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Dallas, USA (Texas) - Highland Park United Methodist Church
Municipal: Dallas
Region:Dallas County
Address: 3300 Mockingbird Lane, 75205, Dallas, TX
Website: http://www.hpumc.org/

Description nr.: 2065670.

Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1973)
Replaced with new organ (2009)


  • A completely new organ was built in 1973 for Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. Consultant was Philip E. Baker, director of music of the church. The organ existed of three parts: the main organ with a choir division that was installed behind the choir pews, and a small gallery organ.
  • In 2009, a new organ was installed by Dobson Organ Builders.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ15
- Positiv17
- Swell Organ22 (18)
- Choir Organ8
- Pedal Organ19 (13)
- Gallery Organ - Manual9 (7)
- Gallery Organ - Pedal5 (0)
Total number of stops95 (78)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Montre 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Octave 4', Nahcthorn 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Flute à Bec 2', Cornet 5 ranks (8'), Fourniture 5 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbale 4 ranks (2/3'), Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Klarine 4', Tremulant, Chimes.
Positiv (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Montre 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Koppelflöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Quart de Nasard 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Fourniture 4 ranks (1'), Cymbale 3 ranks (1/4'), Dulzian 16', Cromorne 8', Trompette 8', Fanfare Trumpet 8', Tremulant, Cymbelstern.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon Doux 16', Principal 8', Rohrflöte 8', Viole de Gambe 8', Vox Celeste 8', Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Flute Octaviante 4', Viole de Gambe 4' - extension, Voix Celeste 4' - extension, Flute 4' - extension, Flute Celeste 4' - extension, Octavin 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3') (from c°), Plein Jeu 5 ranks (2'), Cymbale 4 ranks (1'), Fagot 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Spitzflöte 8', Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Aeoline 8', Fugara 4', Gemshorn 2', Mixtur 3 ranks (1'), Cor Anglais 8', Tremulant.
Gallery Organ (C-c''''):
Gallery Manual: Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8' (from c°), Principal 4' - extension, Rohrflöte 4' (from c°), Principal 2' - extension, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trompette 8', Tremulant.
Gallery Pedal: Bourdon 16' - extension, Principal 8' - transmission, Bourdon 8' - transmission, Choral Bass 4' - transmission, Rohrflöte 4' - transmission.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32' - extension, Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Quintaton 16' - from Positiv, Bourdon Doux 16' - from Swell, Octave 8', Spitzflöte 8', Gedeckt 8', Choral Bass 4', Nachthorn 4', Flöte 2' - extension, Fourniture 5 ranks (4'), Cymbale 4 ranks (2'), Contra Fagotto 32', Bombarde 16', Fagotto 16' - extension, Trompette 8' - extension, Chalumeau 4', Tremulant.

Literature Austin Builds for Dallas Church. - In: The Diapason, 64th Year, No. 2, January 1973.