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Decorah IA, USA (Iowa) - Luther College, Center for Faith and Life (Rost Memorial Organ)
Municipal: Decorah
Region:Winneshiek County
Address: 700 College Drive, 52101, Decorah, IA
Website: https://www.luther.edu/
Description nr.: 2014727.
Built by: Robert L. Sipe (1978)
For the main hall of Luther College's Center for Faith and Life in Decorah, Iowa, Robert Sipe built a large organ in 1977-1978. Its construction was made possible thanks to a gift from Jeanne Preus Rost, and the organ was therefore dedicated to the memory of her late husband, Lawrence E. Rost. Consultants were the school's organist, William B. Kuhlman, and Paul Veneklasen. Cherry Rhodes played the dedication concert.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Spillflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Kornett 2 ranks, Mixture 4-5 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Flute Conique 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharf 4-5 ranks, Cromorne 8', Trumpet en Chamade 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Rohrflöte 8', Principal 4', Flute Ouverte 4', Blockflöte 2', Nasard 2 2/3', Fourniture 4-5 ranks, Basson 16', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16', Octave 8', Choral Bass 4', Hohlflöte 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Kontra Fagott 32', Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Tremulant.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Decorah IA, USA (Iowa) - Luther College, Center for Faith and Life (Rost Memorial Organ)
Municipal: Decorah
Region:Winneshiek County
Address: 700 College Drive, 52101, Decorah, IA
Website: https://www.luther.edu/
Description nr.: 2014727.
Built by: Robert L. Sipe (1978)
For the main hall of Luther College's Center for Faith and Life in Decorah, Iowa, Robert Sipe built a large organ in 1977-1978. Its construction was made possible thanks to a gift from Jeanne Preus Rost, and the organ was therefore dedicated to the memory of her late husband, Lawrence E. Rost. Consultants were the school's organist, William B. Kuhlman, and Paul Veneklasen. Cherry Rhodes played the dedication concert.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 12 |
| - Choir Organ | 10 |
| - Swell Organ | 11 |
| - Pedal Organ | 8 |
| Total number of stops | 41 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Octave 4', Spillflöte 4', Super Octave 2', Kornett 2 ranks, Mixture 4-5 ranks, Cymbel 3 ranks, Trompete 16', Trompete 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Flute Conique 8', Holzgedeckt 8', Principal 4', Rohrflöte 4', Octave 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 ranks, Scharf 4-5 ranks, Cromorne 8', Trumpet en Chamade 8', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Viole de Gambe 8', Viole Celeste 8', Rohrflöte 8', Principal 4', Flute Ouverte 4', Blockflöte 2', Nasard 2 2/3', Fourniture 4-5 ranks, Basson 16', Hautbois 8', Vox Humana 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Principal 16', Octave 8', Choral Bass 4', Hohlflöte 2', Mixture 5 ranks, Kontra Fagott 32', Posaune 16', Trompete 8', Tremulant.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
New Organs. - In: The Diapason, 70th Year, No. 6, May 1979. |
| Links |
https://www.luther.edu/campus/tour/cfl/ |