Girard College
2101 South College Ave
Philadelphia,
PA
19121 US
Chapel
Organ ID: 9032
Updated through online information from Gregg Patruno.
Updated through online information from Gregg Patruno.
Updated through online information from Julien Girard.
Updated through online information from Doug Backman.
Updated through information posted to PIPORG-L March 9, 2008 by Nathan Smith: -- "I had the honor of tuning the pipes of the Girard instrument for the last five years up until I relocated to NY last fall.
Although there are modifications to the voicing and missing/replaced mixture ranks in places, the vast majority of the organ is more-or-less there. The Solo Tubas have been goosed and "Frenchified", there are two ranks that have been simply swapped around, and several soft ranks that have been ruined at some point, their beards plucked and/or mouths cut-up with what could only have been fingernail clippers. It is also reasonable to assume the reports of the 32' Bombarde having been loudened as it is a real rip-snorter; pretty out of character for a Wood-bassed rank of its kind. The poor Tuba Mirabilis still sports the hooks and supports that were soldered all over it to hang it upside-down, though it now rests on its side grazing the chamber ceiling opening. Most of the conical reeds were fitted with slides that have a habit of falling down, ... .
The organ chambers and surrounding attic are probably one of the coolest organ-spaces on earth."
Status Note: There 1996
Tonal changes Burger & Schafer in 1972; some changes reversed 1986; Austin console in 1986. Restoration work by A. Thompson-Allen in 1991.
Chapel Exterior: Photograph by Julien Girard. Taken on 2011-06-01
Tuba Mirabilis Pipework: Photograph by Julien Girard. Taken on 2011-06-01
Chapel Exterior: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2007-05-02
Chapel Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (ceiling): Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2007-05-02
Chancel and Console: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2007-05-02
Chancel and Console: Photograph by William T. Van Pelt. Taken on 2007-05-02
Chapel interior view from ceiling chamber: Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-06-25
Chapel interior from floor: Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-06-25
Chapel interior from balcony: Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-06-25
Chapel interior to rear: Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-06-25
Console: Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-06-25
Console close-up: Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 0215-06-25
Left stopjamb: Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-06-25
Right stopjamb: Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-06-25
32' Diapason and Tuba Mirabilis: Photograph by Martin Doering via https://die-orgelseite.de, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2015-06-25
Chapel interior: Photograph by Paul Marchesano, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-01-30
Chamber opening: Photograph by Damin Spritzer, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-01-30
Pipework: Photograph by Damin Spritzer, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-01-30
