aeolian-skinner.u-minn-northrop.minneapolis.mn.us.1932 AEO-UMIN.MIN Subject: Northrop Organ Date: 16-Feb-96 at 04:26 From: Richard Greene, INTERNET:rgreene@metro2.k12.mn.us TO: 70771,1047 I'm doing some work for the Friends of the Northrop Organ. I'd like to get the specs in Osiris. I'm working on a homepage for the organization. They're trying to raise funds to restore parts of the instrument and repair some acoustical damage done to the room. Dick The Northrop Auditorium Organ University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN AEolian-Skinner Organ (1932-1935) Opus 892 Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium on the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus houses one of the finest examples of a late-romantic concert-hall organ in the United States. Built in the early 1930s by the AEolian-Skinner Company, the Northrop Organ comprises 108 ranks of pipes, is among the largest organs in the state of Minnesota, and is one of the largest remaining instruments built by AEolian-Skinner. The instrument is the work of G. Donald Harrison, tonal director of AEolian-Skinner. Completely unaltered, intact, and in its original condition after sixty years, the organ possesses enormous historical value. The Specification GREAT CHOIR PEDAL 16 Diapason 16 Contra Viola 32 Double Open Diapason 8 First Diapason 8 Diapason 32 Sub Bourdon 8 Second Diapason 8 Concert Flute 16 Diapason 8 Third Diapason 8 Cor de Nuit 16 Metal Diapason 8 Flute Harmonique 8 Dulcet II 16 Diapason (Gt) 8 Gedeckt 8 Dulciana 16 Contre Basse 8 Viola 8 Unda Maris 16 Contra Gamba (Sw) 8 Gemshorn 4 Flute 16 Contra Viola (Ch) 5-1/3 Quint 4 Gemshorn 16 Bourdon 4 Octave 2-2/3 Nazard 16 Gemshorn (Sw) 4 Second Octave 2 Piccolo 16 Echo Lieblich (Sw) 4 Flute 1-3/5 Tierce 8 Octave 3-1/5 Tenth 1-1/3 Larigot 8 Cello 2-2/3 Twelfth III Dulciana Mixture 8 Viole (Ch) 2 Fifteenth 16 Fagotto 8 Gedeckt VII Plein Jeu 8 Trumpet 8 Still Gedeckt (Sw) IV Harmonics 8 Orchestral Oboe 5-1/3 Twelfth 16 Contra Tromba 8 Clarinet 4 Super Octave 8 Tromba Tremolo 4 Flute 4 Octave Tromba Harp V Harmonics Harp Celesta 32 Bombarde Chimes 32 Contra Fagotto (Ch) 16 Trombone 16 Posaune (Sw) 16 Fagotto (Ch) 8 Tromba 4 Clarion Chimes SWELL SOLO 16 Bourdon 16 Contra Gamba 16 Gemshorn 8 Flauto Mirabilis 8 Geigen Diapason 8 Aetherial Celeste II 8 Rohrflote 4 Octave Gamba 8 Flauto Dolce III Cornet de Viole 8 Flute Celeste 16 Corno di Bassetto 8 Salicional 8 English Horn 8 Voix Celeste 8 French Horn 8 Echo Gamba 8 Tuba Mirabilis 8 Echo Celeste 4 Tuba Clarion 4 Octave Geigen Tremolo 4 Flute Harp 4 Violina Celesta 2-2/3 Twelfth 2 Fifteenth V Dolce Cornet V Chorus Mixture 16 Posaune 8 French Trumpet 8 Cornopean 8 Oboe 8 Vox Humana 4 Clarion Tremolo Harp Celesta Chimes A restoration fund has been created by the Friends of the Northrop Organ School of Music University of Minnesota 2106 Fourth Street South Minneapolis, MN 55455 The Friends have also published programs of organ recitals, a history of the organ and have available drawings and complete specifications of the instrument. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Richard C. Greene 739 Como Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55103 (612) 488-9681 rgreene@mail.ahs.stpaul.k12.mn.us ================================================================ aeolian-skinner.univ-minn-northrop.minneapolis.mn.us.1935.rev721 AEO-UNIM.MIN Subject: Northrup Organ Date: 18-Jul-96 at 09:27 From: Richard Greene, INTERNET:rgreene@metro2.k12.mn.us The Northrop Auditorium Organ University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN AEolian-Skinner Organ (1932-1935) Opus 892 Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium on the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus houses one of the finest examples of a late-romantic concert-hall organ in the United States. Built in the early 1930s by the AEolian-Skinner Company, the Northrop Organ comprises 108 ranks of pipes, is among the largest organs in the state of Minnesota, and is one of the largest remaining instruments built by AEolian-Skinner. The instrument is the work of G. Donald Harrison, tonal director of AEolian-Skinner. Completely unaltered, intact, and in its original condition after sixty years, the organ possesses enormous historical value. The Specification of the Northrop Organ Great Division 16 Diapason 8 First Diapason 8 Second Diapason 8 Third Diapason 8 Flute Harmonique 8 Gedeckt 8 Viola 8 Gemshorn 5-1/3 Quint 4 Octave 4 Second Octave 4 Flute 3-1/5 Tenth 2-2/3 Twelfth 2 Fifteenth VII Plein Jeu IV Harmonics 16 Contra Tromba 8 Tromba 4 Octave Tromba Harp Chimes Celesta Swell Division 16 Bourdon 16 Gemshorn 8 Geigen Diapason 8 Hohlflote 8 Rohrflote 8 Fluato Dolce 8 Flute Celeste 8 Salicional 8 Voix Celeste 8 Echo Gamba 8 Echo Celeste 4 Octave Geigen 4 Flute 4 Violina 2-2/3 Twelfth 2 Fifteenth V Dolce Cornet V Chorus Mixture 16 Posaune 8 French Trumpet 8 Cornopean 8 Oboe 8 Vox Humana 4 Clarion Tremolo Harp Celesta Chimes Choir Division 16 Contra Viola 8 Diapason 8 Concert Flute 8 Cor de Nuit 8 Dulcet II 8 Dulciana 8 Unda Maris 4 Flute 4 Gemshorn 2-2/3 Nazard 2 Piccolo 1-3/5 Tierce 1-1/3 Larigot III Dulciana Mixture 16 Fagotto 8 Trumpet 8 Orchestral Oboe 8 Clarinet Tremolo Harp Celesta Solo Division 16 Contra Gamba 8 Flauto Mirabilis 8 Gamba 8 Gamba Celeste 8 Aetherial Celeste II 4 Orchestral Flute 4 Octave Gamba III Cornet de Viole 16 Corno di Bassetto 8 English Horn 8 French Horn 8 Tuba Mirabilis 4 Tuba Clarion Tremolo Harp Celesta Pedal Division 32 Double Open Diapason 32 Sub Bourdon 16 Diapason 16 Metal Diapason 16 Diapason (Gt) 16 Contre Basse 16 Contra Gamba (Sw) 16 Contra Viola (Ch) 16 Bourdon 16 Gemshorn (Sw) 16 Echo Lieblich (Sw) 8 Octave 8 Cello 8 Viole (Ch) 8 Gedeckt 8 Still Gedeckt (Sw) 5-1/3 Twelfth 4 Super Octave 4 Flute V Harmonics 32 Bombarde 32 Contra Fagotto (Ch) 16 Trombone 16 Posaune (Sw) 16 Fagotto (Ch) 8 Tromba 4 Clarion Chimes * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Richard Greene 739 Como Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55103 (612) 488-9681 rgreene@mail.ahs.stpaul.k12.mn.us --------------------------- Subject: Specs Northrop Organ Mineeapolis USA Date: 24-Feb-98 at 01:40 From: INTERNET:Karl-Josef.Ziegler@MZB.Uni-Magdeburg.DE, INTERNET:Karl-Josef.Ziegler@MZB.Uni-Magdeburg.DE Aeolian-Skinner.Northrop-Auditorium.University-of-Minnesota.Minneapolis.MN.US.1935 IV/81 stops, 108 ranks, 6963 pipes Great (20 stops, 29 ranks, 1769 pipes) (unenclosed, right side) 16 Diapason 8 First Diapason 8 Second Diapason 8 Third Diapason 8 Flute Harmonique (treble harmonic) 8 Gedeckt 8 Viola 8 Gemshorn (coned, Skinner: Erzahler) 5 1/3 Quint 4 Octave 4 Second Octave 4 Flute 3 1/5 Tenth 2 2/3 Twelfth 2 Fifteenth VII Plein Jeu (2, 1 1/3, 1, 2/3, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4) IV Harmonics (1 3/5, 1 1/3, 1 1/7, 1) 16 Contra Tromba 8 Tromba 4 Octave Tromba Harp Chimes (enclosed in Solo chamber, 25 tubes) Celesta (wind pressures: flues 6 1/8", trombas 11 5/8") Swell (24 stops, 32 ranks, 2168 pipes) (enclosed, upper left side) 16 Bourdon 16 Gemshorn 8 Geigen Diapason 8 Hohlflote 8 Rohrflote (Skinner: Bourdon) 8 Fluato Dolce 8 Flute Celeste (from tenor c) 8 Salicional 8 Voix Celeste 8 Echo Gamba 8 Echo Celeste 4 Octave Geigen 4 Flute ("triangulaire") 4 Violina 2 2/3 Twelfth 2 Fifteenth V Dolce Cornet (4') V Chorus Mixture (2, 1 1/3, 1, 2/3, 1/2) 16 Posaune 8 French Trumpet (treble harmonic) 8 Cornopean 8 Oboe 8 Vox Humana 4 Clarion Tremolo Harp Celesta Chimes (wind pressure:5 5/8") Choir (18 stops, 21 ranks, 1437 pipes) (enclosed, lower left side) 16 Contra Viola 8 Diapason 8 Concert Flute (treble harmonic) 8 Cor de Nuit 8 Dulcet II 8 Dulciana 8 Unda Maris (from tenor c) 4 Flute 4 Gemshorn 2 2/3 Nazard 2 Piccolo 1 3/5 Tierce 1 1/3 Larigot III Dulciana Mixture (2') 16 Fagotto (ext. to 32' for Pedal, full length, mitred) 8 Trumpet 8 Orchestral Oboe 8 Clarinet Tremolo available on all manuals: 8 Harp 4 Celesta (wind pressure: 4 7/8") Solo (13 stops, 16 ranks, 1132 pipes) (enclosed, upper right side) 16 Contra Gamba 8 Flauto Mirabilis (open wood and metal, harmonic) 8 Gamba 8 Gamba Celeste 8 Aetherial Celeste II 4 Orchestral Flute 4 Octave Gamba III Cornet des Violes (3 1/5') 16 Corno di Bassetto 8 English Horn 8 French Horn 8 Tuba Mirabilis 4 Tuba Clarion Tremolo Harp Celesta (wind pressures: 9 1/4", 18" for French Horn and Tuba mirabilis) Pedal (6 stops, 10 ranks, 457 pipes) 32 Double Open Diapason (open wood) 32 Sub Bourdon (capped wood, from GGGG, lowest resultant) 16 Diapason (ext. from 32') 16 Metal Diapason 16 Diapason (transm. from GT) 16 Contre Basse 16 Contra Gamba (transm. from SW) 16 Contra Viola (transm. from CH) 16 Bourdon (ext. from 32') 16 Gemshorn (transm. from SW) 16 Echo Lieblich (transm. from SW Bourdon) 8 Octave (ext. from 32' Open Diapason) 8 Cello (ext. from Contre Basse) 8 Viole (transm. from CH) 8 Gedeckt (ext. from Bourdon 32') 8 Still Gedeckt (transm. from SW) 5 1/3 Twelfth (ext. from Bourdon 32') 4 Super Octave (ext. from 16' Metal Diapason) 4 Flute (ext. from Bourdon 32') V Harmonics (4, 3 1/5, 2 2/3, 2 2/7, 2) 32 Bombarde (full length) 32 Contra Fagotto (extend. from CH) 16 Trombone (ext. from Bombarde 32') 16 Posaune (transm. from SW) 16 Fagotto (transm. from CH) 8 Tromba (ext. from Bombarde 32') 4 Clarion (ext. from Bombarde 32') Chimes (wind pressures: flues 6", reeds 15") The organ is installed in a large cham