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Felix Barckhoff (& Sons) (1874)

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
155 Market St.
Memphis, TN

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - Compass 61/27. Cost $6,000, largely donated by H. H. Mette and George Bergmann. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

St. Mary's R. C., Memphis, TN
1874 Felix Barckhoff
(1874 stoplist from J. J. A. Davis 1997)

"This Instrument has two Manuals and one Pedal, comprising 25 stops and over 1400 Pipes. 
It is strictly built on German principle. The Metal used is all of the best of English 
Banca Tin, prepared by the builder to suit his purpose."

Great:
16' Bourdon
8' Principal
8' Viola di Braccio
8' Bourdon Flaute
4' Octave
2 2/3' Quinte
2' Octave
4 ranks Mixture
3 ranks Cymbal
8' Trompete 

Swell:
8' Violine Principal
8' Viola di Gamba
8' AEolian Harp
8' Lieblick Gedacht (Dulciana) [sic]
4' Viola Octavo
4' Flauto Amabile
2' Flageolete
8' Fagot and Oboe (Bassoon) [sic]

Pedal:
16' Sub-Bass
16' Posaune
8' Octave Bass

Manual Coupler
Pedal Coupler
Bellows Alarm
Tremolo

"The AEolian Harp and Dulciana Stops, in the Swell, and the Viola di Braccio, 
with Bourdon Flute in the Great Organ, are of superior excellence, being 
constructed and voiced after Mr. Barckhoff's peculiar method."

Gallery enlarged 1892 to make room for a large orchestra and choir. Organ 
loft reduced in 1904. Organ repaired by Mr. Kilgen in March 1908. He fell 
from the organ and broke a ankle twice.


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