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JULIAN RHODES' DREAM ORGANS
In 1974 a Rodgers electronic instrument was installed in Carnegie Hall, NYC. The stoplist was drawn up by Virgil Fox and shows the influence of his organ at Riverside Church. There were 120 speaking stops on five manuals and pedal, as follows:
GREAT 16 Montre 16 Quintaton 8 Principal 8 Flute Harmonique 8 Holzgedeckt 8 Gemshorn 8 Quintaton 4 Octave 4 Principal 4 Spitzflöte 2 2/3 Quinte 2 Fifteenth 2 Flute a Bec 1 Fife V Cornet 1 IV Zartmixtur 15 IV-VI Fourniture 19 IV Scharf 26 16 Bombarde 8 Trompette Tremulant (not affecting mixtures) Chimes Great to Great 16 8off 4 Swell to Great 16 8 4 Choir/Positiv to Great 16 8 4 Solo to Great 16 8 4 Bombarde/Echo to Great 8 4 SWELL 16 Rohrbordun 16 Contre Gambe 8 Geigen Principal 8 Rohrflöte 8 Viole de Gambe 8 Viole Celeste 8 Salicional 8 Voix Celeste 8 Flute Celeste II 4 Prestant 4 Zauberflöte 2 2/3 Nazard 2 Octavin 2 Spillflöte 1 1/3 Larigot V Plein Jeu 15 IV Kleinmixtur 15 IV Cymbale 22 16 Contre Trompette 16 Basson 8 Trompette 8 Basson-Hautbois 8 Waldhorn 8 Voix Humaine 4 Clairon Tremulant Swell to Swell 16 8off 4 Solo to Swell 8 Bombarde/Echo to Swell 8 CHOIR/POSITIV ORGAN 16 Contra Erzähler 8 Viola Pomposa 8 Viola Celeste 8 Cor de Nuit 8 Waldflöte 8 Erzähler 8 Erzähler Celeste 8 Dulcett III 4 Principalino 4 Koppelflöte 2 2/3 Nasat 2 Octav 2 Blockflöte 1 3/5 Terz 1 1/3 Larigot 1 Sifflöte IV Zymbel 29 16 Serpent 8 Trompette de Fete 8 Petite Trompette 8 Cromorne 8 Orchestral Oboe 4 Rohr Schalmey Harp 8 Tremulant Choir to Choir 16 8off 4 Swell to Choir/Positiv 16 8 4 Solo to Choir/Positiv 16 8 4 Bombarde/Echo to Choir/Positiv 8 4 SOLO 8 Flauto Mirabilis 8 Gamba 8 Gamba Celeste 4 Doppelflöte 2 2/3 Grosse Nazard 16 Corno di Bassetto 8 Tuba Mirabilis 8 French Horn 8 Cor Anglais 8 Orchestral Oboe Cembalo 8 Tremulant Solo to Solo 16 8off 4 Great to Solo 8 BOMBARDE/ECHO ORGAN 8 Aeoline 8 Aeoline Celeste 8 Unda Maris II 4 Fern Flöte 8 Vox Humana Tremulant 16 English Post Horn 8 English Post Horn 4 English Post Horn 8 Trompette de Fete 4 Trompette de Fete VI Grand Jeu 15 Bombarde/Echo to Bombarde/Echo 16 8off 4 PEDAL 32 Contra Principal 32 Contre Bourdon 32 Contra Violone 16 Major Principal 16 Bourdon 16 Violone 16 Montre (Great) 16 Quintaton (Great) 16 Rohrbordun (Swell) 16 Gambe (Swell) 16 Erzähler (Choir) 8 Major Octave 8 Octave 8 Gedeckt Pommer 8 Violone 8 Quintaton (Great) 8 Rohrflöte (Swell) 4 Choralbass 4 Nachthorn III Rauschpfeife 19 IV Mixture 22 32 Contre Bombarde 32 Contre Fagott 16 Bombarde 16 Fagott 16 Trompette (Swell) 8 Bombarde 8 Fagott 4 Clairon 2 Zinck Great to Pedal 8 4 Swell to Pedal 8 4 Choir/Positiv to Pedal 8 4 Solo to Pedal 8 4 Bombarde/Echo to Pedal 8 Combination action: 0-20 General, thumb and toe 0-10 Great, thumb 0-10 Swell, thumb 0-10 Choir/Positiv, thumb 0-5 Bombarde/Echo, thumb 0-10 Pedal, thumb and toe 1-5 Couplers, thumb Setter, thumb Thumb reversibles: Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir/Positiv to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Bombarde/Echo to Pedal, Swell to Great, Choir/Positiv to Great, Solo to Great, Bombarde/Echo to Great, Swell to Choir/Positiv, Zymbelstern, Great/Pedal with Choir/Positiv, Great/Pedal with Swell, All swells to Swell, Orchestral Crescendo, Tutti. Toe reversibles: Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Choir/Positiv to Pedal, Solo to Pedal, Bombarde/Echo to Pedal, Reversibles to each 32ft. stop, Zymbelstern, Great/Pedal with Choir/Positiv, Great/Pedal with Swell, All swells to Swell, Orchestral Crescendo, Tutti. Expression Pedals to: Choir/Positiv, Swell, Solo, Bombarde/Echo. Crescendo Pedal: Classic or Orchestral. Expression Couplers: Great/Pedal with Swell, Great/Pedal with Choir/Positiv, Great/Pedal with Bombarde/Echo, All Swells to Swell. Ventils (thumb and toe to each, with indicators): 32ft. stops silent, 16ft. manual stops silent, 16ft. couplers silent, 4ft. couplers silent, Celestes silent. Antiphonal controls: Main Off and Antiphonal On to each division.
The Rodgers organ was removed when the hall was renovated; room could no longer be allowed for the console and audio system. It has found a home in the Arlene Schnitzer Hall at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Portalnd OR.The Carnegie Hall organ had a near-twin known as Royal V (Royal Five). It was intended as a touring organ, though it fulfilled this role for only a year after its debut in 1975. It was installed in Crystal Cathedral in 1980 and used there until the large pipe organ was in place. It is now installed in Meishu-Sama Hall, Shinji Shumeikai, Japan. Its stoplist is very similiar to the Carnegie Hall organ; the Pedal has an additional Open Diapason 16ft., the fifth manual is called Grand Choeur/Orchestral, the Choir has an 8ft. Clarinet in place of the 8ft. Orchestral Oboe, and an 8ft. Tibia Minor instead of the 8ft. Waldflöte. There are other minor differences of nomenclature.
(Information and stoplist from the Rodgers Organ Company.)