Want to work at West Point?

[Chapelpipes]

For those who are interested:

Associate Curator of Organs, USMA, West Point, NY

Organ Installer and Repairer, WG-4801-11, USMA, West Point, NY,
Competitive Salary, Plus Benefits

Serves as the Associate Curator of Organs. Maintains and repairs Cadet
Chapel Organ, which is the third largest organ in the world, and four other
organs.

To apply or for additional information, visit www.cpol.army.mil,
Announcement #NEBR05961038D, between Dec 2 and Dec 31, 2005.

Please contact CPAC at 845-938-3943 for further questions.

USMA is an equal opportunity employer.

[Chapelpipes]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Vacancy Announcement Number: NEBR05961038D

Opening Date: December 02, 2005
Closing Date: January 03, 2006
First Cut off Date: December 16, 2005

Position: Organ Installer and Repairer, WG-4801-11
Salary: $21.11 - $24.61 Hourly
Place of Work: US MILITARY ACADEMY, ARMY GARRISON, OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN, WEST POINT, NY

Position Status: This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time
Number of Vacancy: 1

Duties: Tunes the organs. Performs maintenance and repair of the Chapel Organs. Diagnoses troubles evidenced by various faults involving electrical testing. Inspects wind conductors, etc., for leaks or other type of faults. The Chapel Organ is the third largest organ in the world and the largest church organ in the world, currently there are five organs total. Installs wiring, switches, contacts, magnets, relays and other electrical accessories. Recovers with leather or rubberized cloth those parts where materials have deteriorated, such as chests, reservoirs, pouches, stop actions, shade actions; or removes old coverings, selects proper material and fits material into place. Installs wind conductors. Solders joints when leaks are discovered. Performs carpentry work. Plans a comprehensive rehabilitation program. Devises modifications and improvements to existing systems

About the Position: Located in the scenic Hudson River valley, only 50 miles from New York City, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is a four-year academic institution, a nationally-renowned historic site, and the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. The undergraduates, known as cadets, are commissioned as officers in the US Army upon graduation. You can watch them on parade or competing as intercollegiate athletes in a wide range of sports events. As a military installation, West Point is a small, self-contained city with housing for the military stationed here in support of the Academy, a Department of Public Works to maintain the roads, grounds and facilities, two libraries (Academic and Community), a military hospital, fire department, chapels, restaurants. West Points 3,000 civilian employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theatre, the Hudson Valleys premiere performing arts center, and to recreational facilities such as an 18-hole Golf Course and Ski Slope.

Who May Apply: (Click on Who May Apply)
THIS IS A DELEGATED EXAMINING ANNOUNCEMENT OPEN TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS. You may claim Veterans Preference. You will be required to submit appropriate documents (i.e. DD214, VA letter) only if selected.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.

Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard.
Trades and Labor
Applicants must show competence in the following elements: 1. Applicants must have the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (screen-out element) 2. Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair such as tuning organ pipes, low voltage electrical systems, and wiring. 3. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) including knowledge and experience in new and up-to-date trade practices of organ and maintenance repair 4. Use of Measuring Instruments 5. Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification (includes blueprinting reading) as it pertains to repairing organs 6. Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment such as hand and power tools, carpentry, cabinet making etc. 7. Trouble shooting to include determining the method of repair and use of appropriate tests such as diagnosing faults, mechanism relays and solid state relays. WORKING CONDITIONS: Ability to climb numerous stairs or ladders many times a day, at times with a load of 25 or more lbs. Must also be able to bend or creep in dark tight areas and work in low light conditions. Ability to lift 100 lbs. Assistance with lifting over 50 lbs is provided.


Experience and training that provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position consistent with accepted practices of the trade.
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement.
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Other Information:(Click on Other Information)

May require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays and in other situations.
The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf
To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses will be authorized.

Other Advantages: The Federal government offers a range of exciting opportunities and a competitive salary and benefits package which includes a retirement program, health and life insurance, long-term care insurance, annual and sick leave, and 10 paid federal holidays.


Other Requirements:(Click on Other Requirements)

Personnel security investigation required.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
You may claim Military Spouse Preference.
Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.

How to Apply: (Click on How to Apply)

Resumes must be received by the closing date of this announcement.
Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date.
Resume must be on file in our centralized database.
Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time.

If your resume is currently in our central database, you may click here to Self Nominate
Click here to use the Army Resume Builder to create your resume. Follow the instructions in this vacancy announcement to apply for the job.



Point of Contact: Central Resume Processing Center, 410-306-0137, [email protected]
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

To apply GOTO: http://www.usajobs.com/

[KleinErzahler]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

Greetings,

I'm just curious... Is there a Federal worker's labor union involved there?

Best,

Nathan

[Chapelpipes]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

Nathan:

Yes. There are various labor unions for all federal workers on the "WG" level. Joining is optional and so, therefore, are dues. If you want the Dental coverage you join because the Union provides that insurance. Regardless of your joining they are required to represent you. Your choice. Does this answer your question?

Thank you,

Wm. G. Chapman

[KleinErzahler]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

Greetings,

Yes, thank you. In some situations those who opt-out of the union are still required to pay the union for representation regardless - though I gather from your posting that this is not the case at West Point, correct?

Best,

Nathan

[Chapelpipes]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

Correct. You are not required to pay union dues.

Wm. G. Chapman

[KleinErzahler]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

Greetings,

What is the most comprehensive web site available concerning the instrument?

Best,

Nathan

[Chapelpipes]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

There is no official web site for the organ. Some of the (internet) published information on the organ is up to ten years out of date. The site that has put the most work into getting the information up to date is:

http://www.die-orgelseite.de/groesst...t_organs_e.htm
http://www.die-orgelseite.de/disp/US...adetChapel.htm

However, even that site has limitations. The owner of the site makes his own determinations. He agrees with our documentation that the Cadet Chapel organ is the third largest in the world.

I have not had the opportunity to peruse the site lately.

Thank you,

Wm. G. Chapman

[KleinErzahler]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

Greetings Mr. Chapman,

I would be very interested to learn of your perspective of the Cadet Chapel instrument, what it is all about, and what makes it unique - beyond the obvious characteristics. It certainly seems as if the organ enjoys a unique situation, where it is wanted and needed, and is sustained in it's own world. What sort of relationship does the organ have with the pipe organ community? Naturally its purpose in life is to serve the Chapel, rightfully so, but does it perform other functions as well? Is the Chapel accessible to the public?

Best,

Nathan

P.S. Do all of the other chapels have pipe organs in them?

[Chapelpipes]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

The Cadet Chapel
At
The United States
Military Academy
West Point, New York, USA



Organ Specifications
IV/301 Voices, 390 ranks, 874 stops, 23,500 pipes
M. P. Moller, Original Installation: 1911.

As of 2004.

The Great Organ Manual I Great “A”–Dutch Left Side of Chancel
(13 Voices, 21 ranks, 1281 pipes)

8’ Schwiegel (TR PD) G43
8’ Principal (61) G30
8’ Bourdon (61) G31
4’ Octave (61) G32
4’ Koppelflöte (61) G33
2 2/3’ Nasat (61) G34
2’ Super Octave (61) G35
2’ Waldflöte (61) G36
1 3/5’ Terz (61) G37
1 1/3’ Larigot (61) G38
1’ Blockflöte (61) G39
2’ Fourniture IV (244) G42
1 1/3’ Mixture III (183) G40
2/3’ Scharf IV (244) G41
Blank G44

Great “B”–Enclosed Left Side of Chancel
(9 Voices, 11 ranks, 671 pipes)

16’ Diapason TC (49) G76
8’ Diapason Major (61) G80
8’ Viol Diapason (61) G84
8’ Double Flute (61) G86
8’ Harmonic Flute (73) G88
4’ Minor Octave (61) G100
4’ Harmonic Flute G120
2’ Super Octave (61) G131
2’ Harmonic Piccolo (61) G132
2 2/3’ Mixture III (183) G147

Great “B”–Solo (Duplex) Left Side of Chancel

8’ Diapason Phonon G104
8’ Horn Flute G87
16’ Harmonic Trumpet TC G153
8’ Bombard G168
8’ Clarion TC G172
8’ French Horn G174
8’ Hunting Horn G173
8’ Basset Horn G160
4’ Cornopean G182

Great “B”–Chancel Right Side of Chancel
(12 Voices, 16 ranks, 1043 pipes)

32’ Dulciana G57
16’ Violone G14
16’ Rohrgedeckt (73) G15
16’ Dulciana G58
8’ Violone G16
8’ Service Diapason (73) G17
8’ Montre (73) G18
8’ Suavial (73) G19
8’ Chorus Principal (80) G20
8’ Rohrgedeckt G21
8’ Dulciana G59
5 1/3’ Gross Nazard (73) G22
4’ Violone G23
4’ Service Diapason G24
4’ Montre G25
4’ Suavial G26
4’ Chorus Principal G27
4’ Chimney Flute (73) G28
3 1/5’ Tierce (73) G29
2 2/3’ Service Twelfth (61) G45
2 2/3’ Nazard G46
2’ Service Fifteenth (61) G47
2’ Doublette (61) G48
2’ Chorus Principal G49
2’ Chimney Flute G52
1 3/5’ Tierce G50
1 1/3’ Plein Jeu V (269) G51
Blank G53
Blank G54
Blank G55
Blank G56

Great “B”–Harmonic (Duplex) Right Side of Chancel
(36 Voices, 36 ranks, 2352 pipes)

16’ Stenthorn Minor (85) G77
16’ Bourdon G101
10 2/3’ Bourdon G102
10 2/3’ Stopped Flute G103
8’ Principal TC (73) G78
8’ Stenthorn Major (73) G81
8’ Stenthorn Minor G82
8’ Bourdon G89
Blank G79
Blank G83
Blank G85
5 1/3’ Principal G90
5 1/3’ Stenthorn Minor G91
5 1/3’ Bourdon G94
5 1/3’ Stopped Flute G95
Blank G93
4’ Principal G96
4’ Stenthorn Major G98
4’ Stenthorn Minor G97
4’ Bourdon G121
2 2/3’ Principal G122
2 2/3’ Stenthorn Quint (61) G123
2 2/3’ Bourdon G126
2 2/3’ Stopped Flute G127
2’ Fifteenth (61) G105
2’ Stenthorn Fifteenth (61) G129
2’ Principal G128
2’ Bourdon G133
1 1/3’ Principal G106 & 141
1’ Principal G109 & 141
5 1/3’ English 5th (61) G92
4’ English 8th (61) G99
2 2/3’ English 12th (61) G125
2’ English 15th (61) G130
1 3/5’ English 17th (61) G134
1 1/3’ English 19th (61) G108 & 148
1 1/7’ English 21st (61) G135
1’ English 22nd (61) G111 & 148
8/9’ English 23rd (61) G137
2/3’ English 26th (61) G114 & 146
1/2’ English 29th (61) G117 & 146
2 2/3’ French 12th (61) G124
1’ French 22nd (61) G136
4/5’ French 24th (61) G138
2/3’ French 26th (61) G113 & 145
4/7’ French 28th (61) G139 & 145
1/2’ French 29th (61) G116
2/5’ French 31st (61) G140
1/3’ French 33rd (61) G118 & 143
1/4’ French 36th (61) G119 & 143
1 1/3’ Quint 19th (61) G107 & 144
1’ Quint 22nd (61) G110 & 144
2/3’ Quint 26th (61) G112 & 142
1/2’ Quint 29th (61) G115 & 142
16’ Tuba Major [C] G149
16’ Ophicleide G150
16’ Tuba Sonora (85) G151
16’ Military Trumpet (97) G152
8’ Tuba Major [C] G163
8’ Ophicleide G164
8’ Tuba Sonora G165
8’ Military Trumpet G166
8’ Tromba Batalla (73) G169
8’ Military Clarion (73) G170
8’ French Trumpet (73) G171
Blank G159
Blank G161
Blank G162
Blank G167
Blank G175
5 1/3’ Trombone Quint G176
Blank G177
4’ Tuba Major [C] G178
4’ Ophicleide G179
4’ Tuba Sonora G180
4’ Military Trumpet G181
4’ Tromba Batalla G184
4’ Military Clarion G185
Blank G183
Blank G186
3 1/5’ Tromba Tierce (73) G187
2 2/3’ Trombone Quint G188
2 2/3’ Military Trumpet G154 & 192
2’ Military Trumpet G155 & 192
1 3/5’ Tromba Tierce G190
1 1/3’ Military Trumpet G156 & 191
1’ Military Trumpet G157 & 191
Blank G158
8’ Celesta SC2
4’ Celesta SC3
2’ Celesta SC4
Celesta Dampers SC5
4’ Chimes SC1
Flemish Bells G193
Blank SC6
Blank SC7

Great “B”—German Right Transept
(12 Voices, 28 ranks, 1591 pipes)

16’ Quintaton (61) G61
8’ Principal (61) G62
8’ Rohrflöte (61) G63
4’ Octave (61) G64
4’ Spitzflöte (61) G65
2’ Super Octave (61) G66
2’ Waldflöte (61) G67
2’ Rauschquint II-III (171) G68
1 1/3’ Rauschquint III G60
1 1/3’ Mixture V-VII (391) G69
1/3’ Zimbel III-V (272) G70
8’ Grand Cornet V TC (245) G71
16’ Trumpet (85) G72
8’ Trumpet G73
4’ Trumpet G74
Tremolo G75
Zimbelstern

The Choir Organ Manual I Right Side of Chancel
(18 Voices, 20 ranks, 1347 pipes)

16’ Gemshorn (73) C14
8’ Principal (73) C15
8’ Clarabella (73) C16
8’ Gemshorn (73) C17
8’ Gemshorn Celeste TC (61) sharp C24
8’ Keraulophone (73) C18
8’ Dulciana Celeste TC (61) sharp sharp C28
8’ 1st Unda Maris (73) flat flat C25
8’ 2nd Unda Maris (73) flat C26
8’ 3rd Unda Maris TC (61) sharp C27
4’ Principal (61) C19
4’ Harmonic Flute (73) C20
4’ Gemshorn (68) C21
2’ Principal (61) C23
2’ Flageolet (61) C22
2’ Plein Jeu III (183) C30
8’ Clarinet (73) C29
8’ Vox Humana (73) C31
Tremolant C13
Flemish Bells C32
4’ Chimes {28} C33
8’ Celesta {61} C34
4’ Celesta C35

Positiv Organ Manual II Left Transept
(14 Voices, 22 ranks, 1282 pipes)

8’ Principal (61) C36
8’ Holzgedeckt (61) C37
8’ Quintadena (61) C38
4’ Principal (61) C39
4’ Rohrfloete (61) C40
2’ Octave (61) C41
2’ Rohrpfeife (61) C42
1 1/3’ Quint (61) C43
1’ Super Octave (61) C44
2 2/3’ Sesquialtera II (98) C45
2/3’ Scharf IV-VI (330) C46
1/4’ Terzimbel III (183) C47
16’ Dulzian (61) C48
8’ Cromorne (61) C49

The Swell Organ Manual III ?? Right Side of Chancel
(21 Voices, 26 ranks, 1586 pipes)

16’ Dulce Bourdon (61) S11
8’ Open Diapason (61) S12
8’ Geigen Diapason (61) S13
8’ Stopped Diapason (61) S14
8’ Quintadena (61) S15
8’ Salicional (73) S16
8’ Salicional Celeste TC (49) sharp S23
8’ Salicional Celeste (61) flat S22
4’ Octave (61) S18
4’ Forest Flute (61) S17
4’ Salicional S33
2 2/3’ Nasard (73) S29
2’ Fifteenth (61) S20
2’ Flautino (61) S19
1 3/5’ Tierce TC (49) S31
1 1/3’ Nasard S30
2’ *Mixture III Prep. (183)
1’ Fourniture IV (244) S21
16’ Basson (61) S25
8’ Trumpet (61) S26
8’ Oboe (61) S24
8’ Althorn (61) S27
4’ Clarion (61) S28
8’ Harp S32
8’ Celesta S34
4’ Celesta S35
Tremolant S36

The Solo Organ Manual IV Left Side of Chancel
(15 Voices, 15 ranks, 1083 pipes)

16’ Contra Bass L9
8’ Diapason Phonon (73) L10
8’ Horn Diapason (73) L11
8’ Violin Diapason (73) L12
8’ Horn Flute (73) L13
8’ Orchestral Flute (73) L14
4’ Solo Octave (73) L15
4’ Contra Bass (Viol Prin) L16
4’ Orchestral Flute L17
4’ Magic Flute (73) L18
2’ Super Octave (73) L19
2’ Magic Flute L20
16’ Bombard L24
16’ Ophicleide [H] L31
16’ Basset Horn TC (61) L21
8’ Harmonic Trumpet (73) L26
8’ Cornopean (73) L25
8’ Tuba Sonora [H] L30
8’ Tuba Major [C] L32
8’ Ophicleide [H] L33
8’ French Horn (73) L28
8’ Hunting Horn (73) L27
8’ Orchestral Clarinet (73) L22
4’ Tuba Major [C] L34
4’ Ophicleide [H] L35
4’ Clarion (73) L29
4’ Orchestral Clarinet L23
4’ Chimes [C] L38
2’ Chimes [C] L39
8’ Harp [G] L40
4’ Harp [G] L41
16’ Celesta [H] L42
8’ Celesta [H] L43
4’ Celesta [H] L44
2’ Celesta [H] L45
Blank L46
Blank L47
Blank L48
Blank L49
Tremolant 5” L36
Tremolant 10” L37
Turkish Cymbal (crash or roll)

Harmonic Organ Floating Division Right Side of Chancel
(20 Voices, 20 ranks, 1424 pipes)

Harmonic “A”
16’ Stenthorn Minor H79
8’ Open Diapason (61) H20
8’ Stenthorn Minor H21
8’ Harmonic Flute (61) H22
5 1/3’ Stenthorn Minor H80
5 1/3’ English 5th H81
Blank H82
Blank H83
4’ Octave (61) H23
4’ Stenthorn Minor H24
4’ Open Flute (61) H25
2’ Super Octave (61) H30
1 1/3’ 3rd Quint Mixture 190 220 H29
2/3’ 1st Quint Mixture 260 290 H27
2/3’ 5th English Mixture 260 290 H31
2/5’ French 310 H26
1/3’ 2nd French Mixture 330 360 H28
16’ Ophicleide H32
8’ Military Trumpet H33
Blank H34
8’ French Trumpet H35
5 1/3’ Trombone Quint Prep. H84
4’ Military Trumpet H36
Blank H37
Blank H38
4’ Tromba Prep. H85
Blank H86

Harmonic “B”
16’ Flauto Majico Celeste TC H92
16’ Stopped Flute TC H93
10 2/3’ Gemshorn Quint Prep. H98
10 2/3’ Stopped Flute H94
8’ Gemshorn Celeste GG (73) H39
8’ Gemshorn (73) H50
8’ Flauto Majico Celeste (73) H60
8’ Bourdon H61
8’ Flauto Majico (73) H62
8’ Stopped Flute (97) H63
5 1/3’ Bourdon H64
5 1/3’ Flauto Majico H65
5 1/3’ Stopped Flute H66
4’ Stopped Harmonic Flute (73) H67
4’ Stopped Flute H68
4’ Gemshorn Celeste H51
4’ Gemshorn H52
3 1/5’ Bourdon Tierce (73) H69
3 1/5’ Dulciana 100 (73) H53
2 2/3’ Bourdon Quint (73) H70
2 2/3’ Stopped Flute H71
2 2/3’ Gemshorn 120 (73) H54
2 2/7’ Bourdon Septieme (73) H95
2 2/7’ Dulciana Septieme (73) H99
2’ Gemshorn 150 (73) H55
2’ Stopped Harmonic Flute H72
2’ Stopped Flute H73
1 7/9’ Dulciana 160 (73) H56
1 7/9’ Bourdon None (73) H96
1 3/5’ Bourdon Tierce H74
1 3/5’ English 170 H87
1 3/5’ Dulciana Tierce H100
1 1/3’ Gemshorn 190 H57
1 1/3’ Bourdon Quint H75
1 1/3’ Stopped Flute H76
1 1/7’ English 210 H88
1 1/7’ Bourdon Septieme H77
1 1/7’ Dulciana Septieme H101
1’ Gemshorn 220 H58
1’ Stopped Flute H78
8/9’ Dulciana 230 H59
8/9’ English 230 H89
8/9’ Bourdon None H97
4/5’ French 240 H90
4/7’ French 280 H91
Tremolant ‘B’ softer stops H102
Chinese Gong

Orchestral Organ Floating Division Left Side of Chancel
(25 Voices, 25 ranks, 1837 pipes)

16’ Contra Viola (85) O14
16’ Viole Celeste TC (73) flat O25
16’ Tibia Clausa TC (73) O31
16’ Spire Flute TC (73) O32
8’ Viol Diapason (73) O12
8’ Principal TC (61) O41
8’ Contra Viola O17
8’ Viol (73) O16
8’ Viole Celeste TC (73) sharp O29
8’ Viole Celeste flat O28
8’ Cello (73) O15
8’ Cello Celeste (61) sharp O27
8’ Cello Celeste (73) flat O26
8’ Tibia Clausa O33
8’ Bourdon Celeste (73) flat O53
8’ Stopped Harmonic Flute (73) O35
8’ Spire Flute O36
8’ Spire Flute Celeste TC (73) sharp O44
8’ Suave Flute (73) O34
8’ Corno Dolce (73) flat O43
5 1/3’ Viol Quint (73) O18
4’ Viol Diapason O13
4’ Principal O42
4’ Stopped Harmonic Flute O38
4’ Piquant Flute (73) O39
4’ Spire Flute Celeste sharp O46
4’ Suave Flute O37
4’ Corno Dolce flat O45
4’ Violina (73) O20
4’ Viol O19
4’ Viole Celeste sharp O30
3 1/5’ Viol (73) O21
2 2/7’ Viol O23
2 2/3’ Viol Quint O22
2’ Piquant Flute O40
2’ Violina O24
16’ Fagotto (85) O47
16’ Saxophone TC (73) O48
16’ Dulzian (85) O49
8’ Fagotto O55
8’ Saxophone O56
8’ Orchestral Oboe (73) O57
8’ Oboe Horn (73) O54
8’ Dulzian O58
4’ Orchestral Oboe O60
4’ Oboe Horn O59
Blank O60
Tremolant 1 5” Flues O50
Tremolant 2 5’ Viols O51
Tremolant 3 10” Cello O52

Viol Organ Floating Division Left Side of Chancel
(11 Voices, 11 ranks, 779 pipes)

16’ Grand Viol V14
16’ Grand Viol Celeste Flat TC (73) V29
16’ Viol d’Gamba TC (73) V13
16’ Viola MC (73) V15
8’ Grand Viol V17
8’ Grand Viol Celeste Flat V32
8’ Grand Viol Celeste Sharp (85) V33
8’ Viol d’Gamba V16
8’ Viol d’ Gamba Celeste (73) flat V30
8’ Viole d’ Gamba Celeste (73) sharp V31
8’ Viola GG (73) V18
5 1/3’ Viola V19
4’ Grand Viol Celeste Sharp V34
4’ Viol Octave (61) V22
4’ Viola V20
4’ Violetta TC (61) V21
3 1/5’ Viol Tierce (73) V23
2 2/3’ Viol Octave V24
2’ Violetta V25
1 3/5’ Viol Tierce V26
1 1/3’ Viol Larigot (61) V27
1’ Viol Larigot V28
Tremolant V12

Reed Organ Floating Division Left Side of Chancel
(6 Voices, 6 ranks, 450 pipes)

16’ Trumpet (85) R10
8’ Trumpet R16
8’ English Horn (73) R13
8’ Musette (73) R14
8’ Krummhorn (73) R11
8’ Kopfregal (73) R12
8’ Trichterregal (73) R15
4’ Trumpet R17
4’ Musette R18
4’ Trichterregal R19
Tremolant R9

Vox Organ Floating Division Right Side of Chancel within Choir
(4 Voices, 4 ranks, 316 pipes)

16’ Vox Baritone (97) X1
8’ Vox Baritone X6
5 1/3’ Vox Baritone X8
4’ Vox Baritone X10
2 2/3’ Vox Baritone X12
2’ Vox Baritone X13
8’ Vox Contralto (73) X3
4’ Vox Contralto X9
8’ Vox Mezzo (73) X4
2 2/3’ Vox Mezzo X11
16’ Vox Soprano TC (73) X2
8’ Vox Soprano X5
Tremolant X7

Nave Organ Floating Division Left Side of Nave
(7 Voices, 10 ranks, 646 pipes)

8’ Principal (61) N3
8’ Chimney Flute (61) N4
4’ Octave (61) N5
4’ Blockflote (73) N6
2’ Super Octave (61) N7
2’ Blockflote N8
1 1/3’ Mixture IV (244) N9
16’ Trumpet (85) N10
8’ Trumpet N11
4’ Trumpet N12
8’ Harp {73} N1
4’ Harp N2
Chimes Selector: C/E N17

*Echo Organ Floating Division Right Side of Nave
(27 Voices, 51 ranks, 2946 pipes)

Echo I
8’ Principal (61) E1
8’ Flauto Camino (61) E2
8’ Antiphonal Viol (61) E3
8’ Aeolian Celeste E4
8’ Harmonic Aetheria III E8
4’ Octave (61) E5
4’ Nachthorn (61) E9
2’ Super Octave (61) E6
1 1/3’ Mixture III (183) E7
8’ Trompette (61) E10
Tremolant E11
Chimes {27}
16’ *Quintaton (61)
8’ Bourdon (PD)
8’ *Harmonic Flute (61)
8’ *Harmonica Atheria V (305)
4’ *Spielfloete (73)
2 2/3’ *Nasat (61)
2’ Spielfloete
*Grand Cornet V TC (245)
1 1/3’ *Mixture VII (329)
16’ *Trumpet (73)
8’ Trumpet

Echo II
8’ Principal E26
8’ Flauto Camino E27
8’ Antiphonal Viol E28
8’ Muted Viol (61) E30
8’ Aeolian Celeste II (110) sharp E31
8’ Flute Celeste II (110) flat E35
8’ Unda Maris (61) flat E32
4’ Octave E29
4’ Nachthorn E36
4’ Unda Maris (61) E33
2’ Unda Maris (61) E34
8’ Vox Angelica (61) E37
8’ Vox Mystica (61) E38
8’ Trompette en Chamade (61) Sp1
All Swells to Shoe III Sp2
All Swells to Shoe IV Sp3
Selective Strings Crescendo Sp4
Selective Expressive Crescendo Sp5
16’ *RohrBourdon (73)
8’ *RohrBourdon
8’ *Principal (61)
8’ *Salicional (73)
8’ *Vox Celeste II (122)
8’ *Unda Maris IV (214)
4’ *Geigen Principal (61)
4’ *Traverse Flute (61)
2 2/3’ *Sesquilatera II (122)
2’ *Hohlfloete (61)
1 1/3’ *Larigot (61)
2’ *Mixture VI (329)
16’ *Basson (61)
8’ *Trumpet (73)
4’ Trumpet

The Pedal Organ
(51Voices, 68 Ranks, 2866 Pipes)

Blank P45A
64’ Bourdon TC [H] (109) P158
42 2/3’ Bourdon FFF [H] P160
32’ Open Wood [EG] (56) P46
32’ Bourdon [H] P47
32’ Subbass [N] N17
21 1/3’ Bourdon [H] P162
16’ Violone [CG] (109) P50
16’ Major Open Wood [H] (44) P48
16’ Open Wood [EG] P49
16’ Stenthorn Minor [H] P52
16’ Contra Bass [L] (85) P54
16’ Principal [TG] (56) P112
16’ Principal [P] (12) P151
16’ Bourdon [H] P53
16’ Bourdon [S] P59
16’ Pommer [P] (32) P157
16’ Rohrflute [TG] (44) P115
16’ Dulciana [CG] (73) P55
16’ Gemshorn [C] (12) P58
16’ Grand Viol [V] (85) P56
16’ Contra Viola [O] P57
16’ Subbass [N] (56) N18
16’ Bourdon [E] (32) P143
16’ *Principal [E] (32)
16’ *Subbass [E] (32)
Blank P51
10 2/3’ Violone [CG] P165
10 2/3’ Open Wood [EG] P164
10 2/3’ Principal [H] P21
10 2/3’ Chorus Principal [CG] P23
10 2/3’ Chorus Diapason [CG] P22
10 2/3’ Stenthorn Minor [H] P60
10 2/3’ Bourdon [H] P61
10 2/3’ Stopped Flute[H] P63
10 2/3’ *Rohr Bourdon [E] (32)
10 2/3’ Gemshorn [C] P62
8’ Violone [CG] P66
8’ Major Open Wood [H] P64
8’ Open Wood [EG] P67
8’ Principal [H] P68
8’ Schweigal [TG] (61) P114
8’ Principal [P] P152
8’ Chorus Principal [CG] P70
8’ Rohrflute [TG] P113
8’ Chorus Diapason [CG] (73) P69
8’ Cello Major [H] (32) P73
8’ Stenthorn Major [H] P71
8’ Stenthorn Minor [H] P72
8’ Diapason Sonora Prep. P65
8’ Dulciana [CG] P110
8’ Gemshorn [C] P77
8’ Bourdon [S] P78
8’ Bourdon [H] P75
8’ Stopped Flute [H] P79
8’ Gedeckt [P] (32) P86
8’ Principal [N] N19
8’ Cello [O] P74
8’ Cello Celeste [O] flat P85
8’ Subbass [N] N20
8’ *Principal [E] (56)
8’ Bourdon [E] (44) P144
8’ Principal [E] (44) P145
5 1/3’ Violone [CG] P167
5 1/3’ Chorus Principal [CG] P26
5 1/3’ Chorus Diapason [CG] P25
5 1/3’ Diapason Sonora Prep. P166
5 1/3’ Principal [H] P24
5 1/3’ English Fifth [H] P28
5 1/3’ Stenthorn Minor [H] P27
5 1/3’ Rohrflute [TG] P116
5 1/3’ Stopped Flute [H] P83
4’ Violone [CG] P94
4’ Principal [TG] P117
4’ Principal [H] P29
4’ English Octave [H] P97
4’ Stenthorn Minor [H] P31
4’ Salicet [H] (44) P33
4’ Chorus Principal [CG] P96
4’ Chorus Diapason [CG] P30
4’ Harmonic Flute [EG] P95
4’ Nachthorn [P] (32) P148
4’ Rohrflöte [H] (32) P100
4’ Bourdon [H] P98
4’ Dulciana [CG] P109
4’ Subbass [N] N22
4’ Principal [N] N21
4’ Principal [E] P146
4’ *Octave [E] (32)
4’ *Harmonic Flute [EG]
2 2/3’ Violone [CG] P169
2 2/3’ Chorus Principal [CG] P34
2 2/3’ Stenthorn Twelfth [H] P35
2 2/3’ Diapason Sonora Prep. P168
2 2/3’ Stopped Flute [H] (32) P103
2’ Violone [CG] P171
2’ Schweigal [TG] P118
2’ Principal [H] P36
2’ Salicet [H] P32
2’ Stenthorn 15th [H] P39
2’ Chorus Principal [CG] P38
2’ Chorus Diapason [CG] P37
2’ Diapason Sonora Prep. P170
2’ *Principal [E]
1 1/3’ Violone [CG] P172
1 1/3’ Principal [H] P40
1 1/3’ Chorus Principal [CG] P41
1’ Violone [CG] P173
1’ Principal [H] P42
1’ Chorus Principal [CG] P43
32’ Harmonics III 6 2/5’ [H]
[6 2/5’ Open Wood Diapason 10th (32) P80
[5 1/3’ Open Wood Diapason 12th (32) P81
[4 4/7’ Open Wood Diapason 14th (32) P84
16’ Harmonics IX 5 1/3’ [H]
[8’ Open Metal Flute (32) P76
[5 1/3’ Open Metal 12th (32) P82
[4’ Harmonic Metal Flute (32) P99
[3 1/5’ Open Metal Diapason 17th (32) P101
[2 2/3’ Open Metal Diapason 19th (32) P102
[2 2/7’ Stopped Metal Flute 21st (32) P104
[2’ Open Metal Diapason 22nd (32) P105
[1 1/3’ Open Metal Diapason 26th (32) P107
[1’ Open Metal Diapason 29th (32) P108
2 2/3’ Rauschquint II [TG] (64) P119
2’ Fourniture IV [DG] P111
2’ Armonia Grande IV[H] (128) P106
1 1/3’ Mixture VI [TG] (180) P120
*Mixture VI [E] (160)
1st Reed Mixture Prep.. P139
2nd Reed Mixture Prep.. P140
3rd Reed Mixture Prep.. P141
4th Reed Mixture Prep.. P142
Prep.
64’ Dulzian TC [O] P159
42 2/3’ Dulzian [O] P161
32’ Bombard [L] (85) P125
32’ Ophicleide [H] (97) P124
32’ Dulzian [O] P87
32’ *Basson [E] (12)
21 1/3’ Dulzian [O] P163
16’ Tuba Sonora [H] P128
16’ Tuba Major [C] (85) P126
16’ Bombard [L] P129
16’ Ophicleide [H] P127
16’ Trumpet [TG] (44) P121
16’ Military Trumpet [H] P130
16’ Trumpet [R] P131
16’ Basson [S] P93
16’ Fagotto [O] P89
16’ Althorn [S] (12) P88
16’ Trumpet [N] N23
16’ Dulzian [O] P90
16’ Vox Baritone [X] P44
10 2/3’ Military Trumpet [H] P174
10 2/3’ Trombone Quint [H] (80) P175
10 2/3’ Fagotto [O] P91
8’ Tuba Sonora [H] P177
8’ Tuba Major [C] P176
8’ Military Trumpet [H] P133
8’ Ophicleide [H] P132
8’ Trumpet [TG] P122
8’ Trumpet [R] P134
8’ Dulzian [O] P92
8’ Trumpet [N] N24
8’ Vox Baritone [X] P45
8’ *Trumpet [E] (44)
5 1/3’ Military Trumpet [H] P178
5 1/3’ Trombone Quint [H] P179
4’ Tuba Major [C] P180
4’ Tuba Sonora [H] P182
4’ Ophicleide [H] P181
4’ Trombone [H] (44) P136
4’ Military Trumpet [H] P183
4’ Trumpet [R] P135
4’ Cromorne [P] P123
4’ Kopfregal [R] P184
4’ English Horn [R] P185
4’ Trumpet [N] N25
4’ *Trumpet [E]
3 1/5’ Trombone Tierce [H] (32) P137
2 2/3’ Trombone Quint [H] P186
2’ Military Trumpet [H] P187
2’ Trombone [H] P138
1 1/3’ Military Trumpet [H] P188
1’ Military Trumpet [H] P189
4’ Chimes [C] P149
2’ Chimes [C] P150
8’ Celesta [H] P153
4’ Celesta [H] P154
2’ Celesta [H] P155
Flemish Bells P156
Pedal Divider P147

(*Addition or alteration in process for 2004.)

Combination action by Syndyne, 64 levels of memory.
Twelve divisionals, thirty generals.

One Hundred and Forty One Couplers.

Swell Shades controlled through Shade Couplers.


Rising high above the parade grounds, the new Cadet Chapel remains the defining style of the Centennial redevelopment project of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson, the project architects, advocated placing the Chapel on the cliff above the Cadet area to separate it from the academic area. The Chapel rises from the stony ground. The West Point quarry supplied much of the stone and some of the stone came from where the gym now stands. The Gothic style Chapel has an added military flavor, because of the setting, which includes castellated towers and battlements. The Chapel seating capacity is 1500. The length of the Chapel is 200 feet, width across the transepts is 72 feet, and height of the ceiling is 56 feet. The height of the tower is 145 feet above the ground.

Mr. Bertram G. Goodhue, Chapel architect, designed the Organ Screen covering the Chancel bays on the west side. The chambers were constructed using steel, concrete walls and parabolic reflectors in anticipation of an organ. Timing of the organ installation coincided with the completion of the Chapel; and, an appropriation from Congress funded the purchase of the original organ. This rather modest organ was 3 manuals, 38 ranks, and 2406 pipes. Nineteen Hundred and Eleven saw the installation of Opus 1201, built by M P Möller.
Frederick C. Mayer was appointed Organist and Choirmaster in May of 1911. As a visionary, Mayer conceived an expanding instrument based on George Ashdown Audsley’s symphonic design concepts. Within his first year, Mayer found an interest in adding to the organ. This led to the establishment of the Chapel Organ Fund. The result is a transformation of a modest church organ into the largest all-pipe organ in a religious structure in the world. It is significant that as the instrument approaches 100 years the organ continues to grow. This organ is a living memorial as family members, sometimes two or three generations removed from the original gifts, come to hear their familial gift to the Academy. The sixty-two plaques that line the Choir stalls are a visual reminder of the gifts. Today the instrument has grown to fill the opposite two bays, east side of the chancel, now graced with a Screen honoring Women of the Army.

During this first Century, the organ has outgrown two consoles. The Möller Company built all three. Installation of the third console was in 1950. The present four manual and pedal console is equipped with 874 stop controls of which 141 are couplers, there are four Swell shoes and two Crescendo shoes, and the shade coupler system is on the lower right terrace.

On the left, or east side, in the first bay closest to the altar, at the top is the Solo division and the Orchestral is below. The second bay is the “Dutch” Great, enclosed Great, and Pedal, Viol, and Reed divisions. In the Transept is the Positiv. At mid-point in the building is the Nave division. On the right, or west side, in the first bay at the top is the unenclosed Chancel Great including speaking pipes in the facade. Below and behind are the Choir, which also contains the compound expressive Vox division; and, then the Swell below. In the second bay, we find Pedal with six tiers of the Harmonic organ. Then, in the transept is a “German” Great. At the far end is the Echo.

Today the organ approaches 301 voices, 390 ranks, 874 stops, and 23,500 pipes powered by four blowers totaling over 100 hp. It is the most tonally complete organ in the world. Charles Billings, MD said, “It is not only a large organ but also an enormously fine one, not built to any particular era but aiming specifically for the eternal job of making wonderful music possible.” (TAO, July 1954)




Organists:
Frederick C. Mayer, 1911-1954
John A. Davis, Jr. 1955-1985
Lee Dettra, 1985-2000
Craig S. Williams, 2000 to Present

Curators:
William J. Deveau, 1948-1974
Henry VanSeters, 1974-1994
David V. Friedel, 1995-1999
Gary C. Ferguson, 2000-2005
Wm. G. Chapman, Present

[Chapelpipes]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

The United States Military Academy is one of the top ten engineering schools in America. http://www.usma.edu/ There is a vast array of things that happen here daily. http://www.usma.edu/Tour/ In addition to that, West Point is one of the most visited places in New York state. http://www.usma.edu/visiting.asp

The Office of the Chaplain hosts all of the religious services, about twenty three each weekend, for both the community and the Cadets. http://www.usma.edu/chaplain/ There are a total of six Chapels on the Post, five of which have pipe organs.

The Cadet Chapel instrument started with an appropriation from Congress for a fairly typical three manual and pedal pipe organ for 1911. Shortly, after it was installed the organist realized that in a cathedral space a typical organ would not do. His vision, which we have been working to complete ever since, is to build “The Ideal Organ.” The organ today is the result of gifts, at an average rate of four new ranks per year, since then. It is “tonally the most complete organ in the world.” One world class concert artist told me that he thinks the Cadet Chapel organ may well define the American church organ for the next century.

The organ is wanted and needed and is sustained in so much more than “it’s own world.”
With over 58,000 graduates and their descendents there is a large audience that travels routinely to see and hear their family or class gifts and attend the memorial services. For West Point itself the organ is used in over 300 services a year. The organ is also played for and heard by more dignitaries than any other organ in the world. There are times when we have over 500 tourists a day through the Chapel all of whom see the organ. Two of the concert series are unwritten by class gifts and are free and open to the public because the organ is a gift to the American people.

It is a “Mecca” organ and has been for well over fifty years. Just in the last few years both the American Institute of Organbuilders and The American Guild or Organists have visited West Point. In addition, some groups schedule tours of West Point that feature the organ. We have had multiple groups from a variety of AGO chapters visit. In addition to this activity we have organists, both local and international, come in to see and some to play the organ. The organ is played every Sunday morning for the Worship services, which are also open to the public.

Other organs on Post include the Old Cadet Chapel, The Post Chapel, Most Holy Trinity Chapel and St. Martin’s Chapel.

[KleinErzahler]

Re: Want to work at West Point?

Greetings,

Thank you for that great description of the organ and West Point. I didn't mean to imply that the organ isn't supported by the organ community and public, I have just heard very little about the instrument and wanted to know what the extent of its service was. Thank you for answering my questions.

Best Regards,

Nathan

[KleinErzahler]

News from West Point?

Greetings,

Does anyone know if a curator has been selected to take the position at West Point? I've heard several rumors but not seen any sort of hard evidence as of yet.

Best,

- Nathan

[Chapelpipes]

Re: News from West Point?



What rumors have you heard?

Chapelpipes

[KleinErzahler]

Re: News from West Point?

Greetings,

You have mail.

- N