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Holtkamp Organ Co. (2000ca.)

Christ Episcopal Church
Shaker Heights, OH

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Detached Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
3 manuals
37 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons

Notes

2008-08-28 - Identified through online information from Paul Marchesano. -Database Manager

2010-02-28 - Updated through online information from ERIC J. GASTIER. -Database Manager

2012-07-28 - Updated through online information from Don Daley. -- Console rebuild by Holtkamp; remainder of organ unaltered. -Database Manager

2023-08-12 - I was organist at Christ Church from 1984 to 2005. We replaced the original Rieger console ca. 2002 with a new one from Holtkamp. -Charles Carr

Stoplist

Stoplist from Church brochure c.1980 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

1979 Rieger Orgelbau organ, Christ Church Episcopal, Shaker Heights, Ohio

Hapuptwerk (I)                  Schwellwerk (II)
Bourdun      16'                Rohrflote    8'
Principal    8'                 Salicional   8'
Spitzflote   8'                 Schwebung    8'
Octav        4'                 Prestant     4'
Quinte       2 2/3'             Blockflote   4'
Superoctav   2'                 Nazard       2 2/3'
Mixtur IV-VI 1 1/3'             Flote        2
Cornet V     8'                 Tierce       1 3/5'
Trompete     8'                 Mixtur VI    2 2/3'
Clarion      4'                 Basson       16'
                                Trompette    8'
                                Voix humaine 8'
                                Tremulant

Positiv (III)                   Pedal
Holzgedackt    8'               Principal         16'
Rohrflote      4'               Subbass           16'
Principal      2'               Octav             8'
Sesquialter II 2 2/3'           Gedackt           8'
Quintlein      1 1/3'           Choralbass        4'
Zimbel         2/3'             Rauschpfeife II   2'
Krummhorn      8'               Posaune           16'
Zimbelstern                     Trompete          8'
Tremulant

                  Couplers
              Reversible thumb and toe pistons for all couplers
              III/II  III/I  II/I
              III/Ped  II/Ped  I/Ped


 [Received from Don Daley 2012-07-28.]

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