Overture Center for the Arts
Capitol Theater

201 State Street
Madison, WI 53703

Builder: Barton (Bartola) Musical Instrument Co., Opus 249, 1928
Manuals: 3
Ranks: 14
Pipes: 1,022
5 pitched percussion instruments
13 non-pitched instruments
Action: Electropneumatic

Notes: The Capitol Theater, first opened in 1928, has been restored with chandeliers and ornate wall sconces in the 1,089 seat house. The Barton organ was specifically built for the theater. The organ, with a horsehoe console with stop tabs, was comprehensively restored in 2019. The instrument received OHS Citation number 120 in 1990.

GREAT
16’ Bourdon
16’ Tibia Clausa
16’ Tuba
16’ Diaphonic Diapason (TC)
16’ Solo Tibia Clausa (TC)
16’ Oboe Horn (TC)
16’ Vox Humana (TC)
16’ Clarinet (TC)
16’ Viole d’Orchestre (TC)
16’ Solo String (TC)
8’ Diapason
8’ Concert Flute
8’ Solo Tibia
8’ Tibia Clausa
8’ Oboe Horn
8’ Vox Humana
8’ Clarinet
8’ Orchestral Oboe
8’ Kinura
8’ Tuba
8’ English Post Horn
8’ Viole d’Orchestre
8’ Viole Celeste
8’ Solo String
4’ Principal
4’ Flute
4’ Solo Tibia Clausa
4’ Tibia Clausa
4’ Vox Humana
4’ Clarion
4’ Violin
4’ Viole Celeste
4’ Solo String
2’ Fifteenth
2-2/3’ Tibia Twelfth
2-2/3’ Nazard
2’ Piccolo
1-3/5’ Tierce
- Tibia Mutation
8’ Marimba Harp
8’ Chrysoglott
8’ Xylophone
8’ Cathedral Chimes
4’ Glockenspiel
4’ Orchestral Bells
    Solo to Gt 16
    Gt to Gt 16, 4

GREAT SECOND TOUCH
16’ Tuba
8’ Solo Tibia Clausa
8’ Tibia Clausa
    Solo Pizzicato

ACCOMPANIMENT
16’ Clarinet (TC)
16’ Vox Humana (TC)
16’ Contra Viole (TC)
16’ Solo String (TC)
8’ Diaphonic Diapason
8’ Claribel Flute
8’ Solo Tibia Clausa
8’ Tibia Clausa
8’ Oboe Horn
8’ Vox Humana
8’ Clarinet
8’ Kinura
8’ Tuba
8’ Viole d’Orchestre
8’ Viole Celeste
8’ Solo String
4’ Orchestra Flute
4’ Solo Tibia Clausa
4’ Violin
4’ Viole Celeste
2-2/3’ Twelfth
2’ Flautino
8’ Marimba Harp
8’ Chrysoglott
    Tambourine
    Castanets
    Chinese Block
    Tom Tom
    Snare Drum
    Traps to 2nd Touch
    Traps to Pedal 2nd Touch
    Accomp to Accomp 4

ACCOMPANIMENT SECOND TOUCH
8’ Solo Tibia Clausa
8’ Tibia Clausa
8’ Tuba
8’ English Post Horn
8’ Chimes
4’ Glockenspiel
    Triangle
    Solo to Accomp 8

SOLO
16’ Tibia Clausa
16’ Vox Humana (TC)
16’ Tuba
8’ Diaphonic Diapason
8’ Solo Tibia Clausa
8’ Tibia Clausa
8’ Oboe Horn
8’ Vox Humana
8’ Orchestral Oboe
8’ Kinura
8’ Tuba
8’ English Post Horn
8’ Solo String
8’ Violin
4’ Solo Tibia Clausa
4’ Tibia Clausa
4’ Cornet
2-2/3’ Solo Tibia Twelfth
8’ Xylophon
8’ Cathedral Chimes
4’ Glockenspiel
4’ Orchestral Bells

PEDAL
32’ Pedal Resultant
16’ Tibia Clausa
16’ Bourdon
16’ Tuba
8’ Diaphone
8’ Flute
8’ Tibia Clausa
8’ Solo Tibia Clausa
8’ Tuba
8’ Solo String
8’ Cello
4’ Flute
    Snare drum
    Accomp to Ped 8
    2nd Touch to 1st Touch

PEDAL SECOND TOUCH
16’ Tuba
8’ Diaphone
    Bass Drum
    Cymbal
    Snare Drum
    Kettle Drum
    Thunder

TOE STUDS
(left side)
    Fire Gong
    Siren
    Steam Boat Whistle
    Auto Horn
    Bird Song
(right side)
    Sforzando

TREMULANTS
    Main
    Solo
    Tibia
    Vox Humana