Better Pipe Organ Database

Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1784 (1974)

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Images

2023-06-07 - Studio is used for storing pianos, choir shells, and second Holtkamp console. Organ is used regularly but is showing signs of age. (Photograph by James D Joder/James D Joder)

Unknown - Organ, console and exposed pipes (Reuter Organ Co. promotional photo, courtesy of Max Mayse 1974)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
23 stops
27 registers
4 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
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager

2012-09-08 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2020-09-15 - **Database Manager on October 22, 2018:** Updated through online information from Kenneth Usher, who has heard or played the organ. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> March 1973 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Des Moines, Iowa
     Drake University

     Reuter   Op. 1784   1974   3/28
     __________________________________________
    
     GREAT                       SWELL
  8' Principal                8' Rohrflöte
  8' Bourdon                  8' Viole de Gambe
  4' Octave                   8' Viole Celeste
  2' Weitprinzipal            4' Koppelflöte
III  Fourniture               2' Blockflöte
  8' Trompete                II  Sesquialtera
     Unison off               8' Hautbois
     Super                       Tremolo
                                 Sub
     PEDAL                       Unison Off
 16' Bourdon                     Super
  8' Octave
  8' Bourdon        12           POSITIV
  4' Choralbass               8' Nasonflöte
  4' Bourdon        12        4' Nachthorn
 II  Mixture                  2' Principal
 16' Kontratrompete 12    1 1/3' Larigot
  4' Krummhorn      PO       II  Zimbel
                              8' Krummhorn
                                 Tremolo

[Received from Jeff Scofield  September 6, 2012]