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Birmingham AL, USA (Alabama) - Cathedral of Saint Paul, Anna Catharine Grace Memorial Pipe Organ
Municipal: Birmingham AL
Region:Jefferson County
Address: 2120 3rd Avenue North, 35203, Birmingham, AL
Website: https://stpaulsbhm.org/
Description nr.: 2066536.
Built by: Noack Organ Company (2021) - opus 164
In 2020-2021 a new main organ was built by Noack Organ Company for Saint Paul's Cathedral in Birmingham, Alabama. It replaces a Möller organ from 1985-1986, that was in a bad condition. Some ranks were taken over from this instrument. The new organ has 60 stops on three manuals and pedal, includiing three transmissions. The construction was made posisble by a donation in memory of Anne Catharine Grace, covering 60% of the costs. The organ has been dedicated in the Summer of 2021.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Cornet 3 ranks, Fourniture 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Nighthorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 3-4 ranks, Clarinet 16', Cornopean 8', Cromorne 8', Chamade 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Gamba 8', Celeste 8', Gedackt 8', Prestant 4', Traverse Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Octavin 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo, Bassoon 16', Harmonic Trumpet 8', Harmonic Clarion 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 32', Contrabass 16', Subbass 16', Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Open Bass 8', Stopped Flute 8', Octave 4', Contra Bassoon 32', Bombarde 16', Trombone 16' - extension, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Photo: Noack Organ Company
Birmingham AL, USA (Alabama) - Cathedral of Saint Paul, Anna Catharine Grace Memorial Pipe Organ
Municipal: Birmingham AL
Region:Jefferson County
Address: 2120 3rd Avenue North, 35203, Birmingham, AL
Website: https://stpaulsbhm.org/
Description nr.: 2066536.
Built by: Noack Organ Company (2021) - opus 164
In 2020-2021 a new main organ was built by Noack Organ Company for Saint Paul's Cathedral in Birmingham, Alabama. It replaces a Möller organ from 1985-1986, that was in a bad condition. Some ranks were taken over from this instrument. The new organ has 60 stops on three manuals and pedal, includiing three transmissions. The construction was made posisble by a donation in memory of Anne Catharine Grace, covering 60% of the costs. The organ has been dedicated in the Summer of 2021.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 14 |
| - Choir Organ (enclosed) | 17 |
| - Swell Organ (enclosed) | 16 |
| - Pedal Organ | 13 (10) |
| Total number of stops | 60 (57) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Viola 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Chimney Flute 8', Principal 4', Open Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Cornet 3 ranks, Fourniture 2 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Tremolo.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Quintaton 16', Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Viola 8', Unda Maris 8', Principal 4', Chimney Flute 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Nighthorn 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Larigot 1 1/3', Mixture 3-4 ranks, Clarinet 16', Cornopean 8', Cromorne 8', Chamade 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Gamba 8', Celeste 8', Gedackt 8', Prestant 4', Traverse Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Octavin 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo, Bassoon 16', Harmonic Trumpet 8', Harmonic Clarion 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Subbass 32', Contrabass 16', Subbass 16', Bourdon 16' - from Swell, Open Bass 8', Stopped Flute 8', Octave 4', Contra Bassoon 32', Bombarde 16', Trombone 16' - extension, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4'.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Links |
https://www.noackorgan.com/opus/164/ |