Saenger Theatre
New Orleans, Louisiana |
142 North Rampart Street |
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The specification of the Robert Morton organ
in the New Orleans Saenger Theatre is unchanged from
the revision in 1927 which removed from the organ the V'Oleon
& added the Fife & Vibrato Violins. This specification listing was made by Dr. Barry Henry in 1975. |
SAENGER THEATRE |
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA |
ROBERT MORTON ORGAN |
OPUS 1650 |
CONSOLE: | |||||
FOUR MANUALS ON LIFT - RIGHT OF ORCHESTRA PIT | |||||
265 STOP TABLETS | |||||
SWELL PEDALS: LEFT-RIGHT-MASTER-CRESCENDO | |||||
RANKS - 26 | |||||
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LEFT CHAMBER | ||||
DIAPHONIC DIAPASON | 16' to 8', 85 pipes, 15" w.p., except 16' offset at 20" w.p. | |||
TIBIA PLENA | 16' to 4', 85 pipes, stoppered wood | |||
FIFE | (Flute Harmonique) 4' to 1' | |||
GAMBA | 16' to 2', 97 pipes | |||
VIOLA CELESTE | (Essentially a gamba celeste) 8' to 4', 73 pipes | |||
VIBRATO VIOLINS | (2 rank celeste with one valve for the same note of each rank) 8'to 4', 73 pipes each rank | |||
TUBA | 16' to 4', 85 pipes | |||
KINURA | 8', 73 pipes | |||
FRENCH HORN | 8', 73 pipes | |||
KRUMET | 8', 73 pipes | |||
TRUMPET | 8' to 4', 73 pipes | |||
ENGLISH HORN | 16' to 4', 85 pipes, 20" w.p. | |||
VOX HUMANA SOLO | 8', 73 pipes, 7 1/2" w.p. | |||
CHIMES | ||||
ORCHESTRA BELLS | no re-its | |||
SLEIGH BELLS | 49 notes, Deagan | |||
GLOCKENSPIEL | reiterating | |||
XYLOPHONE | ||||
SNARE DRUM | ||||
TAMBOURINE | ||||
CASTANETS | ||||
TOM TOM | ||||
WOOD BLOCK | ||||
CHINESE GONG | ||||
KETTLE DRUM | ||||
CYMBAL | ||||
CRASH CYMBAL | ||||
TRIANGLE | ||||
BIRD WHISTLE | ||||
BELL | Gone by 1975 |
RIGHT CHAMBER | |||||||||||||||||||
OPEN DIAPASON | 16' to 4', 85 pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
TIBIA CLAUSA | 8' to 2', 85 pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
CONCERT FLUTE | 16' to 1 3/5', 97 pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
QUINTADENA | 8', 73 pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
VIOLIN | 16' to 4', 85 pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
VIOLIN CELESTE (2 RANKS) | 16' to 4', 85 pipes each rank (pedal not celested) | ||||||||||||||||||
SAXOPHONE | 8' to 4', 73 pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
OBOE HORN | 16' to 4', 85 pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
ORCHESTRAL OBOE | 8', 73 pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
VOX HUMANA FOUNDATION | 8' to 4', 73 pipes, 7 1/2" w.p. | ||||||||||||||||||
CLARINET | 8', 73 pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
MARIMBA HARP | |||||||||||||||||||
RAIN EFFECT | Oscillating metal sheet with BB's | ||||||||||||||||||
CHRYSOGLOTT | |||||||||||||||||||
TREMULANTS | |||||||||||||||||||
LEFT | |||||||||||||||||||
LEFT REEDS | |||||||||||||||||||
TIBIA PLENA | |||||||||||||||||||
RIGHT | |||||||||||||||||||
RIGHT REEDS | |||||||||||||||||||
TIBIA CLAUSA | |||||||||||||||||||
COMBINATION PISTONS | |||||||||||||||||||
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SETTER BOARDS AT CONSOLE |
PEDAL |
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32' | RESULTANT BASS | Tibia Plena, note + 5th | |||||
16' | TUBA | ||||||
16' | MAJOR DIAPHONE | ||||||
16' | MINOR DIAPHONE | ||||||
16' | TIBIA PLENA | ||||||
16' | FLUTE BASS | ||||||
16' | GAMBA | ||||||
16' | CONTRA VIOLIN | ||||||
16' | ENGLISH HORN | ||||||
16' | CONTRA OBOE HORN | ||||||
8' | TUBA | ||||||
8' | DIAPHONIC DIAPASON | ||||||
8' | OPEN DIAPASON | ||||||
8' | TIBIA PLENA | ||||||
8' | TIBIA CLAUSA | ||||||
8' | FLUTE | ||||||
8' | GAMBA | ||||||
8' | QUINTADENA | ||||||
8' | VIOLIN | ||||||
8' | VIBRATO VIOLINS | ||||||
8' | ENGLISH HORN | ||||||
8' | KINURA | ||||||
8' | OBOE HORN | ||||||
8' | ORCHESTRAL OBOE | ||||||
BASS DRUM | |||||||
KETTLE DRUM | |||||||
CYMBAL | |||||||
CRASH CYMBAL | |||||||
8' | PEDAL | ||||||
8' | ACCOMPANIMENT | ||||||
8' | GREAT | ||||||
8' | SOLO PIZZICATO | ||||||
SECOND TOUCH: | |||||||
BASS DRUM | |||||||
KETTLE DRUM | |||||||
CYMBAL | |||||||
CRASH CYMBAL | |||||||
CHINESE GONG ROLL |
ACCOMPANIMENT |
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16' | VIOLIN | |||||
8' | TUBA | |||||
8' | DIAPHONIC DIAPASON | |||||
8' | OPEN DIAPASON | |||||
8' | SAXOPHONE | |||||
8' | TIBIA PLENA | |||||
8' | TIBIA CLAUSA | |||||
8' | CONCERT FLUTE | |||||
8' | GAMBA | |||||
8' | QUINTADENA | |||||
8' | VIOLA CELESTE | |||||
8' | VIOLIN | |||||
8' | CELESTE VIOLIN | |||||
8' | VIBRATO VIOLINS | |||||
8' | KRUMET | |||||
8' | ENGLISH HORN | |||||
8' | KINURA | |||||
8' | FRENCH HORN | |||||
8' | OBOE HORN | |||||
8' | CLARINET | |||||
8' | FOUNDATION VOX HUMANA | |||||
8' | SOLO VOX HUMANA | |||||
4' | TIBIA CLAUSA | |||||
4' | CONCERT FLUTE | |||||
4' | GAMBA | |||||
4' | VIOLA CELESTE | |||||
4' | VIOLIN | |||||
4' | CELESTE VIOLIN | |||||
4' | VIBRATO VIOLINS | |||||
2 2/3' | CONCERT FLUTE | |||||
2' | CONCERT FLUTE | |||||
2' | GAMBA | |||||
MARIMBA HARP | ||||||
CHRYSOGLOTT | ||||||
ORCHESTRA BELLS | ||||||
GLOCKENSPIEL | ||||||
SNARE DRUM LOUD | Mute off | |||||
SNARE DRUM SOFT | Mute on | |||||
TAMBOURINE | ||||||
CASTANET | ||||||
TOM TOM | ||||||
WOOD DRUM | ||||||
CHINESE GONG | ||||||
16' | ACC. TO ACC. | |||||
4' | ACC. TO ACC. | |||||
8' | GREAT TO ACC. | |||||
8' | SOLO TO ACC. | |||||
8' | SOLO PIZZICATO TO ACC. | |||||
UNISON OFF | ||||||
SECOND TOUCH: | ||||||
8' | TUBA | |||||
8' | DIAPHONIC DIAPSON | |||||
8' | OPEN DIAPASON | |||||
8' | TIBA PLENA | |||||
8' | TIBIA CLAUSA | |||||
8' | ORCHESTRA TO ACCOMPANIMENT | |||||
8' | ORCHESTRAL OBOE | |||||
8' | CLARINET | |||||
4' | TIBIA CLAUSA | |||||
CHIMES | ||||||
TRIANGLE | ||||||
BIRD |
GREAT |
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16' | TUBA | ||||
16' | DIAPHONE | ||||
16' | TIBIA PLENA | ||||
16' | FLUTE | ||||
16' | GAMBA | ||||
16' | VIOLA CELESTE TC | ||||
16' | VIOLIN | ||||
16' | CELESTE VIOLIN | ||||
16' | ENGLISH HORN | ||||
16' | CONTRA OBOE HORN | ||||
8' | TUBA | ||||
8' | TRUMPET | ||||
8' | DIAPHONIC DIAPASON | ||||
8' | OPEN DEAPASON | ||||
8' | SAXOPHONE | ||||
8' | TIBIA PLENA | ||||
8' | TIBIA CLAUSA | ||||
8' | CONCERT FLUTE | ||||
8' | GAMBA | ||||
8' | QUINTADENA | ||||
8' | VIOLA CELESTE | ||||
8' | VIOLIN | ||||
8' | CELESTE VIOLIN | ||||
8' | VIBRATO VIOLINS | ||||
8' | KRUMET | ||||
8' | ENGLISH HORN | ||||
8' | KINURA | ||||
8' | FRENCH HORN | ||||
8' | OBOE HORN | ||||
8' | CLARINET | ||||
8' | ORCHESTRAL OBOE | ||||
8' | FOUNDATION VOX HUMANA | ||||
8' | SOLO VOX HUMANA | ||||
4' | TUBA | ||||
4' | TRUMPET | ||||
4' | OPEN DIAPASON | ||||
4' | SAXOPHONE | ||||
4' | TIBIA CLAUSA | ||||
4' | CONCERT FLUTE | ||||
4' | GAMBA | ||||
4' | VIOLA CELESTE | ||||
4' | VIOLIN | ||||
4' | CELESTE VIOLIN | ||||
4' | VIBRATO VIOLINS | ||||
4' | ENGLISH HORN | ||||
4' | OBOE HORN | ||||
4' | FOUNDATION VOX HUMANA | ||||
2 2/3' | CONCERT FLUTE | ||||
2' | CONCERT FLUTE | ||||
2' | GAMBA | ||||
1 3/5' | CONCERT FLUTE | ||||
MARIMBA HARP | |||||
CHRYSOGLOTT | |||||
ORCHESTRA BELLS | |||||
GLOCKENSPIEL | |||||
XYLOPHONE | |||||
SLEIGH BELLS | |||||
CHIMES | |||||
16' | GREAT TO GREAT | ||||
4' | GREAT TO GREAT | ||||
16' | SOLO TO GREAT | ||||
8' | SOLO TO GREAT | ||||
4' | SOLO TO GREAT | ||||
8' | SOLO PIZZICATO TO GREAT | ||||
SECOND TOUCH: | |||||
16' | TUBA | ||||
16' | DIAPHONIC DIAPASON | ||||
16' | TIBIA PLENA | ||||
16' | TIBIA CLAUSA (TC) | ||||
16' | GAMBA | ||||
16' | OBOE HORN | ||||
8' | SOLO TO GREAT |
SOLO |
ORCHESTRA |
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16' | TUBA | 8' | TUBA | |||
16' | TIBIA PLENA | 8' | TRUMPET | |||
16' | TIBIA CLAUSA (TC) | 8' | DIAPHONIC DIAPASON | |||
16' | ENGLISH HORN | 8' | OPEN DIAPASON | |||
16' | CONTRA OBOE HORN | 8' | SAXOPHONE | |||
8' | TUBA | 8' | TIBIA PLENA | |||
8' | TRUMPET | 8' | TIBIA CLAUSA | |||
8' | DIAPHONIC DIAPASON | 8' | CONCERT FLUTE | |||
8' | OPEN DIAPASON | 8' | GAMBA | |||
8' | SAXOPHONE | 8' | QUINTADENA | |||
8' | TIBIA PLENA | 8' | VIOLA CELESTE | |||
8' | TIBIA CLAUSA | 8' | VIOLIN | |||
8' | CONCERT FLUTE | 8' | CELESTE VIOLINS | |||
8' | GAMBA | 8' | VIBRATO VIOLINS | |||
8' | QUINTADENA | 8' | KRUMET | |||
8' | VIOLA CELESTE | 8' | ENGLISH HORN | |||
8' | VIOLIN | 8' | KINURA | |||
8' | CELESTE VIOLINS | 8' | FRENCH HORN | |||
8' | KRUMET | 8' | OBOE HORN | |||
8' | ENGLISH HORN | 8' | ORCHESTRAL OBOE | |||
8' | KINURA | 8' | SOLO VOX HUMANA | |||
8' | FRENCH HORN | 4' | TIBIA PLENA | |||
8' | OBOE HORN | 4' | TIBIA CLAUSA | |||
8' | CLARINET | 4' | GAMBA | |||
8' | ORCHESTRAL OBOE | 4' | VIOLA CELESTE | |||
8' | FOUNDATION VOX HUMANA | 4' | VIOLIN | |||
4' | TIBIA PLENA | 4' | CELESTE VIOLINS | |||
4' | TIBIA CLAUSA | 4' | ENGLISH HORN | |||
4' | GAMBA | 2' | TIBIA CLAUSA | |||
4' | VIOLA CELESTE | 2' | GAMBA | |||
4' | VIOLIN | MARIMBA HARP | ||||
4' | CELESTE VIOLINS | CHRYSOGLOTT | ||||
4' | VIBRATO VIOLINS | XYLOPHONE | ||||
2' | TIBIA CLAUSA | CHIMES | ||||
MARIMBA HARP | 16' | ORCHESTRA TO ORCHESTRA | ||||
CHRYSOGLOTT | 4' | ORCHESTRA TO ORCHESTRA | ||||
GLOCKENSPIEL | ||||||
ORCHESTRA BELLS | FIFE DIVISION |
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XYLOPHONE | 2' | PEDAL | ||||
SLEIGH BELLS | 2' | ACCOMPANIMENT | ||||
16' | SOLO TO SOLO | 4' | GREAT | |||
4' | SOLO TO SOLO | 2' | GREAT | |||
8' | GREAT TO SOLO | 1' | GREAT | |||
5th | SOLO TO SOLO | 2' | SOLO | |||
2' | ORCHESTRA |
EFFECTS TOE PISTONS | ||||
THUNDER | multiple 16' pipes from existing ranks | |||
RAIN | ||||
SURF | ||||
BOAT WHISTLE | ||||
CRASH CYMBAL | ||||
BELL | ||||
CLAXON |
Photographs provided by Dr. Barry Henry