SPECIFICATION OF THE HARRISON & HARRISON ORGAN IN
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,
LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS


 
Lake Forest is on the shore of Lake Michigan, a few miles north of downtown Chicago.
 
The organ in the Church of the Holy Spirit, built by Harrison & Harrison in 1972, was originally installed in the north
transcept. In 1995 it was enlarged and completely rebuilt on the north side of the chancel, with a new casework of oak.
     
    PEDAL ORGAN       GREAT ORGAN
                     
1 Open Diapason     16   28 Bourdon (bass from 3)   16
2 Dulciana     16   29 Open Diapason     8
3 Bourdon     16   30 Stopped Diapason     8
4 Quint (from 3)   10 2/3   31 Octave     4
5 Principal (from 5)   8   32 Open Flute     4
6 Stopped Flute (from 3)   8   33 Fifteenth     2
7 Fifteenth     4   34 Mixture     IV
8 Wald Flute     4   35 Trumpet     8
9 Mixture     II            
10 Trombone     16       VI Choir to Great  
11 Fagotto (from 44)   16       VII Swell to Great  
12 Cornopean (from 45)   8       VIII Unenclosed Choir on Great
13 Clarion     4            
                     
    I Choir to Pedal              
    II Great to Pedal              
    IIi Swell to Pedal              
                     
    CHOIR ORGAN       SWELL ORGAN
    Enclosed              
14 Salicional     8   36 Violin Diapason     8
15 Spitzflute     8   37 Gedackt     8
16 Flute Céleste     8   38 Viole     8
17 Flute     4   39 Viole Céleste (CC)   8
18 Corno di Bassetto     8   40 Principal     4
    Unenclosed     41 Spitzflute     4
19 Gedackt     8   42 Flageolet     2
20 Principal     4   43 Mixture     IV
21 Chimney Flute     4   44 Contra Fagotto     16
22 Nazard     2 2/3   45 Cornopean     8
23 Fifteenth     2   46 Oboe (from 44)   8
24 Gemshorn     2   47 Clarion     4
25 Tierce     1 3/5            
26 Mixture     III          
27 Trompette     8       IX Tremulant  
                X Octave    
    IV Tremulant              
    V Swell to Choir              
                     
  ACCESSORIES                
  Eight general pistons (duplicated by foot pistons)   Reversible pistons: I, II, III, V, VI, VII
  Eight foot pistons to the Pedal Organ   Reversible pistons: II, III, VII
  Eight pistons each to the Choir, Great and Swell Organs   Reversible piston and foot piston to Full Organ,
  General cancel piston   with indicator
  The pistons are adjustable, with eight general and eight divisional memories  
  Two balanced expression pedals, with three sets of shutters: Swell Chancel, Swell Nave, Choir  
               
  The console is detached and mobile          
  The actions are electro-pneumatic          
  The manual compass is 61 notes; the pedal 32 notes          
                     

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