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Midland TX, USA (Texas) - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Municipal: Midland TX
Region:Midland County TX
Address: 1412 West Illinois Avenue, 79701, Midland, TX
Website: https://www.holytrinity.org/
Description nr.: 2063462.
Built by: Tellers Organ Company (1967)
The Tellers Company built a new three-manual organ for the Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal) in Midland, Texas. The instrument was installed in 1966-1967. Consultant was Robert R. Miller from Dallas. The location of the instrument is behind the altar. An Antiphonal Organ was prepared, but not installed at the time, on another location in the church, above a wooden screen that separates the nave from the narthex or atrium of the building. This division is floating and can be played from any manual.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Blockflöte 4' - prepared for, Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Chimes - prepared for, Tower Bells - prepared for.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Principal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8' (from c°), Koppelflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Spitzprincipal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3 ranks, Rohr Schalmei 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 16' - extension, Rohrflöte 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Spillflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Fagott 16', Trompette 8', Fagott 8' - extension, Oboe Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (prepared for) (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Gedeckt 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Gedeckt 4' - extension, English Horn 8', Fanfare Trumpet 8'.
Antiphonal Pedal: Gedeckt 16' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Manual.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Rohrflöte 16' - from Swell, Gemshorn 16' - extension from Choir, Principal 8' - extension, Pommer 8' - prepared for, Rohrflöte 8' - from Swell, Gemshorn 8' - from Choir, Principal 4' - extension, Pommer 4' - extension (prepared for), Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Fagott 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Rohr Schalmei 4' - from Choir, Chimes - from Great (prepared for).
Midland TX, USA (Texas) - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Municipal: Midland TX
Region:Midland County TX
Address: 1412 West Illinois Avenue, 79701, Midland, TX
Website: https://www.holytrinity.org/
Description nr.: 2063462.
Built by: Tellers Organ Company (1967)
The Tellers Company built a new three-manual organ for the Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal) in Midland, Texas. The instrument was installed in 1966-1967. Consultant was Robert R. Miller from Dallas. The location of the instrument is behind the altar. An Antiphonal Organ was prepared, but not installed at the time, on another location in the church, above a wooden screen that separates the nave from the narthex or atrium of the building. This division is floating and can be played from any manual.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 6 (5) |
| - Choir Organ | 11 |
| - Swell Organ | 14 (12) |
| - Antiphonal Manual | 7 (0) |
| - Antiphonal Pedal | 2 (0) |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 56 (32) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Blockflöte 4' - prepared for, Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Chimes - prepared for, Tower Bells - prepared for.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Principal 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8' (from c°), Koppelflöte 4', Gemshorn 4', Spitzprincipal 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3 ranks, Rohr Schalmei 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrflöte 16' - extension, Rohrflöte 8', Viola 8', Viola Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Spillflöte 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Fagott 16', Trompette 8', Fagott 8' - extension, Oboe Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (prepared for) (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Gedeckt 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8' (from c°), Prestant 4', Gedeckt 4' - extension, English Horn 8', Fanfare Trumpet 8'.
Antiphonal Pedal: Gedeckt 16' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - from Manual.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Rohrflöte 16' - from Swell, Gemshorn 16' - extension from Choir, Principal 8' - extension, Pommer 8' - prepared for, Rohrflöte 8' - from Swell, Gemshorn 8' - from Choir, Principal 4' - extension, Pommer 4' - extension (prepared for), Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Fagott 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Rohr Schalmei 4' - from Choir, Chimes - from Great (prepared for).
| Literature |
Tellers to build organ for Midland, Tex. Church : At Holy Trinity Episcopal : Main organ above altar, antiphonal over center aisle late 1966 - Clair Foster is organist. - In: The Diapason, 57th Year, No. 2, January, 1966. |