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Shreveport, USA (Louisiana) - Centenary College of Louisiana, Brown Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Shreveport
Region:Caddo County
Address: Woodlawn Avenue, 71104, Shreveport
Website: https://www.centenary.edu/
Description nr.: 2063651.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1955) - opus 1297
Brown Memorial Chapel in Shreveport, Lousiana was dedicated in 1955. The pipe organ of the chapel was built by Aeolian-Skinner in 1954-1955. In 1971 the instrument was renovated and enlarged by the Schantz Organ Company. A new console was installed in 1990 by Dan Garland.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Spillflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Krummhorn 8' - from Choir, Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Cor de Nuit 8', Viola 8', Erzähler 8' (2 ranks), Montre 4', Koppelflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Fanfare Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohr Bourdon 16', Rohrflute 8', Viola 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Spitzflute 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Scharff 4 ranks, Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Hautbois 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Contrebass 16', Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Rohrflute 8', Gemshorn 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4', Rohrflute 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Bassoon 8' - from Swell, Bombarde 4' - extension, Bassoon 4' - from Swell, Chimes.
Shreveport, USA (Louisiana) - Centenary College of Louisiana, Brown Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Shreveport
Region:Caddo County
Address: Woodlawn Avenue, 71104, Shreveport
Website: https://www.centenary.edu/
Description nr.: 2063651.
Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1955) - opus 1297
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1955 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 1297 | new organ | 1971 | Schantz Organ Company | restoration and enlargement | 1990 | Dan Garland & Associates | maintenance/reparations |
Brown Memorial Chapel in Shreveport, Lousiana was dedicated in 1955. The pipe organ of the chapel was built by Aeolian-Skinner in 1954-1955. In 1971 the instrument was renovated and enlarged by the Schantz Organ Company. A new console was installed in 1990 by Dan Garland.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 (9) |
| - Choir Organ | 10 |
| - Swell Organ | 14 |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 (8) |
| Total number of stops | 50 (41) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Spillflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Fourniture 4 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Krummhorn 8' - from Choir, Chimes.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Cor de Nuit 8', Viola 8', Erzähler 8' (2 ranks), Montre 4', Koppelflute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Fanfare Trumpet 8'.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohr Bourdon 16', Rohrflute 8', Viola 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Spitzflute 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Scharff 4 ranks, Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Hautbois 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Contrebass 16', Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16' - from Great, Principal 8', Rohrflute 8', Gemshorn 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4', Rohrflute 4', Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 16', Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Bombarde 8' - extension, Bassoon 8' - from Swell, Bombarde 4' - extension, Bassoon 4' - from Swell, Chimes.
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