Bradford Organ Company, of Evanston, Illinois, has built a new two-manual and pedal mechanical action organ (Opus 10) for the residence of Michael David and Margaret Shell in Evanston. The manual/pedal compass is 61/32 and tuning is equal temperament. The case is of white oak with walnut accents. Case design was by Kenneth Greenberg. George Weissler designed and executed the carving above the keydesk. Bradford staff who worked on the instrument include Walter Bradford, Ron Damholt, Greg Simanski, John Peters, and Eric Haugen. Christopher Young of Indiana University played the inaugural recital on Michael David's 50th
birthday.
MANUAL I
8'
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4'
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II
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MANUAL II
8'
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4'
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2'
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PEDAL
16'
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8'
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Man
I/Ped
Man
II/Ped
Man
II/Man I
The Bedient Pipe Organ Company, Lincoln, NE, has built a new organ for Bay United Methodist Church, Bay Village, OH: 30 ranks, 26 stops, 1,558 pipes. Most of the metal pipework is 98% lead; all pipe metal is hammered. Wooden pipes are of poplar and mahogany. Metal open flue pipes are cone tuned, and the stopped metal pipes have soldered caps. Facade pipes have mouths gilded with 23 karat gold leaf. Key action is mechanical; trackers are made of Alaskan yellow cedar. Stop action is electric. Keyboard naturals are covered with cow bone and accidentals are of ebony. Pedals are of oak, accidentals are capped with rosewood. Stop knobs are of rosewood with oblique faces. The case is made of painted poplar and mahogany. Pipe shades are of red gum. The console is of Honduras mahogany. Prior to the organ project, the church's chancel was totally revised and enhanced with acoustical reflective panels, the chancel was extended and the altar moved forward to make room for the organ and additional room for the choir, and a new hardwood floor was intalled in the entire area. Manual/pedal key compass is 58/30. Dedication organists were Charles Webb and David Boe; church organist is Bill Zurkey; consultant was David Boe.
GREAT
16'
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8'
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8'
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4'
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4'
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2'
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Sesquialtera
II
Mixtur
III-V
8'
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SWELL
8'
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8'
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de Gambe
8'
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céleste
4'
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4'
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22/3'
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2'
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2'
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13/5'
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III
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8'
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PEDAL
16'
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16'
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8'
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4'
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16'
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8'
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Gt/Ped
Sw/Ped
Sw/Gt
Tremulant
