Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

Robert L. Sipe (& Associates) (1999)

Location:

First Presbyterian Church
404 N. Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX 78205 US
Sanctuary
Organ ID: 47585

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Presbyterian Churches
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 07, 2019.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 51 ranks. 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 38 stops. 51 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 07, 2019.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 38
  • Registers: 51
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Combination Action: Computerized/Digital system.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Coupler Reversible Toe Pistons
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 07, 2019.
Database Manager on October 20, 2014:

Completed in March 1999

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on January 16, 2011:

Reuses some pipes from preexisting 1968 Holtkamp instrument, but which were rescaled and revoiced.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Stoplist from builder's website: Open In New Tab Typed stoplist
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ Case: Facebook, Fischer Pipe Organ Tuning and Service. Taken on 2019-05-02

Organ Case: Facebook, Fischer Pipe Organ Tuning and Service. Taken on 2019-05-02

Console: Photograph by T. Bradford Willis. Taken on 2019-05-02

Stained Glass Window: Photograph by T. Bradford Willis. Taken on 2019-05-02

Stained Glass Window: Photograph by T. Bradford Willis. Taken on 2019-05-02

Church Exterior: Photograph by T. Bradford Willis. Taken on 2019-05-02

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