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Source: Diocese of Birmingham, AL
Birmingham AL, USA (Alabama) - Cathedral of Saint Paul
Municipal: Birmingham AL
Region:Jefferson County
Address: 2120 3rd Avenue North, 35203, Birmingham, AL
Website: https://stpaulsbhm.org/
Description nr.: 2066537.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1986) - opus 11682
Dismantled (2021)
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Principal 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Violone 8' - extension, Octave 4', Waldflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Mixture 3-5 ranks, Trompete 8'.
Positif (C-c''''): Gedackt 16' - prepared, Holzgedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octave 2', Quint 1 1/3', Zimbel 3-5 ranks, Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrbass 16', Spitzprincipal 8', Rohrflöte 8' - extension, Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharf 3-5 ranks, Contre Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - extension, Vox Humana 8' - prepared, Clairon 4' - extension, Tremulant.
Chancel Organ (C-c''''):
Chancel Manual: Singendgedackt 8', Principal 4', Spillflöte 4' - extension, Blockflöte 2' - extension, Larigot 1 1/3' - extension, Kleinprincipal 1' - extension.
Chancel Pedal: Bass Gedackt 16' - extension from Manual, Rohrgedackt 8' - extension.
Fanfare (Floating) (C-c''''): Festival Trumpet 8', Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Untersatz 32' - extension, Principal 16', Subbass 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Rohrbass 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Hohlflöte 8', Rohrflöte 8' - from Swell, Choralbass 4', Hohlflöte 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Contre Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, Hautbois 4' - from Swell.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Standard Couplers, Suboctave Couplers, Superoctave Couplers.
Accessories: Electronic Combination Action, Tutti, Crescendo-Decrescendo.
Source: Diocese of Birmingham, AL
Birmingham AL, USA (Alabama) - Cathedral of Saint Paul
Municipal: Birmingham AL
Region:Jefferson County
Address: 2120 3rd Avenue North, 35203, Birmingham, AL
Website: https://stpaulsbhm.org/
Description nr.: 2066537.
Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1986) - opus 11682
Dismantled (2021)
- Under the direction of Stephan Calvert and Joe Schreiber, the company Möller built a new large organ for the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1985-1986. The instrument was located on the gallery on the west side of the nave in a very large organ case. A smaller chancel organ was also realized, with its own console, but also connected to the console of the main organ.
- The chancel organ was dismantled an sold around 2000. The main organ itself remained in use, but around 2015 it became clear that a major restoration was necessary. Because of many problems with the action, the used pneumatic system, the quality of a part of the pipes and the voicing, it was decided to have a new organ built. Another important reason for this church was that a new organ case could be designed leaving a major part of the beautiful west window visible from the church, that was hidden since 1985. The new organ has been built by the Noack Organ Company in 2020-2021. A number of ranks by Möller were re-used after renovation.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 10 (9) |
| - Positif | 10 (9) |
| - Swell Organ | 16 (12) |
| - Fanfare (Floating) | 1 |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 (6) |
| - Chancel Manual | 6 (2) |
| - Chancel Pedal | 2 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 61 (39) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Principal 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Violone 8' - extension, Octave 4', Waldflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Cornet 2 ranks, Mixture 3-5 ranks, Trompete 8'.
Positif (C-c''''): Gedackt 16' - prepared, Holzgedackt 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octave 2', Quint 1 1/3', Zimbel 3-5 ranks, Cromorne 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrbass 16', Spitzprincipal 8', Rohrflöte 8' - extension, Viole 8', Viole Celeste 8', Octave 4', Spitzflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2', Terz 1 3/5', Scharf 3-5 ranks, Contre Hautbois 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - extension, Vox Humana 8' - prepared, Clairon 4' - extension, Tremulant.
Chancel Organ (C-c''''):
Chancel Manual: Singendgedackt 8', Principal 4', Spillflöte 4' - extension, Blockflöte 2' - extension, Larigot 1 1/3' - extension, Kleinprincipal 1' - extension.
Chancel Pedal: Bass Gedackt 16' - extension from Manual, Rohrgedackt 8' - extension.
Fanfare (Floating) (C-c''''): Festival Trumpet 8', Chimes.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Untersatz 32' - extension, Principal 16', Subbass 16', Violone 16' - from Great, Rohrbass 16' - from Swell, Octave 8' - extension, Hohlflöte 8', Rohrflöte 8' - from Swell, Choralbass 4', Hohlflöte 4' - extension, Mixture 4 ranks, Contre Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Contre Hautbois 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, Hautbois 4' - from Swell.
Other stops: Zimbelstern.
Couplers: Standard Couplers, Suboctave Couplers, Superoctave Couplers.
Accessories: Electronic Combination Action, Tutti, Crescendo-Decrescendo.