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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1763 (1983)

St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Cathedral
32 Elm Avenue
Metuchen, NJ

Images

c. 2018 - Facade - pipe fence (Photograph from an archival source: Church website, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
24 stops
43 registers
5 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
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

2011-07-22 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- 9 stops (15 ranks) prepared-for. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from a Schantz sales promotional flyer Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Metuchen, New Jersey
       St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, R. C.

       Schantz   Op. 1763   1983   3/30
       __________________________________________________

       GREAT                          CHOIR
   16' Quintaton         pf        8' Cor de Nuit      61
    8' Principal         61        8' Gemshorn         pf
    8' Flute Ouverte     61        8' Gemshorn Celeste pf
    8' Quintaton         pf        4' Prestant         pf
    4' Octave            61        4' Koppelflöte      61
    4' Flute Ouverte     12        2' Flute            12
2 2/3' Quint             pf    1 1/3' Larigot          pf
    2' Super Octave      61      III  Cymbale          pf
  III  Fourniture       183        8' Krummhorn        61
    8' Festival Trumpet  CH           Tremulant
                                   8' Festival Trumpet 61
       SWELL                          Chimes           21
    8' Bourdon           61
    8' Salicional        61           PEDAL
    8' Voix Celeste      49       32' Resultant        --
    4' Floeten Principal 61       16' Principal        32
2 2/3' Nazard            49       16' Subbass          32
    2' Octavin           12       16' Bourdon          12 SW
1 3/5' Tierce            49       16' Quintaton        pf
  III  Plein Jeu        183        8' Principal        12
   16' Contre Basson     61        8' Bass Flute       12
    8' Trompette         61        8' Bourdon          SW
    8' Basson            12        4' Choralbass       12
    8' Vox Humana        pf        4' Stopped Flute    12
    4' Clairon           12       IV  Mixture          pf
       Tremulant                  32' Grand Cornet     --
                                  32' Contre Bombarde  pf
       CHANCEL CHOIR              16' Bombarde         pf
    8' Gedeckt           61       16' Contre Trompette 12 SW
    4' Principal         61       16' Basson           SW
    2' Blockflöte        61        8' Trompette        SW
    2' Super Octave                4' Basson           SW
      (from Mixture)
  III  Mixture          183

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield  July 24, 2011]

Documents

(1983-01-01) Cathedral Pipe Organ Document with photo, specification and background on Schantz Organ Co. -Paul R. Marchesano

Websites

Repair, Renovate, Restore - Webpage with some photos and information for a restoration campaign (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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