Opus
37
St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church
San Marino, CA
2008
Stops & Specifications
Great
16′ Contrebasse*
8′ Principal
(bass pipes in façade)
8′ Rohrbourdon*
8′ Open Flute*
8′ Violoncello*
4′ Octave
4′ Harmonic Flute
2-2/3‘ Octave Quint*
2′ Super Octave*
IV Fourniture
8′ Tromba*
Chimes
(prepared)
Tremolo*
Positive
8′ Pommergedackt
8′ Erzähler
8′ Erzähler Celeste
(from tenor C)
4′ Octave*
4′ Koppelflöte
2-2/3‘ Nazard
2′ Blockflöte
1-3/5‘ Tierce
16′ Fagotto*
8′ Krummhorn
8′ Tromba*
(Gr.)
8′ Bassoon*
(Sw.)
Tremolo
8′ Chamade**
(rear gallery)
Pajaritos
(prepared)
Cymbelstern
(prepared)
Mixture VII
Swell
16′ Rohrbass*
8′ Geigen Principal*
8′ Viola Pomposa
8′ Viola Celeste
8′ Rohrflöte
4′ Principal*
4′ Spitzflöte*
2′ Doublette
III Plein Jeu
16′ Bassoon
8 Trompette*
8 Hautbois
4′ Clairon*
Tremolo
Pedal
32′ Resultant*
(three levels)
16′ Wood Diapason*
16′ Contrebass
(Gr.)
16′ Bourdon
16′ Rohrbass
(Sw.)
8′ Octave Diapason*
8′ Octave*
8′ Bourdon*
8′ Rohrflöte
(Sw.)
4′ Choralbass
4′ Rohrflöte
(Sw.)
16′ Trombone*
16′ Bassoon
(Sw.)
16′ Fagotto
(Ch.)
8′ Tromba*
(ext. Trombone)
8′ Trompette
(Sw.)
4′ Clairon
(Sw.)
Chimes
(prepared)
Note
** Rosales additions 2008
** Previous addition 1978
Gallery
Rosales Organ Builders’ Opus 37
Aeolian-Skinner – Opus 1323, 1957
Rosales Organ Builders – Opus 37, 2007-2008
We are honored to have been chosen to rebuild the historic Aeolian-Skinner organ at St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church in San Marino, California, in the San Gabriel Valley near Los Angeles. The 31-rank instrument was designed by Joseph Whiteford, who was then President and Tonal Director of the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company of Boston. It is the firm’s Opus 1323 from 1957 and was dedicated with a recital by Irene Robertson on April 13, 1958.
The project included:
Complete releathering
Addition of 10 ranks including Pedal Open Wood 16’, Trombone 16′, and Great Tromba 8’ on high pressure
Revoicing and tonal improvement of the existing pipework
New Swell and Choir shutters for better sound projection
Console refurbishing and enhancement
Project Advisor was Dr. Thomas Harmon