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Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2553 (1972)

East Liberty Presbyterian Church: Chapel
116 S. Highland Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA

Images

2018-08-08 - Chapel and sanctuary exterior (Photograph by Church website, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-25 - Organ in rear gallery (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1995-09-25 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
43 stops
34 registers
5 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2009-11-26 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- There is an enclosed 6-stop Chancel division that was not listed in the specs presented in the Austin ad in the September 1973 TAO. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from visit Sept. 25, 1995, and Austin ad in <i>The American Organist</i> September 1973 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
       East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Chapel

       Austin   Op. 2553   1972   3/44

       GREAT                       SWELL
    8' Principal                8' Rohrflöte
    8' Bourdon                  8' Gamba
    4' Octave                   8' Gamba Celeste tc
    4' Spitzflöte               4' Prestant
    2' Fifteenth                4' Waldflöte
   IV  Fourniture               4' Gambette 12
    8' Posaune                  2' Flautino 
       Chimes                  II  Sesquialtera tc
       Carillon               III  Plein Jeu
                                8' Trompette
       POSITIV                  4' Oboe Schalmei
    8' Holzgedeckt                 Tremulant
    8' Gemshorn                    Sub
    4' Koppelflöte                 Unison Off
    2' Principal                   Super
1 1/3' Larigot                     Carillon
   II  Cymbel
    8' Krummhorn                   PEDAL
       Tremulant               32' Resultant --
       Unison Off              16' Principal 32
       Cymbelstern             16' Rohrgedeckt 12 SW
       Carillon                 8' Octave 32
                                8' Gamba SW
       CHANCEL (enclosed)       8' Rohrflöte SW
    8' Spitzflöte               4' Choral Bass 32
    8' Spitzflöte Celeste       4' Waldflöte SW
    4' Principal               II  Rauschquint
    4' Nachthorn               16' Posaune 12 GT
  III  Mixture                  8' Posaune GT
    8' Festival Trumpet         4' Krumhorn PO
       Tremulant                   Chimes
                                   Carillon

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield November 26, 2009.]

Documents

(1982-04-01) The church's musical instruments, via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

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