)
Basson                  4       (transm. from SW)
Chimes

electric key- and stop-action

movable console at Choir


History:

1924    organ built by E. M. Skinner 

1966    organ rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner

1995    organ rebuilt and enlarged by Austin:
        some ranks revoiced, new ranks added
        (number of voices increased from 49 to 54;
        speaking stop from 64 to 78 increased)
        new four-manual console, multiplex action,
        MIDI system

The organ is placed in chambers at the left and right side of the 
Chancel
and in the Gallery. The reverberation time of the church is about 2-3 
sec.


Source:

Frederick Swann in Hawaii, Vol. 2.
Central Union Church, Honolulu.
CD Gothic G 49100.
1998.