DISPOSITION:
Werck - Manual I
Præstant 8 *
Gedackt 8
Oak Principal 8
Octava 4
Spitzpype 4
Octava 2
Quinta 3 ]
Sesquialtera (discant ° ) II
Mixtura V-VII
Trommett 8 *
Brustwerck - Manual II
Hohlquinta (discant) 3
Regal 8
This division patterned after
the original pre-Schnitgerian Brustwerck in Lüdingworth, Niedersaxony, Germany
Pedal
Subbass (wood) 16
Præstant 8 *
Trommett 8 *
* Manual stops playable in Pedal by transmission
] Quinta and Sesquialtera use one stop-knob with Quinta playing when full drawn
° Sesquialtera begins at c' or cis' at choice of organist to accommodate various compositional styles/requirements
Organ tuned in pure 1/4 SC Meantone temperament with Subsemitonien eb/dis, gis/ab & gis/bb on Werck & Pedal divisions
Keyboard compasses: Werck, 52 notes: CDE - c ''' in "gebrockene Octav" form;
Brustwerk, 50 notes: CDEFGA - c ''' in "kurz Octav" form;
Pedal, 28 notes: CDE - d ' in Schnitgerian form
Coupler: Werck / Pedal
Tremulant to entire organ, adjustable
Mechanical key action, suspended; mechanical stop action
Metal flue pipes of finest lead/tin alloys, hammered and voiced for vocale soundCone tuning used for open metal flue pipes; soldered domed hats for stopped metal pipes
Reeds arranged for easy tuning by the organist
Façade pipe mouths gilded with 23 carat goldleaf
Wind system made with two wedge bellows which may be foot pumped in historic manner
or may be winded by an electrical blower when desired.This project was completed in Spring 1981 and was developed by the Builder in coordination with ideas from
David Boe, Dean, and Dr. William Porter, Professor of Organ and Harpsichord, Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Dedication took place on 27 September 1981; the inaugural recital was played by Harald Vogel with musicians, Stephen Stubbs, lute; Holger Eichhorn, cornetto; and Harry Geraerts, tenor.