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Rubin S. Frels (1978)

First Presbyterian Church
8001 Mesa Drive
Austin, TX

Images

1979 - Organ facade and room (Photograph from an archival source: 1979 OHS Handbook, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical

Notes

2005-06-22 - Rebuild and reinstallation of M. P. Möller organ or 1902, rebuilt by Otto Hoffman in 1958 and placed in storage in 1965. -Database Manager

2005-06-22 - Pedal 16' Principal is extension of Great 8' Principal. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed Stoplist from 1978 Re-dedication recital. Source: 1978 Re-dedication recital program Date not recorded

Austin, Texas
First Presbyterian Church

Möller/Hofmann/Frels Organ, 1978

STOPLIST

Great
    16  Quintadena
     8  Principal *
     8  Rohrflöte
     8  Dulciana +
     4  Octave +
     4  Holzgedeckt +
 2 2/3  Quinte
     2  Principal
 1 1/3  Mixture IV
   1/3  Cymbel II

Swell
     8  Principal +
     8  Bourdon +
     8  Spitzgamba *
     8  Celeste + [49 notes]
     4  Rohrflöte
 2 2/3  Nazat +
     2  Spitzflöte
 1 3/5  Terz +
 1 1/3  Quinte +
     1  Octave
     8  Schalmei
        Tremolo

Pedal
    16  Principal *
    16  Subbass +
     8  Octave +
     8  Gedeckt
     4  Choral Bass
     2  Nachthorn
     2  Mixture III
    16  Fagott

Swell to Great
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal (with reversible)

*  New Pipework
+  Original Pipework

Electro-pneumatic stop action
Electro-pneumatic combination action (16)
Mechanical Swell Pedal
Electro-pneumatic Crescento Pedal
Sforzando

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