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Source: CD booklet.

Source: CD booklet

Garrovillas de Alconétar, España (Cáceres) - Iglesia de Santa Maria de la Consolación
Municipal: Garrovillas de Alconétar
Region:Extremadura
Address: 3, Calle Sta. María, Garrovillas de Alconétar

Description nr.: 2060159.

Built by: Builder unknown (ca. 1550)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
ca. 1550 Builder unknown  new organ
1677 Juan Amador  maintenance/reparations
1990 G.A.C. de Graaf  restoration

The organ in the church of Garrovillas de Alconétar was built around 1550 by an unknown Spanish organ maker. In 1677 Juan Amador replaced the wind chest with a new one. In 1990 G.A.C. de Graaf restored the organ.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual6
Total number of stops6
Manual compassCDE-a'''
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = ca. 520 Hz
Temperament1/4-komma Meantone

Specification
Manual: Flautado 8', Octava 4' (B/D), Tapadillo 4' (B/D), Quincena 2' (I-II hileras) (B/D), Diecisetena 1 3/5' (B/D), Lleno 4-7 hileras (B/D).

Recordings
  • Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia : Organ Music / Miguel del Barco Díaz. - Brilliant Classics 96180 (CD). - 2022.
  • Francisco Correa de Arauxo 1584-1654 : Organ Music / Francesco Cera. - Brilliant Classics 2CD 95508 (2CD). - 2018.
Other sources
  • Bert Wisgerhof