Schoenstein & Co.
Opus 89A, 1983
Originally Schoenstein & Co. (Opus 89, 1982)
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Cathedral [prev. Church]
San Pablo Avenue and 21st Street
Oakland, CA, US
29 Ranks
EXPLORE IMAGESSomething not quite correct?Suggest an Edit
IMAGES
Something missing or not quite correct?Add ImageorSuggest an Edit
STOPLISTS
No stoplist details are available. If you have stoplists, please consider sharing them with us.
Something missing?Add Stoplist
CONSOLES
Builder: Unknown
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
Design: Traditional With Roll Top
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal24 RegistersElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Combination Toe Piston(s)✓ Coupler Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Thumb Piston(s)✓ Sforzando Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
Something missing or not quite correct?Add ConsoleorSuggest an Edit
DETAILS
This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location
The cathedral suffered some damage in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. One year later, Bishop John Cummins announced that the structure would have to be torn down because the diocese could not afford the repairs, and in 1993 the cathedral was demolished.
Database Manager on August 23rd, 2010:
Updated through online information from Randell F Busby. -- Organ relocated to Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Oakland, CA
Database Manager on August 19th, 2010:
Updated through online information from Randell F Busby.
Database Manager on July 28th, 2008:
Identified through information submitted by Jack Bethards, Schoenstein & Co. Additions to existing organ.
Related Instrument Entries: Schoenstein & Co. (Opus 89B, 1996) , Schoenstein & Co. (Opus 89, 1982)
Something missing or not quite correct?Add NoteorAdd WebpageorAdd Cross ReferenceorSuggest an Edit