Manasota Theatre Organ Society

Manasota Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society

Performance Venue:
The Classical Academy Auditorium 8000 Bee Ridge Rd. Sarasota FL.

For your enjoyment, by the generous permission of each featured artist, here are a few sound clips of the Forker Memorial 4/32 Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ in concert.

Two clips from our 2004 Spring concert by Walt Strony. (1993 ATOS Organist of the Year)

Bill Vlasak

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Rank Specification

Ranks: 32

8′English Horn61 nNew AMA/AOI
8′Trumpet61 n1927
8′Tuba Mirabilis73 nNew AMA/AOI
16′Tuba Horn73 n1927
16′Diaphonic Diapason97 nOpen Portland
16′Horn Diapason85 nPortland
16′Tibia Clausa (solo)97 n1927 NEW 2′
8′Tibia Clausa (main)85 nPortland NEW 2′
8′Orchestral Oboe61 n1927
8′Kinura61 n1927
8′Clarinet61 n1927
8′Saxophone61 n1927
16′Gamba97 n 
8′Gamba Celeste61 n 
8′Solo String73 n1927
8′Viol d’Orchestre85 n1927
8′Viol d’Orchestre Celeste73 n1927
8′Violin85 nRhode
8′Violin Celeste73 nRhode
8′Oboe Horn61 n1927
8′Quintadena61 n1927
4′Harmonic Flute (15″)61 nMorton Portland
4′Lieblich Flute73 nPortland
16′Flute97 n1927
4′Flute Celeste61 nWatertown, MA
16′Spitzflute85 nMoller Portland
4′Spitzflute Celeste61 nNew AMA/SCHOPP
8′Vox Humana (solo)61 nRobert Morton
8′Vox Humana (main)61 n1927
IIIMixture (15-19-22)61 nNew Schopp

Stop List

Pedals: 25

A132′Bombarde Resultant
A232′Bourdon Resultant
A316′Ophicleide (main)
A416′Diaphonic Diapason (main)
A516′Tibia Clausa (solo)
A616′Diaphonic Horn (solo)
A716′Contra Gamba (solo)
A816′Bourdon (main)
A916′Flute Conique (main)
A108′English Horn
A118′Tuba Horn
A128′Octave
A138′Horn Diapason
A148′Tibia Clausa (solo)
A158′Tibia Clausa (main)
A168′Clarinet
A178′Viola da Gamba
A188′Cello (VDO’s & Violins)
A198′Oboe Horn
A208′Flute
A218′Spitzflute
A224′Octave Horn
A238′Accomp to Pedal
A248′Great to Pedal
A25 Solo (Cumulative)
 2′Cathedral Chimes (on toe stud only)
  Kettle Drum (on toe stud only)

Pedal Traps: 4

C11Bass Drum
C12Snare Drum
C13Band Cymbal (or Crash Cymbal)
C14Tap Cymbal

Accompaniment: 52

A268′English Horn
A278′Trumpet
A288′Tuba Mirabilis
A298′Tuba Horn
A308′Open Diapason
A318′Horn Diapason
A328′Tibia Clausa (main)
A338′Clarinet
A348′Saxophone
A358′Gamba
A368′Gamba Celeste
A378′Solo String
A388′Viol d’Orchestre
A398′Viol Celeste
A408′Violin
A418′Violin Celeste
A428′Oboe Horn
A438′Quintadena
A448′Lieblich Flute
A458′Concert Flute
A468′Flute Celeste
A478′Spitzflute
A488′Spitzflute Celeste
A498′Vox Humana (main)
A508′Vox Humana (solo)
D14′Piccolo (solo)
D24′Piccolo (main)
D34′Octave Horn
D44′Gambette
D54′Gambette Celeste
D64′Solo Violin
D74′Viol d’Orchestre
D84′Octave Celeste
D94′Violin
D104′Violin Celeste
D114′Lieblich Flute
D124′Concert Flute
D134′Flute Celeste
D144′Spitzflute
D154′Spitzflute Celeste
D164′Vox Humana (main)
D172-2/3′Lieblich Twelfth
D182-2/3′Twelfth
D192′Piccolo
D201-1/3′Larigot
D211′Fife (Flute)
D228′Piano (MIDI)
D23 Harp Sub Octave
D24 Harp
D25 Chrysoglott
D264′Accomp Octave
D27IIICymbale (4′ pitch)

Accompaniment Traps: 8

C15Snare Drum
C16Tambourine
C17Castanets
C18Chinese Block
C19Tom-Tom
C20Tap Cymbal
C21Triangle
C22Sleighbell (Strap)

Accompaniment Second Touch: 13    (On Fallboard)

C318′English Horn
C328′Trumpet
C338′Tuba Mirabilis
C348′Tuba Horn
C358′Diapasons
C368′Tibias
C374′Piccolos
C388′Piano (MIDI)
C39 Harp Sub Octave
C40 Glockenspiel Octave
C418′Solo Cumulative
C424′Great Octave
C43 Accomp Traps

Great: 70

A5116′English Horn (tenor C)
A5216′Trumpet (tenor C)
A5316′Tuba Chorus (Mirabilis & Tuba Horn)
A5416′Diaphonic Diapason
A5516′Diaphonic Horn
A5616′Tibia Clausa (solo)
A5716′Tibia Clausa (tenor C) (main)
A5816′Orchestral Oboe (tenor C)
A5916′Saxophone (tenor C)
A6016′Bass Clarinet (tenor C)
A6116′String Ensemble
A6216′Bourdon
A6316′Vox Humana (tenor C) (solo)
A6416′Vox Humana (tenor C) (main)
B18′English Horn
B28′Trumpet
B38′Tuba Mirabilis
B48′Tuba Horn
B58′Open Diapason
B68′Horn Diapason
B78′Tibia Clausa (solo)
B88′Tibia Clausa (main)
B98′Orchestral Oboe
B108′Kinura
B118′Clarinet
B128′Saxophone
B138′Gamba Celeste
B148′Solo String
B158′Viol d’Orchestre Celeste
B168′Violin Celeste
B178′Oboe Horn
B188′Quintadena
B198′Concert Flute
B208′Spitzflute
B218′Vox Humana (solo)
B228′Vox Humana (main)
B235-1/3′Tibia Quint (main)
B244′Octave
B254′Octave Horn
B264′Piccolo (solo)
B274′Piccolo (main)
B284′Gambette Celeste
B294′Solo Violin
B304′Viol d’Orchestre Celeste
B314′Violin Celeste
B324′Harmonic Flute
B334′Concert Flute
B344′Spitzflute
B353-1/5′Tibia Tenth (main)
B362-2/3′Tibia Twelfth (solo)
B372-2/3′Flute Twelfth
E152′Piccolo (solo)
E162′Piccolo (main)
E172′Fifteenth
E182′Flute Piccolo
E191-3/5′Tibia Tierce (solo)
E201′Tibia Fife (main)
E211′Flute Fife
E228′Piano (MIDI)
E23 Harp Sub
E24 Xylophone
E25 Glockenspiel
E26 Chrysoglott
E27 Cathedral Chimes
E2816′Great Sub Octave
E294′Great Octave
E30 Great Unison Off
E3116′Solo Sub Octave
E32 Solo (Cumulative)
E33IIIMixture (8′ Pitch)

Great Second Touch: 4    (On Fallboard)

C4416′English Horn (tenor C)
C458′English Horn
C46 Solo (Cumulative)
C47 Solo to Great Pizzicato (Cumulative)

Bombarde: 34

B5416′English Horn (tenor C)
B5516′Trumpet (tenor C)
B5616′Tuba Chorus
B5716′Diaphonic Diapason
B5816′Tibia Clausa (solo)
B5916′Tibia Clausa (tenor C) (main)
B6016′Saxophone (tenor C)
B6116′Bass Clarinet (tenor C)
B6216′String Ensemble
B6316′Vox Humanas (tenor C)
B648′English Horn
C18′Trumpet
C28′Tuba Mirabilis
C38′Tuba Horn
C48′Open Diapason
C58′Tibia Clausa (solo)
C68′Tibia Clausa (main)
C78′Orchestral Oboe
C88′Kinura
C98′String Ensemble
C108′Vox Humana (solo)
B384′Octave
B394′Piccolo (solo)
B404′Piccolo (main)
B414′String Ensemble
B424′Vox Humana (solo)
B432-2/3′Twelfth (solo)
B442′Piccolo (solo)
B452′Piccolo (flute)
B464′Bombarde Oct
B478′Great to Bombarde
B488′Piano (MIDI)
B49 Harp
B50 Xylophone Sub
B51 Glockenspiel
B52 Chrysoglott
B53 Cathedral Chimes

Solo: 51

D2816′English Horn (tenor C) 
D2916′Trumpet (tenor C) 
D3016′Tibia Clausa (solo) 
D3116′Oboe Horn (tenor C) 
D3216′Vox Humanas (tenor C) 
D338′English Horn 
D348′Trumpet 
D358′Tuba Mirabilis 
D368′Tuba Horn 
D378′Open Diapason 
D388′Horn Diapason 
D398′Tibia Clausa (solo) 
D408′Tibia Clausa (main) 
D418′Orchestral Oboe 
D428′Kinura 
D438′String Ensemble 
D448′Saxophone 
D458′Clarinet 
D468′Oboe Horn 
D478′Lieblich Flute 
D488′Concert Flute 
D498′Spitzflute 
D508′Vox Humana (L)( (L) = Selected by Tibia Tabs)
D514′Clarion(Tuba Horn or Oboe Horn)
D524′Piccolo (solo) 
D534′Piccolo (main) 
D544′Octave Horn 
D554′String Ensemble 
D564′Harmonic Flute 
D574′Lieblich Flute 
D584′Vox Humana (L) 
D592-2/3′Tibia Twelfth (solo) 
D602-2/3′Lieblich Twelfth 
D612′Piccolo (solo) 
D622′Piccolo (main) 
D631-3/5′Tibia Tierce (solo) 
D641-1/3′Tibia Larigot (solo) 
E11′Tibia Fife (solo) 
E2IVCornet Des Violes (8-12-15-17)(8 & 15 from Gamba; 12 String; 17 Violin)
E38′Piano (MIDI) 
E4 Harp Sub 
E5 Xylophone 
E6 Glockenspiel 
E7 Chrysoglott 
E8 Cathedral Chimes 
E9 Sleighbells 
E1016′Solo Sub Octave (Cumulative) 
E114′Solo Octave 
E12 Solo Unison Off 
E136-2/5′Solo [Gross Tierce] 
E145-1/3′Solo [Quint] 

Tremulants: 11    (On Fallboard) Subject to revision

C48MAIN I(Flute, Open, VDOs)
C49MAIN II(Flute Cel, Violins, Lieblich)
C50MAIN III 
C51WOODWINDS(Clarinet, Spitzflutes)
C52TUBAS(Tuba Horn, Tuba Mirabilis)
 TIBIAS(Tibias, Voxes)
 SOLO I(Trumpet, Oboe Horn, Quintadena)
 SOLO II(Gambas, Horn Diapason)
 SOLO III(Harmonic Flute, Solo String)
 ORCHESTRAL(Sax, Orch Oboe, Kinura)
 MIDI 

MIDI Couplers: 5    (On Fallboard)

Pedal MIDI Octaver16MIDI
MIDI to Pedal8MIDI
MIDI to Accomp8MIDI
MIDI to Great8MIDI
MIDI to Solo8MIDI

Special Functions: 9    (On Fallboard – OR – Lighted buttons on
keycheek or pullout)

Flute CelestesONCEL
Diapason CelesteONCEL
String CelestesOFFCEL
Great SostenutoSOST(also Master Swell)
PianoFF 
MarimbaREIT 
Glock XyloREIT 
Piano SustainSUST 
Vox EcclesiasticCLASS(changes Solo Tibia to Horn Diapason)

32′ Bombarde Composition (notes 1-12):

16′Tuba Mirabilis 
10-2/3′Diaphonic Diapason 
8′Tuba Horn 
6-2/5′Horn Diapason(E)
5-1/3′Open Diapason(G)
4-1/2′Horn Diapason(A#)
3-5/9′Flute(D)
 Notes 13-32 Ophicleide

III Mixture Composition:

(15-19-22)notes 1-24
(12-15-19)notes 25-49
(8-12-15)notes 50-61

III Cymbale Composition:    (This is the Mixture played one
octave higher)

(22-26-29)notes 1-12
(19-22-26)notes 13-36
(15-19-22)notes 37-49
(8-12-15)notes 50-61 (top octave repeats)
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