Pipe Organ Database

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Holtkamp Organ Co. (Opus 2005, 1988)

Location:

University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 US
Moody Music Building
Organ ID: 8987

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Colleges and Universities
  • The organ is unaltered from its original state.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Slider
  • 85 ranks. 4,644 pipes. 5 divisions. 4 manuals. 63 stops. 64 registers.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 4
  • Divisions: 5
  • Stops: 63
  • Registers: 64
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Mechanical connection from key to chest (tracker, sticker or mix).
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
We received the most recent update for this console from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Database Manager on April 30, 2011:

Updated through online information from Connor Annable.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Database Manager on September 22, 2005:

Includes both mechanical and electric couplers to Great.

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

Primary recital and concert hall for the nationally recognized organ program. Installed under the leadership of Warren Hutton.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab Stoplist copied from the console February, 1988
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Full view of organ case in center front gallery.: University publicity photograph.. Taken on 1990-01-01

Organ Case from side gallery: Photograph by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2006-05-05

Keydesk from left: Photograph by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2006-05-05

Keydesk from right: Photograph by James R. Stettner. Taken on 2006-05-05

Keydesk: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2007-01-26

Nameplate: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2007-01-26

Right stop jamb: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2007-01-26

Left stop jamb: Photograph by Jim Cook. Taken on 2007-01-26

Organ: Photograph by Jim Cook.. Taken on 2007-01-27

Console: Photograph by Pamela Thomson, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2017-06-12