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Cincinnati, USA (Ohio) - Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint Peter in Chains
Municipal: Cincinnati
Region:Hamilton County OH
Address: 325 West 8th Street, 45202, Cincinnati, OH
Website: http://www.stpeterinchainscathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2034591.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1957) - opus 2236
In 1957 Austin Organ Company built a new organ for the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Cincinnati. The previous organ, also built by Austin in 1927, was sold to Mount Saint Mary Seminary in Norwood, where it remained in service for several decades. The new instrument was expanded in 1976 with one register and a transmission. In 1987 it was completely rebuilt with modern electric action by Schaedle Pipe Organ Services.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Principal 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Violone 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Quintaten 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Chimes - from Choir.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Flotenbass 16', Spitzprincipal 8', Bourdon 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8', Koppel Flote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflote 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflote 1', Kleinmixture 2 ranks, Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Clarinet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Chimes, Cymbalstern.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Rohrflote 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Waldflote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Kleinflote 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Fife 1', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks, Cymbal 2 ranks - 1976, Contra Fagot 16', Trumpet 8', Fagot 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Principal 8', Bourdon 8' - from Choir, Octave 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Schwegel 1', Mixture 4 ranks, Cymbal 3 ranks, Trompette 8' - from Choir, Clarion 4' - from Choir.
Antiphonal Pedal: Resultant Bourdon 32' - acoustic, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Mixture 3 ranks, Trompette 16'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bass 32' - acoustic, Resultant Lieblich 32' - acoustic, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Lieblich 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8' - extension, Violone 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Quint 5 1/3' - extension, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Rohrflote 4' - extension, Cornet 5 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Contra Fagot 16' - extension, Trumpet 8', Fagot 8', Bombarde 8' - 1976; extension, Clarion 4' - extension, Schalmey 4' - extension, Chimes - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Great (8', 4'), Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Choir (8', 4'), Choir to Swell, Antiphonal to Swell, Great to Pedal (8', 4'), Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Antiphonal to Pedal (8', 4'), Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.
Cincinnati, USA (Ohio) - Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint Peter in Chains
Municipal: Cincinnati
Region:Hamilton County OH
Address: 325 West 8th Street, 45202, Cincinnati, OH
Website: http://www.stpeterinchainscathedral.org/
Description nr.: 2034591.
Built by: Austin Organ Company Inc. (1957) - opus 2236
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1957 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | 2236 | new organ | 1976 | Austin Organ Company Inc. | enlargement | 1987 | Schaedle Pipe Organ Services | restoration |
In 1957 Austin Organ Company built a new organ for the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Cincinnati. The previous organ, also built by Austin in 1927, was sold to Mount Saint Mary Seminary in Norwood, where it remained in service for several decades. The new instrument was expanded in 1976 with one register and a transmission. In 1987 it was completely rebuilt with modern electric action by Schaedle Pipe Organ Services.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 |
| - Choir Organ | 15 |
| - Swell Organ | 19 |
| - Antiphonal Manual | 10 (7) |
| - Antiphonal Pedal | 7 (6) |
| - Pedal Organ | 23 (10) |
| Total number of stops | 87 (60) |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Violone 16', Principal 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Violone 8', Gemshorn 8', Octave 4', Quintaten 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Seventeenth 1 3/5', Mixture 4 ranks, Scharff 3 ranks, Trumpet 8', Chimes - from Choir.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Flotenbass 16', Spitzprincipal 8', Bourdon 8', Dolcan 8', Dolcan Celeste 8', Koppel Flote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Blockflote 2', Tierce 1 3/5', Sifflote 1', Kleinmixture 2 ranks, Trompette 16', Trompette 8', Clarinet 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo, Chimes, Cymbalstern.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 16', Geigen Diapason 8', Rohrflote 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Waldflote 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Kleinflote 2', Larigot 1 1/3', Fife 1', Plein Jeu 3 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks, Cymbal 2 ranks - 1976, Contra Fagot 16', Trumpet 8', Fagot 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4', Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''):
Antiphonal Manual: Principal 8', Bourdon 8' - from Choir, Octave 4', Quint 2 2/3', Super Octave 2', Schwegel 1', Mixture 4 ranks, Cymbal 3 ranks, Trompette 8' - from Choir, Clarion 4' - from Choir.
Antiphonal Pedal: Resultant Bourdon 32' - acoustic, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Gedeckt 8', Mixture 3 ranks, Trompette 16'.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Contra Bass 32' - acoustic, Resultant Lieblich 32' - acoustic, Principal 16', Bourdon 16', Violone 16', Lieblich 16', Quint 10 2/3', Octave 8' - extension, Violone 8' - extension, Gedeckt 8' - extension, Quint 5 1/3' - extension, Choral Bass 4' - extension, Rohrflote 4' - extension, Cornet 5 ranks, Mixture 3 ranks, Bombarde 32' - extension, Bombarde 16', Contra Fagot 16' - extension, Trumpet 8', Fagot 8', Bombarde 8' - 1976; extension, Clarion 4' - extension, Schalmey 4' - extension, Chimes - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great (16', 8', 4'), Swell to Great (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Great (8', 4'), Swell to Choir (16', 8', 4'), Antiphonal to Choir (8', 4'), Choir to Swell, Antiphonal to Swell, Great to Pedal (8', 4'), Choir to Pedal (8', 4'), Swell to Pedal (8', 4'), Antiphonal to Pedal (8', 4'), Great to Great 16', Great to Great 4', Great Unison Off, Choir to Choir 16', Choir to Choir 4', Choir Unison Off, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4', Swell Unison Off.