Pipe Organ Database

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Visser-Rowland Associates (Opus 97, 1992/)

Location:

Christ Episcopal Church
815 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028 US
Organ ID: 7774

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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: Slider
  • 29 ranks. 3 divisions. 3 manuals. 25 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
  • Position: In a case at the front of the room.
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 3
  • Stops: 25
  • Position: Detached keydesk (mechanical action).
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style without cover.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
  • Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard.
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb 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 October 21, 2012:

Updated through online information from Matthew Burt.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on May 20, 2009:

Updated through online information from Matthew Burt. -- The third (lowest) manual is a permanent coupler manual, Gt+Swell

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on October 30, 2004:

Status Note: There 1996.

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

Instrument Images:

Organ case and facade : Photograph by Paul Lovoi. Taken on 2003-10-09

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