2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager
2007-04-28 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is installed in the rear gallery in divided chambers. It is alleged that it was originally in twin divided cases where the chambers are now, however no specific evidence of this has been found for verification. The Great/Choir/Pedal are on the left. The Swell is on the right. The Great/Choir is on E-P unit chests as is the Pedal 16' Bourdon. The Swell is mostly on an E-P pitman chest except for the unit stopped flute and Vox Humana. Expression shutter openings are facing one another across the gallery with no direct tonal egress into the nave. The organist faces the rear window with the congregation at their back. Some restorative repairs and chest releathering were done by Ken Kajkowski in the past. Source: extant organ - documented 6/29/94; updated 10/95. -Database Manager
Taken from the console June 29, 1994; verified/updated Oct. 1995 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Great Falls, Montana
St. Ann's R.C. Cathedral
The REUTER ORGAN CO., Opus 328, 1929
GREAT (Expressive w/Ch)
8 First Open Diapason 73
8 Second Open Diapason (Ch) --
8 Viole d'Gamba (Ch) --
8 Concert Flute (Ch) --
8 Dulciana (Ch) --
4 Octave 12 From Ch. Open Diapason.
4 Flute (Ch) --
8 TUBA 73
Chimes
Great 16' Great
Great Unison Off
Great 4' Great
SWELL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon 12
8 Open Diapason 73
8 Stopped Diapason 61
8 Salicional 73
8 Vox Celeste (tc) 49
8 Aeoline 73
4 Flauto Dolce 12
4 Violina 12
2-2/3 Nasard 7
2 Flautina 5
8 Orch. Oboe Syn. --
8 Oboe 73
8 Vox Humana 61
Tremolo
Swell 16' Swell
Swell Unsion Off
Swell 4' Swell
CHOIR (Expressive w/Gt)
16 Contra Gamba (tc) --
8 Diapason 61
8 Viole d'Gamba 61
8 Concert Flute 61
8 Dulciana 73
4 Fugara 12
4 Flauto Traverso 12
Tremolo
Choir 16' Choir
Choir Unison Off
Choir 4' Choir
PEDAL (Expressive)
16 Bourdon (in Gt/Ch) 32
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw) --
8 Octave (Gt) --
8 Cello (Ch) --
8 Dolce Flute (Sw) --
COUPLERS
Swell 8' Pedal
Swell 4' Pedal
Great 8' Pedal
Choir 8' Pedal
Swell 16' Great
Swell 8' Great
Swell 4' Great
Choir 16' Great
Choir 8' Great
Choir 4' Great
Swell 16' Choir
Swell 8' Choir
Swell 4' Choir
PISTON COUPLERS (Switches)
Ped. to Man. [Swell] On/Off
Ped. to Man. [Great] On/Off
Ped. to Man. [Choir] On/Off
FINGER PISTONS
General 1 - 4
Swell 1 - 5
Great 1 - 4
Choir 1 - 4
TOE STUDS
Pedal 1 - 5
Gr. to Ped. (rev)
Sforz. (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
Gt/Ch Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P Ventil & Unit
VOICES: 14
STOPS: 34; inc. chimes
RANKS: 14
PIPES: 981
NOTES
The organ is in divided chambers on both sides of the rear gallery. As
originally installed, the organ was reportedly in free-standing cases with gold
dummy façade pipes. In later years, one of the priests ordered the front
windows over the altar to be removed. (Fortunately, someone had them
sealed-over instead). It is believed that the organ was altered to its
chambered state at that same time.
The Swell 8' Vox Celeste automatically draws the 8' Salicional when registered.
The Swell 8'Orch. Oboe is a synthetic stop made from the 8' Salicional and
2-2/3' Nasard.
SOURCES: Reuter opus list; extant unaltered organ documented June 29, 1994; and
verified/updated in OCtober, 1995.
[Received on line from James R. Stettner February 08, 2009.]
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