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Overland Park, USA (Kansas) - Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Municipal: Overland Park
Region:Johnson County
Address: 14251 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, 66223, Leawood, KS
Description nr.: 2078347.
Built by: Saint John’s Abbey Organ Builders (2025) - opus 1
Saint John’s Abbey Organ Builders started in October 2023. Their first organ will be constructed for Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Leawood, Kansas. It will be a mechanical organ in 18th-century central-European style. The organ will have 45 stops, three manuals and pedal. It is expected to be completed in 2025.
Technical data
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-c''''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Suavial 8' (c'-c''''), Hohlfletten 8', Violoncello 8', Octav 4', Spitzfletten 4', Grossterz 3 1/5', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Cornetto 5 fach (8') (c'-c''''), Mixtur 6 fach (1 1/3'), Trompet 8'.
Nordseitenwerk (C-c''''): Principal 8', Copl 8', Salicional 8', Octav 4', Rohrfletten 4', Salicet 4', Octav 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Cymbel 4 fach (1'), Dulcian 16', Chalumeau 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Südseitenwerk (C-c''''): Principal 8', Flaut Travers 8', Viol da Gamba 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Fugara 4', Nachthorn 4', Waldflettl 2', Flageolet 1 1/3', Hörnli 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Bass Chalumeau 16', Huboa 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Principalbass 8', Grossquint 5 1/3', Octavbass 4', Posaun 16', Trompet 8', Claron 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Nordseitenwerk, Hauptwerk - Südseitenwerk, Nordseitenwerk - Südseitenwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Nordseitenwerk, Pedal - Südseitenwerk.
Overland Park, USA (Kansas) - Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Municipal: Overland Park
Region:Johnson County
Address: 14251 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, 66223, Leawood, KS
Description nr.: 2078347.
Built by: Saint John’s Abbey Organ Builders (2025) - opus 1
Saint John’s Abbey Organ Builders started in October 2023. Their first organ will be constructed for Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Leawood, Kansas. It will be a mechanical organ in 18th-century central-European style. The organ will have 45 stops, three manuals and pedal. It is expected to be completed in 2025.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Hauptwerk | 13 |
| - Nordseitenwerk | 12 |
| - Südseitenwerk | 12 |
| - Pedal | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 45 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Hauptwerk (C-c''''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Suavial 8' (c'-c''''), Hohlfletten 8', Violoncello 8', Octav 4', Spitzfletten 4', Grossterz 3 1/5', Quint 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Cornetto 5 fach (8') (c'-c''''), Mixtur 6 fach (1 1/3'), Trompet 8'.
Nordseitenwerk (C-c''''): Principal 8', Copl 8', Salicional 8', Octav 4', Rohrfletten 4', Salicet 4', Octav 2', Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Cymbel 4 fach (1'), Dulcian 16', Chalumeau 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Südseitenwerk (C-c''''): Principal 8', Flaut Travers 8', Viol da Gamba 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Fugara 4', Nachthorn 4', Waldflettl 2', Flageolet 1 1/3', Hörnli 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Bass Chalumeau 16', Huboa 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-g'): Subbass 16', Violonbass 16', Principalbass 8', Grossquint 5 1/3', Octavbass 4', Posaun 16', Trompet 8', Claron 4'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Nordseitenwerk, Hauptwerk - Südseitenwerk, Nordseitenwerk - Südseitenwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Nordseitenwerk, Pedal - Südseitenwerk.
| Literature |
Here & there : Organbuilders : Saint John’s Abbey Organ Builders. - In: The Diapason, 114th Year, No. 12, December 2023. |
| Links |
https://www.sjaorgans.org/abbey-opus-1 |