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Pasi Organ Builders, Inc. Opus 5 (2013)

St. Benedict Roman Catholic Church
300 N. Sheppard Street
Richmond, VA

Images

2013-09-07 - Organ in gallery (Photograph by William T Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2013-09-07 - Organ in gallery: Case and facade pipes (Photograph by William T Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2013-09-07 - Keydesk (Photograph by William T Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2013-09-07 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by William T Van Pelt/Database Manager)

2013-09-07 - Right stop jamb (Photograph by William T Van Pelt/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

2 manuals
24 stops
Key action Type: Mechanical (Suspended Tracker)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2013-09-09 - Altered and relocated existing organ. Identified by William T Van Pelt, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- -Database Manager

2014-03-10 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2014-09-13 - Updated through online information from T. Daniel Hancock. -- The 1996 manual reeds were French-inspired, but were changed to a German style by Pasi as a part of the reinstallation process in Richmond. The original temperament was Kellner's "Bach" temperament, but the tuning was modified to "Mark Brombaugh Mild" coincident with the relocation. At the same time, the rear case was modified for a free-standing installation in its new home. -Database Manager

2015-07-25 - Updated through online information from Francis Koerber. -- This is a wonderful instrument. Presently I am the Choirmaster & Organist for this church. I am very grateful to be able to use this instrument in our liturgies. Bravo, Martin Pasi. -Database Manager

2016-09-19 - Updated through online information from Joel S. Kumro. <br>Updated organ information. The three pedal ranks are extended to six stops. This is an exceptionally beautiful organ, and I'm proud to be the new organist. -Database Manager

2018-08-06 - Updated by Joel S. Kumro, who has heard or played the organ. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the keydesk September 7, 2013 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Richmond, Virginia
St. Benedict Roman Catholic Church

Martin Pasi Organ, Op. 5, 1996
Built for Residence of Lola Wolf, Kirkland, Washington
August 2013 Relocated by Pasi to St. Benedict Roman Catholic Church, Richmond, Virginia

Richmond stoplist
GREAT 58 notes
   16' Bourdon
    8' Principal
    8' Suavial (TC)
    8' Salicional
    8' Rohrflöte
    4' Octave
    3' Quint
    2' Superoctave
1-3/5' Terz
   IV  Mixture
    8' Trompette
       II/I

SWELL, enclosed, 58 notes
    8' Viol da Gamba
    8' Celeste
    8' Bourdon
    4' Harmonic Flute
    2' Octavin
  III  Cornet (TG)
    8' Cromorne

PEDAL 32 notes
   16' Subbass
    8' Bourdon*
    8' Principal
    4' Octave*
   16' Posaune
    8' Trompete*
       I/Pedal
       II/Pedal

       Tremulant

*Octave transmissions.
Wind system with one wedge shaped bellows.
Mechanical stop action.
58-note keyboards with boxwood naturals and ebony sharps
32-note pedalboard, concave, not radiating
Temperament: Kellner


 [Received from William T Van Pelt 2013-09-11.]

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