Institute of Historic Organs Oaxaca Mexico
Institute of Historic Organs Oaxaca Mexico

ASUNCIÓN DE MARÍA TLACOLULA

Photo: David Hilbert                                 Drawing: José Luis Acevedo

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Date of church construction:
Date of construction of the organ: 18th century
Builder: unknown
Interventions:
Inscriptions: crosses inscribed on first pipes of left and right handsbr> Type: monumental eight foot organ

DISPOSITION OF THE ORGAN
Left hand ( notes)

1. Flautado
2. Flautado de 13
3. Octava
4. Docena
5. Quincena
6. Diecinovena
7. Nasardos
8. Flauta Travesera
Right hand ( notes)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Summary of the disposition
Flautados:
Flutes:
Reeds:
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGAN

Keyboard: original; keys of wood with bone covering on the naturals, sharps made of walnut
Compass: 45 keys, C-c’’’, with short octave
Key action: suspended action with rollerboard
Stop action: stop knobs on both sides of the manual, divided middle c/c#
Labels: paper, not original
Windchest: original, with all pallets and springs
Measurements of the windchest: .09 m high x 2.1 m wide x .73 m deep
Disposition of the facade pipes: chromatic outwards from the central pipe in the three middle towers; outlying towers chromatic from central pipe of each tower
Vertical channelboards:
Offset chests:
Bellows: three original cuneiform type, with original lead weights
Location of the bellows: to the right of the organ
Wind trunks: original (.17 m x .14 m)
Wind pressure: unknown
Pitch and temperament: unknown
Case finish: red and black paint, with gilded pipeshades
Pipe finish: polychromed
Measurements of the case: 4.34 m high x 2.7 m wide x .89 m deep
Location in the church: choir loft, right (gospel) side
State of conservation: fair

Information compiled with the help of Barbara Owen, Edward Pepe and Susan Tattershall
 
 
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