THE CHURCHES OF VIRGINIA
Photography by John G. DeMajo

 

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
8000 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA 23228
 
 
 
 
The following information was provided by organ historian Donald Traser:

 

8000 Hermitage Road

George L. Payne organ, 1969, Opus 222, 2m/10r

GREAT

1.    16      Quint (from #13)
2.    8      Principal (on blank tablet)
3.    8      Bourdon
4.    8      Flute (#12)
5.    8      Quint (#13)
6.    4      Principal (from #2)
7.    4      Flute (from #12)
8.    2      Octavin (#17)
9.    III      Mixture (1 1/3)
10.   8      Trumpet (#20)
11.   4      Trumpet (from #20)

SWELL

12    8      Flute
13.   8      Quint
14.   8      Celeste
15.   4      Flute (from #12)
16.   2 2/3 Quint (from #13)
17.   2      Octavin
18.   1 1/3 Quint (from #13)

19.   1      Octavin (from #17)
20.   8      Trumpet
Tremolo

PEDAL

21.   16      Flute (from #12)
22.   8      Principal (#2)
23.   8      Flute (#12)
24.   8      Quint (#13)
25.   4      Principal (from #2)
26.   4      Flute (from #12)
27.   IV      Mixture (#16, 17, 18, 19)
28.   16      Trumpet (from #20)
29.   8      Trumpet (#20)
30.   4      Trumpet (from #20)

The organ is in a free-standing case in a gallery above the altar.  The console is on the main floor and to the right.  Portions of the Principal are displayed in the case.

As rebuilt by Rappahannock Organ Company, 2001
original pipes*

GREAT

16      Lieblich Bourdon (Swell)                 -----
8      Principal                                 85 pipes*
8      Bourdon                                   61 pipes*
8      Gemshorn                                  73 pipes*
8     Viola Celeste (Swell)                 -----
4      Principal                                 -----
4     Spitz Flute (Bourdon)               -----
2     Octave                                    -----
III      Mixture                                   183 pipes*
16      Horizontal Trumpet                        85 pipes*
8      Horizontal Trumpet                        -----
4      Clarion                                   -----

SWELL

8     Viola                               61 pipes
8      Celeste                                   49 pipes*
8     Flute                               85 pipes
4     Flute                               -----
2 2/3 Nazard                                    -----
2     Octave                                    73 pipes*

1 3/5 Tierce                                    -----
1     Octave                                    -----
16    Oboe                                      -----
8     Oboe                                      73 pipes
4     Oboe                                      -----
Tremolo

PEDAL

32      Resultant                                 -----

16    Sub Bass                                32 pipes
16      Lieblich Gedeckt (Swell)                 -----
8      Principal (Great)                   -----
8     Flute                               32 pipes
8     Rohr Flute (Swell)                       -----
4      Principal (Great)                   -----
4     Flute (Great)                             -----
III      Mixture (Great)                     -----
32    Cornet (Great & Pedal)                  -----
16      Trumpet (Great)                     -----
8      Trumpet (Great)                     -----
4      Trumpet (Great)                     -----

COUPLERS
Swell to Great 16, 8 & 4; Swell to Swell 16 & 4; Great to Pedal; Swell to Pedal 8 & 4

Information from dedication program, May 20, 2001