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Schantz Organ Co. (Opus 2331, 2017)

Location:

St. Bernard Catholic Church
Akron, OH US
Organ ID: 62200

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Roman Catholic Churches
  • The organ has an unknown or unreported status.
  • The organ's condition is unknown.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Jeff Scofield on June 13, 2022.

Technical Details:

  • Chests: Electro-pneumatic (EP), Information unknown or not applicable
  • 4 divisions. 3 manuals. 28 stops. 41 registers.
Great:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Schantz Organ Company
We received the most recent update for this division from ERIC J. GASTIER on November 22, 2020.

Swell:
  • Chest Type(s): Electro-pneumatic (EP) chests
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Schantz Organ Company
We received the most recent update for this division from ERIC J. GASTIER on November 22, 2020.

Choir:
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Schantz Organ Company
We received the most recent update for this division from ERIC J. GASTIER on November 22, 2020.

Pedal:
  • Position: In a gallery-level case at the rear of the room.
  • Built by Schantz Organ Company
We received the most recent update for this division from ERIC J. GASTIER on November 22, 2020.
Main:
  • Built by Schantz Organ Company
  • Manuals: 3
  • Divisions: 4
  • Stops: 28
  • Registers: 41
  • Position: Console in fixed position, center.
  • Manual Compass: 61
  • Pedal Compass: 32
  • Key Action: Electrical connection from key to chest.
  • Stop Action: Electric connection between stop control and chest.
  • Console Style: Traditional style with roll top.
  • Stop Controls: Drawknobs in vertical rows on angled jambs.
  • Combination Action: Adjustable combination pistons.
  • Combination Action Name: Peterson ICS
  • Swell Control Type: Balanced swell shoes/pedals, AGO standard placement.
  • Pedalboard Type: Concave radiating pedalboard meeting AGO Standards.
  • Has Crescendo Pedal
  • Has Tutti Reversible Thumb Pistons
  • Has Tutti Reversible Toe Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Thumb Pistons
  • Has Combination Action Toe Pistons
  • Has a Piston Sequencer
We received the most recent update for this console from ERIC J. GASTIER on November 22, 2020.
ERIC J. GASTIER on November 22, 2020:

The Great, Swell, and Choir are on electro-pneumatic windchests built by Jan Ruhland in the 1950's and releathered by Schantz in 2017. All Pedal pipes are on new Schantz 2017 electro-pneumatic chests.

We received the most recent update for this note from ERIC J. GASTIER on November 22, 2020.
Taken from Schantz shop specification: Open In New Tab Most of the pipework is from the 1905 Schantz organ. Originally published May 10, 2017
We received the most recent update for this stoplist from ERIC J. GASTIER on November 22, 2020.

Instrument Images:

Organ facade in the upper rear gallery: Photograph by David Lines. Taken on 2021-12-30

Organ facade in the upper rear gallery: Photograph by David Lines. Taken on 2021-12-30

Church interior towards altar: Photograph by David Lines. Taken on 2021-12-30

Console: Photograph by Schantz Organ Co., via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken approx. 2017

Church exterior: Photograph by stbernardakron.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield. Taken on 2020-09-26

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