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"The abbey church organ is the last large contract that Walter Holtkamp, Sr., completed before his death."


Saint John's Abbey

The Holtkamp Organ: A Photo Tour of the Organ

Part 2 of 6: The Great (manual 2)

Division
The pipes are grouped into several separate sections called divisions. Each one has a name and is controlled through its own manual (keyboard) or the pedalboard. There are several manual divisions and the most common are: Great, Swell, and Choir or Positive. There is only one Pedal division (The Pipe Organ Glossary).

Photos of The Great: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

16' Quintadena 61 pipes slider chest
8' Principal 61 pipes slider chest
8' Flute 61 pipes slider chest
8' Gedackt 61 pipes slider chest
4' Octave 61 pipes slider chest
4' Spitzflöte 61 pipes slider chest
2' Superoctave 61 pipes slider chest
1 ⅓' Octave Quint 61 pipes slider chest
  Mixture IV 244 pipes slider chest
  Scharf III 183 pipes slider chest
8' Trumpet 61 pipes slider chest
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Continue to Part 3: The Swell

Organ Photo Tour

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