Pipe Organ Database

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Goulding & Wood, Inc. (Opus 25, 1994)

Location:

Christ Church Cathedral, Episcopal
2919 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115 US
Organ ID: 53055

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican 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 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP)
  • 94 ranks. 5,241 pipes. 6 divisions. 4 manuals. 69 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In side chambers at the front of the room. Facade pipes or case front visible.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Divisions: 6
  • Stops: 69
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style without cover.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • 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 13, 2018.
Database Manager on August 09, 2014:

This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by John Igoe, using information from this web site: http://www.gouldingandwood.com/opus-list/opus-25.html. --

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist from builder's web site
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ Facade: www.gouldingandwood.com, courtesy of Mr J. Veerman (1994-2018).

Cathedral interior: Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-01-17

Console: Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-01-17

Organ cases: Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-01-17

Organ case: Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-01-17

Cathedral exterior: Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2023-01-17

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