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Houston TX, USA (Texas) - Saint John Vianney Catholic Church, Ars Chapel
Municipal: Houston TX
Region:Harris County
Address: 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail, 77079, Houston, TX
Website: https://www.stjohnvianney.org/
Description nr.: 2028565.
Built by: Visser-Rowland Association (1983) - opus 37
In 1982-1983, a new organ was built by the Visser-Rowland Association for Saint John Vianney Catholic Church in Houston. The organ was installed in the Ars Chapel. In 1996, the instrument was enlarged by Pieter Visser with a new Positiv division with seven stops, and two additional stopt to the pedal. A new console was installed, with a number of electronic memory levels. The organ was relocated to the church hall of the new built church. In 2016, the organ has been transferred again to the Ars Chapel.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktav 4', Waldflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3') (from c°), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8' (from c°), Kleinflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Kleinmixtur 3 ranks (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Positiv (1996) (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8', Salizional 8' - C-B from Gedeckt, Celeste 8' (from c°), Prinzipal 4', Flöte 4', Oktav 2', Rohrschalmey 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Bass 16' - 1996, Prinzipal 8' - from Hauptwerk, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Choralbass 4', Fagott 16', Trompette 8' - 1996.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Positiv - 1996, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Positiv - 1996.
Accessories: 8 General Pistons - 1996, 6 Divisional Pistons on Manuals - 1996, 4 Divisional Toe Studs on the Pedal - 1996, 8 Levels of Memory - 1996.
Houston TX, USA (Texas) - Saint John Vianney Catholic Church, Ars Chapel
Municipal: Houston TX
Region:Harris County
Address: 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail, 77079, Houston, TX
Website: https://www.stjohnvianney.org/
Description nr.: 2028565.
Built by: Visser-Rowland Association (1983) - opus 37
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1983 | Visser-Rowland Association | 37 | new organ | 1996 | Visser & Associates Pipe Organ Builders | restoration and enlargement |
In 1982-1983, a new organ was built by the Visser-Rowland Association for Saint John Vianney Catholic Church in Houston. The organ was installed in the Ars Chapel. In 1996, the instrument was enlarged by Pieter Visser with a new Positiv division with seven stops, and two additional stopt to the pedal. A new console was installed, with a number of electronic memory levels. The organ was relocated to the church hall of the new built church. In 2016, the organ has been transferred again to the Ars Chapel.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 7 |
| - Schwellwerk | 7 |
| - Positiv | 7 |
| - Pedal | 7 (5) |
| Total number of stops | 28 (26) |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktav 4', Waldflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3') (from c°), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8' (from c°), Kleinflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Kleinmixtur 3 ranks (1'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Positiv (1996) (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8', Salizional 8' - C-B from Gedeckt, Celeste 8' (from c°), Prinzipal 4', Flöte 4', Oktav 2', Rohrschalmey 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Bass 16' - 1996, Prinzipal 8' - from Hauptwerk, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Choralbass 4', Fagott 16', Trompette 8' - 1996.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Hauptwerk - Positiv - 1996, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Positiv - 1996.
Accessories: 8 General Pistons - 1996, 6 Divisional Pistons on Manuals - 1996, 4 Divisional Toe Studs on the Pedal - 1996, 8 Levels of Memory - 1996.
| Literature |
Pieter A. Visser, Organ Builder : His Life, Work and Rejuvenation of Principles of Classical Organ Building / Jon Allan Stuber. - Austin : The University of Texas, 2001. - (Treatise). |