Portland, OR
Portland (Paramount) Theatre - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Organ by The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.--As built
--NOTE: Stops denoted with (S) indicate voices speaking from the Solo (house-right) chamber.
Those with an (X) indicate voices speaking simultaneously from the Main and Solo.
PEDAL GREAT
16' Tuba Profunda 16' Tuba Profunda
16' Diaphone 16' Diaphone
16' Tibia Clausa (S) 16' Tibia Clausa TC
16' Bourdon 16' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Tuba Mirabilis 16' Clarinet TC
8' Tuba Horn 16' Saxophone TC
8' Octave (Diapason) 16' Solo String TC (X)
8' Tibia Clausa (S) 16' Vox Humana TC
8' Clarinet 16' Vox Humana TC (S)
8' Saxophone 8' Tuba Mirabilis
8' Bass Solo String (X) 8' Trumpet
8' Cello (Viol d' Orchestre and Viol Celeste) 8' Tuba Horn
8' Flute 8' Diaphonic Diapason
4' Flute 8' Tibia Clausa
16' Piano 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
Bass Drum 8' Orchestral Oboe
Kettle Drum (Bass Drum roll) 8' Kinura
Snare Drum 8' Clarinet
Crash Cymbal 8' Saxophone
Cymbal 8' Solo String
Accompaniment to Pedal 8' Solo String (S)
Great to Pedal 8' Viol d' Orchestre
Solo to Pedal 8' Viol Celeste
8' Concert Flute
8' Vox Humana
ACCOMPANIMENT 8' Vox Humana (S)
4' Piccolo
16' Solo String (X) 4' Piccolo (S)
8' Tuba Horn 4' Viol
8' Diaphonic Diapason 4' Octave Celeste
8' Tibia Clausa 4' Flute
8' Tibia Clausa (S) 4' Vox Humana
8' Clarinet 4' Vox Humana (S)
8' Saxophone 2-2/3' Twelfth (Flute)
8' Solo String 2' Fifteenth (Viol d' Orchestre)
8' Solo String (S) 2' Piccolo (Flute)
8' Viol d' Orchestre 1-3/5' Tierce (Flute)
8' Viol Celeste 16' Piano
8' Oboe Horn 8' Piano
8' Quintadena 4' Piano
8' Concert Flute Marimba
8' Dulciana Harp
8' Vox Humana Bells (reiterating Glockenspiel)
8' Vox Humana (S) Sleigh Bells
4' Piccolo Master Xylophone
4' Piccolo (S) Xylophone
4' Viol Glockenspiel
4' Octave Celeste Chrysoglott
4' Flute Cathedral Chimes
4' Vox Humana Sub Octave
4' Vox Humana (S) Octave
2-2/3'Twelfth (Flute) Solo to Great
2' Piccolo (Flute)
8' Piano
Mandolin (metal-tipped strips laid over the Piano strings--n's 25-88)
Marimba
Harp
Chrysoglott (a.k.a. Celesta)
Snare Drum
Tambourine
Castanets
Chinese Block
Tom Tom (single-stroke Snare w/ snare muted)
Sand Block (on/off high pressure air exhaust blown over the edge of a metal plate)
Octave
Solo to Accompaniment
BOMBARDE SOLO
16' Tuba Mirabilis TC 8' Tuba Morabilis
16' Tuba Profunda 8' Trumpet
16' Diaphone 8' Tuba Horn
16' Tibia Clausa TC 8' Diaphonic Diapason
16' Tibia Clausa (S) 8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Trumpet 8' Orchestral Oboe
8' Tuba Horn 8' Kinura
8' Diaphonic Diapason 8' Clarinet
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Saxophone
8' Tibia Clausa 8' Solo String
8' Solo String 8' Solo String (S)
8' Solo String (S) 8' Oboe Horn
8' Viol d' Orchestre 8' Quintadena
8' Viol Celeste 8' Vox Humana
8' Concert Flute 8' Vox Humana (S)
4' Clarion Mirabilis 8' Dulciana
4' Clarion (Tuba Horn) 4' Piccolo
4' Piccolo 4' Piccolo (S)
4' Piccolo (S) 8' Piano
Xylophone Marimba
Glockenspiel Master Xylophone
Snare Drum Glockenspiel
Great to Bombarde Sub Octave Bells (reit. Glock.)
Great to Bombarde Octave Chrysoglott
Solo to Bombarde Cathedral Chimes
BACK RAIL________________________________________________________________________
PEDAL--PIZZICATO TOUCH TREMULANTS
16' Tuba Profunda Main
Tibia Clausa
Vox Humana
ACCOMPANIMENT SECOND TOUCHES Diaphone/Tuba
Solo
8' Tuba Mirabilis Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Tuba Horn Vox Humana (S)
8' Diaphonic Diapason Tuba Mirabilis
8' Tibia Clausa
8' Tibia Clausa (S)
8' Saxophone Pedal Traps 1st Touch/Second Touch Switch Toggle Switch
8' Strings (X) --Located above Pedal Crash Cymbal & Cymbal tabs--
4' Piccolos (X)
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Cathedral Chimes SWELL PEDALS--Left to right--
Triangle
Solo to Accompaniment Main
Solo to Accompaniment--Pizzicato Solo
General**
Crescendo (affects Pedal and Great)
GREAT SECOND TOUCHES
16' Tuba Profunda PIANO-STYLE PEDALS
8' Tibia Clausa --Located above right end of pedal board--
8' Tibia Clausa (S)
Solo to Great Diaphone Thunder
Solo to Great--Pizzicato Tuba Thunder
BOMBARDE SECOND TOUCHES SWING-OUT TRAY
--Located below left side of key shelf--
16' Tuba Profunda
8' Tuba Horn Horse's Hooves
8' Tibia Clausa Bird (Main)
Bird (Solo)
Surf (toggle switch)
Fire Gong (reiterating)
Steamboat Whistle
Auto Horn
SWELL INDICATORS ("bobber" type) SWELL COUPLERS (toggle switches)
--Located in middle of top stop rail-- --Located at center position over back rail--
Main Main
Solo Solo
General General
COMBINATION ACTION THUMB PISTONS
Pedal--1-10 --Far left Accompaniment manual key slip
Accompaniment--PP/P/MF/F/FF & 1-5
Great--PP/P/MF/F/FF & 1-5++
Bombarde--P/MF/F/FF/FFF & 1-5
Solo--P/MF/F/FF/FF
++Great pistons fitted with second touch contacts. 1st touch=Great Divisional
Second touch fires all divisionals of like piston position at once.
Example: Great piston #1 fires all #1 divisional pistons
**The General swell pedal is fitted with a metal stud that operates the Piano's sustain
mechanism when pressed.
Console Lights ON/OFF switch
CHAMBER ANALYSIS--This provided by Eric Schmiedeberg--
MAIN CHAMBER--All ranks on 10" wind unless noted otherwise--
16' Diaphonic Diapason--73 pipes--15" wind
16' Harmonic Tuba--85 pipes--15" wind
8' Tibia Clausa--73 pipes--15" wind
16' Flute--97 pipes
8' Solo String--61 pipes
8' Viol d' Orchestre--85 pipes
8' Viol Celeste--73 pipes
8' Clarinet--61 pipes
8' Dulciana--61 pipes
8' Vox Humana--61 pipes--6" wind
Chrysoglott--49 notes
SOLO CHAMBER--All ranks on 10" wind unless otherwise noted--
16' Tibia Clausa--85 pipes--15" wind
8' Tuba Mirabilis--73 pipes--15" wind
8' Trumpet (brass resonators)--61 pipes
8' Saxophone (brass resonators w/ treble flue pipes)--61 pipes
8' Oboe Horn--61 pipes
8' Orchestral Oboe--61 pipes
8' Kinura--61 pipes
8' Solo String--61 pipes
8' Quintadena--61 pipes
8' Vox Humana--61 pipes--6" wind
Marimba/Harp--49 notes
Xylophone--37 notes
Glockenspiel--37 notes
Sleigh Bells--25 notes
Cathedral Chimes--25 notes
All non-tonal percussions
Sound Effects
UNENCLOSED--In a room above Solo chamber--
Upright Piano--85 notes used
Master Xylophone--37 notes
BLOWER
10 horsepower Spencer Turbine Co. unit
--I am not certain, but being familiar with the Paramount, I would venture the relays
and switching arrays were located in the basement of the theatre under the stage.