St. Joseph Parish Church: Main
1742 Quirino Ave
Las Pinas, PH
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
- Console position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
- 1 manuals
- 25 stops
- 25 registers
- 3 divisions
- Stop action Type: Mechanical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 12 notes
- Pedal Type: Flat Straight
- Expression Type: No Enclosed Divisions
- Combination action: None
Gallery
- Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
- Console position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
- 1 manuals
- 25 stops
- 25 registers
- 3 divisions
- Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 12 notes
- Pedal Type: Flat Straight
Notes
2021-10-05 - **The Bamboo Organ**
The pipe organ located in the city of Las Pinas, Manila was created by Father Diego Cera, then pastor of St. Joseph Parish of Las Pinas. The organ was constructed beginning in 1816 and finished in 1824. Its pipes are made almost exclusively out of bamboo with some metal pipes.
The pipe count is broken down as follows:
747 speaking labial bamboo pipes
36 dummy labial bamboo pipes
119 dummy bamboo reed pipes
7 speaking labial metal pipes (pajaritos)
122 speaking metal reed pipes (horizontal trumpets)
Renovations & Restorations
1. [Complete restoration in 1975 by Klais Orgelbau](https://klais.de/_klais/bilder/pdf/las_pinas.pdf)
2. Restoration in 2004 by Diego Cera Organ Builders
-Ian Scheil
2021-10-05 - This pipe organ is commonly referred to and known as **"The Bamboo Organ"**. -Ian Scheil
Stoplist
http://mypipeorganhobby.blogspot.com/2009/02/bamboo-organ-of-las-pinas-phillipines.html
http://www.orgph.com/organs/bamboo-organ-las-pinas Source: Various Publications; Builders 2009
Mano Yzquierda (bass) (FF–c1) Flautado violin 8', Flautado major 4', Octava 1 2', Octava 2 2', Docena 1 1 1/3', Docena 2 1 1/3', Quincena 1 1', Quincena 2 1', Bajoncillo 4' (Chamade), Clarin Campana 2' (Chamade)
Mano Derecha (treble) (c#1–f3) Flautado violin 16', Flautado Major 8', Travizera 8' (II, beating), Octava 1 4', Octava 2 4', Octavina 4', Docena 1+2 (II) 2 2/3', Quincena 1+2 (II) 2', Corneta 8' (Mounted, V), Clarin Claro 8' (Chamade), Clarin Campana 8' (Chamade)
Pedal Contras (II) 4'
Accessory (Accessory stops independent of manual or division) Pajaritos (bird song) (7 pipes), Tambor ("drums") (2 pipes)
Documents
Websites
- Philippine Pipe Organ Database by Prof. Dr. Guido Dedene - An educational database (official and not crowdsourced) maintained by Professor Dr. Guido Dedene. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
- My Pipe Organ Hobby - The Bamboo Organ - A personal historical blog written by a since deceased organ history researcher. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
- Diego Cera Pipe Organ Builders - Organ builders responsible for current maintenance of the Bamboo Organ, responsible for a 2000s restoration. This entity is a modern organization began in 1994 not affiliated with the Father Diego Cera who created the Bamboo Organ, but is named in his honor and builds, restores, and maintains organs in the tradition of Father Diego Cera. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
- Study of Bamboo Organ by Johannes Klais Orgelbau GmbH & Co. KG (1975) (English & German) - Study published by Johannes Klais Orgelbau GmbH & Co. KG about Bamboo Organ in 1975 describing state, history, and work on organ. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)
Other Links
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