Better Pipe Organ Database

David McDowell (1961)

Trinity Presbyterian Church: Main sanctuary
400 E University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ

Images

2023-01-14 - Chancel and chamber openings (Photograph by Preston Miller/Preston Miller)

Unknown - Swell (Photograph by Preston Miller/Preston Miller)

2023-01-14 - Choir and enclosed Great (Photograph by Preston Miller/Preston Miller)

2023-01-14 - Console (Photograph by Preston Miller/Preston Miller)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
47 stops
82 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Electromagnetic capture
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has combination trundles
Has coupler trundles

Notes

2023-01-15 - This organ was put together by the Tucson organ builder David McDowell around 1961 with an Austin console, used pipework and other equipment. The pipework is party Kimball and partly from many other builders. Organ is in fairly good overall condition, but winchests are developing leaks and the console's hold-and-change electromagnetic capture system is starting to develop some problems. Still a lovely organ that supports the congregation well. -Preston Miller

Stoplist

Source: Taken from handout and console

Tucson, Arizona
Trinity Presbyterian Church

David McDowell (1961)


      GREAT*
16    Gemshorn
8     Open Diapason
8     Hohl Flote
8     Gemshorn
4     Octave
4     Flute
4     Gemshorn
2 2/3 Gemshorn
2     Gemshorn (may be 15th)
II    Grave Mixture
III   Mixture (carillon)
8     Tuba
      Tremolo
      Chimes


      SWELL (Expressive)
16    Gedeckt
8     Geigen Diapason
8     Rohr Flote
8     Salicional
8     Voix Celeste
8     Dulciana
4     Rohr Flote
4     Salicet
2 2/3 Nazard
2     Piccolo
1 3/5 Tierce
16    Fagotto
8     Oboe
8     Vox Humana
4     Clarion
      Tremolo
      Vox Humana Tremolo


      CHOIR (Expressive)
8     Gedeckt
8     Flauto Dolce
8     Flute Celeste
4     Koppel Flote
2     Block Flote
1 1/3 Larigot
8     Clarinet
      Tremolo

      PEDAL
16    Major Bass
16    Gemshorn             (Gt)  --
16    Gedeckt              (Sw)  --
10 2/3 Sub Quinte
8     Gemshorn             (Gt)  --
8     Salicional          (ext)
8     Gedeckt              (Sw)  --
5 1/3 Quinte
4     Gemshorn             (Gt)  --
4     Gedeckt              (Sw)  --
16    Fagotto              (Sw)  --
8     Fagotto              (Sw)  --
4     Fagotto              (Sw)  --

*Great partially enclosed in Choir

Each manual has sub, super and unison off couplers. Swell and Choir couple to Great all at 16, 8, and 4. Every manual couples to Pedal at 8 and 4.

May be some errors, but this is mostly correct.