2019-04-01 - Church exterior (Photograph by Amarillo Chapter AGO, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2019-04-01 - Console (Photograph by Amarillo Chapter AGO, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2004-10-30 - The original builder was Aeolian-Skinner (1942, Opus 1024). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - To be installed 1998-1999 in new church building. -Database Manager
2011-12-26 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- The organ is not quite complete, the church still plans to add new casework at which time the 16' Double Diapason on the Great will be installed as the facade. -Database Manager
Stoplist from church website accessed December 2011 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Amarillo, Texas St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Opus 1024 installed in 1941 at University of Texas in Austin Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., 1964 General repairs to instrument and upgrades to console Schoenstein & Co. 1998/1999 relocated and installed in St. Andrews Episcopal, Amarillo Mechanical and tonal alterations, two ranks added 84 Voices, 103 Ranks GREAT (3′′ wp) 16′ Double Open Diapason * 61 16′ Quintaten 61 8′ Diapason 61 8′ Principal 61 8′ Bourdon 61 4′ Octave 61 4′ Rohrflöte 61 2 2/3′Quint 61 replacement by Schoenstein ** 2′ Super Octave 61 1 3/5′Tierce 61 Fourniture III–V 284 replacement by Schoenstein ** Cymbel III 183 Vibra-Harp (Choir) Harp (Choir) Chimes (Solo) Harp-Celesta (Choir) Bombarde on Great String on Great * Rank to be installed when casework is completed. ** \"The Great mixture, Fourniture III–V, was of extremely large scale in the trebles and at full volume would have been too loud for its new home. Therefore 285 new pipes were made and the original pipes were carefully wrapped and boxed and are in the storage area of the new sanctuary. The same was true of the treble pipes of the Great Quint, which were replaced.\" [THE DIAPASON November 2008 Volume: 99 Number: 11] SWELL (3 3/4′′ wp) 16′ Rohrgedeckt 73 16′ Contra Salicional 73 8′ Geigen Prinzipal 73 8′ Stopped Flute 73 8′ Flauto Dolce 73 8′ Flute Celeste 61 from Tenor C 8′ Salicional 73 8′ Voix Céleste 73 4′ Oktave Geigen 73 4′ Flauto Traverso 73 2 2/3′Nazard 61 2′ Flautina 61 1 3/5′Tierce 61 Plein-Jeu IV 244 16′ Fagotto 73 8′ Trompette 73 8′ Oboe 73 8′ Vox Humana 73 4′ Clarion 73 Tremulant Vibra-Harp (Choir) Harp (Choir) Harp-Celesta (Choir) Bombarde on Swell String on Swell Swell 16′ Swell Unison Off Swell 4′ CHOIR (3 3/4′′ wp) 16′ Contra Viola 73 8′ English Diapason 73 8′ Concert Flute 73 8′ Viola 73 8′ Viole Sourdine 73 8′ Viole Celeste 73 8′ Dulciana 73 8′ Unda-Maris 73 4′ Fugara 73 4′ Harmonic Flute 73 2′ Zauberflöte 61 16′ Bassoon 73 8′ Clarinet 73 8′ Cor Anglais 73 Tremulant Vibra-Harp Harp Chimes (Solo) Harp-Celesta (Toe lever with indicator for dampers) Bombarde on Choir String on Choir Choir 16′ Choir Unison Off Choir 4′ BOMBARDE (7 ′′ wp) 16′ Bombarde 73 8′ Trompette Harmonique 73 4′ Clarion Harmonique 73 Grand Choeur IV–VI SOLO (10′′ wp) 8′ Symphonic Flute 73 added by Schoenstein on original Tuba actions 8′ Doppelflöte 73 8′ Violoncello 73 8′ Violoncello Céleste 73 4′ Concert Flute 73 8′ French Horn 73 8′ Orchestral Oboe 73 Tremulant Chimes 8′ Tuba 73 Unenclosed, new chest by Schoenstein Bombarde on Solo String on Solo Solo 16′ Solo Unison Off Solo 4′ POSITIV (2 1/2′′ wp) 8′ Nachthorn 61 4′ Koppelflöte 61 2 2/3′Nasat 61 2′ Prinzipal 61 1 3/5′Terz 61 1′ Sifflöte 61 Zimbel III 183 Cymbelstern added by Schoenstine STRING (10′′ wp) 16′ Contre Viole 73 8′ Viole de Gambe 73 8′ Gambe Celeste 73 8′ Viole d’Orchestre 73 8′ Viole Celeste 73 8′ Gemshorn 73 8′ Gemshorn Celeste 73 4′ Violina 73 PEDAL (5′′ wp) 32′ Contra Bourdon 12 (ext. Major Bass) 16′ Principal 32 16′ Major Bass 32 name change: originally labeled Subbass, very large scale *** 16′ Sub Bass 32 added by Schoenstein, medium scale stopped wood 16′ Contra Salicional -- (Swell) 16′ Contre Viole -- (String) 16′ Lieblich Gedeckt -- (Swell) 8′ Principal 32 8′ Gedeckt Pommer 32 8′ Still Gedeckt -- (Swell) 8′ Salicional -- (Swell) 5 1/3′Quint 32 4′ Super Octave 32 4′ Nachthorn 32 2' Spitzflote 32 Mixture V 160 32' Kontra Posaune 32 16' Posaune 12 16′ Bombarde -- (Bombarde) 16′ Bassoon -- (Choir) 8′ Trumpet 32 4′ Clarion 32 2′ Rohrschalmei 32 Chimes -- (Solo) Bombarde on Pedal String on Pedal *** \"The organ has two additions other than the Symphonic Flute: a Cymbelstern and a medium-volume, medi um-scale Pedal 16′ Bourdon. The original stopped Subbass of huge scale was too large in the responsive acoustics of the church and could be used only in large combinations. Its name was changed to Major Bass.\" [THE DIAPASON November 2008 Volume: 99 Number: 11] [Received from Stephen Hall 2011-12-26.]
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