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SAN PEDRO MARTIR YUCUXACO
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Photo: Marcus Winter Drawing: José Luis Acevedo |
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Date of construction of the church: 1695
Date of construction of the organ: 1740
Builder: unknown
Interventions: repaired in 1840 by Joaquin Benavidez
Inscriptions: on central facade pipe, a Dominican cross and the year 1740; on rear panel inside the organ: "Se acabó de componer este órgano en marzo de 1840 por el ciudadano Joaquin Benavidez alumno del Colegio de Sta. Cruz de Oaxaca, siendo el MMP Martín Soriano, Martin Corrales discipulo."
Type: four foot tabletop organ |
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| DISPOSITION OF THE ORGAN |
Left hand (21 notes)
1. Flautado 4'
2. Octava
3. Quincena
4. Docena
5. Veintidocena
6. Tambor
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Right hand (24 notes)
1. Flautado 4'
2. Flautado 4'
3. Octava
4. Octava
5. Quincena
6. Pajaritos
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Summary of the disposition |
| Flautados: 4, 2, 1, 2/3, 1/2-1 |
4, 4, 2, 2, 1 1/3-2 2/3 |
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| DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGAN
Keyboard: original made of wood, missing three naturals; naturals labeled with names of notes
Compass: 45 keys, C-c’’’, with short octave
Key action: sticker action with horizontal varillas
Stop action: original, with stop knobs connected directly to the sliders
Labels: original paper labels exist on left hand side; the right hand labels are missing
Windchest: original, with numbered pallets
Measurements of the windchest: .07 m high x .93 m wide x .38 m deep
Disposition of the pipes:
Vertical channelboards:
Offset chests:
Bellows: none
Location of the bellows:
Wind trunks: none
Wind pressure: unknown
Pitch and temperament: A=392, temperment unknown
Case finish: natural wood
Pipe finish:
Measurements of the case: 2.86 m high x 1.44 m wide x .47 m deep
Location in the church: choir loft, right (gospel) side
State of conservation: good, although there is some damage from woodworm to the case. |
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| Information compiled with the help of Barbara Owen, Edward Pepe and Susan Tattershall |
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