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Columbus OH, USA (Ohio) - Saint Joseph's Cathedral
Municipal: Columbus OH
Region:Franklin County
Address: 212 East Broad Street, 43215, Columbus, OH
Website: https://sjchcc.org/

Description nr.: 2025325.

Built by: Paul Fritts (2006) - opus 25


In 2005-2006, Paul Fritts built a new organ for Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Columbus. The old organ, which dates from 1923, was demolished after a last play on September 4, 2005.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ21
- Positive14
- Swell16
- Pedal15
Total number of stops66
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-a'''): Principal 16', Qvintadeen 16', Octave 8', Spielflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Quint 6', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Quint 3', Octave 2', Querflöte 2', Cornet 5 ranks (discant), Rauschpfeife 3-4 ranks, Mixture 7-8 ranks, Tierce in Mixture, Trompet 16', Trompet 8', Baarpfeife 8', Trompet 4', Trompeta 4'-16', Trompeta 8'.
Positive (C-a'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Salicional 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Gemshorn 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Mixture 5-6 ranks, Dulcian 16', Trompet 8', Trichterregal 8'.
Swell (C-a'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Violdigamba 8', Voix Celeste 8', Rohrflöte 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 3', Octave 2', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Mixture 5-6 ranks, Fagott 16', Trompet 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 32', Principal 16', Subbaß 16', Violon 16', Octave 8', Gedackt 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 2', Rauschpfeife 3 ranks, Mixture 7-8 ranks, Posaune 32', Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Trompete 4', Cornet 2'.
Couplers: Positive to Great Organ, Swell to Great Organ, Swell to Positive, Great Organ to Pedal, Positive to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.

Recordings
  • Reflections of Light / Anne Laver. - Loft Recording LRCD 1164 (CD). - 2020.
  • Cleveland in Columbus / Douglas Cleveland. - Loft Recordings LRCD 1098 (CD). - 2008.
  • Craig Cramer plays the Fritts Organ at Saint Joseph Cathedral, Columbus, Ohio / Craig Cramer. - JAV Recordings 174 (CD). - 2007.
Links http://www.frittsorgan.com/opus_pages/galleries/opus_25/specification.html
https://cathedralmusic.org/organs/gober/
YouTube Saint Joseph Cathedral Organ Installation (2006)