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Saint Paul MN, USA (Minnesota) - Church of the Assumption
Municipal: Saint Paul
Region:Ramsey County
Address: 51 7th Street West, 55102, Saint Paul, MN
Website: http://www.assumptionsp.org/

Description nr.: 2061321.

Built by: Kimball-Welte (1935)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1935 Kimball-Welte  new organ
2013 Bedient Pipe Organ Company  restoration and enlargement

The Church of the Assumption in Saint Paul was built in 1856-1874, making the building the oldest surviving church building in the city. In 1935 the Kimball-Welte company delivered a two-manual organ. The instrument was restored and expanded over time. In 2004 ten new stops were installed. A last restoration has been carried out in 2013 by the Bedient Organ Company.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ10 (9)
- Swell Organ12 (11)
- Pedal Organ10 (7)
Total number of stops32 (27)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Open Diapason 8', Flute Harmonique 8' - 2004, Koppelflute 8' - 2004, Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave 4', Flûte d’Amour 4', Super Octave 2' - 2004, Mixture 3 ranks - 2004, Tremolo, Kaiser Glocken.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Stopped Flute 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8' (from c°), Koppelflute 4' - 2004, Nazard 2 2/3' - 2004, Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5' - 2004, Trumpet 16' - extension, Clarinet 8' - 2004, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - 2004, Open Diapason 16' - 2004, Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Octave 8' - 2004, Flute 8' - extension, Choral Bass 4' - 2004, Contra Trombone 32' - 2004; digital, Trombone 16' - 2004, Trumpet 8' - 2004.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.

Other specifications
Different specifications Before 2004 the specification was:
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Stopped Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Octave 4', Flûte d’Amour 4', Tremolo.
Swell Organ: Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Horn Diapason 8', Stopped Flute 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Flûte d’Amour 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Vox Humana 8', Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ: Acoustical Bass 32', Bourdon 16', Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Flute 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4', Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.
Literature Organ Historical Society : 62nd Annual Convention : The Twin Cities Minnesota Minneapolis - Saint Paul : August 5-11, 2017. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2017.