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Allan Van Zoeren House Organ

Portland, Oregon
Organ by the Van Zoeren Organ Company, ca. 1985

house organ 


Great           Derivation
 8' Spitzgedeckt      B
 4' Prestant          A
 4' Gedecktfloete     C
 2' Gems Principal    A
 2' Blockfloete	      B
    Tertian II (prepared)
    Sharf II-II       H
    Manual II-I

Positiv         Derivation
 8' Holzgedeckt       C
 8' Pommer            D (prepared)
 4' Spitzfloete       B
 2' Prestant          A
 2' Spillfloete       C
    Sesquialtera IIr  E
1 1/3' Quint          D
 1' Sifflet           A
    Cymbel IIr        G
16' Regal             F

Pedal                     Derivation
16' Untersatz         F
 8' Gedecktfloete     C
 4' Prestant          A
 4' Spitzfloete       B
 2' Gems Principal    A
    Mixture IIIr      H
16' Bazuin (prepared) F 
 4' Shawm (prepared)  F


console
Resources
  A Principal     74 pipes (from F#7) 
  B Spitzfloete   66 pipes (from C13)
  C Holz Gedeckt  66 pipes (from C13)
  D Quint         32 pipes (A#23 ­ F54)
  E Sesquialtera  64 pipes (G20 ­ D51)
  F Supplementary Electronic Generators 46 notes (from 16' C)
  G Cymbel        12 pipes  (from C1 for 56 notes)
  H Sharf        132 pipes (G20-F54)

Accessories
 Zymbelstern
 8 General Pistons (thumb)
 3 Pedal Pistons (toe)
 1 General Cancel (thumb)
   NB ­ no installed memory

Blower  
 Laukhuff ­ self-contained in reservoir
 Wind Pressure ­ 68mm

Organ Dimensions
 Case ­ 67"W x 29"D x 63"H
 Console ­ 58"W x 42"D x 55"H (with Pedal Board) 62"D
 Bench ­ 49"W x 16"D x 25"H
About this organ, Phil Baker writes: "Almost without exception, those who saw [this, Allan's] house organ were visibly moved. Several times, over the weekend, I hopped on the bench and rattled off a Bach fugue and a popular tune or two from days past. All were impressed with the sound of Allan's genius. The Van Zoeren sound is Allan's gift to God and to the world. An estate sale at Allan's Portland home was held.... neighbors all remarked that they looked forward to warm weather because that was the time when Allan would open up the sliding glass door onto the back deck as well as windows in various parts of the house and then the organ music would pour forth." 

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