Pipe Organ Database

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Robert L. Sipe (& Associates) (1983)

Location:

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Assembly Hall
Temple Square
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 US
Auditorium
Organ ID: 787

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, used occasionally.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 65 ranks. 3,489 pipes. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 49 stops. 49 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 49
  • Registers: 49
  • Position: Detached keydesk (mechanical action).
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Balanced tracker.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Non-traditional style, as consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on December 20, 2014:

Updated through online information from Allen Blodgett.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on December 03, 2009:

Updated through on-line information from Allen Blodgett.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 19, 2009:

Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on February 03, 2006:

Updated through on-line information from John Longhurst.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1997

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

32 channel SS combination.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab From <i>Pipe Organs of Temple Square</i> web site (Richard Elliott)
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Michael Olson on July 30, 2021.
  • Apple Music - David M Lines plays John Cook’s Fanfare live in concert 1995.
  • Spotify - David M Lines plays Partita on Simple Gifts by Noel Goemanne live in concert. Nice variety of registrations. ca. 1987

Instrument Images:

Organ Case: Photograph by Allen Blodgett. Taken on 2014-08-15

Console: Photograph by Allen Blodgett. Taken on 2014-11-22

Left Stop Jamb: Photograph by Allen Blodgett. Taken on 2014-11-22

Right stop jamb: Photograph by Allen Blodgett. Taken on 2014-11-22

Organ case and Trompette-en-Chamade: Photograph by Joseph Routon, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 0005-02-05

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