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Moraga, USA (California) - Saint Mary's College of California, Chapel
Municipal: Moraga
Region:Contra Costa County
Address: 1928 St Marys Road, 94575, Moraga, CA
Website: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/
Description nr.: 2021533.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1999) - opus 2768
Short list of all locations the organ has been
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Violone 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Super Octave 2', Great Cornet 3 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Trumpet Major 8' - horizontal, Tuba Major 8', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Small Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Doppel Flute 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Fugara 4', Chimney Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Recorder 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Small Mixture 3 ranks, Small Trumpet 8', English Horn 8', Trumpet Major 8', Tuba Major 8', Rohr Schalmei 4', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Open Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viola 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein-Jeu 4 ranks, Trumpet 16', Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tuba Major 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Wood 32' - electronic, Contra Bourdon 32' - electronic, Open Wood 16', Principal 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16', Gedeckt 16', Octave 8', Violone 8', Bourdon 8', Chimney Flute 8', Violoncello 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - electronic, Trombone 16', Bassoon 16', Trombone 8', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Trumpet Major 8' - horizontal, Tuba Major 8', Rohr Schalmei 4' - horizontal, Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 99 Combination Memory Levels, MIDI.
Moraga, USA (California) - Saint Mary's College of California, Chapel
Municipal: Moraga
Region:Contra Costa County
Address: 1928 St Marys Road, 94575, Moraga, CA
Website: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/
Description nr.: 2021533.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1999) - opus 2768
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1858 | Henry Erben | new organ | 1902 | Murray M. Harris | rebuild | 1999 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | 2768 | new organ in old case |
- Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga moved to this town in 1928. The College was founded in 1863. At first it was located in San Francisco and from 1889 in Oakland. For the new chapel a second hand pipe organ was acquired from Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. This organ had originally been built in 1858 by Henry Erben with 37 stops. The organ had been rebuilt by Murray M. Harris in 1902, and since it had 35 stops on three manuals and pedal. In 1928 the organ was transferred to Moraga without modifications, because Calvary Presbyterian had a completely new instrument under construction.
- The organ was altered and enlarged over the years. As a result the instrument was no longer a unity in style and sound, and the complex action caused many problems in the functioning of the organ.
- Due to an earthquake of 1989, the buildings of Saint Mary's College needed a serious renovation. Also the chapel was renovated and the organ was rebuilt and enlarged by the Austin Organ Company in 1998-1999. Large parts of the original organ case and the pipework were reused by Austin in 1999. The new organ was dedicated on September 18, 1999, and the inaugurational concert was given on October 2nd, 1999, by David Higgins.
Short list of all locations the organ has been
| 1858 | San Francisco | Calvary Presbyterian Church |
| 1928 | Moraga | Saint Mary's College of California, Chapel |
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 14 |
| - Choir Organ | 19 |
| - Swell Organ | 20 |
| - Pedal Organ | 26 (23) |
| Total number of stops | 79 (76) |
| Key action | Electronic |
| Stop action | Electronic |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', First Open Diapason 8', Second Open Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Bourdon 8', Violone 8', Octave 4', Nachthorn 4', Super Octave 2', Great Cornet 3 ranks, Mixture 4 ranks, Trumpet 8', Trumpet Major 8' - horizontal, Tuba Major 8', Tremulant.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Gemshorn 16', Small Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Doppel Flute 8', Gemshorn 8', Gemshorn Celeste 8', Dulciana 8', Unda Maris 8', Fugara 4', Chimney Flute 4', Fifteenth 2', Recorder 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Small Mixture 3 ranks, Small Trumpet 8', English Horn 8', Trumpet Major 8', Tuba Major 8', Rohr Schalmei 4', Tremulant.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Open Diapason 8', Chimney Flute 8', Viola 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Flute Celeste 8', Octave 4', Harmonic Flute 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Plein-Jeu 4 ranks, Trumpet 16', Bassoon 16', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Vox Humana 8', Tuba Major 8', Clarion 4', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Double Open Wood 32' - electronic, Contra Bourdon 32' - electronic, Open Wood 16', Principal 16', Violone 16', Bourdon 16', Gemshorn 16', Gedeckt 16', Octave 8', Violone 8', Bourdon 8', Chimney Flute 8', Violoncello 8', Choral Bass 4', Flute 4', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra Trombone 32' - electronic, Trombone 16', Bassoon 16', Trombone 8', Trumpet 8', Oboe 8', Trumpet Major 8' - horizontal, Tuba Major 8', Rohr Schalmei 4' - horizontal, Clarion 4'.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Swell to Great, Swell to Choir, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 99 Combination Memory Levels, MIDI.
| Recordings |
Mainly French / Carol Williams. - CD. - 2004. |
| Links |
http://orguesfrance.com/MoragaStMary.html |