Crystal Cathedral organ
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The Crystal Cathedral organ is one of the world's largest pipe organ
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...

s, located at the Crystal Cathedral
Crystal Cathedral
The Crystal Cathedral is a Protestant Christian church building in the city of Garden Grove, in Orange County, California, United States. It is the headquarters and principal place of worship for Crystal Cathedral Ministries, a church founded in 1955 by Robert H. Schuller and affiliated with the...

 in Garden Grove, California
Garden Grove, California
Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 170,883 at the 2010 census. State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city running east-west. The city is known outside the Southern California area for being the home of Robert H...

. As of 2008, it has 270 ranks and 16,061 pipes, fully playable from two five manual consoles.

Funded by a $2 million gift from Hazel Wright, a viewer of the church's Hour of Power telecast, the organ was constructed by Fratelli Ruffatti
Fratelli Ruffatti
Famiglia Artigiana Fratelli Ruffatti is a manufacturer of pipe organs based in Padua, Italy.- History :...

, based on specifications by Virgil Fox
Virgil Fox
Virgil Keel Fox was an American organist, known especially for his flamboyant "Heavy Organ" concerts of the music of Bach. These events appealed to audiences in the 1970s who were more familiar with rock 'n' roll music and were staged complete with light shows...

 and expanded by Frederick Swann
Frederick Swann
Frederick L. Swann is a prominent American church and concert organist, recording artist, choral conductor, and former president of the American Guild of Organists . During his career spanning more than a half-century, he has performed on most of the well-known pipe organs in the world and made...

. It incorporates the large Aeolian-Skinner
Aeolian-Skinner
Æolian-Skinner Organ Company, Inc. — Æolian-Skinner of Boston, Massachusetts was an important American builder of a large number of notable pipe organs from its inception as the Skinner Organ Company in 1901 until its closure in 1972. Key figures were Ernest M. Skinner , Arthur Hudson Marks ,...

 pipe organ originally built in 1962 for New York's Avery Fisher Hall
Avery Fisher Hall
Avery Fisher Hall is a concert hall, in New York City and is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex. It is the home of the New York Philharmonic, with a capacity of 2,738 seats.-History:...

, and the Ruffatti organ which had been installed in the church's previous sanctuary.

Beginning in 1982, the year of the present organ's dedication, Frederick Swann was organist and music director at the Crystal Cathedral. During his 16-year tenure (1982–1998), he was widely regarded as the most visible organist in the world as people in more than 165 countries worldwide saw and heard him playing this organ on the weekly Hour of Power televised services.

Stoplist

The organ has the following pipe ranks:
I Choir (Second Level, East Tower)
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Gemshorn 16′
Viola Pomposa 8′
Viola Céleste 8′
Cor de Nuit 8′
Flauto Dolce 8′
Flauto Céleste 8′
Prinzipal 4′
Koppelflöte 4′
Rohrnasat 22/3
Prinzipal 2′
Zauberflöte 2′
Tierce 13/5
Larigot 11/3
Scharff IV
Fagotto 16′
Petite Trompette 8′
Clarinet 8′
Fagotto (Fagotto 16′) 4′
Tremulant
Millennial Trumpet (Gallery Great) 8′
Harp 8′
Harp (Harp 8′) 4′


II Great (Third Level, West Tower)
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Montre 16′
Kontra Geigen 16′
Bourdon 16′
Diapason 8′
Principal Major 8′
Principal 8′
Flûte harmonique 8′
Spitzflöte 8′
Spitz Céleste 8′
Gross Quinte 51/3
Oktave 4′
Oktav 4′
Flûte Ouverte 4′
Flûte a Cheminée 4′
Gross Tierce 31/5
Quinte 22/3
Sesquialtera II
Jeu de Tierce II
Super Octave 2′
Fifteenth 2′
Blockflöte 2′
Grand Fourniture II-VII
Ripieno IV
Mixture IV-VI
Cimbalo IV
Zimbel III-V
Contre Trompette 16′
Posaune 16′
Fagotto (Choir) 16′
Trompette 8′
Trompete 8′
Clairon 4′
Chimes
Cembalo


II Gallery Great (Gallery Organ, West Side)
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Grande Montre (Gallery Pedal) 16′
Holz Principal 8′
Holzgedeckt 8′
Octave 4′
Koppelflöte 4′
Fifteenth 2′
Nineteenth 11/3
Twenty-Second 1′
Fourniture V
Zimbel IV
Contra Trompette 16′
Trompette 8′
Clairon 4′
Millennial Trumpet (en chamade) 8′
Herald Trumpet (Solo) 8′


II Hoofdwerk (First Level, East Tower)
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Praestant 8′
Holpijp 8′
Quintadeen 8′
Octaaf 4′
Fluit 4′
Super Octaaf 2′
Mixtuur V
Scherp IV
Bazuin 16′
Trompet 8′
III Swell(First Level, West and East Tower)
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Flûte Courte 16′
Quintadena 16′
Gambe (digital) 16′
Gambe (digital) 8′
Montre 8′
Principal 8′
Viole de Gambe 8′
Viole Céleste 8′
Erzahler 8′
Erzahler Céleste 8′
Flûte Couverte 8′
Bourdon 8′
Flauto Dolce 8′
Prestant 4′
Octave 4′
Flûte à Pavillon 4′
Cor de Nuit 4′
Nazard 22/3
Doublette 2′
Flûte à Bec 2′
Tierce 13/5
Larigot 11/3
Piccolo 1′
None 8/9′
Plein jeu III
Ripieno V
Cymbale III
Bombarde 16′
Contre Trompette 16′
Basson 16′
Première Trompette 8′
Deuxième Trompette 8′
Hautbois d’Orchestre 8′
Hautbois 8′
Voix Humaine 8′
Première Clairon 4′
Deuxième Clairon 4′
Cornet V
Tremulant


III Borstwerk (First Level, West Tower)
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Pörfluit 8′
Speelfluit 4′
Gemshoorn 2′
Tertiaan II
Terzcymbel III
Buntcymbel III
Baarpijp 16′
Tremulant


IV Solo (Second Level, West Tower)
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Enclosed:
Gambe 8′
Gambe Celeste 8′
Flauto Heroique (Celestial) 8′
Doppelflöte 8′
Major Octave 4′
Orchestral Flute 4′
Quinte Flûte 22/3
Octave 2′
Harmonics VI
Gross Fourniture III
Cymbel IV
English Post Horn 16′
(from English Post Horn 8′)
Trompette Harmonique 8′
English Post Horn 8′
English Horn 8′
French Horn 8′
Clairon Harmonique 4′
Not enclosed:
Flûte d’Arvella (Pedal) 8′
Tuba Magna 16′
Herald Trumpet 8′
Millennial Trumpet (Gallery Great) 8′
Tuba Mirabilis 8′
Tuba Clairon 4′
Tremulant
V Celestial (Swell) (Gallery, East Side)
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Bourdon Doux 16′
Flauto Dolce 16′
Principal 8′
Viola Pomposa 8′
Viola Céleste 8′
Flauto Dolce 8′
Flauto Céleste 8′
Flûte à Cheminée 8′
Principal 4′
Italian Principal 4′
Flûte Traversière 4′
Sesquialtera II
Doublette 2′
Octavin 2′
Plein jeu V
Cymbale IV
Jeu de Clochette II
Contre Trompette 16′
Ranquette 16′
Trompette 8′
Cor Anglais 8′
Cromorne 8′
Voix Humaine 8′
Cor de Schuller 4′
Chalumeau 4′
Tremulant


V Positiv (Fourth Level, East Tower)
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Bourdon (Great) 16′
Principal 16′
Rohrflöte 8′
Prinzipal 8′
Spillflöte 4′
Oktav 4′
Larigot 2′
Sifflöte 11/3
Scharff IV
Terz Zimbel III
Fagotto (Choir) 16′
Krummhorn 8′
Rohr Schalmei 4′
Tremulant
Tuba Mirabilis (Solo) 8′


String (Swell) (Floating, Gallery, West Side)
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Viola 16′
Viola Céleste 16′
Dulciana 8′
Unda Maris 8′
Salicional 8′
Voix Céleste 8′
Dulcett 8′
Dulcett Céleste 8′
Dulciana Céleste 8′
Muted Viole 1 8′
Viole 1 Céleste 8′
Muted Viole 2 8′
Viole 2 Céleste 8′
Violoncello 8′
Violoncello Céleste 8′
Rohrpfeife 8′
Nachthorn 4′
Tremulant


Gospel (Floating, East Gallery)
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Principal 8′
Octave 4′
Super Octave 2′
Mixture IV
Trompette en Chamade 16′
Trompette en Chamade 8′
Trompette en Chamade 4′


Epistle (Floating, West Gallery)
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Principal 8′
Octave 4′
Mounted Cornet V
Mixture V
Trompette en Chamade 16′
Trompette en Chamade 8′
Trompette en Chamade 4′
Trompette en Chamade 2′


Echo (Swell) (catwalk 40 m)
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Fern Flute 8′
Vox Amorosa 8′
Voix Séraphique 8′
Chœur des Violes 8′
Divinare 4′
Rohr Nasat 22/3
Oboe d’Amore 8′
Anthropoglossa 8′
Tremulant


Percussion C–
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Tower Carillon
Harp (Choir) 8′
Celesta (Choir) 4′
Glockenstern (Positiv)
Etoile de Grand Martin (Gallery)
Chancel Chimes (Choir, Great)
Gallery Chimes (Celestial)
Rosignol on Pedal I (Gallery)
Pedal (Second Level, West Tower; Fourth Level East Tower)
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La Force 64′
(Ext. Double Diapason 32′)
Diapason 32′
Kontra Geigen 32′
(Ext. Great: Kontra Geigen 16′)
Contre Gambe (Swell) 32′
Diapente Grave 211/3
Diapason 16′
Contre Basse 16′
Contra Basso 16′
Principal (Great) 16′
Geigen (Great) 16′
Montre (Great) 16′
Principal 16′
Bourdon 16′
Subbasso 16′
Gemshorn (Choir) 16′
Flûte Courte (Swell) 16′
Quintadena (Swell) 16′
Quint 102/3
Octave 8′
Principal 8′
Violone 8′
Geigen 8′
(Ext. Geigen 16′)
Spitzflöte 8′
Principal (Positiv) 8′
Bourdon 8′
(Bourdon 16′)
Bordone 8′
(Ext. Subbasso 16′)
Gemshorn 8′
(Ext. Choir: Gemshorn 16′)
Flûte Courte 8′
(Ext. Swell: Flûte Courte 16′)
Octave Quinte 51/3
Choralbass 4′
Octave 4′
Principal (Positiv) 4′
Spillflöte 4′
Spireflöte 4′
Octave 2′
Spindleflöte 2′
(Ext. Spindleflöte 4′)
Fourniture IV
Ripieno VI
Acuta II
Grand Cornet IV
Kontra Posaune 32′
Contra Fagotto 32′
Posaune 16′
Contre Trompette (Great) 16′
Bombarde (Swell) 16′
Basson (Swell) 16′
English Post Horn (Solo) 16′
Fagotto (Choir) 16′
Trompette 8′
Trompette 8′
Fagotto 8′
(Ext. Choir: Fagotto 16′)
Krummhorn (Positiv) 8′
Klarine 4′
(Ext. Trompette 8′)
Trompete 4′
(Ext. Trompette 8′)
Rohr Schalmei (Positiv) 4′
Zink (Positiv) 2′
Contra Bourdon (Electronic) 32′
Gallery Pedal (Gallery, East side and Center)
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Untersatz 32′
Montre le Tour 16′
Open Wood 16′
Bourdon 16′
Bourdon Doux (Celestial) 16′
Viola (String) 16′
Viola Céleste (String) 16′
Prestant 8′
Bourdon 8′
Viola Céleste II 8′
(Ext. String: Violo Céleste 16′)
Bas de Choral 4′
Mixture 2′
Grand Harmoniques 32′
Contra Bombarde 32′
Bombarde 16′
Contra Trompette (Celestial) 16′
Trumpet 8′
Millennial Trumpet (Great) 8′
Clarion 4′

Recordings

Frederick Swann has recorded 2 compact disc
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s playing the Crystal Cathedral organ :

Peter Baicchi has recorded 1 compact disc
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:
  • "Organ Under Glass : The Crystal Cathedral Organ" see here


In addition, the Crystal Cathedral Choir and organ are heard on the CD We Sing the Power.

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