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Photo: Orgues Létourneau
Houston TX, USA (Texas) - Houston Baptist University, Morris Cultural Arts Center, Belin Chapel - Sherry and Jim Smith Organ
Municipal: Houston TX
Region:Harris County
Address: 7502 Fondren Road, 77074, Houston, TX
Website: http://www.hbu.edu/
Description nr.: 2044801.
Built by: Orgues Létourneau (2009) - opus 116
In 2008/2009, the Létourneau company built a three-manual organ for Belin Chapel of Houston Baptist University. The instrument is dedicated to Sherry and Jim Smith, who financed the organ. The inauguration concert was played by Joby Bell.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Tromba 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - from Choir.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Italian Principal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Principal 4', Traverse Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 3-4 ranks (1'), Cremona 8', English Horn 8', Tromba 8' - from Great, Tremulant, Tuba 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): English Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Chimney Flute 8', Octave 4', Spire Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (2'), Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 32', First Diapason 16', Second Diapason 16' - from Great, Subbass 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16' - from Choir, Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8' - from Choir, Choral Bass 4', Mixture 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Contra Fagotto 32' - from Swell, Trombone 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tuba 8' - from Choir.
Photo: Orgues Létourneau
Houston TX, USA (Texas) - Houston Baptist University, Morris Cultural Arts Center, Belin Chapel - Sherry and Jim Smith Organ
Municipal: Houston TX
Region:Harris County
Address: 7502 Fondren Road, 77074, Houston, TX
Website: http://www.hbu.edu/
Description nr.: 2044801.
Built by: Orgues Létourneau (2009) - opus 116
In 2008/2009, the Létourneau company built a three-manual organ for Belin Chapel of Houston Baptist University. The instrument is dedicated to Sherry and Jim Smith, who financed the organ. The inauguration concert was played by Joby Bell.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 (12) |
| - Choir Organ | 14 (13) |
| - Swell Organ | 14 |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 (10) |
| Total number of stops | 57 (49) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 4-5 ranks (1 1/3'), Tromba 8', Tremulant, Tuba 8' - from Choir.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedackt 16', Italian Principal 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Principal 4', Traverse Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 3-4 ranks (1'), Cremona 8', English Horn 8', Tromba 8' - from Great, Tremulant, Tuba 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): English Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Gamba Celeste 8', Chimney Flute 8', Octave 4', Spire Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flageolet 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks (2'), Fagotto 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 32', First Diapason 16', Second Diapason 16' - from Great, Subbass 16', Lieblich Gedackt 16' - from Choir, Principal 8', Bass Flute 8', Lieblich Gedackt 8' - from Choir, Choral Bass 4', Mixture 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Contra Fagotto 32' - from Swell, Trombone 16', Fagotto 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tuba 8' - from Choir.
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https://www.letourneauorgans.com/organs/opus-116 |