Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2638 (1979)

Images

2001-11-02 - Side Aisle and Rear Gallery (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2001-11-02 - Rear Gallery with Trumpet (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2008-11-22 - Church Exterior (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2009-05-01 - Church Exterior (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2009-05-01 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2009-05-01 - Pipe Display (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2009-05-01 - Pulpit and Console (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

Consoles

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Notes

2004-12-17 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 16, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2007-11-16 - Replaced Hook & Hastings Opus 1617/2450 (1894/1922). Information on the church web site indicates some pedal ranks retained from the Hook & Hastings in the new Austin. -Database Manager

2009-05-04 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Great, Swell, Positiv, Solo, Antiphonal, Pedal/Antiphonal Pedal. The organ has grown from 54 to 63 ranks. The console was converted to Peterson solid state by Lewis & Hitchcock in 2004. In 2008, the console was made moveable. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from church website. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Richmond, Virginia Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Austin Organ Co., Opus 2638, 1979 - 54 ranks Various Builders, Ongoing - Additions Lewis & Hitchcock, 2004 - Solid State conversion GREAT 16' Geigen 61 8' Principal 61 8' Geigen 12 Extension of the 16' Geigen. 8' Bourdon 61 4' Octave 61 4' Nachthorn 61 2' Super Octave 61 1-1/3' Fourniture IV 244 1/2' Cymbal III 183 16' Fagot 61 8' Trumpet 61 4' Clarion -- From the Pedal Bombarde unit. Chimes 8' Trompette en Chamade -- From the Solo. Great Unison Off 8' SWELL (Expressive) 16' Gedeckt Bass 12 8' Rohr Gedeckt 61 8' Viola Pomposa 61 8' Viola Celeste (tc) 49 8' Flauto Dolce 61 8' Flute Celeste (tc) 49 4' Principal 61 4' Wald Flute 61 2' Block Flute 61 Sesquialtera II (tc) 98 2' Plein Jeu IV 244 16' Basson 61 8' Trompette 61 8' Oboe -- From the 16' Basson. 8' Vox Humana 61 4' Clairon 61 Tremolo Swell to Swell 16' Swell Unison Off 8' Swell to Swell 4' POSITIV 16' Geigen -- From the Great. 8' Geigen -- From the Great. 8' Holz Gedeckt 61 4' Principal 61 4' Koppel Flute 61 2' Octave Principal 61 1-1/3' Quint Principal 61 1' Sifflute 61 1/3' Zimbel III 183 8' Rohr Schalmei 61 Tremolo 8' Trompette en Chamade -- From the Solo. Positiv Unison Off 8' SOLO 8' Vox Humana -- From the Swell. 8' Festival Trumpet 61 8' Bombarde -- From the Pedal. 16' Trompette en Chamade (tc) -- 8' Trompette en Chamade 56 4' Trompette en Chamade -- From the 8'. ANTIPHONAL 8' Diapason -- From the Ant. Pedal 8' Diapason and the 4' Octave. 8' Gedeckt 56 Retained from the previous Hook & Hastings. 8' Viole 56 Retained from the previous Hook & Hastings. 4' Octave 56 Retained from the previous Hook & Hastings. 1-1/3' Mixture IV 168 Antiphonal to Antiphonal 16' Antiphonal Unison Off 8' Antiphonal to Antiphonal 4' ANTIPHONAL PEDAL 16' Bourdon Antiphonal 32 Retained from the previous Hook & Hastings. 8' Diapason Antiphonal 32 Retained from the previous Hook & Hastings. Zimbelstern F Zimbelstern P Blank Blank PEDAL 32' Resultant -- From the 16' Open Diapason. 16' Open Diapason [wood] 32 Retained from the previous Hook & Hastings. 16' Principal 32 16' Subbass 32 16' Geigen -- From the Great. 16' Gedeckt Bass -- From the Swell. 10-2/3' Geigen Quint -- From the 16' Geigen. 8' Octave 12 Extension of the 16' Principal. 8' Geigen -- From the Great. 8' Gedeckt -- From the Swell. 4' Choral Bass 32 4' Nachthorn -- From the Great. 2-2/3' Mixture IV 128 32' Contra Bombarde 68 16' Bombarde 12 Extension of the 32' Bombarde. 16' Basson -- From the Swell. 8' Bombarde 12 Extension of the 32' Bombarde. 8' Basson -- From the Swell. 4' Bombarde Clairon 12 Extension of the 32' Bombarde. 4' Basson -- From the Swell. 4' Fagot -- From the Great. COUPLERS Swell to Pedal 8,4 Great to Pedal 8 Positiv to Pedal 8,4 Antiphonal to Pedal 8 Swell to Great 16,8,4 Positiv to Great 8 Antiphonal to Great 16,8,4 Swell to Positiv 8 Great to Positiv 8 Antiphonal to Positiv 8 Positiv to Antiphonal 8 Swell to Antiphonal 8 Great to Antiphonal 8 Positiv to Antiphonal 8 FINGER PISTONS General 1 - 10 Swell 1 - 8 Sw. to Ped. (rev) Great 1 - 8 Gt. to Ped. (rev) Choir 1 - 8 Ch. to Ped. (rev) 4 additional, unidentified pistons TOE STUDS Undocumented PEDAL MOVEMENTS Swell Expression (bal.) Antiphonal Expression (bal.) Crescendo (bal.) ACTION: Austin Universal E-P windchests ™ ; E-P unit VOICES: 46 STOPS: 77; inc. chimes & zimbelstern RANKS: 63 PIPES: 3,549 NOTES The original Austin was 54 ranks and retained 6 ranks from the previous Hook & Hastings instrument in the Antiphonal and Pedal divisions. The organ was enlarged bit-by-bit over the years, each time with various control systems. In 2004, Lewis & Hitchcock converted the console and all relays to Peterson solid state including MIDI compatibility and a sequencer. In 2008, a memorial gift allowed the console to be made movable. Stoplist and statistics above are based upon information and photos on the church's web page. [Received on line from James R. Stettner May 04, 2009.] [Received on line from James R. Stettner May 04, 2009.]

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