Database Manager on January 26th, 2019:
Updated by Michael Cala, who has heard or played the organ. <br> <br>Holy Cross Church was rebuilt and Schoenstein has installed a modern 3 rank organ to replace the destroyed one. Open Diapason, Stopped Diapason and Viole.
Database Manager on March 27th, 2018:
Updated by Michael Cala, who has heard or played the organ.<br>
I was organist at Holy Cross Catholic Church San Jose from 1966 through 1970. The Schoenstein organ had 3 ranks: Open Diapason, Stopped Diapason and Salicional and was unified on both manuals. The sound was pleasant but not bold enough for the church.
Database Manager on November 22nd, 2014:
Updated through online information from Dan Koehler. -- The church was destroyed by fire on November 16, 2014.
Database Manager on November 22nd, 2014:
Updated through online information from Thomas L. DeLay. -- Organ destroyed by fire November 16, 2014, according to http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_26953854/san-jose-fire-crews-monitoring-holy-cross-church
Database Manager on August 31st, 2014:
An original installation. Identified by Dan Koehler, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
-- Information accurate as of 2000. I was organist at this parish between late 1999 and mid 2000.