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South Pasadena, USA (California) - Holy Family Church
Municipal: South Pasadena
Region:Los Angeles County
Address: 1527 Fremont Avenue, 91030, South Pasadena, CA
Website: https://holyfamily.org/
Description nr.: 2066634.
Built by: Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons (1994) - opus 120
A large organ was built by Schoenstein in 1993-1994 for the Holy Family Church in South Pasadena. The instrument has three manuals and pedal, with a separated Celestial Organ. This has its own console, but can also be played from the first manual (Choir) of the main Console. Six stops of the Celestial Organ can also be played from the second manual (Great). They are marked with '(G)' in the specification.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Cello 8' - from Choir, Chimney Flute 8' - from Choir, Principal 4', Traverse Flute 4' - from Choir, Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Chorus Mixture 4 ranks (2') - from Choir, Trombone 16' - from Choir, Tromba 8' - from Choir, Corno di Bassetto 8' - from Choir, Chimes (from c°) - digital.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bass Viol 16' - extension, Cello 8', Chimney Flute 8', Spire Flute 8' - C-B from Chimney Flute, Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Fugara 4', Traverse Flute 4', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Chorus Mixture 4 ranks (2'), Tromba 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Tremulant - digital, Harp.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8' - C-B from Stopped Diapason, Stopped Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Vox Angelica 8', Principal 4' - extension, Forest Flute 4', Flute d’Amour 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Tierce 1 3/5' (from c°-f'''), Full Mixture 3-4 ranks (2'), Bassoon 16' - extension, Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant.
Celestial Organ (C-c''''):
Celestial Manual: Principal (G) 8', Bourdon & Flute (G) 8' - C-b° from Bourdon, Bourdon 8', Violin (G) 8', Violin Celeste 8' (from c°), Prestant (G) 4', Chimney Flute 4' - C-b° from Bourdon, Harmonic Trumpet (G) 8', English Horn (G) 8', Tremulant.
Celestial Pedal: Sub Bass 16' - extension, Bass 8' - transmission.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - digital, Contra Bass 16', Bass Viol 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Great, Diapason 8', Flute 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - from Great, Cello 8' - from Choir, Stopped Diapason 8' - from Swell, Octave 4' - extension, Flute 4' - from Great, Contra Trombone 32' - digital, Trombone 16' - extension from Choir, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8' - from Choir, Corno di Bassetto 4' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great Sub Octave, Choir to Great Super Octave, Swell to Great, Swell to Great Sub Octave, Swell to Great Super Octave, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir Sub Octave, Swell to Choir Super Octave, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Super Octave, Choir Sub Octave, Choir Super Octave, Choir Nominal Pitch Off, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Super Octave, Swell Nominal Pitch Off, Celestial Sub Octave, Celestial Super Octave, Celestial Nominal Pitch Off.
Accessories: 16 Memory Levels Solid State Capture Combination Action, Full Organ, Crescendo Pedal.
South Pasadena, USA (California) - Holy Family Church
Municipal: South Pasadena
Region:Los Angeles County
Address: 1527 Fremont Avenue, 91030, South Pasadena, CA
Website: https://holyfamily.org/
Description nr.: 2066634.
Built by: Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons (1994) - opus 120
A large organ was built by Schoenstein in 1993-1994 for the Holy Family Church in South Pasadena. The instrument has three manuals and pedal, with a separated Celestial Organ. This has its own console, but can also be played from the first manual (Choir) of the main Console. Six stops of the Celestial Organ can also be played from the second manual (Great). They are marked with '(G)' in the specification.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 13 (6) |
| - Choir Organ | 11 (10) |
| - Swell Organ | 16 (11) |
| - Pedal Organ | 16 (2) |
| - Celestial Organ - Manual | 9 |
| - Celestial Organ - Pedal | 2 (0) |
| Total number of stops | 67 (40) |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
Specification
Great Organ (C-c''''): Bourdon 16', Diapason 8', Harmonic Flute 8', Cello 8' - from Choir, Chimney Flute 8' - from Choir, Principal 4', Traverse Flute 4' - from Choir, Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Chorus Mixture 4 ranks (2') - from Choir, Trombone 16' - from Choir, Tromba 8' - from Choir, Corno di Bassetto 8' - from Choir, Chimes (from c°) - digital.
Choir Organ (C-c''''): Bass Viol 16' - extension, Cello 8', Chimney Flute 8', Spire Flute 8' - C-B from Chimney Flute, Unda Maris 8' (from c°), Fugara 4', Traverse Flute 4', Harmonic Piccolo 2', Chorus Mixture 4 ranks (2'), Tromba 8', Corno di Bassetto 8', Tremulant - digital, Harp.
Swell Organ (C-c''''): Principal 8' - C-B from Stopped Diapason, Stopped Diapason 8', Gamba 8', Vox Angelica 8', Principal 4' - extension, Forest Flute 4', Flute d’Amour 4', Nazard 2 2/3' - extension, Piccolo 2' - extension, Tierce 1 3/5' (from c°-f'''), Full Mixture 3-4 ranks (2'), Bassoon 16' - extension, Trumpet 8', Hautboy 8', Vox Humana 8', Clarion 4' - extension, Tremulant, Vox Humana Tremulant.
Celestial Organ (C-c''''):
Celestial Manual: Principal (G) 8', Bourdon & Flute (G) 8' - C-b° from Bourdon, Bourdon 8', Violin (G) 8', Violin Celeste 8' (from c°), Prestant (G) 4', Chimney Flute 4' - C-b° from Bourdon, Harmonic Trumpet (G) 8', English Horn (G) 8', Tremulant.
Celestial Pedal: Sub Bass 16' - extension, Bass 8' - transmission.
Pedal Organ (C-g'): Bourdon 32' - digital, Contra Bass 16', Bass Viol 16' - from Choir, Bourdon 16' - from Great, Diapason 8', Flute 8' - from Great, Bourdon 8' - from Great, Cello 8' - from Choir, Stopped Diapason 8' - from Swell, Octave 4' - extension, Flute 4' - from Great, Contra Trombone 32' - digital, Trombone 16' - extension from Choir, Bassoon 16' - from Swell, Tromba 8' - from Choir, Corno di Bassetto 4' - from Choir.
Couplers: Choir to Great, Choir to Great Sub Octave, Choir to Great Super Octave, Swell to Great, Swell to Great Sub Octave, Swell to Great Super Octave, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir Sub Octave, Swell to Choir Super Octave, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal Super Octave, Choir Sub Octave, Choir Super Octave, Choir Nominal Pitch Off, Swell Sub Octave, Swell Super Octave, Swell Nominal Pitch Off, Celestial Sub Octave, Celestial Super Octave, Celestial Nominal Pitch Off.
Accessories: 16 Memory Levels Solid State Capture Combination Action, Full Organ, Crescendo Pedal.
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