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Austin Organs, Inc. (2016-17)

Church of the Ascension: Sanctuary
4729 Ellsworth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
4 manuals
72 stops
7 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
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: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2023-04-27 - This entry represents the rebuilding of an existing organ by its original builder. This work included tonal additions/changes and a solid state upgrade to the existing 1974 console. From an Austin YouTube video demonstrating the organ: Notably, the addition of a large scaled 8' Diapason, and Trompette en Chamade to the Antiphonal Organ. Additionally, all of the manual and pedal reed stops were returned to our shop for renovation and revoicing. The original console was rebuilt with a new solid-state multiplex operating system featuring a multi-level combination action, piston sequencer, MIDI, and a record and playback system, etc. Tonal design of the original instrument was by Richard J. Piper. Mechanical design and layout originally by Don Hand. Tonal finishing by Frederick G. Heffner. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Source: Taken from the console and on a recital program

Pittsburgh, PA
Church of the Ascension

Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 2565, 1974)
Austin Organs, Inc. (2016-17) - Rebuild with Additions


       GREAT (Manual II):
16'    Bourdon	
8'     Principal	
8'     Flûte Harmonique	
8'     Bourdon	
4'     Octave	
4'     Nachthorn	
2'     Fifteenth	
2'     Waldflöte	
IV     Fourniture	
III    Scharf	
8'     Trompete	
       Tremolo
       Chimes	

		
       SWELL (Expressive - Manual III):
16'    Bourdon Doux	
8'     Geigen Principal	
8'     Rohrflöte	
8'     Viola da Gamba	
8'     Viole Celeste	
8'     Flauto Dolce	
8'     Dolce Celeste	
4'     Principal	
4'     Spitzflöte	
2'     Octavin
II     Sesquialtera	
IV     Plein-Jeu	
16'    Contra Fagotto	
8'     Trompette	
8'     Fagotto	
8'     Voix Humaine	
4'     Clarion	
       Tremolo


       CHOIR (Expressive - Manual I):
8'     Hohlflöte	
8'     Erzähler	
8'     Erzähler Celeste	
4'     Flachflöte	
2 2/3' Nazard	
2'     Blockflöte	
1 3/5' Tierce	
8'     Cromorne	
4'     Rohr Schalmei	
       Tremolo


       POSITIV (Floating):
8'     Nasonflöte	
4'     Prestant	
4'     Koppelflöte	
2'     Oktav	
1 1/3' Quintflöte	
III    Scharf	
II     Cymbale	
       Tremolo	
       Cymbelstern


       ANTIPHONAL (Manual IV):
8'     Diapason	  (new in 2017)
8'     Rohr Bourdon	
8'     Gemshorn	
4'     Octave	
III    Mixture	
8'     Trompette en Chamade   (new in 2017)


       PEDAL:
32'    Contra Bourdon	
16'    Principal	
16'    Bourdon	
16'    Bourdon Doux   (Swell)
16'    Violone	
8'     Octave	
8'     Bourdon	
8'     Rohrflöte	
4'     Choral Bass	
4'     Nachthorn	
2'     Nachthorn	
III    Mixture	
32'    Contra Posaune	
16'    Posaune	
16'    Fagotto   (Swell)
8'     Posaune	
4'     Cromorne   (Choir)
8'     Trompette en Chamade   (Antiphonal)


       NOTES
12 general pistons; 8 divisional pistons controlling the
Great, Swell, Choir, and Pedal; 4 divisional pistons con-
trolling the Positiv and Antiphonal

Reversible transfer piston for the arrangement of the Great
and Choir manuals


[Stoplist submitted by Benjamin Sommer  April 26, 2023]

Websites

Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2565 - Church of the Ascension, Pittsburg, PA - Short demonstration of the organ by Ben Boellner. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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#11617 - Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2565 (1974)