Sacred Heart Catholic Church
310 Shady Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Images
2023 - Antiphonal pipework showing hooded trumpet (Photograph by Pawsburgh, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2023 - Rear window and antiphonal chests at left and right (Photograph by Pawsburgh, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
1995-09-25 - Curtain covering the organ chamber (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-07-20 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church website, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Church interior to rear (Photograph by fitcatholicmom.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Nave to front (Photograph by epicpew.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Consoles
Main
- 4 manuals
- 30 stops
- 33 registers
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
Notes
2006-05-16 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Addition of antiphonal to E. M. Skinner Opus 855 (1930).</i> -Database Manager
2022-06-10 - Console replaced c.2006 with console from Op. 991 (Broadway Tabernacle, New York City)...the drawknobs, couplers and pistons were replaced by Allen knobs, couplers and pistons a few years back. The console now has a solid row of pistons under each manual, with no road signs whatsoever. -- information from Allen Kinizey, Aeolian Skinner Archives website -Paul R. Marchesano
Stoplist
From Allen Kinzey via <i>The Aeolian-Skinner Archives</i> Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Skinner Organ Company Opus 855/855-A 1931/1957 4 manuals, 30 stops, 48 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Diapason pf 16' Bourdon 73
8' First Diapason pf 8' Geigen Diapason 73
8' Second Diapason 61 8' Rohrflöte 73
8' Third Diapason 61 8' Salicional 73
8' Flute Harmonique 61 8' Voix Celeste pf
8' Stopped Diapason 61 8' Flauto Dolce pf
5 1/3' Quint pf 8' Flute Celeste pf
4' Octave 61 8' Aeoline 73
4' Gemshorn 61 4' Octave Geigen 73
3 1/5' Tenth pf 4' Lieblich Flute pf
2 2/3' Octave Quint pf 2' Fifteenth pf
2' Super Octave 61 V Mixture 305
IV Harmonics pf III Carillon pf
16' Contra Tromba pf 16' Posaune 73
8' Tromba pf 8' Trumpet 73
4' Clarion pf 8' Oboe 73
4' Clarion 73
CHOIR ORGAN Tremolo
16' Contra Spitzflöte pf
8' Spitzflöte 73 SOLO ORGAN (prepared for)
8' Viola pf 8' Orchestral Flute
8' Dulciana 73 8' Cello
8' Unda Maris (TC) pf 8' Cello Celeste
4' Gemshorn 73 4' Flute Harmonique
4' Flauto Traverso pf 8' Tuba Mirabilis
2 2/3' Nazard pf 8' English Horn
2' Flautino pf Tremolo
1 3/5' Tierce pf
1 1/3' Larigot pf PEDAL ORGAN
IV Dulciana Mixture 244 32' Contra Bourdon pf
16' Fagotto pf 16' Diapason 32
8' Trumpet pf 16' Contra Bass 32
8' Clarinet pf 16' Diapason GT pf
Tremolo 16' Bourdon 32
16' Spitzflöte CH pf
ECHO ORGAN (prepared for) 16' Echo Lieblich SW
8' Echo Viole 8' Octave 12
8' Viole Celeste 8' Flute 12
8' Cor de Nuit 8' Spitzflöte CH
8' Vox Humana 8' Still Gedeckt SW
Tremolo 4' Super Octave 12
Chimes IV Mixture pf
32' Contra Bombarde pf
ANTIPHONAL ORGAN (1957, Op. 855-A) 16' Bombarde pf
8' Principal 61 16' Fagotto CH pf
4' Octave 61 8' Octave Bombarde pf
III-V Kleinmixtur 245 4' Clairon pf
VI-VIII Plein Jeu 427
8' Trompette Harmonique 61
4' Clairon Harmonique 12
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2016-08-31]
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