HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Date of construction of the church: 17th c.
Date of construction of the organ: 1772
Builder: unknown
Inscriptions: cross and date inscribed on the center façade pipe; inside the case “Compuesto por J. I. Sánchez/ diciembre 29 de 1887. Costo, 158.”; and “Compuesto por Pedro Nibra, 20 de noviembre 1908.”
DISPOSITION OF THE ORGAN
Left hand (21 keys)
1. Flautado (4´)*
2. Quincena (1´)
3. Octava (2´)
4. Docena (1 1/3´)
5. Tapado (4´)
*19 flautado pipes in the façade (two mute), four stopped wooden pipes inside |
Right hand (24 keys)
1. Flautado (4´)
2. Flautado II (4´)
3. Octava (2´)
4. Docena (1 1/3´)
5. Tapado (4´)
|
SUMMARY OF THE DISPOSITION
Flautados: LH- 4´, 2´, 1 1/3´, 1´
Flutes: LH- 4´
|
RH- 4´, 4´, 2´, 1 1/3´
RH- 4´
|
ORGAN DESCRIPTION
Type: four foot table organ
Location in the church: in a side chapel on the RH south (Epistle) side of the main altar
Measurements of the case: 1.48 m height x 1.12 m width x 0.65 m depth
Case finish: painted dark red, undercoat of brighter red
Pipe finish: painted silver
Distribution of the façade pipes: correspond to the LH, divided in three towers, each with the tallest pipe in the center
Distribution of the interior pipes: chromatic
Keyboard: original, made of cedar, set in a comb rail (unusual)
Compass: 45 keys C-c’’’ with a short octave
Key action: splayed (fan) backfall action under the keyboard
Stop action: extensions of the sliders protrude from the sides of the case; divided middle c/c#
Labels: written informally on the case for most of the LH pulls, not original
Windchest: complete and original; pallets numbered
Measurements of the windchest: 1.05 m length x 0.45 m width x 0.08 m height
Vertical channelboards: one - LH of flautado 4´
Offset chests: one - four pipes of the LH of the flautado 4´
Bellows: two original cuneiform bellows
Location of the bellows: on the table behind the organ
Wind pressure: unknown, bellows appear to have their original lead weights
Pitch and temperament: unknown
State of conservation: good
|
