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Albany TX, USA (Texas) - Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church
Municipal: Albany TX
Region:Shackelford County
Address: 211 South Jacobs Street, 76430, Albany TX
Website: http://www.mmpcalbany.org/

Description nr.: 2003769.

Built by: Otto Hofmann and firma D.A. Flentrop (1956)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1956 Otto Hofmann  new organ
1956 firma D.A. Flentrop  new organ
1985 George Bozeman Jr. & Co.34 restoration and enlargement

  • In 1955/1956 Otto Hofmann of Austin, Texas, built a new organ for the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church in Albany. The instrument was built in collaboration with the company Flentrop from Zaandam. The pipes and windchests were made in Zaandam. The organ case was designed by Joseph E. Blanton of Albany, Texas.
  • The organ was built in 1985 by Bozeman & Co. restored and extended with three stops. The listed specification is from 1956.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk7
- Brustwerk6
- Pedal6
Total number of stops19
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk: Quintadena 16', Prestant 8', Rohrflöte 8', Prinzipal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Flachflöte 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3').
Brustwerk: Singend Gedackt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Zimbel 2 fach, Krummhorn Regal 8'.
Pedal: Bourdon 16', Prestant 8', Nachthorn 4', Mixtur 3 fach (2'), Fagott 16', Schalmei 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Brustwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Brustwerk.

Literature The Tracker Organ Revival in America : Die Orgelbewegung in Amerika / Uwe Pape [red.]. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, [1977]. - (Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; Publication # 65).