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Amarillo, USA (Texas) - Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
Municipal: Amarillo
Region:Potter County, Randall County
Address: 1601 South Georgia Street, 79102, Amarillo, TX
Website: http://www.standrewsamarillo.org/

Description nr.: 2072543.

Built by: Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company (1942) - opus 1024

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1942	Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company	1024	new organ
1965	Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company	1024-A	restoration
2005	Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons		reconstruction

In 1941-1942, Aeolian-Skinner built a large concert organ for the new music building of the University of Texas. Consultant was Paul Boner. The organ was inaugurated on November 10, 1942 with a concert by Palmer Christian. In 1965 the organ was overhauled. A new console was also installed on this occasion.
In 1983 the music department moved to another building, Bates Recital Hall, where a new organ was installed. The Aeolian-Skinner organ was left behind but was no longer used.
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in Amarillo, Texas, was destroyed by fire on February 11, 1996. The Austin Aeolian-Skinner Organ was purchased for the church in 1997, for the new church building. It was restored and installed in the church by the Schoenstein firm. Some registers have been renewed and a few additions have been made. But most of the organ is still the original instrument from 1941-1942. It was erected in the church in 2004-2005 and was ready for use in June 2005. Thomas Murray played the inaugural concert.

Short list of all locations the organ has been

1942	Austin TX	University of Texas, Music Building, Recital Hall
2005	Amarillo	Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Great Organ	12
- Choir Organ (enclosed)	14
- Swell Organ (enclosed)	19
- Solo Organ (enclosed)	8
- Bombarde	4
- Positiv	7
- String	8
- Pedal Organ	23 (14)
Total number of stops	95 (84)
Key action	Electropneumatic
Stop action	Electropneumatic
Windchest(s)	Pitman chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Double Open Diapason 16', Quintaten 16', Diapason 8', Principal 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quint 2 2/3' - 2005, Super Octave 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Fourniture 3-5 ranks - 2005, Cymbel 3 ranks, Vibra-Harp - from Choir, Harp - from Choir, Chimes - from Solo, Harp-Celesta - from Choir.
Choir Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Contra Viola 16', English Diapason 8', Concert Flute 8', Viola 8', Viole Sourdine 8', Viole Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda-Maris 8', Fugara 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Zauberflöte 2', Bassoon 16', Clarinet 8', Cor Anglais 8', Tremulant, Vibra-Harp, Harp, Chimes - from Solo, Harp-Celesta.
Swell Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Rohrgedeckt 16', Contra Salicional 16', Geigen Prinzipal 8', Stopped Flute 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flute Celeste 8' (from c°), Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Oktave Geigen 4', Flauto Traverso 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Flautina 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein-Jeu 4 ranks, Fagotto 16', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant, Vibra-Harp - from Choir, Harp - from Choir, Harp-Celesta - from Choir.
Solo Organ (enclosed) (C-c''''): Symphonic Flute 8' - 2005, Doppelflöte 8', Violoncello 8', Violoncello Céleste 8', Concert Flute 4', French Horn 8', Orchestral Oboe 8', Tremulant, Chimes, Tuba 8' - 2005; unenclosed.
Floating Divisions (C-c''''):
Bombarde: Bombarde 16', Trompette Harmonique 8', Clarion Harmonique 4', Grand Choeur 4-6 ranks.
Positiv: Nachthorn 8', Koppelflöte 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Prinzipal 2', Terz 1 3/5', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3 ranks, Cymbelstern - 2005.
String (enclosed): Contre Viole 16', Viole de Gambe 8', Gambe Celeste 8', Viole d’Orchestre 8', Viole Celeste 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Violina 4'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bourdon 32' - extension, Principal 16', Major Bass 16', Sub Bass 16' - 2005, Contra Salicional 16' - from Swell, Contre Viole 16' - from String, Lieblich Gedeckt 16' - from Swell, Principal 8', Gedeckt Pommer 8', Still Gedeckt 8' - from Swell, Salicional 8' - from Swell, Quint 5 1/3', Super Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Spitzflote 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Kontra Posaune 32', Posaune 16' - extension, Bombarde 16' - from Bombarde, Bassoon 16' - from Choir, Trumpet 8', Clarion 4', Rohrschalmei 2', Chimes - from Solo.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16', Choir to Great 4', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16', Solo to Great 4', Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16', Swell to Choir 4', Solo to Choir, Great to Solo, Swell to Solo, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4', Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal '4, Solo to Pedal, Bombarde on Great, Bombarde on Choir, Bombarde on Swell, Bombarde on Solo, Bombarde on Pedal, String on Great, String on Choir, String on Swell, String on Solo, String on Pedal, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Solo to Solo 16', Solo to Solo 4', Solo Unison Off.
Accessories: Reeds Off, Mixtures Off, 32' and 16' Stops Off, All Swells to Swell, Sforzando.

Literature	Novel organ design for Texas University : Four-manual being built : Aeolian-Skinner Company Constructing Instrument Which Will Embody Sound Principles Evolved by Dr. Paul Boner of Faculty. - In: The Diapason, 32nd Year, Nr. 11, October 1941. University of Texas dedicated new organ : Christian at the console : Four-Manual Built by Aeolian-Skinner Is Heard by Large Audience as University of Michigan Man Displays Resources. - In: The Diapason, 34th Year, Nr. 1, December 1942. Historic Aeolian-Skinner installed in Amarillo, Texas / Robert P. Rapp. - In: The Diapason, 99th Year, Nr. 11, November 2008.
Recordings	Phoenix Rising : Aeolian-Skinner op. 1024 / Margaret Lacy. - Acis APL 42386 (CD). - 2015. The Chorale Fantasias of Max Reger / Isabelle Demers. - Acis APL 01901 (2CD). - 2015.
Links	http://www.fasoamarillo.org/

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