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Photo: Len Levasseur.

Photo: Len Levasseur

Minneapolis, USA (Minnesota) - Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Municipal: Minneapolis
Region:Hennepin County
Address: 3045 Chicago Avenue, 55407, Minneapolis
Website: http://www.mountolivechurch.org/

Description nr.: 2055538.

Built by: Schlicker Organ Company (1966)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1966 Schlicker Organ Company  new organ
2008 Dobson Pipe Organ Builders  restoration

In 1965-1966 bouwde de firma Schlicker een nieuw orgel voor Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Adviseur bij de bouw was Paul Manz., cantor-organist van de kerk. Het orgel heeft een neo-barok karakter. In 2008 is het orgel gerenoveerd door de firma Dobson.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Great Organ11 (8)
- Positive Organ10 (7)
- Swell Organ14 (13)
- Antiphonal Organ - Manual4
- Antiphonal Organ - Pedal2 (0)
- Pedal Organ16 (7)
Total number of stops57 (39)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Pommer 16', Principal 8', Spitzfloete 8', Octave 4', Hohlfloete 4', Octave 2', Mixture 4-6 ranks, Trumpet 8' - 2008; from Pedal, Trompeta Real 16' (TC) - extension, Trompeta Real 8', Trompeta Real 4' - extension, Chimes.
Positive Organ (C-c''''): Gedeckt 8', Rohrfloete 4', Principal 2', Klein Nasat 1 1/3', Siffloete 1', Scharf 3-4 ranks, Krummhorn 8', Tremolo, Trompeta Real 16' - from Great, Trompeta Real 8' - from Great, Trompeta Real 4' - from Great.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Rohrfloete 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Dolce 8' (from F), Dolce Celeste 8' (TC), Principal 4', Koppelfloete 4', Nasat 2 2/3', Nachthorn 2', Terz 1 3/5' (TC), Mixture 5 ranks, Fagott 16', Schalmei 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tremolo.
Antiphonal Organ (C-c''''):
Manual: Rohrgedeckt 8', Principal 4', Gemshorn 2', Mixture 2-3 ranks.
Pedal: Gedeckt 16' - extension from Manual, Gedeckt 8' - from Manual.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Resultant 32' - akoestisch, Principal 16' - extension, Subbass 16', Pommer 16', Octave 8', Pommer 8' - from Great, Choralbass 4', Pommer 4' - from Great, Blockfloete 2', Mixture 4 ranks, Contra-Fagott 32' - extension, Posaune 16', Fagott 16' - from Swell, Trompeta Real 8' - from Great, Trumpet 8' - 2008; extension, Clarion 4' - from Swell.
Other stops: Zimbelstern, Seven Cast Bells.
Couplers: Positiv to Great, Positiv to Great 16', Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Antiphonal to Great, Swell to Positiv, Swell to Positiv 16', Swell to Positiv 4', Great to Pedal, Positiv to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Antiphonal to Pedal, Swell to Swell 16', Swell to Swell 4'.
Accessories: Sforzando.

Literature Organ Historical Society : 62nd Annual Convention : The Twin Cities Minnesota Minneapolis - Saint Paul : August 5-11, 2017. - Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, 2017.
Recordings Paul Manz at Mount Olive / Paul Manz. - Augsburg 23-1783 (LP). - 1980.
Links https://www.mountolivechurch.org/music/organ/