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Source: Postcard.

Source: Postcard

Lancaster PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Municipal: Lancaster PA
Region:Lancaster County
Address: 31 South Duke Street, 17602, Lancaster, PA
Website: http://www.trinitylancaster.org/

Description nr.: 2069977.

Built by: M.P. Möller Company (1962) - opus 9637
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1774 by David Tannenberg

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1774 David Tannenberg  new organ
1962 M.P. Möller Company9637 new organ in old case
2001 SDG Organ Company  restoration
2001 Walker Technical Company  enlargement
2012 Walker Technical Company  enlargement


Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great12 (9)
- Choir16 (9)
- Swell20 (13)
- Positiv8 (6)
- Celestial17 (0)
- Pedal24 (6)
Total number of stops97 (43)
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great (C-c''''): Violone 16' - digital, Diapason 8', Montre 8' - digital, Flûte Harmonique 8', Doppelflöte 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3' - digital, Super Octave 2', Waldflöte 2', Fourniture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Cymbel 3 ranks (1/2'), Tremulant, Chimes (32 tubes) - partially digital.
Choir (enclosed) (C-c''''): Principal 8' - digital, Salicional 8' - digital, Voix Celeste 8' - digital, Concert Flute 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (from c°), Octave 4' - digital, Koppelflöte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflöte 2' - digital, Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflöte 1', Grand Fourniture 4 ranks (2') - digital, Trompette Harmonique 8', Trompette 8' - digital, Cromorne 8', Tremulant, Celesta 8' - digital.
Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Flûte Conique 16' - extension, Geigen 8' - digital, Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Rohrflöte 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flauto Dolce Celeste 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Octavin 2', Larigot 1 1/3' - digital, Mixture 3 ranks (2') - digital, Plein Jeu 4 ranks (1'), Contre Trompette 16' - digital, Basson 16', Trompette 8', Hautbois 8' - extension, Flügel Horn 8' - digital, Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Positive (C-c''''): Gemshorn 8' - digital, Holzgedackt 8', Nachthorn 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Prinzipal 2', Terz 1 3/5', Acuta 3 ranks (1/3'), Rohr Schalmei 8' - digital, Tremulant.
Celestial (digital) (expressive) (C-c''''): Dulciana 16', Gamba 8', Gamba Celese 8', Dulcet 8' (2 ranks), Flûte Celeste 8' (2 ranks), Flauto Mirabilis 8', Orchestral Flute 4', Bombarde 16', Corno di Basseto 16', Trompette 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', English Horn 8', French Horn 8', Vox Humana 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant, Trompette de Fête 8', Tuba Mirabilis 8', Tower Bells (32 bells).
Pedal (C-g'): Contre Geigen 32' - digital, Bourdon 32' - digital, Open Bass 16' - digital, Violone 16', Soubasse 16', Flûte Conique 16' - from Swell, Dulciana 16' - from Celestial, Principal 8', Cello 8' - extension, Soubasse 8' - extension, Flauto Dolce 8' - from Swell, Octave 4' - extension, Choral Bass 4', Flûte Harmonique 4' - digital, Grand Cornet 5 ranks (16') - derived, Mixture 5 ranks (5 1/3'), Contee Bombarde 32' - digital, Bombarde 16', Fagotto 16' - digital, Basson 16' - from Swell, Trompette 8' - extension, Fagotto 8' - extension, Clairon 4' - extension, Rohr Schalmei 4' - from Positive.
Other stops: Cymbelstern.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Positive to Great (16', 8'), Celestial to Great, Great to Choir, Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Positive to Choir, Celestial to Choir, Pedal to Choir, Choir to Swell, Positive to Swell, Celestial to Swell, Great to Positive, Choir to Positive (8', 4'), Swell to Positive (8', 4'), Great to Pedal (8', 4'), Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Positive to Pedal, Celestial to Pedal (8', 4'), Great to Great (16', Unison Off), Choir to Choir (16', 4', Unison Off), Swell to Swell (16', 4', Unison Off), Positive Unison Off, Celestial to Celestial (16', 4', Unison Off), Great to Choir Transfer, Pedal Divide.
Accessories: 11 Combinations to Great, 11 Combinations to Choir, 11 Combinations to Swell, 9 Combinations to Positive, 9 Combinations to Celestial, 8 Combinations to Pedal, 16 General Combinations, 2 Coupler Combinations, General Cancel, Tutti I, Tutti II, 4 Adjustable Crescendos, Orchestral Crescendo, MIDI.

Other specifications
Different specifications The 1770 specification of the Tannenberg organ was:
Onderklavier: Principal 8', Viol de Gambe 8', Gross Gedeckt 8', Quinta 6', Octave 4', Klein Gedackt 4', Supper Octave 2', Mixtur IV sterk.
Bovenklavier: Quinta Tona 8', Flauto Traversa 8' (D), Principal 4', Floet Douce 4', Hautboy 8' (B/D).
Pedaal: Subbass 16', Violon 4'.
Literature Zuidduitse orgelbouwkunst in de koloniale tijd in Pennsylvania / Kit Stout, Patrick Roose (vertaling). - In: Orgelkunst, tiende jaargang nummer 3, september 1987.
Links http://www.trinitylancaster.org/worship-music/organ/
http://davidtannenberg.com/Tannenberg_Holy_Tri_Lancaster.htm
YouTube Nunfreut euch, lieven Christen g'mein - Johann Bernhard Bach / Robert Horton (2015)