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John Brown (1906)

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
823 Cathedral Place
Richmond, VA

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

Images

Unknown - Presentation drawing of Cathedral exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Contributed by Donald R. Traser, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Chancel (Contributed by Donald R. Traser, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Display pipes (Contributed by Donald R. Traser, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2008-06-16 - Original façade, with new Trompette en chamade (Photograph by John G. DeMajo/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
47 stops
47 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Tubular Pneumatic (Details Unknown)
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes

Notes

2012-05-14 - Identified through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Rebuilt by M. P. Moller in 1912 and 1931, by Tellers in 1940 and 1949, Only the case pipes remained of the original John Brown organ. Source: Patrick Carlin, Cathedral Organist quoted in "Churches of Virginia" website. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Taken from the dedication program, via Donald Traser; edits from Churches of Virginia website

       Richmond, Virginia
       Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral

       John Brown   1906   3/53
       ___________________________________________________

      GREAT
16    Double Open Diapason       61 pipes, metal
8     Open Diapason (Major)      61 pipes, metal
8     Open Diapason (Small)      61 pipes, metal
8     Viol d'Orchestra           61 pipes, metal
8     Doppel Flote               61 pipes, wood
8     Dulciana                   61 pipes, metal
6     Quint                      61 pipes, metal
4     Harmonic Flute             61 pipes, metal
4     Octave                     61 pipes, metal
2 2/3 Octavo Quint               61 pipes, metal
2     Super Octavo               61 pipes, metal
IV    Mixture                   244 pipes, metal
8     Trumpet                    61 pipes, metal
4     Clarion                    61 pipes, metal

      SWELL (Expressive)
16    Bourdon                    61 pipes, wood
8     Open Diapason              61 pipes, metal
8     Stopped Diapason           61 pipes, wood
8     Echo Salicional            61 pipes, metal
8     Aeoline                    61 pipes, metal
8     Voix Celesto               61 pipes, metal
4     Fugara                     61 pipes, metal
4     Wald Flute                 61 pipes, wood
3     Dulcet                     61 pipes, metal
2     Flautina                   61 pipes, metal
IV    Dolce Cornet              244 pipes, metal
16    Contra Faggotto            61 pipes, reeds
8     Cornopean                  61 pipes, reeds
8     Oboe and Bassoon           61 pipes, reeds
8     Vox Humana (in double box) 61 pipes, reeds
      Tremolo

      CHOIR
16    Lieblich Gedacht           61 pipes, wood
8     Geigen Principal           61 pipes, metal
8     Melodia                    61 pipes, wood
8     Unda Maris                 61 pipes, wood
8     Dolce                      61 pipes, metal
8     Quintadena                 61 pipes, metal
4     Rohr Flote                 61 pipes, wood
4     Violina                    61 pipes, metal
2     Concert Piccola            61 pipes, metal
8     Clarionet                  61 pipes, reeds
      Tremolo

      PEDAL
32    Contra Bourdon             30 pipes, wood
16    Double Open Diapason       30 pipes, wood
16    Violone (augmented)        30 pipes, metal
16    Bourdon                    30 pipes, wood
8     Violincello                30 pipes, metal
8     Bass Flute                 30 pipes, wood
4     Principal                  30 pipes, metal
16    Trombone                   30 pipes, reeds

      COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Choir to Pedal

Swell to Great Unison
Swell to Gerat Super
Choir to Great

Swell to Choir

      COMBINATIONS
Great Organ Forte with appropriate pedal
Great Organ Mezzo with appropriate pedal
Great Organ Piano with appropriate pedal
Swell Organ Forte with appropriate pedal
Swell Organ Mezzo with appropriate pedal
Swell Organ Piano with appropriate pedal
Choir Organ Forte with appropriate pedal
Choir Organ Piano with appropriate pedal

      PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Pedal to Great reversible
Full Organ Pedal

      NOTES
Rear gallery installation with tubular pneumatic action.

Information from photocopies of dedication booklet, no title.


[Received from Jeff Scofield June 19, 2021]

Websites

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart-Richmond, VA. - Photograph of original faÃ§ade, history and description (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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