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Shenandoah Organ Studio, Inc. (1991)

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
823 Cathedral Place
Richmond, VA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2020-10-14 - Cathedral exterior (Photograph by Virginia Dept. of Historical Resources, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-07 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-07 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-07 - Console (Photograph by Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-07 - Trumpet-en-Chamade (Photograph by Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-07 - Gallery and en-chamade (Photograph by Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-07 - Cathedral interior to rear and organ case (Photograph by Organ Clearing House, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2008-06-16 - New console (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

2008-06-16 - New Trompette en Chamade; original organ façade (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
59 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
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2012-05-13 - Identified through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Second console added during rebuild, preparation for chancel divisions. -Database Manager

2022-04-25 - The organ will be removed and replaced in 2025 by Juget-Sinclair Opus 56. -Owen Lenzmeier

2025-02-18 - This instrument has been removed and replaced by Juget-Sinclair Op. 55, 2024. Information received online from Joel Kumro on 2025-02-07 -Paul R. Marchesano

Stoplist

Source: Churches of Virginia website September 15, 1991

Shenandoah Organ Studio, Inc. (1991)
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Richmond, VA

As rebuilt by Shenandoah Organ Studios (1991)

GREAT

16      Violone
8     Open Diapason
8      Bourdon
4     Octave
2 2/3 Twelfth
2      Fifteenth
IV      Fourniture


8      Trumpet en Chamade
Chimes
Cymbalstern

SWELL

16      Bourdon
8     Flute
8      Quintadena
8     Viola
8     Viola Celeste
4     Octave
4     Flute Harmonic
2 2/3 Twelfth
2      Principal
2      Fifteenth
IV    Plein Jeu
III      Carillon
16    Contra Fagotto
8     French Trumpet
8      Fagotto
4     French Clarion
4     Oboe Clarion
Tremolo

CHOIR

8      Bourdon
8      Dulciana
8     Unda Maris
4     Fugara
4      Spindle Flute
2 2/3 Nazard
2      Piccolo
1 3/5 Tierce
1      Sifflote
8      Trumpet en Chamade
Chimes
Tremolo

BOMBARDE

8     Double Flute
IV      Mixture
8     Trmpet Herique
8      Clarinet
4      Clarion Herique

PEDAL

32      Resultant
32      Bourdon
16    Pedal Open
16    Open Diapason
16      Violone
16      Bourdon
16      Lieblich Gedeckt
8     Octave


8     Cello
8     Open Flute
8      Bourdon
4     Choral Bass
4     Flute
IV      Mixture
16    Contra Bombarde
16    Contra Fagotto
8      Bombarde
8      Fagotto
4      Clarion

COUPLERS
Swell to Great 16, 8 & 4; Chancel Swell to Great 16, 8 & 4; Choir to Great 16, 8 & 4; Bombarde to Great 8 & 4; Swell to Swell 16 & 4, unison off; Choir to Choir 16 & 4, unison off; Great to Choir; Chancel Great to Choir; Swell to Choir; Chancel Swell to Choir; Bombarde to Choir; Great to Bombarde 16 & 8; Chancel Great to Bombarde 16 & 8; Swell to Bombarde 16, 8 & 4; Chancel Swell to Bombarde 16, 8 & 4; Choir to bombarde 8 & 4; Great to Pedal 8  74; Swell to Pedal 8 & 4; Chancel Great to Pedal; Chancel Swell to Pedal; Choir to Pedal 8 & 4; Bombarde to Pedal 8 & 4

The organ remains a gallery installation with 4-manual consoles in both the gallery and chancel.  The chancel division is prepared for.

Information from dedication program, September 15, 1991

Websites

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart=Richmond, VA. [Churches of Virginia web site] - Photographs, history and description, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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