Dedicated September 20, 1997
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier, California
The pipe organ for the SkyRose Chapel, Rose Hills Memorial Park, created and built by Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., Warrensburg, Missouri, is a four-manual instrument of 65 ranks based on an eclectic tonal design. The concept does not copy any historical style of organ building. The tonal design is a synthesis, resulting in a concept that is distinctly American. The instrument features Blackinton-Johnson style electro-pneumatic slider windchests and electro-pneumatic unit windchests for extended ranks. The SkyRose Chapel pipe organ contains 3,937 pipes ranging in size from over 32 feet in length to those smaller than a pencil. The pipes are constructed of various alloys of tin and lead for those shorter than 4' in length and a zinc alloy for pipes longer than 4' in length. The Solo division played from the fourth manual of the pipe organ features several historical reed ranks built by the Skinner and Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company of Boston, Massachusetts. These include the Tuba 1924, French Horn 1946, English Horn 1946, and Corno di Bassetto 1946. The instrument is provided with Chime and Harp stops. The 20 tubular Deagon Class A Chimes built in 1924 are played by an electro-pneumatic striking action and the restored Harp with 61 bars and resonators featuring their original electro-pneumatic action was built by the Skinner Organ Company in 1929.
The visible casework for the SkyRose pipe organ is constructed of oak and contains 38 painted zinc pipes with pipe metal mouths painted gold and nine oak pipes. The pipes in the central case are functional and are part of the Pedal 32-16-8' Principal, and Great 16' Violone. The longest pipe in the façade is 32' G of the Pedal Principal rank. The wood pipes in the side case are part of the Pedal 16' Bourdon rank. The pedal organ contains a full length 32' Posaune which is located in the alcove behind the exposed wood pipes.
The exterior of the console was designed in consultation with Fay Jones and Maurice Jennings. The parts of the console played by the organist include 133 drawknobs on each side of the manuals which control the stops and intra-manual couplers, and the coupler rail above the keyboards containing 30 couplers allowing the organist to couple one or more manuals to another. The manuals, drawknobs, and tilting coupler tablets were constructed for Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., by Harris Precision Products, Whittier, California. The key and stop functions are controlled by a Peterson Electro-Musical Products Multi-plex relay system which includes a MIDI, allowing the instrument to be played from a sequence recorder. The combination action controlled by thumb pistons beneath the keys of the manuals and various toe pistons and paddles above the pedal board, also by Peterson Electro-Musical Products, has 99 levels of memory, piston sequencer, three genral ventil pistons to control Reeds Off, Mixtures Off, and Manual 16's and Pedal 32's Off, three ensemble pistons, and three programmable Crescendo settings.
The wind for the pipes is provided by blowers that equal 11 H.P. The wind for playing the pipes is stored in 14 reservoirs and four schwimmers regulated to the required wind pressures. Wind pressures range from 15" measured by water gauge for the Tuba to 4" for the Choir division.
Members of Quimby Pipe Organ, Inc., making significant contributions in the construction of the instrument are Doug Christie, Chris Emerson, Charles Ford, Johanna Harrington, Eric Johnson, Kevin Kissinger, Brad McGuffey, Michael Miller, Gary Olden, Michael Quimby, Wayne Shirk, Stan Sparrowhawk, Elizabeth Viscusi, and Randy Watkins.
GREAT ORGAN ~ Unenclosed
| Violone | 16' | 73 pipes | 1 - 12 in façade |
| Diapason | 8' | 54 pipes | 1 - 7 from pedal Principal |
| Principal | 8' | 61 pipes | |
| Violoncello | 8' | 61 notes | extension 16' Violone |
| Harmonic Flute | 8' | 49 pipes | 1 - 12 from 8' Bourdon |
| Bourdon | 8' | 61 pipes | |
| Octave | 4' | 61 pipes | |
| Koppel Flute | 4' | 61 pipes | |
| Quint | 2-2/3' | 61 pipes | |
| Super Octave | 2' | 61 pipes | |
| Mixtures IV Ranks | 1-1/3' | 244 pipes | 19 - 22 - 26 - 29 |
| Bombarde | 16' | 61 notes | extension Trompette |
| Tuba Mirabilis | 8' | 61 notes | duplexed from Solo |
| Trompette Harmonique | 8' | 73 pipes | |
| Trumpet | 8' | 85 pipes | |
| Cromorne | 8' | 61 notes | duplexed from Choir |
| Clarion Harmonique | 4' | 61 pipes | |
| Tremolo | |||
| Chimes | duplexed from Solo | ||
| Harp | duplexed from Solo | ||
| Tower Chimes | |||
| MIDI on Great |
SWELL ORGAN
| Gedeckt | 16' | 80 pipes | |
| Gedeckt | 8' | 68 notes | extension 16' Gedeckt |
| Viola | 8' | 80 pipes | |
| Viola Celeste | 8' | 80 pipes | |
| Salicional | 8' | 68 pipes | |
| Viox Celeste | 8' | 68 pipes | |
| Principal | 4' | 68 pipes | |
| Nachthorn | 4' | 68 pipes | |
| Viola | 4' | 68 notes | extension 8' Viola |
| Viola Celeste | 4' | 68 notes | extension 8' Viola Celeste |
| Rohr Nazat | 2-2/3' | 61 pipes | |
| Octave | 2' | 61 pipes | |
| Flageolet | 2' | 61 pipes | |
| Tierce | 1-3/5' | 61 pipes | |
| Plein Jeu IV Ranks | 2' | 183 pipes | 2' Rank from Octave |
| Hautbois | 16' | 80 pipes | |
| Trompette | 8' | 80 pipes | |
| Hautbois | 8' | 68 notes | extension 16' Hautbois |
| Vox Humana | 8' | 68 pipes | |
| Vox Mystique | 8' | 68 notes | Vox Humana Box Closed |
| Clarion | 4' | 68 notes | |
| Tremolo | |||
| Chimes | |||
| MIDI on Swell |
CHOIR ORGAN ~ Enclosed
| Silver Flute | 16' | 80 pipes | 1 - 12 electronic |
| Flauto Mirabilis | 8' | 68 notes | duplexed from Solo |
| Gamba | 8' | 68 notes | duplexed from Solo |
| Gamba Celeste | 8' | 68 notes | duplexed from Solo |
| Rohrflute | 8' | 68 pipes | |
| Gemshorn | 8' | 68 pipes | |
| Melodia | 8' | 56 pipes | 1 - 12 from Rohrflute |
| Silver Flute | 8' | 68 notes | extension 16' Silver Flute |
| Silver Flute Celeste TC | 8' | 56 pipes | |
| Principal | 4' | 68 pipes | |
| Orchestral Flute | 4' | 68 notes | duplexed from Solo |
| Spitz Flute | 4' | 68 pipes | |
| Silver Flute | 4' | 68 notes | extension 16' Silver Flute |
| Nazard | 2-2/3' | 61 pipes | |
| Octave | 2' | 61 pipes | |
| Block Flute | 2' | 61 pipes | |
| Tierce | 1-3/5' | 61 pipes | |
| Mixture III Ranks | 1' | 183 pipes | 22 - 26 - 29 |
| Cromorne | 16' | 80 pipes | |
| Trompette Harmonique | 8' | 61 notes | duplexed from Great |
| Cromorne | 8' | 61 notes | extension 16' Cromorne |
| Clarion Harmonique | 4' | 61 notes | duplexed from Great |
| Tuba Mirabilis | 8' | 61 notes | duplexed from Solo |
| Tremolo | |||
| Chimes | |||
| Harp | 8' | duplexed from Solo | |
| Celeste | 4' | duplexed from Solo | |
| MIDI on Choir |
SOLO ORGAN ~ Enclosed
| Contra Gamba | 16' | 80 pipes | 1 - 12 electronic |
| Flauto Mirabilis | 8' | 68 pipes | |
| Gamba | 8' | 68 notes | extension 16' Gamba |
| Gamba Celeste | 8' | 68 pipes | |
| Orchestral Flute | 4' | 68 pipes | |
| Gambette | 4' | 68 notes | extension 16' Gamba |
| English Horn | 8' | 73 pipes | |
| French Horn | 8' | 73 pipes | |
| Corno di Bassetto | 8' | 73 pipes | |
| Tuba Mirabilis | 8' | 80 pipes | |
| Clarion Tuba | 4' | 68 notes | extension Tuba Mirabilis |
| Tremolo | |||
| Harp | 8' | 61 bars | electro-pneumatic action |
| Celesta | 4' | 49 notes | extension 8' Harp |
| Tower Chimes | Prepared for | ||
| Chimes | 20 tubes | Deagan Class A | |
| MIDI on Solo |
PEDAL ORGAN
| SubPrincipal 8-31 case | 32' | 49 pipes | 1 - 7 electronic |
| Contra Bourdon | 32' | 56 pipes | 1 - 12 electronic |
| Principal | 16' | 32 notes | extension 32' Principal |
| Violone | 16' | 32 notes | duplexed from Great |
| Bourdon | 16' | 32 notes | extension 32' Bourdon |
| Gamba | 16' | 32 notes | duplexed from Solo |
| Gedeckt | 16' | 32 notes | duplexed from Swell |
| Silver Flute | 16' | 32 notes | duplexed from Choir |
| Octave | 8' | 32 notes | extension 16' Principal |
| Violoncello | 8' | 32 notes | duplexed from Great |
| Viola Celeste | 8' | 32 notes | duplexed from Swell |
| Bourdon | 8' | 32 notes | extension 32' Bourdon |
| Gedeckt | 8' | 32 notes | duplexed from Swell |
| Choral Bass | 4' | 32 pipes | |
| Bourdon | 4' | 32 notes | extension 32' Bourdon |
| Mixture IV Ranks | 2-2/3' | 128 pipes | |
| Contra Posaune | 32' | 32 notes | extension Great Trumpet |
| Contra Basson | 32' | 32 notes | 1 - 12 electronic; duplexed from Swell Hautbois |
| Posaune | 16' | 32 notes | extension from Great Trumpet |
| Bombarde | 16' | 32 notes | duplexed from Great |
| Hautbois | 16' | 32 notes | duplexed from Swell |
| Cromorne | 16' | 32 notes | duplexed from Choir |
| Tuba Mirabilis | 8' | 32 notes | duplexed from Solo |
| Trumpet | 8' | 32 notes | duplexed from Great |
| Trompette Harmonique | 8' | 32 notes | duplexed from Great |
| Hautbois | 8' | 32 notes | duplexed from Great |
| Clarion | 4' | 32 notes | from Great Trumpet |
| Hautbois | 4' | 32 notes | from Swell Hautbois |
| Cromorne | 4' | 32 notes | from Choir Cromorne |
| Chimes | 21 notes | from Solo | |
| MIDI on Pedal |
COUPLERS
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 A Close-up of the pipes  The Console |
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GENERAL & DIVISIONAL PISTONS: Peterson MSP 1000, 99 Levels
| Great Organ | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-0 Thumb Pistons |
| Swell Organ | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-0 Thumb Pistons |
| Choir Organ | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-0 Thumb Pistons |
| Solo Organ | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-0 Thumb Pistons |
| Pedal Organ | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-0 Thumb Pistons & Toe |
| General Pistons | 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18; Thumb Pistons, Generals 1-6 and 13-18 duplicated by toe studs |
| Next Piston | |
| Previous Piston | |
| Set Piston | |
| General Cancel Piston |
CRESCENDO & EXPRESSION PEDALS
| General Crescendo Pedal (60 positions) Standard Crescendo | |
| Peterson Crescendo Indicator | Crescendo A Programmable Crescendo B Programmable Crescendo C Programmable |
| Swell Expression Pedal | 16 stages electro-pneumatic |
| Choir Expression Pedal | 16 stages electro-pneumatic |
| Solo Expression Pedal | 16 stages electro-pneumatic |
REVERSIBLES
| Great to Pedal | Thumb and Harris Paddle |
| Swell to Pedal | Thumb and Harris Paddle |
| Choir to Pedal | Thumb and Harris Paddle |
| Solo to Pedal | Thumb and Harris Paddle |
| Swell to Great | Thumb and Harris Paddle |
| Choir to Great | Thumb |
| Solo to Great | Thumb and Harris Paddle |
| Swell to Choir | Thumb |
| 32' Principal | Thumb and Harris Paddle |
| 32' Bourdon | Thumb |
| 32' Contra Posaune | Thumb and Harris Paddle |
| 32' Contra Basson | Thumb |
| Sforzando | Thumb and Harris Paddle |
| All Swells to Swell | Thumb |
| Manual Transfer | Thumb |
 A Close-up of the console |
MIDI
PISTON SEQUENCER
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Revised & Updated April 21, 2005