Complete description of the selected organ
Source: Fratelli Ruffatti
San Francisco, USA (California) - Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (RC)
Municipal: San Francisco
Region:San Francisco County
Address: 1111 Gough Street, 94109, San Francisco
Website: http://www.stmarycathedralsf.org/
Description nr.: 2004218.
Built by: Fratelli Ruffatti (1971)
Technical data
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrflute 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Spitzflute 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Scharff 4 ranks (2/3'), Trompette 8', Trompette Real 8' - horizontaal.
Choir (enclosed) (C-c''''): Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Waldflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Kleinmixture 3 ranks (1'), Clarinetto 8', Tremolo, Trompeta Real 8' - van Great, unencloseed.
Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Bourdon 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flauto Celeste 8' (from c°), Viola da Gamba 8', Viole Celeste 8', Oktav Geigen 4', Nachthorn 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 6 ranks (2'), Contrafagotto 16', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Positiv (C-c''''): Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octave 2', Quintflute 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Scharff 4 ranks (2/3'), Zimbel 3 ranks (1/4'), Dulzian 16', Krummhorn 8', Musette 4', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-g'): Contrabourdon 32' - electronisch, Subbass 16', Bourdon 16' - van Swell, Quintadena 16' - van Great, Dulciana 16', Octave 8', Flute 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Flute 2', Rauschpfeife 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Contrabombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Contrafagotto 16' - van Swell, Dulzian 16' - van Positiv, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Positiv to Great, Great to Choir, Swell to Choir, Positiv to Choir, Swell to Positiv, Choir to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal.
Accessories: 8 general pistons, 6 pistons per division.
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St. Mary's Cathedral Pipe Organ Concert San Francisco / Thomas Lohmuller (2015)
Source: Fratelli Ruffatti
San Francisco, USA (California) - Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (RC)
Municipal: San Francisco
Region:San Francisco County
Address: 1111 Gough Street, 94109, San Francisco
Website: http://www.stmarycathedralsf.org/
Description nr.: 2004218.
Built by: Fratelli Ruffatti (1971)
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great | 12 |
| - Choir | 13 |
| - Swell | 15 |
| - Positiv | 13 |
| - Pedal | 18 (13) |
| Total number of stops | 71 (66) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great (C-c''''): Quintadena 16', Principal 8', Rohrflute 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Spitzflute 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Superoctave 2', Mixture 4 ranks (1 1/3'), Scharff 4 ranks (2/3'), Trompette 8', Trompette Real 8' - horizontaal.
Choir (enclosed) (C-c''''): Viola Pomposa 8', Viola Celeste 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Erzähler 8', Erzähler Celeste 8' (from c°), Principal 4', Flûte à Cheminée 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Waldflute 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Kleinmixture 3 ranks (1'), Clarinetto 8', Tremolo, Trompeta Real 8' - van Great, unencloseed.
Swell (enclosed) (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Geigenprincipal 8', Bourdon 8', Flauto Dolce 8', Flauto Celeste 8' (from c°), Viola da Gamba 8', Viole Celeste 8', Oktav Geigen 4', Nachthorn 4', Flautino 2', Mixture 6 ranks (2'), Contrafagotto 16', Trompette 8', Oboe 8', Clairon 4', Tremolo.
Positiv (C-c''''): Gedackt 8', Quintadena 8', Principal 4', Koppelflöte 4', Octave 2', Quintflute 1 1/3', Sifflöte 1', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Scharff 4 ranks (2/3'), Zimbel 3 ranks (1/4'), Dulzian 16', Krummhorn 8', Musette 4', Tremolo.
Pedal (C-g'): Contrabourdon 32' - electronisch, Subbass 16', Bourdon 16' - van Swell, Quintadena 16' - van Great, Dulciana 16', Octave 8', Flute 8', Choralbass 4', Nachthorn 4', Flute 2', Rauschpfeife 3 ranks (2 2/3'), Mixture 5 ranks (2'), Contrabombarde 32', Bombarde 16', Contrafagotto 16' - van Swell, Dulzian 16' - van Positiv, Trompette 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Positiv to Great, Great to Choir, Swell to Choir, Positiv to Choir, Swell to Positiv, Choir to Positiv, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal.
Accessories: 8 general pistons, 6 pistons per division.
| Compound stop | Composition |
| Mixture 4 ranks (Great) | C: 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. fìs°: 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. fis': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. fis'': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. cis''': 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'. |
| Scharff 4 ranks (Great) | C: 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3' - 1/4'. cìs°: 1' - 2/3' - 1/2' - 1/3'. cis': 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3' - 1/2'. cis'': 2' - 1 1/3' - 1' - 2/3'. gis'': 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3' - 1'. cis''': 4' - 2 2/3' - 2' - 1 1/3'. fis''': 8' - 4' - 2 2/3' - 2'. |
| Literature |
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| Recordings |
The Great Organ at St. Mary's Cathedral San Francisco / John Balka. - Reference Recordings (CD). |
| Links |
http://www.stmarycathedralsf.org/organ.html https://ruffatti.com/S.%20Francisco%20Cathedral.pdf |
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