Murray M. Harris (Organ Co.)
1912
Scottish Rite Cathedral
463 Paseo De Peralta
Santa Fe, NM, US
19 Ranks
Instrument ID: 53576 ● Builder ID: 2663 ● Location ID: 46871
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
Design: Unknown
Pedalboard Type: Flat Radiating
Features:
2 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal3 Divisions21 StopsElectrical Key ActionMechanical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Combination Thumb Piston(s)✓ Coupler Toe Piston(s)Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Not Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination Action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
Database Manager on June 7th, 2018:
Updated by Eric Fricke, who has heard or played the organ.<br> When I played the organ on 6/1/2018, I found the organ in reasonably good condition. All notes are playable, the combination action works (though I'm not sure how to/if one can reset it), and the organ is tuned reliably once a year (confirmed with local organ tech). Few (half dozen or less) pipes have had some crude repair (gaff tape, etc). Some windlines, mainly to the console, are not in the best shape (duct tape and glue repairs). Each rank is exquisite - a truly beautiful gem of an organ. Building owners express strong interest in using and maintaining the organ.
Updated by Eric Fricke, who has heard or played the organ.<br> When I played the organ on 6/1/2018, I found the organ in reasonably good condition. All notes are playable, the combination action works (though I'm not sure how to/if one can reset it), and the organ is tuned reliably once a year (confirmed with local organ tech). Few (half dozen or less) pipes have had some crude repair (gaff tape, etc). Some windlines, mainly to the console, are not in the best shape (duct tape and glue repairs). Each rank is exquisite - a truly beautiful gem of an organ. Building owners express strong interest in using and maintaining the organ.
Database Manager on June 18th, 2017:
Updated by David Beatty, who has heard or played the organ.<br> Combination pistons are present (3 for Swell and 3 for Great) but are nonfunctional.
Database Manager on July 6th, 2016:
Updated through online information from David Beatty. <br>This information is based on personal access to and playing of the organ today (June 29, 2016). While the current specifications on the OHS database state "Adjustable Combinations", I have yet to discover how to reset them; I've sent requests for possible information to other local organists.
Database Manager on September 16th, 2014:
"Opening recital was on 17 November 1912."<br> "The blower was replaced in the 1980s, but no other significant changes have been made to the organ. It is extant and in use."<br> <i>Murray M. Harris and Organ Building in Los Angeles 1894-1913</i> by David Lennox Smith, ed. by Orpha Ochse. 2005: Organ Historical Society
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