Austin Organs, Inc.
2016-17
Originally Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 2565, 1974)
Church of the Ascension
Sanctuary
4729 Ellsworth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA, US
70 Ranks - 4,046 Pipes
Instrument ID: 69751 ● Builder ID: 7360 ● Location ID: 10608
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CONSOLES
Builder: Austin Organs, Inc.
Position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
Design: Traditional Without Cover
Pedalboard Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Features:
4 Manuals (61 Notes)32 Note Pedal7 Divisions72 StopsElectrical Key ActionElectrical Stop Action✓ Crescendo✓ Sequencer✓ 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: Computerized/Digital
Control System: Unknown or N/A
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DETAILS
This instrument is: Extant and Playable in this location
This entry represents the rebuilding of an existing organ by its original builder. This work included tonal additions/changes and a solid state upgrade to the existing 1974 console. From an Austin YouTube video demonstrating the organ:
Notably, the addition of a large scaled 8' Diapason, and Trompette en Chamade to the Antiphonal Organ. Additionally, all of the manual and pedal reed stops were returned to our shop for renovation and revoicing.
The original console was rebuilt with a new solid-state multiplex operating system featuring a multi-level combination action, piston sequencer, MIDI, and a record and playback system, etc.
Tonal design of the original instrument was by Richard J. Piper.
Mechanical design and layout originally by Don Hand.
Tonal finishing by Frederick G. Heffner.
- Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2565 - Church of the Ascension, Pittsburg, PA Short demonstration of the organ by Ben Boellner.
Related Instrument Entries: Austin Organs, Inc. (Opus 2565, 1974)
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