The Churches Of Richmond
THE CHURCHES OF RICHMOND
Photography by John DeMajo

SAINT BRIDGET CATHOLIC CHURCH
6006 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA. 23226
 
 
Interior view
 
Choir loft showing the church's new John Paul Buzard, Opus 42 organ
This 2013 installation replaces the former organ, E.M.Skinner Opus 574 which was originally built in 1926-27 for the Monument Avenue Episcopal Church in Richmond. When the church closed, the organ was moved to St. Brriget (ca.1975) and it was restored by Jim Andrews at some point. (Information provided by Jeff Scofield and the Aeolian Skinner Archives) By 2007, the Skinner was badly in need of restoration, and the new organ was commissioned.
 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR JOHN PAUL BUZARD OPUS 42
Click the image below to see full-size PDF file of specifications
 
PREVIOUS ORGAN SPECIFICATION
E. M. Skinner Opus 574 (1926-27) (Originally installed in Monument Avenue Episcopal Church, Richmond VA.) See photo here

Saint Bridget's R. C. Church
Three Chopt and York roads

Skinner organ, 1926, Op. 574, 3m/26r

GREAT
1.    16      Bourdon
2.    8      Diapason
3.    8      Clarabella
4.    8      Gedeckt (#12)

5.    8      Flauto Dolce (#13)
6.    4      Octave
7.    4      Flute (#17)
8.    8      Cornopean
9.          Chimes (from former Hammond organ; on blank knob)

SWELL

10.   16      Bourdon
11.   8      Diapason
12.   8      Gedeckt
13.   8      Flauto Dolce
14.   8      Salicional
15.   8      Voix Celeste
16.   8      Flute Celeste
17.   4      Triangle Flute
18.   V      Mixture
19.   8      Cornopean
20.   8      Flugel Horn
21.   8      Vox Humana
Tremolo

CHOIR

22.   8      Concert Flute
23.   8      Dulciana
24.   4      Flute
25.   8      English Horn
Tremolo

PEDAL

26.   16      Diapason
27.   16      Bourdon (#1)
28.   16      Echo Lieblich (#10)
29.   8      Gedeckt (from #1)
30.   8      Still Gedeckt (from #10)
31.   8      Octave (from #26)
32.         Zimbelstern (new; on blank knob)

Organ built for Monumental Church, 1224 East Broad Street, and was located to the right of the chancel behind the facade of the previous 1850 Henry Erben organ.  Organ given to Saint Bridget's when restoration of Monumental began in 1976.  Located in the rear gallery of Saint Bridget's behind a new facade.