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Aultz-Kersting Opus 1 (1982)

Images

2021-06-18 - Left stop jamb (Photograph by Solomon Wickline/Solomon Wickline)

2021-06-18 - Right Stop jamb (Photograph by Solomon Wickline/Solomon Wickline)

2021-06-18 - Console (Photograph by Solomon Wickline/Solomon Wickline)

2021-06-18 - Stained glass window in East Transept (considered the largest in the world) (Photograph by Solomon Wickline/Solomon Wickline)

2021-06-18 - Facade (Photograph by Solomon Wickline/Solomon Wickline)

2021-06-18 - Exterior front (Photograph by Solomon Wickline/Solomon Wickline)

2021-06-18 - Exterior (Photograph by Solomon Wickline/Solomon Wickline)

2006-10-04 - Cathedral exterior front view (Photograph by Wikimedia, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2011-12-13 - Cathedral exterior side view (Photograph from an archival source: Wikimedia Commons, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-10-27 - Organ and exposed pipes (Photograph by Don Daley, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-10-27 - builder's nameplate on the console (Photograph by Don Daley/Don Daley)

Unknown - Cathedral interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console center (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

• 4 manuals
• 7 divisions
• Key action Type: Electrical
• Stop action Type: Electrical
• Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
• Has crescendo
• Combination action: Computerized/Digital
• Has combination thumb pistons
• Has combination toe pistons
• Has tutti thumb pistons
• Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-05-04 - In the gallery of the south transept. -Database Manager

2005-05-04 - Used most of the pipework of the previous 1933, 42 rank Wicks, Op. 1140 chancel organ, designed by Henry Willis III. -Database Manager

2021-01-19 - "South Transept Division" is Ahlborn-Galanti MIDI box -Don Daley

Stoplist

Source: From Cincinnati AGO website August 24, 1011

Covington, Kentucky
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption

Aultz-Kersting, 1982

GREAT:
16'    Prinzipal
8'     Prinzipal
8'     Doppelflote
8'     Rohrflote
8'     Viol d'Gambe
4'     Oktav
4'     Traversflote
4'     Rohrflote
2 2/3' Quinte
2'     Super Oktav
2'     Waldflote
1 3/5' Terz
IV     Fourniture
III    Zimbel
16'    Tromba
8'     Trompette
8'     Trompette en Chamade (console wiring prepared)
4'     Clarion
16'    Bombarde (TC)
8'     Bombarde
4'     Bombarde

16'    Great to Great
4'     Great to Great

SWELL (Expressive):
16'    Bourdon
16'    Contra Viole (TC)
8'     Gedackt
8'     Offenflote
8'     Gambe
8'     Gambe Celeste
4'     Oktav
4'     Kleingedackt
2 2/3' Nazat
2'     Super Oktav
2'     Fife
1 3/5' Terz
1 1/3' Quinte
1'     Prinzipal
III    Mixtur
32'    Contra Fagott (TC)
16'    Basson (TC)
16'    Fagotto
8'     Trompette en Chamade (console wiring prepared)
8'     Kopf Trompette
8'     Hoboe
4'     Klarine
4'     Hoboe
       Tremulant

4' Swell to Swell
Swell Unison Off

CHOIR (Expressive):
16'    Dulciana
8'     Geigen Prinzipal
8'     Offenflote
8'     Viole
8'     Dulciana
8'     Meerflote
4'     Geigen Oktav
4'     Koppelflote
4'     Viola
2 2/3' Quinte
2'     Super Oktav
2'     Spielflote
1 3/5' Terz
1 1/3' Nazat
1'     Sifflote
8'     Bombarde
8'     Trompette en Chamade (console wiring prepared)
16'    Dulzian (TC)
8'     Krummhorn
8'     Clarinet
4'     Krummhorn
       Tremulant

4' Choir to Choir
Choir Unison Off

POSITIV:
8'     Geigen Prinzipal
8'     Holzgedackt
4'     Oktav
4'     Flote Harmonic
2 2/3' Nazard
2'     Oktavin
1 3/5' Terz
1 1/3' Larigot
1'     Prinzipal
III    Scharff
16'    Rohrschalmei (TC)
8'     Rohrschalmei
8'     Trompette en Chamade (console wiring prepared)
       Zimbelstern

16' Positiv to Positiv
Positiv Unison Off

PEDAL:
32'    Prinzipal (el. extension)
32'    Soubasse (digital)
32'    Offenbass (result.)
32'    Untersatz (result.)
16'    Prinzipal
16'    Violone (digital)
16'    Prestant (Gt.)
16'    Bourdon
16'    Violon (Gt.)
16'    Lieblich Gedackt
10 2/3' Quintaton (Gt.)
8'     Prestant (Gt.)
8'     Hohlflote
8'     Rohrflote (Gt.)
8'     Bourdon
8'     Violon
5 1/3' Quinte (Gt.)
4'     Geigen
4'     Nachthorn (Gt.)
4'     Fugara
2'     Flachflote (Gt.)
2'     Spitzgambe
II     Rauschquinte (Gt.)
IV     Fourniture (Gt.)
32'    Contra Tromba (el. extension)
32'    Bombarde (digital)
4'     Tromba (Gt.)
16'    Bombarde (digital)
16'    Fagotto (Sw.)
8'     Tromba (Gt.)
8'     Posaune (Sw.)
4'     Klarine (Sw.)
4'     Krummhorn (Ch.)
8'     Bombarde (Gt.)

NORTH APSE ANTIPHONAL (floating):
16'    Bourdon
8'     Prinzipal
8'     Gedackt
8'     Gemshorn
8'     Gambe
8'     Gambe Celeste
4'     Oktav
4'     Soaveflote
4'     Salicet
2 2/3' Nazard
2'     Super Oktav
1'     Zartflote
8'     Oboe
4'     Oboe

SOUTH APSE ANTIPHONAL (floating digital, MIDI):
16'    Contre Gambe
8'     Diapason
8'     Flute Harmonique
8'     Bourdon
8'     Quintadena
4'     Flute Octaviante
1 3/5' Terz
1 1/3' Larigot
1 1/7' Septime
III    Scharf
16'    Bombarde
8'     Trompette
8'     Corno di Bassetto
8'     Tuba Mirabilis
4'     Clarion
       Tremulant
       Chimes

 [Received from Connor Annable 2011-08-24.]

Websites

• Covington Cathedral Organs - Photograph, link to stoplist (pdf file) (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
• Cathedral Concert Series - Photograph. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

• #17999 - Wicks Pipe Organ Co. Opus 1140 (1933)

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