Complete description of the selected organ
Dallas, USA (Texas) - Southern Methodist University, Meadows Museum
Municipal: Dallas
Region:Dallas County
Address: Bishop Boulevard, 75205, Dallas, TX
Website: https://www.smu.edu/
Description nr.: 2002225.
Built by: Pascoal Caetano Oldovino (1762)
In 1967, Flentrop restored the main organ of the cathedral in Évora, Portugal. The church also contained a cabinet organ, built in 1762 by Caetano Oldovino. It was in very poor condition. After an overhaul by Flentrop, it was purchased by Dr. Maarten Vente, who placed it in his house in Utrecht. In 1984 it was transferred by Flentrop to the Meadows Museum of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Manuaal (CDEFGA-c'''): Gedekt 8', Prestant 4', Fluit 4', Octaaf 2', Sesquialter II sterk, Mixtuur, Cornet.
Dallas, USA (Texas) - Southern Methodist University, Meadows Museum
Municipal: Dallas
Region:Dallas County
Address: Bishop Boulevard, 75205, Dallas, TX
Website: https://www.smu.edu/
Description nr.: 2002225.
Built by: Pascoal Caetano Oldovino (1762)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1762 | Pascoal Caetano Oldovino | new organ | 1968 | firma D.A. Flentrop | restoration | 1984 | Flentrop Orgelbouw | transfer/relocate |
In 1967, Flentrop restored the main organ of the cathedral in Évora, Portugal. The church also contained a cabinet organ, built in 1762 by Caetano Oldovino. It was in very poor condition. After an overhaul by Flentrop, it was purchased by Dr. Maarten Vente, who placed it in his house in Utrecht. In 1984 it was transferred by Flentrop to the Meadows Museum of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1762 | Évora | Kathedraal, kistorgel |
| 1968 | Utrecht | dr. Maarten Vente, huisorgel |
| 1984 | Dallas | Southern Methodist University, Meadows Museum |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manuaal | 7 |
| Total number of stops | 7 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manuaal (CDEFGA-c'''): Gedekt 8', Prestant 4', Fluit 4', Octaaf 2', Sesquialter II sterk, Mixtuur, Cornet.
| Literature |
Music from the Hilltop : Organs and Organists at Southern Methodist University / Benjamin A. Kolodziej. - Denton: University of North Texas Press, 2023. |
| Links |
https://meadowsmuseumdallas.org/collections/pages/objects-1/info/603/ |