Better Pipe Organ Database

Gabriel Kney & Co. (1978)

University of Tennessee: Music Building, Studio
Knoxville, TN

Consoles

Main

Console position: Keydesk Attached
2 manuals
17 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2008-05-14 - Updated through online information from Nathan Stewart. -Database Manager

2016-01-21 - "The case of solid oak houses the Great division in the upper center, the Swell below in the traditional Brustwerk position, and the Pedal in the towers on either side. The front pipes, belonging to the Great Prinzipal 4' and the Pedal Gemshorn 8', are made of polished 80% tin.<br> "The organ has a self-adjusting mechanical key action and electric stop action with six general combination pistons. Wind pressures range from 34mm to 42mm." (from University of Tennessee Department of Music brochure) -Database Manager

Stoplist

Two pages from inauguration brochure. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Unsupported filetype pdf, view here.

Stoplist from University of Tennessee web site Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Knoxville, Tennessee
University of Tennessee - Music Studio

Gabriel Kney & Co., Ltd.   1978
2 manuals, 17 stops, 21 ranks
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           GREAT ORGAN
        8' Rohrgedackt      56
        4' Prinzipal        56
        4' Offenflöte       56
        2' Blockflöte       56
    1 1/3' Mixture III     168
        8' Regal            56
           Tremulant

           SWELL ORGAN
        8' Holzgedackt      56
        4' Rohrflöte        56
    2 2/3' Nasat            56
        2' Spitzprinzipal   56
    1 3/5' Terz             56
        1' Oktav            56
           Tremulant

           PEDAL ORGAN
       16' Subbass          32
        8' Gemshorn         32
        4' Choralbass       32
        2' Mixture III      96
       16' Dulcian          32

           COUPLERS
           II/I
           I/Pedal
           II/Pedal


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-01-21]

Websites

Organ Study at UT Knoxville: Facilities - photograph, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)