Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organ Co. Opus 2506 (1969)

Paine College: Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel
Augusta, GA

Images

2011-06-20 - Chapel Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2011-06-20 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2011-06-20 - Pipe Facade and Chamber (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2011-06-20 - Chapel Interior and Chancel (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2011-06-20 - Chancel and Pipe Facade (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
39 stops
31 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-12-16 - Identified through information on the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 16, 2004 -Database Manager

2011-07-05 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- As of June 2011, the organ was no longer being used due to mechanical problems - primarily ciphers. The university highly values the organ, so it is hoped that funds can be raised for the organ's renovation. The room has a wonderful acoustic. -Database Manager

2014-12-15 - Updated through online information from John McCraney. -- Virgil Fox was featured in the dedication recital in 1970, at the end of which lights in the choir and the swell chambers were turned on and the fan tremolos activated while he played the graduation "Pomp and Circumstance." -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> February 1968 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Augusta, Georgia
       Paine College
       Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel

       Austin   Op. 2506   1969   3/41
       _________________________________________

       GREAT                   SWELL
   16' Quintaten     61     8' Rohrflöte      61
    8' Principal     61     8' Viola          61
    8' Bourdon       61     8' Viola Celeste  54
    8' Gemshorn      61     4' Principal      61
    4' Octave        61     4' Waldflöte      61
    4' Nachthorn     61     2' Blockflöte     61
    2' Super Octave  61    IV  Plein Jeu     244
   IV  Fourniture   244    16' Fagotto        61
    8' Trompete      61     8' Trompette      61
       Unison Off           4' Clairon        61
                               Tremulant
       CHOIR                   Sub
    8' Nason Flute   61        Unison Off
    8' Flauto Dolce  61        Super
    8' Dolce Celeste 49
    4' Principal     61        PEDAL
    4' Koppelflöte   61    16' Principal      32
    2' Principal     61    16' Quintaten      GT
1 1/3' Quint         61    16' Gedeckt        12 SW
  III  Cymbel       183     8' Octave         32
    8' Krummhorn     61     8' Gemshorn       GT
       Tremulant            8' Rohrflöte      SW
       Sub                  4' Choral Bass    32
       Unison Off          II  Rauschquint    64
       Super               16' Trompete       12 GT
                           16' Fagotto        SW
       ANTIPHONAL (pf)      8' Trompete       GT
    8' Flute Conique        4' Krummhorn      CH
    8' Flute Celeste
    4' Prestant                ANTIPH PEDAL (pf)
    2' Fifteenth           16' Flute Conique
  III  Mixture              8' Flute
    8' Trompette
       Tremulant

[Received online from Jeff Scofield June 25, 2011]