THE CHURCHES OF VIRGINIA

Photography by John DeMajo

Christ Ascension Episcopal Church
1704 West Laburnum, Richmond, VA.

 

 

 
 
 
Interior of day chapel
 
Stained Glass Window Tour
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CURRENT ORGAN SPECIFICATION FOLLOWING 2011 REBUILD BY LEWIS AND HITCHCOCK

27 Registers, 34 Ranks, 4 Walker digital Voices

GREAT

16' Rohr Gedeckt (Sw)
8' Principal - 61 Pipes
8' Bourdon (Ped Bourdon/Sw Röhrfl)
8' Gedeckt - 61 Pipes
4' Octave - 61 Pipes
4' Koppelflöte - 61 Pipes
2' Waldflöte - 61 Pipes
IV Fourniture - 244 Pipes
16' Contre Tromnpette (Sw)
8' Trompette (Sw)
Great to Great 16-UO-4
Swell To Great 16-8-4
Positiv To Great 16-8-4
8' Festival Trumpet (Walker Digital Stop)

SWELL

16' Rohr Gedeckt (ext)
8' Rhorflöte - 61 Pipes
8' Viole - 61 Pipes
8' Viole Celeste TC - 49 Pipes
4' Spitz Principal - 61 Pipes
4' Hohlflöte - 61 Pipes
2-2/3 Nazard - 61 Pipes
2' Blockflöte (ext 4' Hohlflöte) - 12 Pipes
1-3/8 Tierce - 61 Pipes
III Scharff -183 Pipes
16' Contre Trompette (ext)
16' Bassoon - 61 Pipes
8' Trompette - 61 Pipes
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16-UO-4
8' Festival Trumpet (Gt)

POSITIV

16' Rohr Gedeckt (Sw)
8' Rhorflöte - (Sw)
8' Nason Gedeckt - 61 Pipes
8' Gemshorn - 61 Pipes
8' Gemshorn Celeste TC - 49 Pipes
4' Nachthorn - 61 Pipes
2' Principal - 61 Pipes
1-1/3 Larigot - 61 Pipes
III Zimbel - 183 Pipes
16' Contra Trompette (Sw)
8' Krummhorn - 61 Pipes
Tremolo
Positiv to Positiv 16-UO-4
Swell to Positiv 16-8-4
8' Festival Trumpet (Gt)

PEDAL

32' Untersatz (Walker Digital)
16' Principal - 32 Pipes
16' Bourdon - 32 Pipes
16' Rohr Gedeckt (Sw) -12 Pipes
8' Octave (ext) - 12 Pipes)
8' Bourdon (ext) - 12 Pipes
8' Rhorflöte - (Sw)
4' Choral Bass - 32 Pipes
4' Bourdon (ext) -12 Pipes
2' Choral Bass (ext) -12 Pipes
2-2/3 Mixture III (Wlaker Digital)
32' Bombarde (Walker Digital)
16' Contre Trompette (Sw) -12 Pipes
8' Trompette (Sw)
4' Clarion (Sw)
Great to Pedal 8-4
Swell to Pedal 8-4
Positiv to Pedal 8-4
8' Festival Trumpet (Gt)


 
HISTORIC ORGAN SPECIFICATION BY DONALD TRASER

Christ Ascension Episcopal Church
Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road

Schantz organ, 1978, Opus 1488, 3m/34r

GREAT

1.    8      Principal                           61 pipes
2.    8      Gedackt                             61 pipes
3.    4      Octave                              61 pipes
4.    4      Koppelflote                   61 pipes
5.    2      Waldflote                           61 pipes
6.    IV      Fourniture                    244 pipes

SWELL

7.    8      Rohrflote                           61 pipes
8.    8      Viola                         61 pipes
9.    8      Viola Celeste (TC)                  49 pipes
10.   4      Spitzprincipal                      61 pipes
11.   4      Hohlflote                           61 pipes
12.   2 2/3 Nazard                              61 pipes
13.   2      Blockflote (from #11)        12 pipes
14.   1 3/5 Tierce                              61 pipes
15.   III      Scharf                              183 pipes
16.   16      Basson                              61 pipes
17.   8      Trompette                           61 pipes
Tremulant

POSITIV (espressive)

18.   8      Nasonflote                    61 pipes
19.   8      Gemshorn                            61 pipes
20.   8      Gemshorn Celeste (TC)        49 pipes
21.   4      Nachthorn                           61 pipes
22.   2      Principal                           61 pipes
23.   1 1/3 Larigot                            61 pipes


24.   III      Zimbel                              183 pipes
25.   8      Krummhorn                           61 pipes

PEDAL

26.   16      Principal                           32 pipes
27.   16      Bourdon                             32 pipes
28.   16      Rohr Gedeckt (from #7)         12 pipes
29.   8      Octave (from #26)              12 pipes
30.   8      Bourdon (from #27)                  12 pipes
31.   8      Rohrflote (#7)                      -----
32.   4      Choral Bass                    32 pipes
33.   4      Bourdon (from #27)                  12 pipes
34.   2      Choral Bass (from #32)       12 pipes
35.   16      Contre Trompette (from #17)      12 pipes

The organ is located in a single chamber behind the high altar and speaks directly down the nave.  Choir is divided and console is to the left.

Site visit by DT.