Better Pipe Organ Database

Gabriel Kney & Co. (1987)

University of St. Thomas: St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN

Images

2014-03-31 - Chancel and organ case (Photograph by Chris Stroh, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-09-21 - Chapel exterior (Photograph by Chris Stroh, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2014-09-21 - Organ and organ case (Photograph by Chris Stroh, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
41 stops
41 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Has crescendo

Notes

2009-02-21 - Identified through online information from Richard C Greene. -Database Manager

2009-02-24 - Updated through online information from Richard C Greene. -Database Manager

2015-10-16 - The dedicatory recital was played by Hans Fagius on September 20, 1987. The following Sunday, September 27, a performance of the Poulenc and Rheinberger concertos was given with James Callahan as the organist, with a chamber orchestra conducted by Merritt Nequette and Robert Strusinski. -Database Manager

2017-05-03 - Updated by Nicholas Pumper, who has heard or played the organ. -Database Manager

2019-02-19 - Updated by Grandall and Engen, LLC, who maintains the organ. <br> <br> -Database Manager

Stoplist

Specification from <i>The American Organist</i>, April 1988 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

St. Paul, Minneosota
College of St. Thomas - St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel

Gabriel Kney & Co.   Opus 105   1987          3 manuals, 41 stops, 56 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN (80 mm wind)              SWELL ORGAN (75 mm wind)
     16' Gedeckt              58            8' Flute                58
      8' Praestant            58            8' Gamba                58
      8' Rohrflöte            58            8' Celeste              58
      4' Octav                58            4' Principal            58
      4' Spitzflöte           58            4' Flute                58
      2' Blockflöte           58            2' Flute Traverse       58
      2' Mixtur IV           232        1 1/3' Plein Jeu III       174
    1/2' Zimbel II           116           16' Basson               58
      8' Cornet V              ?            8' Trompette            58
      8' Spanische Trompete   58 a          8' Hautbois             58
      4' Bajoncillo           58 a          4' Clairon              58
         Tremulant                             Tremulant
         Zimbelstern
                                               PEDAL ORGAN (100 mm wind)
         OBERWERK (65 mm wind)             16' Praestant            32
      8' Holzgedackt          58           16' Subbas               32
      4' Praestant            58       10 2/3' Quintbass            32
      4' Rohrflöte            58            8' Prinzipal            32
  2 2/3' Nasat                58            8' Gedecktbass          32
      2' Oktav                58            4' Choralbass           32
  1 3/5' Terz                 58        2 2/3' Mixtur IV           128
  1 1/3' Quint                58           16' Posaune              32
      1' Scharff III         174            8' Trompete             32
      8' Krummhorn            58            4' Zink                 32
         Tremulant

         COMBINATIONS (8 levels)               COUPLERS
         Swell       4   (thumb)               Swell to Great
         Great       4   (thumb)               Oberwerk to Great
         Oberwerk    4   (thumb)               Swell to Oberwerk
         Pedal       4   (toe)                 Great to Pedal
         General     6   (thumb & toe)         Swell to Pedal
         General Cancel  (thumb)               Oberwerk to Pedal
         Setter          (thumb)

         REVERSIBLES                           ACCESSORY
         Great to Pedal  (thumb & toe)         Balanced Swell Pedal
         Swell to Great  (thumb)
         Full Organ      (thumb & toe)
         Zimbelstern     (toe)



[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2015-10-16]

Websites

University of St. Thomas, St Thomas Aquinas Chapel, St Paul, MN - Photographs, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)