THE CHURCHES OF VIRGINIA
Photography by John G. DeMajo |
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
ORGAN HISTORY AS RESEARCHED BY DONALD TRASER |
Westminster Presbyterian Church Austin organ, 1913, Opus 449, 2m/9r GREAT 8 Open Diapason SWELL 8 Horn Diapason PEDAL 16 Bourdon Old photos show the organ in a chamber in a gallery above the pulpit. It was relocated to the rear gallery at an unknown date and there located in a single chamber at the left (facing the gallery). Site visit by DT when building was owned by Saint Anthony's.
New church at 4103 Monument Avenue Casavant, 1965, Opus 2837, 3m/41r GREAT 16 Geigen* SWELL 8 Viola 8 Dulciana* POSITIV 16 Geigen (Great) PEDAL 32 Undersatz* COUPLERS The organ is in a free-standing case in the rear gallery with the Positiv division suspended on the gallery rail. The E.M. Skinner-style console was added with the 1999 revisions. Site visit by DT and rededication program November 21, 1999 |