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Ausführliche Beschreibung der vorgewählten Orgel
Houston TX, USA (Texas) - Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal)
Gemeinde: Houston TX
Region:Harris County
Adresse: 1117 Texas Avenue, 77002, Houston, TX
Website: http://www.christchurchcathedral.org/

Beschreibung nr.: 2028593.

Gebaut von: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1939) - Opus 976

JahrOrgelbauerOpusAktivität
1939 Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company976 Neubau
1954 Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company976A Restaurierung und Vergrößerung
1968 Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company976B Restaurierung und Vergrößerung
1984 Visser-Rowland Association68 R Restaurierung
1992 Schantz Organ Company1990 Vergrößerung
1993 John Hendriksen  Restaurierung und Vergrößerung
2012 Rosales Organ Builders  Umbau
2012 Joe Sloane  Umbau
2012 Richard Houghten  Umbau

  • The organ of Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, Texas, was built by Aeolian-Skinner in 1938-1939 as their opus 976. It replaced an organ by Hutchings-Votey from 1908, that was lost due to a fire on March 22, 1938. The new organ could be dedicated on March 12, 1939. Consultant was Ned Gammons, organist of the cathedral. The organ has been overhauled and enlarged by Aeolian-Skinner in 1954 en in 1968. The Visser-Rowland Association worked on the instrument in 1984, rebuilding the console and the coupler system. The organ is located on the choir of the church. It is baptised the Edwin Robinson Spotts Memorial Organ.
  • In 1992, in the nave of the church a new Antiphonal Organ was installed, called the William N. Barnard Memorial Organ. This organ, constructed by the Schantz Organ Company, is connected to the main console. John Hendriksen overhauled the Aeolian-Skinner organ in 1993.
  • The current situation dates from 2012, when a major renovation was carried out by three organ builders: Manuel Rosales, Joe Sloane and Richard Houghten. A new console was installed, and new stops were added, including some digital stops by Walker Technical Co.

Technische Daten
Anzahl Register pro Manual
- Great Organ - Manual II14 (12)
- Choir Organ (enclosed) - Manual I15 (13)
- Swell Organ (enclosed) - Manual III19 (17)
- Solo Organ - Manual IV7 (1)
- Positiv - Manual I7
- Pedal Organ27 (11)
- Antiphonal Organ - Manual7 (5)
- Antiphonal Organ - Pedal1 (0)
Gesamtzahl der Stimmen97 (66)
TastentrakturElectrical
RegistertrakturElectrical
Windlade(n)Slider chests

Disposition
Great Organ - Manual II (C-c''''): Violon 16', Principal 8', Flûte Octaviante 8', Bourdon 8', Viola Pomposa 8' - from Choir, Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Fourniture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbel 4 ranks (1'), Contra Tromba 16', Tromba 8', Tromba Clarion 4', Tremulant, Chimes, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Solo.
Choir Organ (enclosed) - Manual I (C-c''''): Quintaton 16' - digital, English Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (from G), Octave 4', Zauberflöte 4', Flageolet 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Corno di Bassetto 8', Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Trompette Harmonique 8' - unenclosed, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Solo.
Swell Organ (enclosed) - Manual III (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - digital, Geigen Principal 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Octave Geigen 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Plein Jeu 3-4 ranks (2'), Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Contre Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Voix Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Solo.
Solo Organ - Manual IV (C-c''''): Trompette en Chamade 8', Contra Tromba 16' - from Great, Tromba 8' - from Great, Trombas II-III 8' - from Great, Trompete Harmonique - from Choir, Cromorne 8' - from Choir, Tromba 4' - from Great.
Positiv - Manual I (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Prestant 4', Nachthorn 4', Blockflöte 2', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Scharff 3 ranks (1'), Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ - Floating (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Octave 4', FLute 4' - extension, Fifteenth 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3').
Antiphonal Pedal: Bourdon 16' - from Manual.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Violon 32' - digital, Soubasse 32' - digital, Diapason 16' - digital, Principal 16', Violon 16' - from Great, Bourdon 16', Flûte Conique 16' - digital, Principal 8', Violoncello 8' - from Great, Flûte Conique 8', Quinte 5 1/3', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Tierce 3 1/5', Blockflöte 2', Fourniture 4 ranks (2 2/3'), Bombarde 32' - digital, Posaune 16', Contra Tromba 16' - from Great, Bombarde 16' - digital, Trompette 8' - extension, Tromba 8' - from Great, Cromorne 8' - from Choir, Clairon 4' - extension, Tromba Clairon 4' - from Great, Cromorne 4' - from Choir, Chimes, Trompette en Chamade 8' - from Solo.
Sonstige Register: Zimbelstern.
Koppeln: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Antiphonal to Great, Antiphonal to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Great to Choir, Antiphonal to Choir, Pedal to Choir, Choir to Swell, Positiv to Swell, Antiphonal to Swell, Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off, Positiv Unison Off.
Nebenregister und Spielhilfen: 15 General Thumb Pistons, 8 Thumb Pistons to Great, 8 Thumb Pistons to Choir/Positiv, 8 Thumb Pistons to Swell, 8 Toe Studs to Pedal, Sequencer, Manual I - II Transfer.

Literatur 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).
Aufnahmen A Love So Fierce : The Complete Solo Organ Works of David Ashley White / Daryl Robinson. - Acis Productions APL61020 (CD). - 2021.
Weblinks https://www.christchurchcathedral.org/organs/
YouTube Prelude and Fugue on "Union Seminary" (Gerre Hancock) / Daryl Robinson (2020)