STOP LIST, ÆOLIAN OPUS 1280, TUNED A-440
ORDERED AUGUST 23, 1913
As in many Aeolians, stop list names are given in Aeolian simplified
nomenclature, but customary church organ nomenclature is also shown
on this list for clarity . 3M/34R (40 stops)
All speaking stops are at 8’ unless noted otherwise.
Great (4” Wind)
Diapason
Flute F
Gross Flute
Flute P
Flauto Dolce
Flute (high) Flute Harmonique 4’
String F
Viole D’ Gamba
String P Gemshorn
Clarinet (free reed)
Trumpet
String PP Aeoline
Swell (4” Wind)
Diapason
String F
Viole D’ Orchestre
String F (vibrato) Voix Celeste, T. C.
String P Salicional
String P (Mixture) Dolce Cornet V
String PP Aeoline
Flute F
Stopped Diapason
Flute P
Melodia
Flute (high) Flute D’ Amour 4’
Flute (deep)
Bourdon 16’ (shared with Pedal)
Trumpet (Capped Horn)
Oboe
Vox Humana
Piccolo 2’
Flageolet (unit chest also playable
from Great/Choir)
Choir
Duplexed from the Great
Pedal (4” Wind)
Flute (deep) F Bourdon 16’
Flute (deep) P
Bourdon 16’ (on Swell)
String (deep) F Violone 16’
String F
Cello 8’
Echo (3 1/2” Wind) Swell (unison or release) & Choir (unison or release)
String Aeoline
Flute
Stopped Diapason
Flute Quintadena Quintadena
Vox Humana
Harp
Swell & Choir 49 notes, augmented to 61 notes Loud/Soft position
Chimes
Swell & Choir 20 notes (21st note added by Deagan w/electric
action) Loud/Soft position
The original installation instructions stated in part:
“Organ to be located in first floor hall under stairs, and in tool room in
basement. Echo Organ to be located in elevator shaft above ceiling
of top floor -- tone exit through stained glass window.”
Organ built for Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard, daughter of and heir to Jay Gould
installed in the Jay Gould home, on 5th Ave at 47th, New York
A partial copy of the original order sheet, with the organ designers pencil changes, is here.
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