Better Pipe Organ Database

Randall Dyer & Assoc., Inc. Opus 50 (1991)

Union College: Chapel
310 College St
Barbourville, KY

Images

Unknown - Facade in Chancel with Console, 1991 (Photograph by Randall Dyer/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Movable Console
2 manuals
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
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

2005-06-29 - This Organ identified through information received from Randall Dyer. Encased unit organ. -Database Manager

2020-04-09 - Enclosed in a free standing case/swellbox, 8’ Principal, 70% tin, exposed at front; 16’ Bourdon, 44 pipes, unenclosed in bottom of case. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from Builder files Source: Builder's files July 7, 2020

Randall Dyer & Assoc., Inc. (Opus 50, 1991)
Union College
Barbourville, KY

Manual compass, 56 notes

TONAL ANALYSIS - (Expressive except as indicated)

I.      16' Gemshorn, 1-9, II                   52 pipes
II.     16' Gedackt, 1-24 existing,  bal., new  56 pipes
III.     8' Principal, en facade, 8-56 70% tin  56 pipes
IV.      8' Celeste, TC-c49                     37 pipes
V.       4' Octave, 70% tin                     68 pipes
VI.      4' Rohrflöte                           49 pipes
VII. 2 2/3' Quinte, TC                          49 pipes
VIII.    2' Spitzflöte                          49 pipes
IX.  1 3/5' Terz, TC-c49                        37 pipes
X.  III-IV Mixture, 70% tin                    184 pipes
XI.     II Zimbel, TC-c49, 70% tin              74 pipes
XII.    32' Basson/Hautbois, 1-24 electronic    49 pipes
XIII.   16' Posaune/Trompete, 1-12 L/2          68 pipes
XIV.    16' Bourdon, existing pipes and chests  44 pipes
                                               877 pipes
                                                18 ranks
(Existing pipes from previous Kilgen organ)

GREAT ORGAN -

    16' Gemshorn     I
     8' Principal    III
     8' Gedackt      II, 50-61, VI
     4' Octave       V
     4' Rohrflöte    VI, 50-56 VIII
 2 2/3' Quinte       VII, TC-c49
     2' Spitzflöte   VIII, 50-56, V
 1 3/5' Terz         IX, TC-c49
III-IV  Mixture      X, 50-56 repeat
     8' Trompete     XIII
        Swell to Great 

SWELL ORGAN -

     8' Rohrflöte    1-12, II, bal. VI
     8' Gemshorn     I, 50-56 VIII
     8' Celeste      IV, TC-c49
     4' Spitzflöte   1-12, I, bal. VIII
     2' Octave       V
 1 3/5' Terz         IX, TC-c49
 1 1/3' Quinte       VII, 50-56 repeat
    II  Zimbel       XI, bottom and top octaves repeat
    16' Basson       XII
     8' Hautbois     XII, 50-61 XIII
        Tremulant - entire organ

PEDAL ORGAN -

    16' Bourdon      XIV
    16' Gedacktbass  II
     8' Principal    III
     8' Bourdon      XIV
     8' Gemshorn     I
     4' Principal    II
    32' Basson       XII
    16' Posaune      XIII
     8' Trompete     XIII
     4' Hautbois     XII
        Great to Pedal
        Swell to Pedal