The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
520 Cathedral Drive
Rapid City, SD
Images
2020-10-07 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
1960 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2018-07-09 - Cathedral interior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-06-16 - Cathedral nave (Photograph by Bill Evans/Bill Evans)
2012-05-08 - Chancel with Reredos (Photograph by Bill Evans/Database Manager)
2012-05-08 - Console (Photograph by Bill Evans/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 3 manuals
- 55 stops
- 55 registers
- 6 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2009-08-15 - Identified through on-line information from Wyatt Smith. -- This organ was originally built for Grace Episcopal Church in Orange, New Jersey in 1960. It was moved to the Cathedral in Rapid City in 1983. -Database Manager
2009-09-15 - Updated through on-line information from David R. Huskey. -- Swell and Choir both have 68-note chests for most stops -Database Manager
2011-09-18 - Updated through online information from Michael Bel. -- Comprehensive electrical and console renovation currently in progress. Pipework and chests still in good condition. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist taken from Console and Factory Spec Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
GREAT PROCESSIONAL
16' Quintaton 8' Holzgedackt
8' Principal 4' Principal
8' Rohrflote 2' Mixture III-IV
4' Octave
4' Flute Conique POSITIV
2-2/3' Octave Quinte 8' Singend Gedackt
2' Super Octave 4' Principal
1-1/3' Mixture IV 4' Koppelflote
2/3' Cymbale III 2' Flotenprinzipal
Chimes 1-1/3'Larigot
1' Sifflote
SWELL 2-2/3'Sesquialter II
8' Salicional 1/2' Scharf III
8' Voix Celeste 1/4' Zimbel II
8' Rohrgedackt
4' Geigenprinzipal PEDAL
4' Rohrflote 32' Resultant
2-2/3' Nazard 16' Principal
2' Blockflote 16' Bourdon
1-3/5' Tierce 16' Quintaton [GT]
2' Mixture III-V 16' Gemshorn [CH]
16' Basson 8' Octave
8' Trompette 8' Gedacktpommer
4' Hautbois 8' Gemshorn [CH]
Tremulant 4' Superoctave
Swell to Swell 16' 4' Spitzflote
Swell Unison Off 2' Spillflote
Swell to Swell 4' 2-2/3'Mixture IV
16' Bombarde
CHOIR 16' Basson [SW]
8' Gemshorn 8' Trompete
8' Gemshorn Celeste GG 4' Clarion
8' Flauto Traverso Chimes
4' Nachthorn
8' Trompette Harmonique
8' Cromorne
Tremulant
Choir to Choir 16'
Choir Unison Off
Choir to Choir 4'
[Received on line from David R. Huskey September 15, 2009.]
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