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Paul Fritts & Co., Organbuilders Opus 43 (2023)

St. Thomas Episcopal Church
100 Miami Avenue
Terrace Park, OH

Images

2023-10-11 - Keydesk (Photograph by Jason M. Gunnell, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2023-11-15 - Looking up at the facade from the console (Photograph by Jason M. Gunnell/Jason M. Gunnell)

2023-10-11 - Case, facade and keydesk (Photograph by Jason M. Gunnell/Jason M. Gunnell)

2023-10-11 - Chancel and organ case from the second row of the nave (Photograph by Jason M. Gunnell/Jason M. Gunnell)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
2 manuals
35 stops
44 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Suspended Tracker)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Manual compass: 58 notes
Pedal compass: 30 notes
Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Peterson
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2023-12-13 - This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified from the Fritts opus list. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Some corrections to the original typed stoplist entered previously. Source: Builder document and email from Jason Gunnell; The Diapason July 2024

GREAT (58 notes) Bourdon 16, Principal (en façade) 8, Rohrflöte 8, Octave 4, Spitzflöte 4, Quinte 2 2/3, Octave 2, Tierce 1 3/5, Mixture IV-VI, Trompet 8, Dulcian 8

SWELL (58 notes, Expressive) Præstant (en façade) 8 (Unenclosed), Principal 8, Gedackt 8, Viol di gamba 8, Voix céleste 8, Octave 4, Rohrflöte 4, Nasat 2 2/3, Octave 2, Blockflöte 2, Terz 1 3/5, Larigot 1 1/3, Mixture IV-VI, Fagott 16, Trompet 8, Hautbois 8

PEDAL (30 notes) Subbaß 16, Principal 8, Bourdon 8 (Octave transmission from Subbaß), Octave 4, Nachthorn 2, Posaune 16, Trompet 8, Trompet 4

SWELL to PEDAL 8, SWELL to GREAT 8, GREAT to PEDAL 8

Typed stoplist Source: From builder's website; Modified to reflect changes made Date not recorded

Terrace Park, Ohio
St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Paul Fritts & Co.   Opus 43   2018      2 manuals, 33 stops, 42 ranks
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       GREAT ORGAN
16'    Bourdon                   58
8'     Principal                 58
8'     Rohrflöte                 58
4'     Octave                    58
4'     Spitzflöte                58
3'     Quint                     58
2'     Octave                    58
1 3/5' Tierce                    58
IV-VI  Mixture                   ??
8'     Trompet                   58
8'     Ducian                    58


       SWELL ORGAN
8'     Præstant                  58
8'     Principal                 58
8'     Gedackt                   58
8'     Violdigamba               58
8'     Voix celeste              58
4'     Octave                    58
4'     Rohrflöte                 58
3'     Nasat                     58
2'     Octave                    58
2'     Blockflöte                58
1 3/5' Terz                      58
IV-VI  Mixture                   ??
16'    Fagott                    58
8'     Trompet                   58
8'     Hautbois                  58
                                    
         
       PEDAL ORGAN
16'    Subbaß                    42
8'     Principal                 30
8'     Bourdon                   -- *
4'     Octave                    30
2'     Nachthorn                 30
16'    Posaune                   30
8'     Trompet                   30
4'     Trompet                   30

*  Octave transmission from Subbaß 16'


       COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal

Swell to Great
     

Tremulant
Wind stabilizer
                                    


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2017-12-11]
[Updated by James R. Stettner  2023-12-13 - stoplist Modified from Original]

Documents

(2023-10-11) Stoplist Stoplist -Jason M. Gunnell