Rudolf von Beckerath
1972
Pomona College
Thatcher Music Building, Lyman Hall
Claremont, CA, US
48 Ranks - 4 Physical Divisions
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CONSOLES
Builder: Rudolf von Beckerath
Position: Keydesk Attached
Design: Traditional With a Keyboard Cover That Can Be Lifted To Form a Music Rack
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
3 Manuals (56 Notes)32 Note Pedal4 Divisions36 Stops36 RegistersMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionElectrical Stop ActionCombination Thumb Piston(s)Combination Toe Piston(s)Coupler Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination Action: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
It could be noted that the exposed pipes are a total of 47, a number of peculiar and singular interest and significance at Pomona College.
Tom Marking, B.A. 1977
Database Manager on February 7th, 2017:
The inaugural concerts of Pomona's Smith Memorial Organ in Thatcher Music Building's Lyman Hall were held on Oct. 18 and 19, 1972.
Database Manager on September 27th, 2012:
Updated through online information from James R. Stettner.
Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Status Note: There 1990
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