Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church
321 St Mary Street
Loretto, PA
Images
Before 2022 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Donnelly, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Before 2022 - Organ in rear gallery (Photograph by Wikimedia, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew scanlon)
Before 2022 - Interior (Photograph by Wikimedia, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Before 2022 - Church exterior (Photograph by Wikimedia, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
Before 2022 - Church exterior (Photograph by Wikimedia , submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)
2013-12-13 - Facade (Photograph by Joseph Rulli/Database Manager)
2013-12-13 - Console, Used from unknown origin (Photograph by Joseph Rulli/Database Manager)
2013-12-13 - Pedal pipes (Photograph by Joseph Rulli/Database Manager)
2013-12-13 - Original Bar Chests (Photograph by Joseph Rulli/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
Notes
2013-07-23 - An original installation. Identified by Kevin Clemens, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
-- -Database Manager
Stoplist
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J. B. Didinger And Co. Church Organ Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Built in 1900
Pipe Organ gift to the new church from the philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, a good friend of Charles Schwab who built the entire church for the parishioners of St. Michael's Church, Loretto, Pennsylvania. William Mayer, personal engineer of Andrew Carnegie, is included on the name plate. The original instrument was tubular pneumatic. After many years of faithful service the instrument fell silent and for many years a two manual and pedal Estey Reed Organ was used. In 1967 through the efforts of the parishioners of St. Michael's, Fr. Alfred Schendel, TOR, and Aliegheri Cannarsa the instrument was electrified and a used three manual console added. A few tonal changes were made. The very decorative facade is original.
Great: (unenclosed)
Double Open Diapason 16'
Open Diapason 8'
Doppel Flute 8'
Gamba 8'
Octave 4'
Flute D'Amour 4'
Twelfth 2 2/3'
Fifteenth 2'
Mixture IV (new)
Trumpet 8'
Chimes (new)
Tremolo
Usual Couplers (part of used console)
Swell: (enclosed)
Lieblich Gedeckt 16'
Violin Diapason 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Salicional 8'
Aeoline 8'
Harmonic Flute 4'
Fugara 4'
Nasard 2 2/3'
Flageolet 2'
Dolce Cornet V
Cornopean 8'
Oboe 8'
Tremolo
Usual Couplers (part of used console)
Choir: (enclosed)
Melodia 8'
Dulciana 8'
Principal 4' (new)
Nazard 2 2/3'
Flautino 2'
Clarinet 8'
Tremolo
Usual Couplers (part of used console)
Pedal:
Double Open Diapason 16' (wood)
Violon 16' (wood)
Subbass 16'
Quint 10 2/3'
Violoncello 8' (metal)
Pedal to Pedal 8'
Swell to Pedal 8'
Great to Pedal 8'
Choir to Pedal 8'
Reversible Szorfondo Pedal
4 General Pistons
4 Swell and Pedal Pistons
4 Great and Pedal Pistons
4 Choir and Pedal Pistons
2 Pedal Pistons
Great to Pedal Reversible
[Received from Kevin M. Clemens 2013-07-24.]
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