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Saint Francisville, USA (Louisiana) - Grace Church Of West Feliciana
Municipal: Saint Francisville
Region:West Feliciana Parish
Address: 11621 Ferdinand Street, 70775, Saint Francisville
Website: https://www.gracechurchwfp.org/
Description nr.: 2003073.
Built by: Pilcher Brothers (1860) - opus 42
In 1860 Henry and William Pilcher delivered a new organ for the church in St. Francisville. The instrument was seriously damaged shortly afterwards. In 1886 it was restored by the Pilcher brothers. Most of the pipework had to be replaced. The firm H. Drüding & Sons worked on the organ in 1932. They removed the Sesquialtera 3 ranks from Great and placed an Oboe 8 'in place of the original Trumpet (or Cremona). In 1982 the organ was reconstructed by Roy Redman: an old Trumpet 8', from England, took the place of the Oboe, he installed a new Sesquialtera and a few more stops were added.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Gamba 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Night Horn 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 2 ranks (1 1/3'), Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8' (from c°), Gedackt 8' (from c°), Dulciana 8' (from c°), Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Octave 4' (from c°), Octave Bass 4' (C-B), Flute 4' (from c°), Cornet 2-3 ranks, Oboe 8' (from c°), Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-c'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Saint Francisville, USA (Louisiana) - Grace Church Of West Feliciana
Municipal: Saint Francisville
Region:West Feliciana Parish
Address: 11621 Ferdinand Street, 70775, Saint Francisville
Website: https://www.gracechurchwfp.org/
Description nr.: 2003073.
Built by: Pilcher Brothers (1860) - opus 42
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1860 | Pilcher Brothers | 42 | new organ | 1886 | Pilcher Brothers | reconstruction | 1932 | H. Drüding & Sons | modify stoplist | 1981 | Redman Organ Company | 30 | restoration and enlargement |
In 1860 Henry and William Pilcher delivered a new organ for the church in St. Francisville. The instrument was seriously damaged shortly afterwards. In 1886 it was restored by the Pilcher brothers. Most of the pipework had to be replaced. The firm H. Drüding & Sons worked on the organ in 1932. They removed the Sesquialtera 3 ranks from Great and placed an Oboe 8 'in place of the original Trumpet (or Cremona). In 1982 the organ was reconstructed by Roy Redman: an old Trumpet 8', from England, took the place of the Oboe, he installed a new Sesquialtera and a few more stops were added.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 11 |
| - Swell Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 1 |
| Total number of stops | 19 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Gamba 8' (from c°), Stopped Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Stopped Diapason Treble 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Night Horn 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 2 ranks (1 1/3'), Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8' (from c°), Gedackt 8' (from c°), Dulciana 8' (from c°), Diapason Bass 8' (C-B), Octave 4' (from c°), Octave Bass 4' (C-B), Flute 4' (from c°), Cornet 2-3 ranks, Oboe 8' (from c°), Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-c'): Bourdon 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
The H. & W. Pilcher organ in St. Francisville, LA... . - In: The Diapason, 73rd Year, No. 8, August 1982. - Cover story. |
| Links |
https://www.redmanpipeorgans.com/stoplists/grace_episcopal_church.pdf |