Better Pipe Organ Database

Art Schoenberger (1970)

St. Rita of Cascia Roman Catholic Church
2729 Lowerline Street
New Orleans, LA

Images

2007-12-02 - Sanctuary after Katrina renovation (Photograph by Thomas Bender/Database Manager)

2019-11-24 - Organ in Rear Gallery (Photograph by Thomas Bender/Database Manager)

2005-08-11 - Gallery and Pipe Display (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2005-08-11 - Pipe Display (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2005-08-11 - Church Interior and Altar (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2005-08-11 - Church Exterior (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
2 manuals
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
Combination action: Setterboard
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

2009-03-12 - Identified through information in <i>The Swell Shoe</i>, Opus 20, No. 1 (Issue 49). -- "The specification was drawn up by Betty Blancq and Dr. Elise Cambon. ... repaired by Roy Redman. The organ has had mechanical maintenance, but is otherwise in original condition." -Database Manager

2014-06-06 - Updated through online information from Robert G. Zanca. -- Manual chests electric slider action; pedal chests electromechanical action Combination setter boards in drawers beneath key cheeks (direct examination of instrument) -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console May 01, 2014 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

New Orleans, Louisiana
Church of St. Rita of Cascia

Arthur Schoenberger

Great:
8'       Principal
8'       Gemshorn Flute
4'       Octave
2-2/3'   Twelfth
2'       Block Flute
III      Mixture
         Tremolo
         Positive to Great

Positive:
8'       Rohr Flute
4'       Koppel Flute
2'       Principal
1-1/3'   Larigot
8'       Rohr Schalmei
         Tremolo
         Positive to Positive 4

Pedal:
16'      Quintadena
8'       Gedeckt Flute
4'       Choral Bass
II       Mixture
16'      Dulzian
         Great to Pedal
         Great to Pedal 4'
         Positive to Pedal
         Positive to Pedal 4


 [Received from Robert G. Zanca 2014-05-26.]