Burns Opera House, Chief
Theatre,
Ch Rank Pedal Accomp Great Solo
S 16 Tuba Horn 16 8 8 8t
16 8 4 16t 16 8
M 16 Diaphone/Diapason 16 8 4
8 8t 16 8 4 8 4
S 8 Tibia Clausa 8 8 4 16 8 4 3 8 4
M 8 Clarinet 8 8 8 8t
8
M 8 Violin 8 16 8 4
16 8 4 2 8 4
M 8 Violin Celeste 8
8 4
8 4
M 16 Concert Flute 16 8 8 4 3 2 8 4 3 2 T 8 4 2
S 8 Vox Humana 16 8 4 8 8
Cathedral
Xylophone Xt X X
Glockenspiel G G
Chrysoglott C C C
(No couplers)
Tremulants:
3 blank stopkeys
per manual
(Note: "3" =
2-2/3; "T" = 1-3/5; "t" = 2nd touch)
Tthe theatre is now the City
Auditorium. The style F is usually a
2/8, but this one was expanded (originally) to include a real 3rd manual,
perhaps for prestige when compared to other instruments in the area.
The presence of the 2-2/3' Nazard (Tibia Clausa) on the
Great is rather unusual, and it is _possible_ that it might have been an
addition, taking advantage of one of the 9 blank stoptabs
originally installed. The assignment of
the ranks to the chambers is my guess, based upon the tremulants
(which are probably in turn based upon the assumed wind
pressures: 15" for the Tuba,
10" for the Tibia, and 6" for the Vox);
there would be no need for a separate "Solo" tremulant.
(Information
from "Theatre Organ" for August of 1964, describing the organ's
restoration to use after a 30-year rest.)
((Originally posted to
PIPORG-L on
Larry Chace April 2003