the Brad Hall Memorial Chancel
Saint Margaret's Episcopal Church
Palm Desert, California
"Building an organ for Saint Margaret's has been our greatest challenge to date. Not only would the instrument need to bathe an acoustically dry room with warm tone, it would have great musical demands placed upon it. Given the flexibility required, we responded heartily to the desire for an instrument mostly enclosed in expression boxes; the need for generous pipe scales, heroic pipe construction and full voicing; a visual design that would harmonize without competing; and the provision of innovative features such as doubly-enclosed chorus reeds and an unusual transfer system, allowing players to maximize every color at their disposal.
Throughout this process, my staff have surpassed themselves, producing their finest work yet. Any acclaim the organ may received must rest squarely on their extraordinary dedication and hard work."
~ Michael Quimby
GREAT ~ Enclosed
6" wind
| Double Diapason | 16' | 1-7 from Pedal, 8-19 façade | 68 B |
| Bourdon | 16' | 1-12 from Pedal | 49 C |
| First Diapason | 8' | 1-12 bearded open wood | 61 A |
| Second Diapason | 8' | 1-12 bearded open wood | 68 B |
| Harmonic Flute | 8' | 1-12 from Pedal Bourdon | 56 C |
| Chimney Flute | 8' | wood & metal | 68 C |
| Quint | 5-1/3' | from middle c | 42 B |
| Octave | 4' | 61 A | |
| Principal | 4' | 68 B | |
| Spire Flute | 4' | 68 C | |
| Twelfth | 2-2/3' | 61 A | |
| Fifteenth | 2' | 61 A | |
| Seventeenth | 1-3/5' | 61 A | |
| Chorus Mixture IV-VI | 1-1/3' | 298 A | |
| Tierce Mixture III-V | 1-3/5' | 269 B | |
| Tremolo | |||
| Chimes | Manual IV | ||
| Separate enclosure within Great box ~ 10" wind | |||
| Trombone | 16' | 68 D | |
| Trumpet | 8' | 68 D | |
| Clarion | 4' | 68 D | |
| Great 16' | |||
| Great Unison Off | |||
SWELL ~ Enclosed
5" wind
| Lieblichgedeckt | 16' | wood | 68 A |
| Diapason | 8 | slotted 13-61 | 68 A |
| Viole de Gambe | 8' | 68 B | |
| Viole Celeste | 8' | 68 B | |
| Stopped Diapason | 8' | wood | 68 C |
| Flauto Dolce | 8' | 68 B | |
| Flute Celeste | 8' | from GG | 61 B |
| Octave | 4' | 68 A | |
| Harmonic Flute | 4' | 68 C | |
| Nazard | 2-2/3' | 68 C | |
| Harmonic Piccolo | 2' | 68 C | |
| Tierce | 1-3/5' | 68 C | |
| Grave Mixture III | 2-2/3' | 183 A | |
| Plein Jeu III | 1' | 183 A | |
| Bassoon | 16' | full-length, extension 8' | 12 A |
| Bassoon & Oboe | 8' | 68 A | |
| Double Trumpet | 16' | 68 B | |
| Trumpet | 8' | 68 B | |
| Clarion | 4' | 68 B | |
| Tremolo | |||
| Celesta Sub | Manual IV | ||
| Celesta | Manual IV | ||
| Swell 16' | |||
| Swell 4' | |||
| Swell Unison Off |
CHOIR ~ Enclosed
7-1/2" wind
| Solo Voices | |||
| Violoncello | 8' | flared & slotted | 68 A |
| Cello Celeste | 8' | flared & slotted | 68 A |
| Viola | 4' | 68 A | |
| Violin | 2' | 61 B | |
| Doppelflote | 8' | 68 B | |
| Orchestral Flute | 4' | metal, harmonic treble | 68 B |
| Bass Clarinet | 16' | extension 8' | 12 A |
| Clarinet | 8' | 61 A | |
| Echo Voices | |||
| Traverse Flute | 8' | open wood from CC, harmonic treble | 68 B |
| Erzahler | 8' | 68 A | |
| Erzahler Celeste | 8' | 68 A | |
| English Horn | 8' | single-bell, capped | 61 B |
| Vox Humana | 8' | 68 A | |
| Tremolo | |||
| Tuba Major | 8' | Manual IV | |
| Celesta Sub | Manual IV | ||
| Celesta | Manual IV | ||
| Choir 16' | |||
| Choir 4' | |||
| Choir Unison Off | |||
| ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ | |||
| Great B on Choir | |||
| Great D on Choir | |||
MANUAL IV ~ Unenclosed
25" wind
| Trumpet | 8' | Great | |
| Tuba Major | 8' | does not couple | 61 |
| Chimes | C0-C2, tubes | 37 | |
| Celesta Sub | Prepared | ||
| Celesta | Prepared | ||
| Manual IV 16' | |||
| Manual IV 4' | |||
| Manual IV Unison Off | |||
| ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ | |||
| Great A on IV | Swell A on IV | Choir A on IV | |
| Great B on IV | Swell B on IV | Choir B on IV | |
| Great C on IV | Swell C on IV | ||
| Great D on IV | |||
PEDAL ~ Unenclosed
6" wind
| Resultant Open Wood | 32' | ||
| Lieblich Gedeckt | 32' | 1-12 electronic | SW |
| Open Wood | 16' | 32 | |
| Diapason | 16' | façade | 32 |
| Violone | 16' | bearded; wood & metal | 32 |
| Bourdon | 16' | 32 | |
| Lieblichgedeckt | 16' | SW | |
| Grosse Quinte | 10-2/3' | 1-17 façade | 32 |
| Diapason | 8' | extension 16' | 12 |
| Open Flute | 8' | extension 16' Open Wood | 12 |
| Octave | 8' | 1-13 façade | 32 |
| 'Cello | 8' | extension 16' | 12 |
| Bourdon | 8' | extension 16' | 12 |
| Lieblichgedeckt | 8' | SW | |
| Grosse Tierce | 6-2/3' | 32 | |
| Quinte | 5-1/3' | extension 10-2/3' | 12 |
| Choral Bass | 4' | 32 | |
| Open Flute | 4' | extension 16' Open Wood | 12 |
| Lieblichgedeckt | 4' | SW | |
| Contra Bombarde | 32' | full length, extends Pedal 16' | 12 |
| Contra Trombone | 32' | extends Great 16' instead | 12 |
| Bombarde | 16' | 32 | |
| Trombone | 16' | GR | |
| Double Trumpet | 16' | SW | |
| Bassoon | 16' | SW | |
| Bass Clarinet | 16' | CH | |
| Trumpet | 8' | extension 16' Bombarde | 12 |
| Trombone | 8' | GR | |
| Clarion | 4' | extension 16' Bombarde | 12 |
| Oboe | 4' | SW | |
| Tuba Major | 8' | Manual IV | |
| Tuba Clarion | 4' | Manual IV | |
| Pedal Unison Off | |||
| Chimes | Manual IV |
COUPLERS
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 The console and pipes SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Drawknobs
 A Close-up of the console |
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EXPRESSION COUPLERS
Key-Cheek & Key-Slip Pistons
| Swell Nave Shades | On/Off |
| Great Nave Shakes | On/Off |
| Great Reeds Expression | |
| on Choir | on Swell |
| on Great | on Crescendo (Crescendo silenced) |
COMBINATION ACTION
Solid State Logic ~ 256 Levels
| Manual IV | 1-2-3-4-5-6 | thumb pistons |
| Swell | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 | thumb pistons |
| Great | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 | thumb pistons |
| Choir | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 | thumb pistons |
| Pedal | 1-2-3-4-5-6 | toe studs |
| General | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12 | thumb pistons |
| General | 13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21 22-23-24-25-26-27 |
toe studs |
| Memory Level Up | thumb piston | |
| Memory Level Down | thumb piston | |
| Back | thumb pistons | |
| General Cancel | thumb piston |
REVERSIBLE MOVEMENTS
| Great to Pedal | thumb piston, kick pedal |
| Swell to Pedal | thumb piston, kick pedal |
| Choir to Pedal | thumb piston |
| Manual IV to Pedal | thumb piston |
| 32' Lieblich Gedeckt | kick pedal |
| Festival Bells | kick pedal |
| Sforzando | thumb piston, kick pedal |
BALANCED PEDALS
| Choir Expression |
| Swell Expression |
| Great Expression |
| Register Crescendo / Great Reed Expression |
ANALYSIS
| stops | ranks | pipes | |
| Great | 18 | 27 | 1,563 |
| Swell | 18 | 22 | 1,447 |
| Choir | 12 | 12 | 807 |
| Manual IV | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Pedal | 9 | 9 | 396 |
| TOTAL | 58 | 71 | 4,274 |
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Revised & Updated April 21, 2005