Ernest M. Skinner
Ernest Martin Skinner (January 15, 1866 – November 26/27, 1960) was an American pipe organ builder.[1] His electro-pneumatic switching systems advanced the technology of organ building in the first part of the 20th century.[2]
Ernest Martin Skinner
The Life and Work of Ernest M. Skinner — Dorothy Holden published by The Organ Historical Society, 1985
Stop, Open and Reed published by The Organ Historical Society, 1997
All the Stops: The Glorious Pipe Organ and Its American Masters — Craig R. Whitney published by PublicAffairs a member of the Perseus Books Group
The American Classic Organ: A History in Letters — Charles Callahan published by The Organ Historical Society, 1990
The Modern Organ-- Ernest M. Skinner published by the H.W. Gray Co., 1917
, an organ building primer written by Skinner, originally planned for release in 1951, but completed by his son Richmond and released in 1981.
The Composition of the Organ
Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA. 1906, Opus 127. (oldest surviving E.M. Skinner Organ in original condition)
Cleveland, OH. 1907, Opus 140. Removed in 1997, pipework dispersed to several builders. New instrument created in 2021 by the Muller Pipe Organ Company, combining Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1188 (originally built for St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond VA) and Skinner Opus 245 (originally built for Church of the Transfiguration, Cleveland OH)[14]
Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal)
Harvard Divinity School, Andover Chapel, Cambridge, MA. 1911, Opus 184
Williams College, Grace Hall, Williamstown, MA. 1911, Opus 195. Remaining pipework moved to Dunwoody United Methodist Church in Dunwoody, GA in 2019 and combined with another instrument
New York City (Manhattan) 1913, Opus 205. Rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner in 1955, replaced by new instrument (Dobson) in 2018
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Finney Chapel, Oberlin OH. 1921, Opus 230. Rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner in 1955, replaced by new instrument (Fisk) in 2001
Oberlin College
Church of our Father, Universalist (today: First Unitarian Universalist Church) Detroit, MI. 1925, Opus 232
Municipal Auditorium, Portland, OR. 1916, Opus 265. Moved to Alpenrose Dairy Opera House, Portland, OR in 1971
Grove Park Inn Hotel, Asheville, NC. 1919, Opus 295. Moved to First Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD in 1929, destroyed 1961
Civic Auditorium, St. Paul, MN. 1921, Opus 308. Moved to , Boston, MA in 1985.
Old South Church
Second Congregational Church (today: The United Congregational Church), Holyoke, MA. 1920, Opus 322
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL. 1922 Opus 327
Cleveland, OH. 1922 Opus 328
Public Auditorium
Garden Court, Cleveland, OH. 1922 Opus 333. Rebuilt by Holtkamp in 1933 and 1946, moved to Museum's new Gartner Auditorium in 1971
Cleveland Museum of Art
New York City (Manhattan). 1923, Opus 408. Rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner in 1970, removed in 2003, will be replaced by new instrument (Glatter-Götz/Rosales) in 2023.[15]
Trinity Church Wall Street
Los Angeles, CA. 1924, Opus 446
St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
San Francisco, CA. 1924, Opus 455
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit, MI. 1924, Opus 475.
Trinity Episcopal Church, San Francisco CA. 1924, Opus 477.
San Francisco, CA. 1924, Opus 497
Temple Emanu-El
University Auditorium, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 1924, Opus 501. Rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner in 1965 and by Möller in 1980 and 1992
New York City (Brooklyn). 1925, Opus 524
St. Ann's and the Holy Trinity Church
Scottish Rite Cathedral (today: Cathedral Theatre) Detroit, MI. 1925, Opus 529
Detroit Masonic Temple
Gallery Organ, Boston, MA 1926, Opus 574
Trinity Episcopal Church
Youngstown, OH. 1926, Opus 582
Stambaugh Auditorium
Toledo, OH. 1926, Opus 603
Toledo Museum of Art
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. 1927, Opus 634
Rockefeller Chapel
Dayton, OH. 1926, Opus 624
Masonic Temple
New York City (Manhattan). 1927, Opus 651. Used pipework from previous church building, expanded in 1927 and 1930, rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner in 1937 (West Gallery) and 1953 (Chancel)
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Los Angeles, CA. 1927, Opus 676
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Yale University, New Haven, CT. 1928, Opus 722. Made extensive use of pipework from preceding Hutchings-Votey Organ (1902)
Woolsey Hall
Toledo, OH. 1930, Opus 820
Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, PA. 1927, Opus 660. Removed in 1987 and relocated to
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
Dayton, OH. 1929, Opus 749
Dayton Art Institute
Old First Presbyterian Church, Columbus, OH. 1929, Opus 773
Cleveland, OH. 1929, Opus 816
Severance Hall
First Presbyterian Church, Passaic, NJ. 1930; transferred in 2013 to Saalkirche in Ingelheim, Germany, Opus 823
Baltimore, MD. 1930, Opus 839
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church
Los Angeles, CA. 1931, Opus 856.
First Congregational Church
Chapel, Philadelphia, PA. 1931, Opus 872
Girard College
Washington, DC. 1938, Opus 510 (built by the E.M. Skinner&Son firm, this instrument replaced the two-manual Aeolian-Skinner Opus 883 from 1932. Rebuilt by Aeolian-Skinner in 1957, 1962 and 1964, further rebuilding by other firms in 1975 and 1988)
Washington National Cathedral
Calvary Presbyterian Church, Newburgh, NY. 1937, Opus 512 (built by the E.M. Skinner&Son firm. This instrument was removed, completely restored, and reinstalled by Foley Baker, Inc. in 2023.) The organ and its restoration was featured as the cover article of The American Organist, February 2023 issue.