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Seattle, USA (Washington) - Saint Alphonsus' Roman Catholic Church
Municipal: Seattle
Region:King County
Address: 5816 15th Avenue North West, 98107, Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.st-alphonsus-sea.org/

Description nr.: 2003134.

Built by: Fritts-Richards Organ Builders (1985) - opus 4


Paul Fritts built a new organ for Saint Alphonsus Church in Seattle in 1984/1985. The instrument is built in the style of a North German Baroque organ with a classically designed organ case. At the time of delivery, the Schalmey 4' of the Rückpositiv and the Bauernflöte 1' of the pedal had not yet been installed.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk12
- Rückpositiv12
- Pedal9
Total number of stops33
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 440 Hz
TemperamentKirnberger III

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-f'''): Principal 16', Octav 8', Gedackt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Octav 4', Rohrflöte 4', Quint 3', Octav 2', Cornet 5 fach, Mixtur 6-7 fach, Trommet 16', Trommet 8'.
Rückpositiv (C-f'''): Principal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Octav 4', Flöte 4', Nassat 3', Octav 2', Waldflöte 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach, Scharff 4-6 fach, Fagott 16', Dulcian 8', Schalmey 4'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbass 16', Octav 8', Octav 4', Bauernflöte 1', Mixtur 5-6 fach, Posaunen 32', Posaunen 16', Trommet 8', Cornet 2'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Rückpositiv, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Rückpositiv.
Accessories: Tremulant.

Recordings
  • For two to play / Timothy & Nancy LeRoi Nickel. - Arsis CD104 (CD).
  • J.S. Bach Organ Works Vol. 1 : German Virtuosity & Italian Elegance / George Ritchie. - Raven Records OAR-250 (CD).
Links http://www.frittsorgan.com/opus_pages/galleries/opus_04/specification.html