A view inside the Orchestral Chamber, currently playing in the Cornue organ.
The John Cornue 4/31 Hybrid
Currently the 15-rank Orchestral and 16-rank Foundation Chambers, are playing from the four-manual Kilgen console originally installed at the Piccadilly Theatre in Chicago. Many, many hours have been devoted to restoring this one-of-a-kind console, which is the only four-manual curved, or "horseshoe" example built by the Kilgen firm, the rest being of the "wing" design with straight stop rails. The original combination action was not workable, so Wurlitzer pneumatic "on/off" machines are being restored and installed, and will be controlled via a Uniflex system, offering visiting organists the utmost flexibility. The relay itself will remain the time-tested and very reliable Z-Tronics system.
Now that the Foundation and Orchestral Chambers are operational, work is continuing on the Kilgen console, and will shortly commence on the Main and Solo Chambers. 31 of the organ's planned 55 ranks are currently playing. While the organ has a decidedly "Barton" sound, the work of many builders is represented. Come and enjoy the fun sounds of this already exciting instrument! More updates will be shared here as they become available. |
Specifications
Orchestral Chamber
16' Concert Flute (Barton) 16' Tuba Horn (Wurlitzer) 16' Open Diapason (1-12 Wurltizer, 13 and up, Organ Supply) Tibia Clausa (Barton) Vox Humana (Dennison) Violin (Link) Violin Celeste (Moller, re-voiced by John Cornue) Dulciana (Wurlitzer) Dulciana Celetse I (sharp) (Kimball) Dulciana Celeste II (flat) (Organ Supply) Kinura (Dennison) Orchestral Oboe (Wurlitzer) Clarinet (Wurlitzer) Orchestral Trumpet (Wicks, re-voiced by Fred Gollnick) Oboe Horn (Gottfried) Foundation Chamber 16' Wood Open Diapason (Kimball) 16' Diaphonic Diapason (Wurlitzer) 16' Tibia Clasua (Kimball) 16' Post Horn (1-12 Austin Fagotto, re-voiced by John Cornue; 13-73 Dennison "French Trumpet" style) Major Open Diapason (Wangerin) Trumpet (Kimball) Vox Humana (Gottfried) Violin (Wangerin) Violin Celeste (Wangerin) Concert Violin (Wicks copy of Robert Morton) Concert Violin Celeste (Wicks copy of Robert Morton) 4' Octave (Page) 2 2/3' Mixture IV (Wangerin) Unenclosed Glockenspiel Xylophone Tap Cymbal Roll Cymbal Tambourine Castanets Sleigh Bells Triangle Tom-Tom Wood Block Siren Auto Horn Train Whistle |