St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Cathedral [1891]: Sanctuary
607 High Street
Des Moines, IA
Images
ca. 1930 - Cathedral exterior (Vintage postcard/Jim Stettner)
2023 - Nave interior, rear gallery, and organ case/facade (https://www.liturgicalartsjournal.com/2022/02/another-case-study-in-colour-and-detail.html/Jim Stettner)
2023 - Organ case/facade in rear gallery [cropped] (https://www.liturgicalartsjournal.com/2022/02/another-case-study-in-colour-and-detail.html/Jim Stettner)
2021-12-14 - Organ in rear gallery (Church Facebook page [cropped]/Jim Stettner)
2020-05-06 - Organ in rear gallery (Amelia Renee/Jim Stettner)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
- 3 manuals
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: Setterboard
- Has combination thumb pistons
Notes
2025-01-20 - This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Identified through online information from Andrew Henderson (January 13, 2025). -Jim Stettner
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