FROM HISTORIC DATA COLLECTED BY DONALD TRASER
Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church
Forest and Patterson Avenues, 23229
Lewis & Hitchcock organ, 1959 and 1965, Opus 203, 2m/7r; enlarged to 2m/11r
GREAT
1. 8 Principal 61 pipes, metal
2. 8 Dulciana (prep.) -----
3. 8 Gemshorn (#10) -----
4. 4 Spitz Principal 61 pipes, metal
5. 4 Dulciana (prep.) -----
6. 2 2/3 Twelfth 61 pipes, metal
7. 2 Fifteenth 61 pipes metal
8. 8 Trompette (#19) -----
SWELL
9. 8 Bourdon 61 pipes, metal
10. 8 Gemshorn 61 pipes, metal
11. 8 Viola Pomposa 61 pipes, metal
12. 8 Viola Celeste (prep.) -----
13. 4 Prestant (from #11) 12 pipes, metal
14. 4 Gemshorn (from #10) 12 pipes, metal
15. 4 Flute (from #9) 12 pipes, metal
16. 2 2/3 Nazard (from #10) 7 pipes, metal
17. 2 Piccolo (from #9) 12 pipes, metal
18. III Plein Jeu 183 pipes, metal
19. 8 Trompette 61 pipes, reed
20. 4 Clarion (from #19) 12 pipes, reed
Tremolo
PEDAL
21. 16 Contra Viol (from #11, CC) 12 pipes, metal
22. 16 Bourdon (from #9) 12 pipes, wood
23. 8 Octave (from #1) -----
24. 8 Gemshorn (#10) -----
25. 8 Flute (#9) -----
26. 4 Super Octave (from #1) -----
27. 4 Bourdon (from #9) -----
28. 8 Principal (prep.) -----
29. 16 Trombone (prep.) -----
30. 8 Trompette (#19) -----
COUPLERS
Great to Great 16 & 4; Swell to Great 16, 8 & 4; Swell to Swell 16 & 4; Great to Pedal; Swell to Pedal 8 & 4
PISTONS
General 1-3 thumb & toe
Great 1-3; Pedal 1-3 toe; Swell 1-4; general cancel
The old organ was located behind a screen to the left of the chancel. Great unenclosed.
Site visit by DT, date unknown.
The new organ is in a case located in a recess at the center of the East wall behind the Altar.
Letourneau organ, 1992, 2m/28r
GREAT
8 Principal 58 pipes
8 Chimney Flute 58 pipes
4 Octave 58 pipes
4 Spire Flute 58 pipes
2 2/3 Nazard 58 pipes
2 Super Octave 58 pieps
2 Block Flute 58 pipes
1 3/5 Tierce 58 pipes
IV Mixture (1 1/3) 232 pipes
8 Trumpet 58 pipes
SWELL
8 Bordun 58 pipes
8 Gamba 58 pipes
8 Voix Celeste (GG) 51 pipes
4 Spindle Flute 58 pipes
4 Principal 58 pipes
2 Octave 58 pipes
IV Sharp Mixture (1) 232 pipes
8 Oboe 58 pipes
PEDAL
16 Subbass 32 pipes
8 Bordun (from Swell) 12 pipes
8 Principal 32 pipes
4 Choral Bass 32 pipes
16 Trombone 32 pipes
8 Trumpet (Trombone ext.) 12 pipes
COUPLERS
Swell to Great 16'; Swell to Great 8'; Swell to Pedal; Great to Pedal
Instrument has balanced Swell and Crescendo pedals.
24 stops, 28 rans, 1537 pipes
Manual keyboards are 58 notes (CC to A3
Pedal keyboard is 32 notes (CCC to G1) radial and concave.
Information from dedication program, February 28, 1993 |