Sherman, Texas

Austin College – Wynne Chapel

Austin College - Wynne Chapel (Sherman, TX)
 
Aeolian-Skinner organ, Op. 1407 (1960) in Austin College - Wynne Chapel (Sherman, TX) 
Builder:         Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc.
Contract Year:   1960
Install Year:    1963
Opus:            1407
 
No. manuals:     3
No. stops:       42
No. ranks:       42
No. pipes:       2,539

Specification

             GREAT ORGAN                           SWELL ORGAN
          8' Prinzipal          61             16' Contra Viola       12 
          8' Holzbordun         61              8' Rohrflöte          68
          4' Praestant          61              8' Viola              68
          2' Oktave             61              8' Viola Celeste      68
         II  Sesquialtera      122              4' Montre             68
       IV-V  Mixtur            281              4' Spillflöte         68
         IV  Scharf            244          2 2/3' Rohr Nasat         61
                                               IV  Plein Jeu         244
             CHOIR ORGAN                       16' Cromorne           68
          8' Gedeckt            68              8' Trompette          68
          8' Spitzflöte         68              4' Clairon            68
          8' Flute Celeste      68                 Tremulant
          4' Gemshorn           68
          2' Prinzipal          61                 PEDAL ORGAN
      1 1/3' Nasat              61             32' Untersatz          --
          1' Oktave             61             16' Prinzipal          32
          4' Rohrschalmei       68             16' Bourdon            32
             Tremulant                         16' Contra Viola       SW
                                                8' Octave             12
                                                8' Gedecktpommer      12
                                                8' Viola              SW
                                                4' Choralbass         12
                                                4' Gedecktflöte       12
                                              III  Fourniture         96
                                               16' Bombarde           32
                                               16' Cromorne           SW
                                                8' Trompette          12
                                                8' Cromorne           SW
                                                4' Clairon            12
                                                4' Cromorne           SW


Source: The Diapason, October 1963

Photo #2 Source: Jason Alden

Notes: The organ, installed in 1963, is located in a chamber behind the chancel, with a case containing the display pipes located in the center. The console is movable.

Organ Historical Society Database: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=35706