Better Pipe Organ Database

Gabriel Kney & Co. (1975)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
1444 Liberty St. SE
Salem, OR

Images

2018-05-21 - Organ in front behind communion table (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2021-01-03 - Chancel and organ (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2017-04-15 - Organ in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

2020-03-21 - Nave interior with organ in front (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

1990-08-07 - Organ Case and Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Unknown - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
2 manuals
20 stops
21 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Mechanical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 56 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Details Unknown)
Expression Type: Trigger/Hitch-Down Expression
Combination action: None
Has hitchdown couplers

Notes

2004-10-30 - In new bldg. -Database Manager

2007-10-24 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The HW 8' Prinzipal has its first 37 pipes en facade. The HW IV-V Mixture is IV-ranks for the first two octaves (96 pipes)and V-ranks for the remaining 32 notes (160 pipes). The Pedal 8' Prinzipal is borrowed from the HW. The 8' Trompete on the HW only when half-drawn, and on the Pedal only when fully-drawn. The BW shutters have only two positions: Open or closed - achieved via a hitch-down lever. Documented August 7, 1990. -Database Manager

2013-10-18 - Updated through online information from Lanny Hochhalter. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist from James R. Stettner Source: Stoplist copied from the console August 7, 1990 Date not recorded

Salem, Oregon
St. Paul's Episcopal Church

GABRIEL KNEY, 1975 - Original Specifications


HAUPTWERK                                    COUPLERS (hitch-down)
   8     Prinzipal   [façade]       56          Brustwerk to Pedal
   8     Rohrflöte                  56          Hauptwerk to Pedal
   4     Oktav                      56
   2-2/3 Nasat                      56          Brustwerk to Hauptwerk
   2     Blockflöte                 56
   1-3/5 Terz                       56
   IV-V  Mixture 1⅓  [19-22-26-29] 256       FOOT LEVERS (Unlabeled; l - r)
   8     Trompete                   56          HW to Ped              (hitch-down)
         Tremulant                              BW to Ped              (hitch-down)
                                                BW to HW               (hitch-down)

BRUSTWERK (Expressive)
   8     Gedeckt                    56       EXPRESSION
   8     Salicional          (ta#)  46          BW Expression          (hitch-down)
   4     Spitzflöte                 56
   2     Prinzipal                  56
   1-1/3 Quint Flöte                56
   III   Scharf ⅔                  168
   8     Krummhorn                  56
         Tremulant

                                             ACTION: Mechanical Key & Stop
PEDAL
   16    Subbass                    32       VOICES: 20
   8     Prinzipal            (Gt)  –-
   8     Gedecktbass                32       STOPS: 21
   4     Choralbass                 32
   IV    Mixture 2⅔ [12-15-19-22]  128       RANKS: 29
   16    Dulzian                    32
   8     Trompete             (Gt)  –-       PIPES: 1,398


NOTES
The HW 8' Prinzipal has its first 37 pipes en façade. The HW IV-V Mixtur is IV ranks for the
first 2 octaves (96 pipes) and V ranks for the remaining 32 notes (160 pipes). The Pedal 8'
Prinzipal is borrowed from the HW. The 8' Trompete plays on the HW only in half-draw position,
and on the Pedal only when fully-drawn. The BW shutters have only two fixed positions: open or
closed.

Sources: JRS; extant organ (and later, builder's website)


St. Paul's Episcopal Church
1444 Liberty St. SE
Salem, OR. 97302
(503) 362-3661                               Documented: August 7, 1990

Stoplist taken from the console January 31st, 2015 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Salem, Oregon
St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Gabriel Kney & Co. 1975

        GREAT                      SWELL                           PEDAL

8'     Prinzipal           8'     Gedeckt                  16'    Subbass
8'     Rohrflöte           8'     Salicional               8'     Principal (Gr)
4'     Oktave              4'     Spitzflöte               8'     Gedecktbass
2 2/3' Nasat               2'     Principal                4'     Choralbass
2'     Blockflöte          1 1/3' Quintflöte               2 2/3'  Mixture IV
1 3/5' Terz                2/3'   Scharff II-III           8'     Trumpet (Gr)
1 1/3' Mixture IV-V        8'     Krummhorn                16'    Dulzian
8'     Trumpet                    Tremulant
       Tremulant

 [Received from Zachary A Duell 2015-02-06.]

Websites

www.gabrielkney.com - St. Paul Episcopal Church, Salem, Oregon - Photograph, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)