The main section of the Hazel Wright Organ, fully refurbished and restored as of 2022, in Christ Cathedral.

The Hazel Wright Organ is an American pipe organ located in Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. It is one of the world's largest pipe organs. As of 2019, it has 293 ranks and 17,106 pipes, fully playable from two 5-manual consoles.[1][2] The organ is called "Hazel" by fans.[3]

Before becoming Christ Cathedral, the building was known as The Crystal Cathedral, from which the Hour of Power was telecast. Funded by a $2 million gift from Hazel Wright, a viewer of that program, the organ was constructed by Fratelli Ruffatti based on specifications by Virgil Fox and expanded by Frederick Swann. It incorporates the large Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ originally built in 1962 for New York's Avery Fisher Hall, and the Ruffatti organ which had been installed in the church's previous sanctuary in 1977.[4]

Beginning in 1982, the year of the present organ's dedication, Frederick Swann was organist and music director at the church. During his 16-year tenure (19821998), he was widely regarded as the most visible organist in the world as people in more than 165 countries worldwide saw and heard him playing the organ on the weekly Hour of Power televised episodes.[5]

Following the Crystal Cathedral's final Hour of Power in June 2013, the organ was scheduled to be dismantled for a $2 million refurbishing, led by Fratelli Ruffatti, and then to be re-installed for the building's planned re-opening as Christ Cathedral.[6] After three decades of use and exposure to heat, sunlight and water damage, the organ was in need of extensive repair. The organ was removed in February 2014 over the course of a week and shipped to Padua, Italy for restoration. The organ was returned to California in May 2016 and reinstalled by early 2020.[7] Ruffati had to pause his work in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Italy.[3] After the church spent $3 million, a fifth the cost of a brand new organ, Ruffati completed his work in January 2022 after the end of travel restrictions.[3]

The organ was originally due to be rededicated on May 15, 2020, with a recital by organists Frederick Swann, Paul Jacobs, Hector Olivera, and expected recitals during 2020 include performances by Peter Conte, Chelsea Chen, Olivier Latry, and Stephen Tharp; all events were rescheduled to January 2021 and then canceled, as of October 2020.[7] A concert rededicating the organ finally took place on September 30, 2022, featuring organist Hector Olivera.[8]

Stoplist

The organ has the following stoplist:[9]

I Choir (Second Level, East Tower)
Gemshorn16′
Viola Pomposa8′
Viola Céleste8′
Cor de Nuit8′
Flauto Dolce8′
Flauto Céleste8′
Prinzipal4′
Koppelflöte4′
Rohrnasat22/3
Prinzipal2′
Zauberflöte2′
Tierce13/5
Larigot11/3
Scharff IV
Fagotto16′
Petite Trompette8′
Clarinet8′
Fagotto (Fagotto 16′)4′
Tremulant
Millennial Trumpet (Gallery Great)8′
Harp8′
Harp (Harp 8′)4′


II Great (Third Level, West Tower)
Montre16′
Kontra Geigen16′
Bourdon16′
Diapason8′
Principal Major8′
Principal8′
Flûte harmonique8′
Spitzflöte8′
Spitz Céleste8′
Gross Quinte51/3
Oktave4′
Oktav4′
Flûte Ouverte4′
Flûte a Cheminée4′
Gross Tierce31/5
Quinte22/3
Sesquialtera II
Jeu de Tierce II
Super Octave2′
Fifteenth2′
Blockflöte2′
Grand Fourniture II-VII
Ripieno IV
Mixture IV-VI
Cimbalo IV
Zimbel III-V
Contre Trompette16′
Posaune16′
Fagotto (Choir)16′
Trompette8′
Trompete8′
Clairon4′
Chimes
Cembalo


II Gallery Great (Gallery Organ, West Side)
Grande Montre (Gallery Pedal)16′
Holz Principal8′
Holzgedeckt8′
Octave4′
Koppelflöte4′
Fifteenth2′
Nineteenth11/3
Twenty-Second1′
Fourniture V
Zimbel IV
Contra Trompette16′
Trompette8′
Clairon4′
Millennial Trumpet (en chamade)8′
Herald Trumpet (Solo)8′


II Hoofdwerk (First Level, East Tower)
Praestant8′
Holpijp8′
Quintadeen8′
Octaaf4′
Fluit4′
Super Octaaf2′
Mixtuur V
Scherp IV
Bazuin16′
Trompet8′
III Swell(First Level, West and East Tower)
Flûte Courte16′
Quintadena16′
Gambe (digital)16′
Gambe (digital)8′
Montre8′
Principal8′
Viole de Gambe8′
Viole Céleste8′
Erzahler8′
Erzahler Céleste8′
Flûte Couverte8′
Bourdon8′
Flauto Dolce8′
Prestant4′
Octave4′
Flûte à Pavillon4′
Cor de Nuit4′
Nazard22/3
Doublette2′
Flûte à Bec2′
Tierce13/5
Larigot11/3
Piccolo1′
None8/9′
Plein jeu III
Ripieno V
Cymbale III
Bombarde16′
Contre Trompette16′
Basson16′
Première Trompette8′
Deuxième Trompette8′
Hautbois d’Orchestre8′
Hautbois8′
Voix Humaine8′
Première Clairon4′
Deuxième Clairon4′
Cornet V
Tremulant


III Borstwerk (First Level, West Tower)
Pörfluit8′
Speelfluit4′
Gemshoorn2′
Tertiaan II
Terzcymbel III
Buntcymbel III  ?
Baarpijp16′
Tremulant


IV Solo (Second Level, West Tower)
Enclosed:
Gambe8′
Gambe Celeste8′
Flauto Heroique (Celestial)8′
Doppelflöte8′
Major Octave4′
Orchestral Flute4′
Quinte Flûte22/3
Octave2′
Harmonics VI
Gross Fourniture III
Cymbel IV
English Post Horn16′
(from English Post Horn 8′)
Trompette Harmonique8′
English Post Horn8′
English Horn8′
French Horn8′
Clairon Harmonique4′
Not enclosed:
Flûte d’Arvella (Pedal)8′
Tuba Magna16′
Herald Trumpet8′
Millennial Trumpet (Gallery Great)8′
Tuba Mirabilis8′
Tuba Clairon4′
Tremulant
V Celestial (Swell) (Gallery, East Side)
Bourdon Doux16′
Flauto Dolce16′
Principal8′
Viola Pomposa8′
Viola Céleste8′
Flauto Dolce8′
Flauto Céleste8′
Flûte à Cheminée8′
Principal4′
Italian Principal4′
Flûte Traversière4′
Sesquialtera II
Doublette2′
Octavin2′
Plein jeu V
Cymbale IV
Jeu de Clochette II
Contre Trompette16′
Ranquette16′
Trompette8′
Cor Anglais8′
Cromorne8′
Voix Humaine8′
Cor de Schuller4′
Chalumeau4′
Tremulant


V Positiv (Fourth Level, East Tower)
Bourdon (Great)16′
Principal16′
Rohrflöte8′
Prinzipal8′
Spillflöte4′
Oktav4′
Larigot2′
Sifflöte11/3
Scharff IV
Terz Zimbel III
Fagotto (Choir)16′
Krummhorn8′
Rohr Schalmei4′
Tremulant
Tuba Mirabilis (Solo)8′


String (Swell) (Floating, Gallery, West Side)
Viola16′
Viola Céleste16′
Dulciana8′
Unda Maris8′
Salicional8′
Voix Céleste8′
Dulcett8′
Dulcett Céleste8′
Dulciana Céleste8′
Muted Viole 18′
Viole 1 Céleste8′
Muted Viole 28′
Viole 2 Céleste8′
Violoncello8′
Violoncello Céleste8′
Rohrpfeife8′
Nachthorn4′
Tremulant


Gospel (Floating, East Gallery)
Principal8′
Octave4′
Super Octave2′
Mixture IV
Trompette en Chamade16′
Trompette en Chamade8′
Trompette en Chamade4′


Epistle (Floating, West Gallery)
Principal8′
Octave4′
Mounted Cornet V
Mixture V
Trompette en Chamade 32′
Trompette en Chamade16′
Trompette en Chamade8′
Trompette en Chamade4′
Trompette en Chamade2′


Echo (Swell) (catwalk 40 m)
Fern Flute8′
Vox Amorosa8′
Voix Séraphique8′
Chœur des Violes8′
Divinare4′
Rohr Nasat22/3
Oboe d’Amore8′
Anthropoglossa8′
Tremulant


Percussion C–
Tower Carillon
Harp (Choir)8′
Celesta (Choir)4′
Glockenstern (Positiv)
Etoile de Grand Martin (Gallery)
Chancel Chimes (Choir, Great)
Gallery Chimes (Celestial)
Rosignol on Pedal I (Gallery)
Pedal (Second Level, West Tower; Fourth Level East Tower)
La Force64′
(Ext. Double Diapason 32′)
Diapason32′
Kontra Geigen32′
(Ext. Great: Kontra Geigen 16′)
Contre Gambe (Swell)32′
Diapente Grave211/3
Diapason16′
Contre Basse16′
Contra Basso16′
Principal (Great)16′
Geigen (Great)16′
Montre (Great)16′
Principal16′
Bourdon16′
Subbasso16′
Gemshorn (Choir)16′
Flûte Courte (Swell)16′
Quintadena (Swell)16′
Quint102/3
Octave8′
Principal8′
Violone8′
Geigen8′
(Ext. Geigen 16′)
Spitzflöte8′
Principal (Positiv)8′
Bourdon8′
(Bourdon 16′)
Bordone8′
(Ext. Subbasso 16′)
Gemshorn8′
(Ext. Choir: Gemshorn 16′)
Flûte Courte8′
(Ext. Swell: Flûte Courte 16′)
Octave Quinte51/3
Choralbass4′
Octave4′
Principal (Positiv)4′
Spillflöte4′
Spireflöte4′
Octave2′
Spindleflöte2′
(Ext. Spindleflöte 4′)
Fourniture IV
Ripieno VI
Acuta II
Grand Cornet IV
Kontra Posaune32′
Contra Fagotto32′
Posaune16′
Contre Trompette (Great)16′
Bombarde (Swell)16′
Basson (Swell)16′
English Post Horn (Solo)16′
Fagotto (Choir)16′
Trompette8′
Trompette8′
Fagotto8′
(Ext. Choir: Fagotto 16′)
Krummhorn (Positiv)8′
Klarine4′
(Ext. Trompette 8′)
Trompete4′
(Ext. Trompette 8′)
Rohr Schalmei (Positiv)4′
Zink (Positiv)2′
Contra Bourdon (Electronic)32′
Gallery Pedal (Gallery, East side and Center)
Untersatz32′
Montre le Tour16′
Open Wood16′
Bourdon16′
Bourdon Doux (Celestial)16′
Viola (String)16′
Viola Céleste (String)16′
Prestant8′
Bourdon8′
Viola Céleste II8′
(Ext. String: Violo Céleste 16′)
Bas de Choral4′
Mixture2′
Grand Harmoniques32′
Contra Bombarde32′
Bombarde16′
Contra Trompette (Celestial)16′
Trumpet8′
Millennial Trumpet (Great)8′
Clarion4′

Recordings

Frederick Swann has recorded two compact discs playing the Crystal Cathedral organ:

  • Four Organ Masterworks
  • Hymns on the Crystal Cathedral Organ

Peter Baicchi has recorded one CD:

  • Organ Under Glass : The Crystal Cathedral Organ

The Crystal Cathedral Choir and organ are heard on the CD We Sing the Power.

References

  1. "The World's Largest Pipe Organs". TheatreOrgans.com. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  2. "Hazel Wright Pipe Organ and its History". Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Bharath, Deepa (March 12, 2022). "Famous 'Hazel' pipe organ returns". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. "The Hazel Wright Pipe Organ". ShepherdsGrove.org. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  5. Vivien Schweitzer (August 4, 2006). "Frederick Swann at Riverside Church: A Master of the Organ, With the Curtain Pulled Back". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  6. Tom Berg (May 17, 2013). "How will church fix Cathedral's organ?". Orange County Register. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "The Hazel Wright Pipe Organ". Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  8. "A Year of Hazel - Events & Tickets".
  9. E.M.Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, Compiled by Allen Kinzey and Sand Lawn, published: Organ Historical Society, Richmond, VA. 1st Edition, 1992, page 124.
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