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Creve Coeur, USA (Missouri) - Saint Louis Abbey, Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Louis
Municipal: Saint Louis MO
Region:St. Louis County
Address: 500 South Mason Road, 63141, Creve Coeur, Saint Louis, MO
Website: https://www.stlouisabbey.org/

Description nr.: 2060103.

Built by: Gregor Hradetzky (1967)


In 1967 Gregor Hradetzky built an organ for the Priory Church in Saint Louis, Missouri. Consultants were Anton Heiller and Thomas Harmon. The front is a design by Hellmuth Obata. On September 17, 1967 the organ dedicated, followed by a concert by Thomas Harmon.

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk	7
- Schwellwerk	6
- Pedal	6
Total number of stops	19
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk: Prinzipal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Oktave 4', Waldflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 5-6 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8'.
Schwellwerk: Gedeckt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Quint 1 1/3', Scharff 4 fach (2/3'), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant.
Pedal: Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Gedecktbaß 8', Choralbaß 4', Nachthorn 2', Fagott 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.

Literature	Orgeln der Gegenwart : Organs of Our Time / Wolfgang Adelung. - Kassel : Bärenreiter, 1972. The Tracker Organ Revival in America : Die Orgelbewegung in Amerika / Uwe Pape [red.]. - Berlin : Pape Verlag, [1977]. - (Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; Publication # 65).
Recordings	A Baroque Recital / William Maul. - Ars Nova Ars Antigua AA 5003 (LP). - 1970.