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Joseph Balistreri, Master of Music student in Organ Performance, 2011
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Studio of James Kibbie (Studio 2102)

Recordings on this organ by students of James Kibbie at the University of Michigan are available on the Jehan Alain Centennial Recordings.

James Kibbie's teaching studio at the University of Michigan was designed by the renowned architect Eero Saarinen and is used for instruction, practice, organ literature classes and seminars, and auditions. For prospective students auditioning in Studio 2102, the Admissions Office will schedule a brief warmup time on the day of the audition. Additional rehearsal time may be arranged by contacting Dr. Kibbie at jkibbie@umich.edu.

The banners over the console were created by Ann Arbor artist Laura Latterner based on designs by James Kibbie. The banner on the left includes a quote attributed to J. S. Bach: "There's nothing remarkable about it. All you do is hit the right keys at the right time, and the instrument plays itself." The banner on the right features the words spoken by César Franck on his deathbed concerning his beloved Cavaillé-Coll organ at the Church of Sainte-Clotilde: "If you only knew how I love this instrument; it is so supple beneath my fingers and so obedient to all my thoughts."

  Studio 2102

Organ Specifications:

M. P. Möller, Hagerstown, Maryland, Opus 9905, 1964

Great (Manual II, 61 notes):

Spitzflöte 16' (Sw. I)

Spitzprincipal 8'

Spitzflöte 8' (Sw. I)

Principal 4'

Superoctave 2'

Mixture III

Tremolo

Great 16'

Great Unison Off

Great 4'

Positiv (Manual I, 61 notes):

Spitzflöte 8' (Sw. I)

Gedeckt 8'

Koppelflöte 4'

Nasat 2 2/3'

Blockflöte 2'

Principal 2'

Terz 1 3/5'

Kleinquinte 1 1/3'

Sifflöte 1'

Tremolo

Positiv 16'

Positiv Unison Off

Positiv 4'

Swell I (Manual III, 61 notes, enclosed):

Spitzflöte 16'

Spitzflöte 8'

Gemshorn 4'

Scharf III

Tremolo

Swell I 16'

Swell I Unison Off

Swell I 4'

Swell II (Manual III, 61 notes, enclosed):

Salicional 8'

Voix Céleste 8'

Bombarde 16'

Trompette 8'

Clairon 4'

Tremolo

Swell II 16'

Swell II Unison Off

Swell II 4'

Pedal (32 notes):

Cornet 32' (10 2/3', 6 2/5', 4 4/7')

Subbass 16'

Spitzflötenbass 16' (Sw. I)

Principal 8'

Gedeckt 8'

Spitzflöte 8' (Sw. I)

Principal 4'

Gedeckt 4'

Principal 2'

Bombarde 16' (Sw. II)

Trompette 8" (Sw. II)

Clairon 4' (Sw. II)

Couplers:

Great/Pedal

Swell I/Pedal

Swell I/Pedal 4'

Swell II/Pedal

Positiv/Pedal

Swell I/Great 16'

Swell I/Great

Swell I/Great 4'

Swell II/Great 16'

Swell II/Great

Swell II/Great 4'

Positiv/Great 16'

Positiv/Great

Swell I/Positiv 16'

Swell I/Positiv

Swell I/Positiv 4'

Swell II/Positiv 16'

Swell II/Positiv

Swell II/Positiv 4'

Combination action:

SSL multiple-memory, 256 levels

Programmable tutti for each level

Thumb pistons:

Generals 1-5 (under Great, left side)

Swell divisionals 1-6 (affecting Sw. I and Sw. II)

Great divisionals 1-4

Positiv divisionals 1-5

Swell I/Pedal reversible

Swell II/Pedal reversible

Great/Pedal reversible

Positiv/Great reversible

Positiv/Pedal reversible

Tutti

Toe studs:
Generals 6-10 (left side, lower row)

Pedal divisionals 1-5 (right side, lower row)

Zimbelstern

Positiv/Great reversible

Great/Pedal reversible

Swell I/Pedal reversible

Swell II/Pedal reversible

Positiv/Pedal reversible

32' Cornet reversible

Tutti

Expression shoes, left to right:

Swell I

Swell II

Inoperative pedal (no crescendo)

 

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