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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 696 (1964)

Lawrence University: Memorial Chapel
711 E. Boldt Way
Appleton, WI

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

Images

1964 - Console, stage and exposed pipes (Photograph by Courtesy of the Schantz Organ Co., submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2010-11-14 - Chapel Exterior (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

1965-05-04 - Auditorium, exposed pipes and console (Photograph courtesy of the Schantz Organ Co./Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
4 manuals
49 stops
68 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
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

2005-08-20 - Included 15 stops from the 1934 Kimball. -Database Manager

2005-08-20 - Sold in 1993 to Alamo Heights United Medthodist Church, San Antonio, Texas. -Database Manager

2008-11-17 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Pipes installed on the same ledges at the back of the stage that the 1934 Kimball had been moved to. Six divisions: Great, Swell, Choir, Positiv, Bombarde, & Pedal. Only Swell and Choir expressive. Remaining divisions exposed to view. Organ dedicated on May 16, 1965 by L.U. alumnus and faculty member/Dean - Lavahn Maesch ('26) who had also dedicated the previous Kimball in 1934. Source: L.U. website. -Database Manager

2011-06-12 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Sold to Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas, via the Organ Clearing House and installed there c.1994 by John Ballard with additions and tonal changes. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from Schantz promotional flyer Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Appleton, Wisconsin
       Lawrence University

       Schantz   Op. 696   1964   4/61
       ______________________________________________

       GREAT (exposed)           SWELL
   16' Quintaton      61     16' Rohrbordun        24
    8' Principal      61      8' Rohrflöte         56
    8' Bordun         61      8' Viola             68
    8' Gemshorn       61      8' Viola Celeste     49
    4' Octave         61      4' Principal         68
    4' Spitzflöte     61      4' Flute Harmonique  68
    2' Blockflöte     61      2' Octavin           61
   IV  Fourniture    244     IV  Plein jeu        244
  III  Scharf        183     16' Contra Fagotto    61
       Tremolo                8' Trompette         61
       Flemish Bells          8' Oboe              61
                              4' Clairon           61
       CHOIR                     Tremolo
    8' Gedackt        68         English Bells
    8' Salicional     68
    8' Voix Celeste   49         PEDAL
    8' Flauto Dolce   68     32' Violon           res
    8' Flute Celeste  49     32' Subbass          res
    4' Prestant       68     16' Principal         32
    4' Koppelflöte    68     16' Subbass           32
2 2/3' Nasat          61     16' Violone           32
    2' Schwiegel      61     16' Quintaton         GT
1 3/5' Tierce         61     16' Rohrbordun        SW
   16' Dulzian        61     16' Dulciana          32
    8' Krummhorn      61      8' Octave            32
    8' English Horn   61      8' Flute             12
    4' Rohrschalmei   61      8' Viola             12
       Tremolo                8' Rohrflöte         SW
       Harp Bells             4' Choralbass        44
                              4' Nachthorn         32
       POSITIV (exposed)      2' Nachthorn         12
    8' Nasonflöte     61     IV  Mixture           96 *
    4' Nachthorn      61     16' Posaune           32
    2' Principal      61     16' Contra Fagotto    SW
1 1/3' Quint          61     16' Dulzian           CH
    1' Sifflöte       61      8' Trumpet           12
  III  Zymbel        183      8' Fagotto           SW
                              4' Clairon           12
       BOMBARDE (enencl)      4' Fagotto           SW
   16' Posaune        PD      2' Schalmei          CH
    8' Trompete       PD
    4' Clarion        29 PD   *  2' ext from Choralbass

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield June 9, 2011]

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