THE CHURCHES OF RICHMOND
Photography by John G. DeMajo


Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
8 N. Laurel Street
Richmond, Va. 23220
| Phone 804.359.5628 | Fax: 804.353.2348
Building exterior
Main Aisle
Day Chapel
Antiphonal organ and Trompette en Chamade at rear of church
 
 
 
 
Austin organ pipework at left of altar area
 

Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
8 North Laurel Street

Hook & Hastings organ, 1894, Opus 1617

GREAT

16    Open Diapason
8     Open Diapason
8     Doppel Flote
8     Viola de gamba
4     Octave
3      Twelfth
2      Fifteenth
III      Mixture
8      Trumpet

SWELL


16      Bourdon Bass
16      Bourdon Treble
8     Open Diapason
8      Salicional
8      Aeoline
8      Stopped Diapason
4     Flauto Traverso
4      Violina
2      Flautina
8     Oboe & Bassoon
Tremulant

CHOIR

8     Geigen Principal
8      Dlciana
8      Melodia
4     Flute d'Amour
4     Fugara
2      Piccolo
8      Clarinet

PEDAL

16    Open Diapason
16      Bourdon
8      Violoncello

COUPLERS
Swell to Great; Swell to Choir; Choir to Great; Great to Pedal; Swell to Pedal; Choir to Pedal

COMPOSITION PEDALS
Great Forte; Great Piano; Swell Forte; Swell Piano; Choir Forte; Choir Piano; Great to Pedal reversible

Copied from the Musical Opinion, May 1, 1895, p. 499

Hook & Hastings organ, many times altered, final specs 3m/52r

GREAT

16    Double Open Diapason (#1617)
8      Diapason I (#1617)
8      Diapason II
8      Diapason III
8      Spitzflute (#2450)
8     Viola de Gamba
4     Octave (#1617)
4      Orchestral Flute (#2477)
2 2/3 Twelfth (#1617)
2      Fifteenth
8     Tuba
Chimes

SWELL

16      Bourdon (#1617)


8     Open Diapason (#1617)
8      Gedeckt (Stopped Diapason) (#1617 unclear)
8      Hohlflute
8     Viol d'Orchestre
8      Salicional
8     Voix Celeste (TC) (#2966)
8      Aeoline (#1617)
4     Flute Traverso (#1617)
4     Violin
III   Dolce Cornet
8     Oboe
Tremolo

CHOIR

8     Geigen (Principal on pipe)
8      Melodia (#1617)
8      Dulciana (#1617)
4     Fugara
4     Flute d'Amour (#1617)
2 2/3 Spitz Nazard (Spitz Flute on pipe)
2      Piccolo (#1628)
8      Clarinet
Tremolo
8     Harp
4      Celesta
8      Processional Organ (in rear hall)

ANTIPHONAL

16    Contra Viole
8     String Diapason (#2540)
8     Major Flute (#2450)
8     Cor de Nuit (#2450)
8     Viole D'Orchestre
8     Muted Viol
8     String Celeste (#2450)
4      Orchestral Flute (#2450)
2 2/3 Nazard
2      Flageolet (unit with Nazard; marked Spitzflute)
8     Oboe
Tremolo

ANTIPHONAL PEDAL

16      Bourdon (#2450)
16    Contra Viole (from manual)
8     Flute (from Bourdon)

PEDAL

16    Open Diapason
16      Bourdon
16    Dolce Bourdon (Lieblich Gedeckt #2450)
16      Violone
8     Major Flute (from Bourdon)
8     Dolce Flute (from Dolce Bourdon)
8     Violon Cello (from Violone)


III      Mixture
16      Trombone (Great Tuba)

 

Austin organ, Opus  1979, 4m/62r
* retained from previous organ
GREAT

1.    16      Geigen                                    61 pipes
2.    8      Principal                                 61 pipes
3.    8      Bourdon                                   61 pipes
4.    4      Octave                                    61 pipes
5.    4      Nachthorn                                 61 pipes
6.    2      Super Octave                              61 pipes
7.    IV      Fourniture (1 1/3)                        244 pipes
8.    III      Cymbal (2/3)                         183 pipes
9.    16      Dulzian                                   61 pipes
10.   8      Fagot                               61 pipes

SWELL

11.   16      Gedeckt Bass                              61 pipes
12.   8      Rohr Gedeckt (from #11)              12 pipes
13.   8      Viola Pomposa                             61 pipes
14.   8      Viola Celeste                             49 pipes
15.   8      Flauto Dolce                         61 pipes
16.   8      Flute Celeste                             49 pipes
17.   4      Principal                                 61 pipes
18.   4      Wald Flote                         61 pipes
19.   2      Block Flote                         61 pipes
20.   II      Sesquialtera (TC)                   98 pipes
21.   IV      Plein Jeu   (2)                          244 pipes
22.   16      Basson                                    61 pipes
23.   8      Trompette                                 61 pipes
24.   4      Clairon                                   61 pipes
Tremolo

POSITIV

25.   8      Geigen (from #1)                     12 pipes
26.   8      Holz Gedeckt                             61 pipes
27.   4      Principal                                 61 pipes
28.   4      Koppelflote                         61 pipes
29.   2      Octave Principal                     61 pipes
30.   1 1/3 Quint Principal                     61 pipes
31.   1      Sifflote                                  61 pipes
32.   III      Zimbel (1/3)                         183 pipes
33.   8      Rohr Schalmei                            61 pipes
Tremolo

ANTIPHONAL

34.   8      Gedeckt*                                  61 pipes
35.   8      Erzahler*                                 61 pipes
36.   8      Principal*                          61 pipes
37.   IV      Mixture                                   244 pipes
38.   8      Gloria Dei Trumpet (in main organ) 74 pipes
Zimbelstern (in main organ)


PEDAL

39.   32      Resultant                                 -----
40.   16      Diapason*                                 32 pipes
41.   16      Principal                                 32 pipes
42.   16      Subbass                                   32 pipes
43.   16      Geigen (#1)                          -----
44.   16      Gedeckt Bass (#11)                        -----
45.   10 2/3 Quint
46.   8      Octave (from #41)                    12 pipes
47.   8      Geigen (from #1)                     -----
48.   8      Gedeckt (from #11)                        -----
49.   4      Choral Bass                          32 pipes
50.   4      Nachthorn (#5)                            -----            
51.   IV      Mixture (2 2/3)                     128 pipes
52.   32      Contra Bombarde                      32 pipes
53.   16      Bombarde (from #52)                    12 pipes            
54.   16      Basson (#22)                         -----
55.   8      Bombarde (from #52)                    12 pipes
56.   8      Basson (from #22)                    -----
57.   4      Bombarde Clarion (from #52)        12 pipes
58.   4      Basson (from #22)                    -----
59.   4      Dulzian (from #9)                   -----

ANTIPHONAL PEDAL

60.   16      Flote*                                    32 pipes
61.   8      Principal*                          32 pipes

COUPLERS

Swell to Great 16, 8 & 4; Positiv to Great 8; Antiphonal to Great 16, 8 & 4; Swell to Swell 16 & 8; Positiv to Swell; Great to Positv 8; Swell to Positiv 8; Antiphonal to Positiv 8; Positiv unison off;  Antiphonal to Antiphonal 16 & 4, unison off; Great to Antiphonal; Swell to Antiphonal; Positiv to Antiphonal; Great to Pedal 8; Swell to Pedal 8 & 4; Positiv to Pedal 8 & 4; Antihpnal to Pedal

(Site Visit by Donald Traser)