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Rieger Orgelbau (1953ca.)

Holy Cross Episcopal Church
4052 Herschel
Dallas, TX

Images


Before 2000 - Rieger organ in balcony (James Moore /Andrew Scanlon)

Before 2000 - Organ from balcony level (James Moore/Andrew Scanlon)

Before 2000 - Interior of church (James Moore/Andrew Scanlon)

21st C - Church exterior (Google/Andrew Scanlon)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2004-10-30 - From Mary Hardin Baylor College, Belton, TX in 1955 for $6000. [Pape lists a 1955-58 instrument for Holy Cross, no mention of Baylor. Perhaps he only listed final destination.] -Database Manager

2014-08-28 - Updated through online information from Gregory Hamilton. -Database Manager

2024-02-16 - (Stoplist Stan Guy, PIPORG-L 22 Sep 1997) The Reiger Organ was built in Schwarzach/Vorarlberg, Austria by Herr Josef Von Glatter-Gotz. Herr Glatter-Gotz stated that he conceived and planned this design while a U.S.P.O.W. during World War II. The organ occupies under nine square yards of space. The pedal 16' pipes serve as a platform and base for the organ. -Paul R. Marchesano


Stoplist

Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Holy Cross Episcopal, Dallas, TX
c. 1953 Rieger Orgelbau
(Stoplist Stan Guy, PIPORG-L 22 Sep 1997)

The Reiger Organ was built in Schwarzach/Vorarlberg, Austria by Herr Josef Von Glatter-Gotz.  Herr Glatter-Gotz stated that he conceived and planned this design while a U.S.P.O.W. during World War II.  The organ occupies under nine square yards of space.  The pedal 16' pipes serve as a platform and base for the organ.

                      Specifications:
12 stops, 15 ranks, 700 pipes

Hauptwerk
       Gedackt 8'
        Principal 4'
        Holzfloete 2'
         Scharff III

Positiv
       Quintade 8'
        Rohrfloete 4'
         Prestant 2'
         Sesquialter II

Pedal
       Subbass 16'
        Pommer 8'
        Gemshorn 4'
         Nachtorn 2'

Couplers
         Positive to Hauptwerk
         Hauptwerk to Pedal
          Tremolo


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