Foto’s: Wim van der Kooij © 2025
Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons bouwde in 2005 opus 145. Een nieuw elektro-pneumatisch orgel met 133 ranks, 71 stemmen, 4 manualen en een vrij pedaal voor de Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston (Texas). Het instrument kreeg de naam “Gloria Dei Organ”. Het pedaalklavier is radiaal concaaf.
Dispositie:
GREAT (C – c4) 61 TOETSEN: Gamba 16′, Bourdon 16′, Grand Open Diapason 8′ – from Solo, Open Diapason 8′, Harmonic Flute 8′, Gamba 8′ – extension, Bourdon 8′ – extension, Erzähler 8′, Lieblich Gedeckt 8′ – from Choir, Cor Seraphique 8′ – from Swell, Octave 4′, Principal 4′, Chimney Flute 4′, Silver Flute 4′ – from Choir, Cor Seraphique 4′ – from Swell, Twelfth 2 2/3′, Fifteenth 2′, Seventeenth 1 3/5′ (from G), Mixture 4 ranks (2′), Bass Trumpet 16′ – extension, Trumpet 8′, Clarion 4′, Tuba Minor 8′ – from Solo, Tuba Clarion 4′ – from Solo, Tremulant (Flutes), Harmonic Trumpet 8′ – from Solo, Tuba Major 8′ – from Solo, Chimes – digital, Cymbelstern – digital.
CHOIR (IN ZWELKAST) (C – c4) 61 TOETSEN: Aeoline 16′ – extension, Viola Pomposa 8′, Viola Celeste 8′, Concert Flute 8′ – C-B from Lieblich Gedeckt, Lieblich Gedeckt 8′, Aeoline 8′, Aeoline Celeste 8′ (from c°), Fugara 4′, Silver Flute 4′, Nazard 2 2/3′, Twelfth 2 2/3′, Salicet 2′, Harmonic Piccolo 2′, Tierce 1 3/5′ (from c°-f”’), Nineteenth 1 1/3′ (C-f”’), Twentysecond 1′ (from c°), Contra Oboe 16′, Trumpet 8′, Clarinet 8′, English Oboe 8′ – extension, Tremulant, Harmonic Trumpet 8′ – from Solo, Tuba Major 8′ – from Solo, Harp – digital, Celesta – digital.
SWELL (IN ZWELKAST) (C – c4) 61 TOETSEN: Lieblich Bourdon 16′ – extension, Open Diapason 8′, Stopped Diapason 8′, Echo Gamba 8′, Gamba Celeste 8′, Aeoline 8′ – from Choir, Aeoline Celeste 8′ – from Choir, Gemshorn 4′, Harmonic Flute 4′, Aeoline 4′ – from Choir, Aeoline Celeste 4′ – from Choir, Flageolet 2′, Tierce Mixture 3 ranks (2 2/3′), Flügel Horn 8′, French Oboe 8′, Tremulant.
Double Expression: Cor Seraphique 16′ – extension, Cor Seraphique 8′, Voix Angelique 8′ (from c°), Cor Seraphique 4′ – extension, Voix Angelique 4′ – extension, Posaune 16′, Trumpet 8′, Clarion 4′, Quint Mixture 3-5 ranks (2′), Vox Humana 8′, Vox Humana Tremulant, Orchestral Harp – digital.
SOLO (IN ZWELKAST) (C – c4) 61 TOETSEN: Grand Open Diapason 8′, Symphonic Flute 8′, Stentor Gamba 8′, Gamba Celeste 8′, Obbligato Piccolo 2′ (from c°) – extension, Obbligato Fife 1′ (from c°), French Horn 8′, Tuben 3 ranks, Tremulant.
Double Expression: Viole d’Orchestre 8′, Viole Céleste 8′, Octave 4′, Corno di Bassetto 16′, Tuba Minor 8′, Harmonic Trumpet 8′, Corno di Bassetto 8′ – extension, Tuba Clarion 4′, Orchestral Bells – digital, Chimes – digital.
Unenclosed Stop: Tuba Major 8′ – high wind pressure.
PEDAL (C – g1) 32 TOETSEN: Diapason 32′ – extension, Sub Bass 32′ – extension, Sub Bass (mp) 32′ – low wind, Open Wood 16′, Diapason 16′, Gamba 16′ – from Great, Sub Bass 16′, Aeoline 16′ – from Choir, Bourdon 16′ – from Great, Cor Seraphique 16′ – from Swell, Lieblich Bourdon 16′ – from Swell, Open Wood 8′ – extension, Principal 8′, Sub Bass 8′ – extension, Gamba 8′ – from Great, Flute 8′ – from Great, Viola Pomposa 8′ – from Choir, Aeoline 8′ – from Choir, Bourdon 8′ – from Great, Stopped Diapason 8′ – from Swell, Fifteenth 4′, Flute 4′ – from Great, Bourdon 4′ – from Great, Flute 2′ – from Great, Mixture 3 ranks (2 2/3′), Contra Trombone 32′ – extension, Cornet 32′ – extension, Trombone 16′, Posaune 16′ – from Swell, Bass Trumpet 16′ – from Great, Contra Oboe 16′ – from Choir, Corno di Bassetto 16′ – from Solo, Tromba 8′ – extension, Trumpet 8′ – from Great, Posaune 8′ – from Swell, English Oboe 8′ – from Choir, Clarinet 8′ – from Choir, Clarion 4′ – extension, French Oboe 4′ – from Swell, Corno di Bassetto 4′ – fomo Solo, Pizzicato Bass 8′ – extension, Chimes.
OVERIGE REGISTERS: Cymbelstern.
KOPPELINGEN: Choir to Great, Choir to Great 16′, Choir to Great 4′, Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16′, Swell to Great 4′, Solo to Great, Solo to Great 16′, Solo to Great 4′, Great to Choir, Swell to Choir, Swell to Choir 16′, Swell to Choir 4′, Solo to Choir, Solo to Choir 16′, Solo to Choir 4′, Pedal to Choir, Choir to Swell, Choir to Swell 16′, Choir to Swell 4′, Choir to Solo, Swell to Solo, Great to Pedal, Choir to Pedal, Choir to Pedal 4′, Swell to Pedal, Swell to Pedal 4′, Solo to Pedal, Solo to Pedal 4′, Great Unison Off, Choir Unison Off, Choir 16′, Choir 4′, Swell Unison Off, Swell 16′, Swell 4′, Solo Unison Off, Solo 16′, Solo 4′, Pedal Divide, Swell to Great Sforzando, Solo to Great Sforzando.
SPEELHULPEN: 16 General pistons 16′, 16 duplicate toe studs 16′, 6 Pedal toe studs 6′, 10 Great pistons 1′, 10 Choir pistons 1′, 10 Swell pistons 1′, 10 Solo pistons 1′, General cancel, 128 Combination action memory levels 8′, Full Organ, MIDI Interface.