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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 4 of 6: The Pedal

"During this century [20th], a push to expose the organ took place. One builder, Holtkamp of Cleveland, did not usually employ pipe screens but arranged his pipes asymmetrically" (An Overview of the Pipe Organ).

Photos of The Pedal: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

32' Cornet 160 pipes unit chest + Principal, Subass, Quintbass
16' Principal 32 pipes unit chest
16' Subbass 32 pipes unit chest
16' Quintadena (Great)
10 ⅔' Quintbass 32 pipes unit chest
8' Octave 32 pipes pitman chest
8' Flauto Dolce 32 pipes pitman chest
4' Choralbass 32 pipes pitman chest
Nachthorn 32 pipes pitman chest
Mixture IV 128 pipes pitman chest
16' Posaune 32 pipes pitman chest
8' Trumpet 32 pipes pitman chest

Continue to Part 5: The Positiv

Organ Photo Tour

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