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Schantz (2012)

St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church
476 Mull Avenue
Akron, OH

Images

2023-04-29 - Console in rear gallery (Photograph by Lynn Steward/Lynn Steward )

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Movable Console
4 manuals
38 stops
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped 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)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
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

2012-11-21 - Altered and relocated existing organ. Identified by John Igoe, using information from this web site: http://www.ohio.com/news/local-news/st-sebastian-s-pipe-dream-becomes-reality-1.351278. -- Website note that some pipework was retained from a Wicks instrument at this location, as well as from a Schantz organ which was located at Trinity Lutheran, Canton, Ohio (now closed). Some pipework from St. Vincent Parish, Akron. -Database Manager

2014-10-04 - Updated through online information from Jeffrey Dexter. -- Organ originally installed in Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton, Ohio. Console/additions by Kegg Organ Company in 2000. Organ relocated and completely rebuilt by Schantz Organ Company in 2012 (utilizing Kegg console). Five stops from the St. Sebastian Church 1959 Wicks Organ (Opus 3922) were retained and included in this rebuild. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Akron, Ohio
Saint Sebastian Parish

Schantz Organ Company, 2012  (S1)
Kegg Organ Company, 2000     (K)
Schantz Organ Company, 1958  (S)
Wicks Organ Company, 1959    (W)

GREAT

16' Gemshorn      73 pipes   (W)
8'  Principal     61 pipes   (S)
8'  Gemshorn
8'  Bourdon       61 pipes   (S)
4'  Octave        61 pipes   (S)
2-2/3' Quinte     61 pipes   (S)
2'  Super Octave  61 pipes   (S)
1-1/3' Mixture IV 244 pipes  (S1)
8'  Tromba        61 pipes   (W)
8'  Festival Trumpet   CH
    Chimes        25 bells

SWELL

16' Rohrbourdon     85 pipes  (S)
8'  Viola da Gamba  73 pipes  (S)
8'  Viola Celeste (TC) 49 pipes  (S)
8'  Rohrflote
4'  Geigenprincipal  73 pipes (S)
4'  Harmonic Flute  73 pipes  (W)
2'  Flautino        61 pipes  (S)
2'  Plein Jeu IV   244 pipes  (S1)
16' Basson-Hautbois 85 pipes  (K)
8'  Trompette       73 pipes  (S)
8'  Hautbois
4'  Clarion         73 pipes  (S)
8'  Vox Humana      61 pipes  (S)
    Tremulant

CHOIR

8'  Gemshorn        61 pipes  (S)
8'  Concert Flute   61 pipes  (W)
8'  Flauto Dolce    61 pipes  (S)
8'  Flute Celeste (TC) 49 pipes (S)
4'  Fugara          61 pipes  (W)
4'  Flute d'Amour   61 pipes  (S)
2'  Zauberflote     61 pipes  (S1)
8'  Krummhorn       61 pipes  (S)
    Tremulant
8'  Festival Trumpet 61 pipes (K)

POSITIV

8'  Gemshorn            (GT)
8'  Nasonflote      61 pipes  (S)
4'  Koppelflote     61 pipes  (S)
2-2/3' Nasat        61 pipes  (S)
2'  Blockflote      61 pipes  (S)
1-3/5' Tierce       61 pipes  (S)

PEDAL

32' Resultant
16' Principal       44 pipes  (W)
16' Gemshorn            (GT)
16' Subbass         44 pipes  (S)
16' Rohrbourdon         (SW)
8'  Octave   
8'  Subbass
8'  Rohrflote           (SW)
4'  Choralbass      32 pipes  (S)
2-2/3' Quinte       32 pipes  (S)
2'  Octave          32 pipes  (S)
32' Harmonics
16' Trombone (GT)   12 pipes  (W)
16' Basson-Hautbois     (SW)
8'  Tromba              (GT)
4'  Clarion             (GT)
4'  Hautbois            (SW)

 [Received from Jeffrey Dexter 2014-10-06.]

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