Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1966 (1990)

Alsace Lutheran Church: Sanctuary
2201 Kutztown Rd.
Reading, PA

Images

2022-07-18 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
44 stops
34 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)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-11-10 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Replaced a 1908, T-P Estey that had been electrified at some point. Source: church website; e-mail from parish organist Nina Rowley. -Database Manager

2011-08-05 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from Schantz sales promotional flyer Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Reading, Pennsylvania
       Alsace Lutheran Church

       Schantz   Op. 1966   1991   3/43
       _____________________________________________

       GREAT                       CHOIR
  * 8' Principal      61        8' Gedeckt        61
    8' Bourdon        61        8' Flute Douce    61
    4' Octave         61        8' Flute Celeste  61
    4' Spitzflöte     61        4' Principal      61
    2' Super Octave   61        4' Koppelflöte    61
   IV  Fourniture    244        2' Principal      61
    8' Trompete       61    1 1/3' Larigot        61
       Chimes                 III  Scharf        183
                                8' Krummhorn      61
       SWELL                       Tremulant
   16' Rohrbourdon    61
    8' Rohrflöte      12           PEDAL
    8' Viole          61       32' Resultant      --
    8' Viole Celeste  61     * 16' Principal      32
    4' Principal      61       16' Bourdon        32
    4' Hohlflöte      61       16' Rohrbourdon    SW
2 2/3' Nazard         61     *  8' Octave         32   
    2' Blockflöte     61        8' Bourdon        12
1 3/5' Tierce         61        8' Rohrflöte      SW
  III  Plein Jeu     183        4' Choralbass     32
   16' Contre Fagot   61        4' Bourdon        12
    8' Trompette      61      III  Mixture        96
    8' Fagot          12       32' Kontra Posaune pf
    4' Clairon        61       16' Posaune        32
       Tremulant               16' Contre Fagot   SW
                                8' Fagot          SW
    *  partially exposed        4' Fagot          SW

[Received online from Jeff Scofield   August 3, 2011]