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Derrick, Felgemaker & Co. Opus 95 (1872)

Holy Trinity / St. Benedict the Moor Roman Catholic Church
91 Crawford Street
Pittsburgh, PA

OHS convention: 2010

Images


2017 - Exterior side profile (Photograph by Pittsburgh Tribune review, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2019 - Church exterior (Photograph by Pittsburgh Tribune review, submitted by Andrew Scanlon/Andrew Scanlon)

2009-09-19 - Organ (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

2009-09-19 - Keydesk (Photograph by Len Levasseur/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2010-02-04 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Three-sectional case with 23 gold-painted facade pipes arranged: 7-9-7. Two combination trundle pedals and a Great to Pedal reversible pedal. -Database Manager

2016-01-30 - Updated through online information from James M Stark. <br>1872 Derrick & Felgemaker, Opus 95 II Manual, 27 Ranks St. Benedict the Moor R. C. Church, Pittsburgh Great 16 Bourdon 58 stopped wood 8 Grand Open Diapason 44 sc ¼ mouth; 17 zinc in facade, 41 sm; 1-49 slotted, 50-58 coned 8 Viola di Gamba 54 sc 2/9 to ¼ mouth; 12 zinc, 46 sm; 1-49 slotted, 50-58 coned 8 Melodia 17 stopped wood, 41 open wood 4 Principal 59 sc ¼ mouth; 4 zinc in façade, 54 sm; 1-12 slotted, 13-58 coned 4 Flute d-Amour 37 stopped wood, 21 open sm 4 Violina 65 sc ¼ mouth; 58 sm 2 2/3 Twelfth 65 sc ¼ mouth; 58 sm; 1-17 slotted, 18-58 coned 2 Fifteenth 71 sc ¼ mouth; 58 sm; 1-12 slotted, 13-58 coned III Mixture 174 pipes, sm; 17=55 sc @ 8- C, 19=53 sc @ 8- C, 22=52 sc @ 8- C, all ¼ mouth CC 17.19.22 c1 15.17.19 c2 12.15.17 g2# 8.12.15 8 Trumpet 4 ¼�?, 17 zinc, 41 sm; 1-49 free reeds Swell 8 Open Diapason 46 sc ¼ mouth; 7 stopped wood, 10 zinc, 41 sm; 8-58 slotted 8 St. Diapason 49 stopped wood, 9 sm trebles 8 Keraulophon 54 sc 2/9 mouth; 1-7 from St. Diapason, 5 zinc, 46 sm 4 Octave 61 sc ¼ mouth; 58 sm; 1-24 slotted, 25-58 coned 4 Flauto Traverso 49 open wood, 10 trebles coned; 25-58 double length 2 Flautina 73 sc ¼ mouth; 5 sm; 1-12 slotted, 13-59 coned III Dulce Cornet 166 pipes (no 17th 50-58), no breaks 12=50 sc @ 8- C, 15=54 sc @ 8- C, 17=53 sc @ 8- C, all ¼ mouth 8 Bassoon/Oboe 4 ¼�?, 1-12 sm ½ length, capped with horizontal moon opening; 13-58 zinc/sm; 1-49 free reeds Tremolo Bellows Signal Pedal 16 Double Open Diap. 12 ½�? x 13 7/8�?; 27 open wood 16 Bourdon 8 ¼�? x 9 5/8�?; 27 stopped wood 8 Violonecello 50sc ¼ mouth; 12 zinc, 15 sm SW to GT SW to PD GT to PD Action: mechanical Wind pressure: 2 ¾�? Pitch: A440 Documented by Randall Wagner and John Cawkins 1872 Derrick & Felgemaker, Opus 95 II Manual, 27 Ranks St. Benedict the Moor R. C. Church, Pittsburgh Great 16 Bourdon 58 stopped wood 8 Grand Open Diapason 44 sc ¼ mouth; 17 zinc in facade, 41 sm; 1-49 slotted, 50-58 coned 8 Viola di Gamba 54 sc 2/9 to ¼ mouth; 12 zinc, 46 sm; 1-49 slotted, 50-58 coned 8 Melodia 17 stopped wood, 41 open wood 4 Principal 59 sc ¼ mouth; 4 zinc in façade, 54 sm; 1-12 slotted, 13-58 coned 4 Flute d-Amour 37 stopped wood, 21 open sm 4 Violina 65 sc ¼ mouth; 58 sm 2 2/3 Twelfth 65 sc ¼ mouth; 58 sm; 1-17 slotted, 18-58 coned 2 Fifteenth 71 sc ¼ mouth; 58 sm; 1-12 slotted, 13-58 coned III Mixture 174 pipes, sm; 17=55 sc @ 8- C, 19=53 sc @ 8- C, 22=52 sc @ 8- C, all ¼ mouth CC 17.19.22 c1 15.17.19 c2 12.15.17 g2# 8.12.15 8 Trumpet 4 ¼�?, 17 zinc, 41 sm; 1-49 free reeds Swell 8 Open Diapason 46 sc ¼ mouth; 7 stopped wood, 10 zinc, 41 sm; 8-58 slotted 8 St. Diapason 49 stopped wood, 9 sm trebles 8 Keraulophon 54 sc 2/9 mouth; 1-7 from St. Diapason, 5 zinc, 46 sm 4 Octave 61 sc ¼ mouth; 58 sm; 1-24 slotted, 25-58 coned 4 Flauto Traverso 49 open wood, 10 trebles coned; 25-58 double length 2 Flautina 73 sc ¼ mouth; 5 sm; 1-12 slotted, 13-59 coned III Dulce Cornet 166 pipes (no 17th 50-58), no breaks 12=50 sc @ 8- C, 15=54 sc @ 8- C, 17=53 sc @ 8- C, all ¼ mouth 8 Bassoon/Oboe 4 ¼�?, 1-12 sm ½ length, capped with horizontal moon opening; 13-58 zinc/sm; 1-49 free reeds Tremolo Bellows Signal Pedal 16 Double Open Diap. 12 ½�? x 13 7/8�?; 27 open wood 16 Bourdon 8 ¼�? x 9 5/8�?; 27 stopped wood 8 Violonecello 50sc ¼ mouth; 12 zinc, 15 sm SW to GT SW to PD GT to PD Action: mechanical Wind pressure: 2 ¾�? Pitch: A440 Documented by Randall Wagner and John Cawkins -Database Manager

2016-05-22 - Updated through online information from Jim Stark. <br>Derrick & Felgemaker opus 95 was originally built for St. Brigid RC Church, Pittsburgh, and moved, unaltered except for the replacement of the double rise reservoir, to its present location in 1958, replacing Hook & Hastings opus 1155. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist provided by James Stark Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
St. Benedict the Moor R. C. church

1872 Derrick & Felgemaker, Opus 95

II Manual, 27 Ranks 

Great – 58 notes

16  Bourdon

 8   Grand Open Diapason

 8   Viola di Gamba

 8   Melodia

 4   Principal

 4   Flute d’Amour

 4   Violina

2 2/3 Twelfth

  2  Fifteenth

III Mixture

     CC  17.19.22

     c1    15.17.19

     c2    12.15.17

     g2#    8.12.15

 8   Trumpet (free reeds)

 

Swell – 58 notes

 8   Open Diapason

 8   St. Diapason

 8   Keraulophon

 4   Octave

 4   Flauto Traverso

 2   Flautina

III  Dulce Cornet

      CC  12.15.17

      c3#   12.15

 8   Bassoon/Oboe (free reeds)

Tremolo

Bellows Signal

 

Pedal – 27 notes

16  Double Open Diap.

16  Bourdon

 8   Violoncello

 

SW to GT

SW to PD

GT to PD

 

Action: mechanical

Pitch: A440

Wind pressure: 2 ¾”

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