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Pittsburgh PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - University of Pittsburgh, Heinz Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Pittsburgh PA
Region:Allegheny County
Address: South Bellefield Avenue, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA
Website: https://www.heinzchapel.pitt.edu/
Description nr.: 2004207.
Built by: Reuter Organ Company (1995) - opus 2176
In 1995, Reuter built an organ for the Heinz Chapel of the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The organ is built with mostly existing pipework.
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Rohrbourdon 16', Principal 8' - new, Harmonic Flute 8' - new, Rohrbourdon 8' - extension, Octave 4' - new, Harmonic Flute 4' - new; extension, Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 4 ranks - new, Cymbale 3 ranks - new, Tromba 16' - new, Tromba 8' - new; extension, Tuba 8' - new, Chimes.
Choir (C-c''''): Diapason 8' - new, Stopped Flute 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8', Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Recorder 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Scharf 3 ranks, Dulcian 16', Tuba 16' - from Great, Shawm 8' - new, Tromba 8' - from Great, Tuba 8' - from Great, Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Flûte à Cheminée 16', Viola da Gamba 8' - new; extension, Voix Celeste 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8' - extension, Principal 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flûte à Bec 2', Tierce 1 3/5' - new, Bombarde 16' - new, Trompette 8' - new, Hautbois 8' - new, Tuba 8' - from Great, Vox Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Great: Prestant 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Blockflöte 2', Quint 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (TG), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Zimbelstern.
Antiphonal Positif: Holzgedeckt 8', Koppelflöte 4', Weitprinzipal 2', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3 ranks, Petite Trumpet 8', Krummhorn 8' - from Antiphonal Great, Tremulant.
Antiphonal Pedal: Holzgedeckt 16', Prestant 8' - from Antiphonal Great, Holzgedeckt 8' - from Antiphonal Positif, Prestant 4' - from Antiphonal Great, Krummhorn 8' - from Antiphonal Great, Krummhorn 4' - from Antiphonal Great.
Pedal (C-g'): Untersatz 32', Sub Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Contra Gamba 16' - from Swell, Rohrbourdon 16' - from Great, Flûte à Cheminée 16' - from Swell, Octave 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Spitzflute 8', Viola da Gamba 8' - from Swell, Rohrbourdon 8' - from Great, Flûte à Cheminée 8' - from Swell, Choral bass 4', Bourdon 4', Spitzflute 4', Harmonic Flute 4' - from Great, Nachthorn 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contre Posaune 32', Posaune 16' - new, Tromba 16' - from Great, Bombarde 16' - from Swell, Posaune 8' - extension, Tromba 8' - from Great, Bombarde 8' - from Swell, Posaune 4' - extension, Bombarde 4' - from Swell, Tuba 4' - from Great, Chimes.
Pittsburgh PA, USA (Pennsylvania) - University of Pittsburgh, Heinz Memorial Chapel
Municipal: Pittsburgh PA
Region:Allegheny County
Address: South Bellefield Avenue, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA
Website: https://www.heinzchapel.pitt.edu/
Description nr.: 2004207.
Built by: Reuter Organ Company (1995) - opus 2176
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1938 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company | 922 | new organ | 1970 | M.P. Möller Company | 19642 | new organ | 1995 | Reuter Organ Company | 2176 | new organ |
In 1995, Reuter built an organ for the Heinz Chapel of the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The organ is built with mostly existing pipework.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 12 (9) |
| - Choir | 15 (12) |
| - Swell | 16 (13) |
| - Pedal | 29 (13) |
| - Antiphonal Great | 8 |
| - Antiphonal Positif | 7 (6) |
| - Antiphonal Pedal | 6 (1) |
| Total number of stops | 93 (62) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Rohrbourdon 16', Principal 8' - new, Harmonic Flute 8' - new, Rohrbourdon 8' - extension, Octave 4' - new, Harmonic Flute 4' - new; extension, Fifteenth 2', Fourniture 4 ranks - new, Cymbale 3 ranks - new, Tromba 16' - new, Tromba 8' - new; extension, Tuba 8' - new, Chimes.
Choir (C-c''''): Diapason 8' - new, Stopped Flute 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8', Principal 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Recorder 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Nineteenth 1 1/3', Scharf 3 ranks, Dulcian 16', Tuba 16' - from Great, Shawm 8' - new, Tromba 8' - from Great, Tuba 8' - from Great, Tremulant.
Swell (C-c''''): Contra Gamba 16', Flûte à Cheminée 16', Viola da Gamba 8' - new; extension, Voix Celeste 8', Flûte à Cheminée 8' - extension, Principal 4', Flûte Harmonique 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Flûte à Bec 2', Tierce 1 3/5' - new, Bombarde 16' - new, Trompette 8' - new, Hautbois 8' - new, Tuba 8' - from Great, Vox Humaine 8', Clairon 4', Tremulant.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Great: Prestant 8', Hohlflöte 8', Gemshorn 8', Principal 4', Blockflöte 2', Quint 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (TG), Krummhorn 8', Tremulant, Zimbelstern.
Antiphonal Positif: Holzgedeckt 8', Koppelflöte 4', Weitprinzipal 2', Sifflöte 1', Zimbel 3 ranks, Petite Trumpet 8', Krummhorn 8' - from Antiphonal Great, Tremulant.
Antiphonal Pedal: Holzgedeckt 16', Prestant 8' - from Antiphonal Great, Holzgedeckt 8' - from Antiphonal Positif, Prestant 4' - from Antiphonal Great, Krummhorn 8' - from Antiphonal Great, Krummhorn 4' - from Antiphonal Great.
Pedal (C-g'): Untersatz 32', Sub Bourdon 32', Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Contra Gamba 16' - from Swell, Rohrbourdon 16' - from Great, Flûte à Cheminée 16' - from Swell, Octave 8', Bourdon 8' - extension, Spitzflute 8', Viola da Gamba 8' - from Swell, Rohrbourdon 8' - from Great, Flûte à Cheminée 8' - from Swell, Choral bass 4', Bourdon 4', Spitzflute 4', Harmonic Flute 4' - from Great, Nachthorn 2', Mixture 3 ranks, Contre Posaune 32', Posaune 16' - new, Tromba 16' - from Great, Bombarde 16' - from Swell, Posaune 8' - extension, Tromba 8' - from Great, Bombarde 8' - from Swell, Posaune 4' - extension, Bombarde 4' - from Swell, Tuba 4' - from Great, Chimes.
| Recordings |
Gabriel's choice / Paul Klemme. - Pro Organo 7057 (CD). |
| Links |
http://organseries.com/venues/heinz.shtm |