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Shreveport, USA (Louisiana) - Church of the Holy Cross
Municipal: Shreveport
Region:Caddo County
Address: 875 Cotton Street, 71101, Shreveport
Website: http://holycrossshreveport.com/
Description nr.: 2063662.
Built by: Skinner Organ Company (1921) - opus 306
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - from Pedal, First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Erzähler 8', Claribel 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', French Horn 8', Harmonic Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo, Chimes, Harp, Celesta.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Spitzflute 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Flute 4', Flautino 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Posaune 16', Fagotto 16', Trompette 8', Flugel Horn 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Lieblich 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8', Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Flute 4' - extension, Trombone 16', Tromba 8' - extension.
Shreveport, USA (Louisiana) - Church of the Holy Cross
Municipal: Shreveport
Region:Caddo County
Address: 875 Cotton Street, 71101, Shreveport
Website: http://holycrossshreveport.com/
Description nr.: 2063662.
Built by: Skinner Organ Company (1921) - opus 306
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1921 | Skinner Organ Company | 306 | new organ | 1949 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 306A | restoration | 1989 | Range Organ Company | reconstruction | 2015 | Dan Garland & Associates | restoration |
- The Church of the Holy Cross in Shreveport was built in 1905 as Saint Mark's Church. It replaced an earlier church building, that stood at a different location. In this church was an organ by Hook & Hastings from 1894 with twelve stops. This instrument was relocated to the new church. In 1911 it was sold to William Garret, living in Haslam and replaced by a new organ by Hutchings, that could be dedicated in 1912. However, this organ was lost during a fire in 1919. When the church was rebuilt again a new organ was installed by Ernest M. Skinner in 1921. The dedication took place on April 21, 1921 with a concert by Leo Bonnell Pomeroy.
- In 1949 a renovation was carried out by Aeolian-Skinner. Saint Mark's Church moved to Rutherford Street in 1954, becoming a cathedral. The old building was still in use, and got the new dedication to the Holy Cross. The organ remained in the church. It was mechanical reconstructed by Range Organ Builders in 1989. A last restoration was carried out by Garland Pipe Organs in 2015.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 (9) |
| - Choir Organ | 7 |
| - Swell Organ | 15 |
| - Pedal Organ | 10 (4) |
| Total number of stops | 42 (35) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16' - from Pedal, First Diapason 8', Second Diapason 8', Erzähler 8', Claribel 8', Octave 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', French Horn 8', Harmonic Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Dulciana 8', Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremolo, Chimes, Harp, Celesta.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Gedeckt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Spitzflute 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Octave 4', Flute 4', Flautino 2', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Posaune 16', Fagotto 16', Trompette 8', Flugel Horn 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - acoustic extension, Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Echo Lieblich 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8', Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Flute 4' - extension, Trombone 16', Tromba 8' - extension.
| Links |
http://holycrossshreveport.com/organ/ http://www.easttexaspipeorganfestival.com/hofhocrshlo1.html |