Pipe Organ Database

a project of the organ historical society

Fisk/Rosales (Opus 109, 1997)

Location:

Rice University
Houston, TX 77251 US
Shepherd School of Music, Bates Hall
Organ ID: 9483

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Colleges and Universities
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • 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
  • 95 ranks. 3 manuals. 75 stops.
All:
  • Chest Type(s): Slider chests
We received the most recent update for this division from Database Manager on May 13, 2018.
Main:
  • Manuals: 3
  • Stops: 75
  • 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 March 17, 2016:

Updated through online information from David Poile.
This organ is op. 109 and not op. 101.

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 1999

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

Joint venture: Fisk Op. 101, Rosales Op. 21.

We received the most recent update for this note from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
Source not recorded: Open In New Tab From C.B. Fisk website
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from Database Manager on April 09, 2020.
  • Opus 109 About - Builder site with description/stoplist/pictures/recordings/etc.

Instrument Images:

Hall interior: Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Organ case: Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Pedalboard, swell shoes and toe pistons: Photograph by Eric Plutz, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2021-09-28

Exterior of building; Bates Hall is the tall structure on the left: Photograph by Via Eric Plutz, on Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield.