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Louisville KY, USA (Kentucky) - Church of Saint Martin of Tours
Municipal: Louisville
Region:Jefferson County
Address: 639 South Shelby Street, 59830, Louisville, KY
Website: https://stmartinoftourslouisville.org/

Description nr.: 2004902.

Built by: Farrand & Votey (1894)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1894 Farrand & Votey  new organ
1949 Joseph Ruf  maintenance/reparations
1992 Miller Pipe Organ Company  restoration

The organ in the Church of Saint Martin in Louisville, Kentucky, was built in 1894 by Farrand & Votey. Much of the original instrument has been preserved. But in 1949 a new console was installed by Joseph Ruf. The Miller Company carried out a major restoration in 1992.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ9
- Choir Organ8
- Swell Organ10
- Pedal Organ5
Total number of stops32
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Open Diapason 16', Open Diapason 8', Doppel Flöte 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Octave 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Mixtur 3-4 ranks, Trumpet 8'.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Geigen Principal 8', Concert Flute 8', Dolce 8', Quintadena 8', Rohr Flöte 4', Fugara 4', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Clarinet 8', Tremolo.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Salicional 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Gemshorn 4', Dolce Cornet 3 ranks, Cornopean 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremolo.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Open Diapason 16', Bourdon 16', Dulciana 16', Violoncello 8', Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: Tutti.

Recordings Guilmant in America / James Hammann. - Raven OAR-330 (CD).
Links https://stmartinoftourslouisville.org/organ.htm
https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/7103