Cathedral Church of the Advent, Episcopal
2017 Sixth Ave. N.
Birmingham, AL
Images
2006-03-08 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph by Curtis Palmer, via Wikipedia/Jeff Scofield)
2022-01-12 - Console and nave (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-01-12 - Console center (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-01-12 - Coupler rail (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-01-12 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-01-12 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-01-12 - Right chamber and console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-01-12 - Left chamber (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-01-12 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2001-02-12 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2022-01-12 - Nave interior to rear and en-Chamade; Antiphonal in left chamber (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2022-01-12 - Cathedral interior and organ chambers (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 4 manuals
- 69 stops
- 117 registers
- 6 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- 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: Computerized/Digital
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2005-04-10 - The Antiphonal and Antiphonal Pedal divisions are located in a rear chamber originally built for the Echo division of the 1920 Austin, Op. 856. -Database Manager
2005-04-13 - Offset chests are EP chests -- pitman and unit chests. -Database Manager
2007-05-27 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Incoporates pipes from the previous Pilcher and both previous Austin organs, as well as pipes from two Skinners: Opus 799 (1929) originally built for Alabama College/University of Montevallo; and Opus 851 (1931) originally built for Trinity College in Hartford, CT. The organ was dedicated Sunday, January 15, 1989 at 8:00 p.m. by Cathedral Organist and Director of Music Dr. Stephen G. Schaeffer. -Database Manager
2013-05-25 - Updated through online information from Randy Terry. -- During the voicing process in the church, it was decided to remove the Recit 4' Flute Octaviante which had some voicing problems and install a Skinner 4' Flute Triangulaire from the church's inventory. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist from the factory specifications and dedication program Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Birmingham, Alabama
Cathedral Church of the Advent, Episcopal
Möller Op. 11770 1988 4/100
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GRAND ORGUE RÉCIT
16' Montre 61 n 16' Flûte à Cheminée 61 p
16' Bourdon 61 n 8' Montre 61 n
8' Montre 61 n 8' Flûte à Cheminée 12
8' Bourdon 12 n 8' Viole de Gambe 61
8' Flûte Harmonique 61 n 8' Voix Céleste 61
8' Salicional 12 n 8' Flûte Célestes II 110
4' Prestant 61 n 4' Prestant 61 n
4' Flûte 61 n 4' Flûte Octaviante 61
2' Doublette 61 n 2' Doublette 61 n
V Cornet tc 220 2' Octavin 61 p
V Fourniture 305 n II Sesquialtera 122
IV Cymbale 244 n IV Plein Jeu 244
16' Contre Trompette 61 III Cymbale 183 n
8' Trompette 61 n 16' Basson-Hautbois 61
4' Clairon 24 8' Trompette 61
Tremblant 8' Hautbois 12
Unison Off 8' Voix Humaine 61
4' Clairon 61
POSITIF (enclosed) Tremblant
16' Violoncelle 61 Sub
8' Montre 61 Unison Off
8' Bourdon 61 Super
8' Violoncelle 12
8' Voix Céleste 61 SOLO
4' Prestant 61 n 16' Gambe 61
4' Flûte à Fuseau 61 n 16' Voix Céleste 61
2 2/3' Nasard 61 n 8' Flauto Mirabilis 61
2' Doublette 61 8' Gambe 61
1 3/5' Tierce 61 n 8' Voix Céleste 61
1 1/3' Larigot 61 n 4' Unda Maris II 122
1' Flûte 61 n 8' English Tuba 61
V Cymbale 305 n 8' Clarinette 61
16' Basson 61 8' Cor Anglais 61 n
8' Trompette 12 8' Cor 61
8' Cromorne 61 n Tremblant
4' Clairon 61 Sub
Tremblant Unison Off
Sub Super
Unison Off Harp pf
Super Celesta pf
Clochettes 5 Carillon 25
8' Trompette-en-Chamade AN
PÉDALE
32' Contre Bourdon 32 p ANTIPHONAL (*enclosed)
16' Contrebasse 32 p *16' Bourdon 61 p
16' Soubasse 12 8' Diapason 61 p
16' Montre GO * 8' Bourdon 12
16' Flûte à Cheminée RE * 8' Erzähler Celeste II 110
16' Violoncelle PO * 8' Vox Angelica II 122
10 2/3' Gross Quinte 32 n 4' Octave 61
8' Octave 32 * 4' Flûte Douce 12
8' Basse Flûte 12 2' Doublette 24
8' Flûte à Cheminée RE IV Fourniture 244 n
8' Salicional GO *16' Contre Trompette 61 p
8' Violoncelle PO * 8' Trompette 12
5 1/3' Quinte 12 n * 4' Clairon 12
4' Chorale Basse 24 Tremblant
4' Flûte Couverte 12 Sub
4' Flûte Cantique 32 Unison Off
2' Flûte Cantique 12 Super
IV Fourniture 128 8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61
IV Cymbale 44 8' English Tuba SO
III Grand Cornet --
32' Contre Bombarde 32 ANTIPHONAL PÉDALE
16' Bombarde 12 32' Resultant --
16' Contre Trompette GO 16' Principal 32 p
16' Basson-Hautbois RE 16' Bourdon AN
16' Basson PO 8' Octave 12
8' Bombarde 12 8' Bourdon AN
8' Trompette GO 4' Chorale Basse 12
8' Hautbois RE III Fourniture --
4' Clairon 12 32' Trompette Cornet --
Unison Off 16' Contre Trompette AN
8' Trompette AN
4' Clairon AN
n new pipes
p partially new pipes
[Received online from Jeff Scofield January 28, 2012]
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