Ohio State University: Mershon Auditorium
Columbus, OH
Images
Unknown - Auditorium interior, organ chamber and console (Photograph by Schantz Organ Co. , submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-11-20 - Auditorium Interior and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Stage and Console (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Auditorium Interior and Balcony (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Great Pipework (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Swell Pipework (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Choir Pipework (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Console (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Console (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Great and Choir Drawknobs (Right Stop Jamb) (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
2011-11-20 - Pedal and Swell Drawknobs (Left Stop Jamb) (Photograph by Anthony Fabro/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 3 manuals
- 53 stops
- 74 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)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2011-04-17 - The organ was originally built by Schantz as their Opus 334 in 1957. The work at this time by Schantz included: pipe replacement, new ranks, rank extensions, re-regulating, and an adjustable bench. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist from Schantz factory specification & information supplied by Anthony Fabro Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University
MERSHON AUDITORIUM
Schantz Organ Company Opus 334 1957/1969 67 ranks
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GREAT: SWELL:
16' Gemshorn 73 16' Rohrbourdon 73
8' Principal 61 8' Geigen Diapason 73
8' Bourdon 61 8' Melodia 73
8' Stopped Diapason 61 8' Spitzfloete 73
8' Gemshorn 8' Flute Celeste 73
4' Octave 61 8' Gambe 73
4' Prestant 61 8' Gambe Celeste 73
4' Flute Ouverte 61 8' Salicional 73
2 2/3' Twelfth 61 8' Voix Celeste 73
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Octave 73
IV Fourniture 244 4' Flute d'Amour 73
III Scharf 183 2' Flautino 61
8' Major Trumpet [CH] IV Plein Jeu 244
Chimes [CH] 16' Clarinet 73
8' Trompette 73
PEDAL: 8' Oboe 73
32' Bourdon 6 8' Vox Humana 73
16' Principal 56 4' Clarion 73
16' Bourdon 44 Tremulant
16' Quintaton [CH]
16' Rohrbourdon [SW] CHOIR:
16' Gemshorn [GT] 16' Quintaton 12
10 2/3' Quinte 44 8' Viola 73
8' Octave 8' Nasenfloete 73
8' Spitzprincipal 44 8' Quintadena 73
8' Bourdon 8' Dulciana 73
8' Quintaton [GT] 8' Unda Maris 61
8' Rohrfloete [SW] 4' Principal 73
5 1/3' Octave Quinte 4' Koppelfloete 73
4' Super Octave 2 2/3' Nazard 61
4' Choral Bass 2' Blockfloete 61
4' Rohrfloete [SW] 1 3/5' Tierce 61
4' Open Flute 44 1 1/3' Larigot 61
2' Open Flute 1' Siffloete 61
III Scharf 96 III Cymbal 183
III Fourniture 96 8' Major Trumpet 73
32' Kontra Posaune 68 8' Krummhorn 73
16' Posaune 8' Schalmey 85
16' Clarinet [SW] Chimes [Deagan"D"]
8' Trompette
8' Schalmey [CH]
4' Klarine
4' Schalmey [CH]
Chimes [CH]
[Received online from Chad Boorsma • December 10, 2011]
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