THE CHURCHES OF VIRGINIA
Photography by John G. DeMajo

 

ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1101 Forest Avenue, Richmond, VA. 23229
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ORGAN HISTORY AND SPECIFICATIONS

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