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HISTORIC ORGANS IN THE STATE OF OAXACA

FIRST STAGE: 1686-1776
Baroque aesthetic; strong presence of the Dominican order in Oaxaca until around

1750; cases often decorated with religious imagery and gilded; keyboards with 45

notes (unless later modified) with a short octave

 
Church name (# of organ keys)
  Date or Century

  Characteristics

  (see code below)
 
LARGE DIMENSIONS (8' ORGANS)
 
*Basílica de La Soledad Oaxaca (45)   1686(case)/XVIII (2,6)
*Oaxaca Catedral (original 45, new 47)   1711-12 (5,6)
*Santo Domingo Yanhuitlan (45, 47)   1690 - 1700 (1,2,6)
San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (45)   XVIII early
San Mateo Yucucuí (45)   1743 (5)
Santiago Teotongo (45)   XVIII (ca. 1743)
San Pedro Ozumacín (45)  

XVIII (3)

 
MEDIUM DIMENSIONS (4' STATIONARY ORGANS)

 

Santa María Tiltepec (45)   1703 (2,5)
San Dionisio Ocotepec (45)   1721 (2)
San Juan Teitipac (45?)   XVIII early (3)
*San JerónimoTlacochahuaya (45)   before 1735 (1,2)
Santiago Tejupan (45)   1776 (2.5)
     
MEDIUM DIMENSIONS (4' ORGANS ON TABLES)

 

*San Andrés Zautla (45)   1726 (1,2,5,6)
San Pedro Quiatoni (45)   1729 (1,2,4)
San Pedro Mártir Yucuxaco (45)   1740 (5)
Santiago Guevea de Humboldt (45)   1745 (1,2,3)
Sta. María Peñoles (45)   XVIII early (2,3)

San Miguel Tequixtepec (41, 44)

San Andres Huayapam (45)

 

XVIII early (3)

1772(5)

 

SMALL DIMENSIONS (2' ORGANS ON TABLES)

 

Sta. María de la Asunción Tlacolula (45)   ca. 1700 (2,3)
Santiago Tlazoyaltepec (45)   1724 (2,4)
Santiago Ixtaltepec (45)   1730 (2)
San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca (45)   ca.1724-1730 (2)
*Sta. Ma. de la Natividad Tamazulapan (45)   ca.1724-1730 (2,6)
San Pedro Cholula (45)   ca.1724-1730 (2,3)
San Andrés Nuxiño (45)   ca.1724-1730 (2,3)
San Lucas Quiavini (45)   XVIII (4,7)
San Bartolo Soyaltepec (42)      XVIII (8?)

 


SECOND STAGE: 1777 - 1839
Transition between the baroque and neoclassic aesthetic; secularization of the clergy

and diminished influence of religious orders in New Spain; with few exceptions, the

cases are no longer painted, gilded or decorated with religious imagery.

 

LARGE DIMENSIONS (8' ORGANS)

 

*Santa Maria de la Asunción Tlacolula (45)   1791 (1)
*Sta. María de la Asunción Tlaxiaco(47)   XVIII late
San Melchor Betaza (45)   XVIII/XIX (3)
Santiago Comaltepec(45)   XVIII/XIX (3)
Santa María Ejutla (45)   XVIII/XIX
San Miguel Huautla (45)   XVIII/XIX (8?)
Santo Tomás Apóstol Ixtlán (45)   XVIII/XIX
Santiago Lachiguiri (45)   XVIII/XIX (3)
San Pedro Quilitongo (45)   XVIII/XIX (3)
San Pedro Tidaá   XVIII/XIX (3)
Asunción Mixtepec (45)   XVIII/XIX (4)
San Baltazar Yatzachi el Alto (47)   1835 (3)
     
MEDIUM DIMENSIONS (4'STATIONARY ORGANS)

 

San Andrés Sinaxtla (45)   1791
Santiago Chazumba (45)   XVIII/XIX (1,8)
Santo Domingo Nuxaa (45)   1807 (5)
San Bartolo Yautepec (45)   XVIII/XIX (4)
San Mateo Capulalpam de Méndez (45)   1816 (5)
Santa María Tinú (45)   1828 (5)
San Antonino el Alto (45)   XVIII/XIX (4)
Santa María Teotitlán del Valle (45)   XVIII/XIX
Santiago Matatlán (45)   XVIII/XIX
San Miguel Chicahua (45)   XVIII/XIX (8?)
San Pablo Coatlán (45)   XVIII/XIX (4,7)
Santa María Pápalo (45)   XVIII/XIX (3,7)
Santa María Apazco (45)   XVIII/XIX (7)
Sta. María Suchixtlán (47)   XIX (3)
     
MEDIUM DIMENSIONS (4' ORGANS ON TABLES)

 

Concepción Buenavista (51)   1802 (5,8)
San Miguel del Valle (45)   XVIII/XIX (4)

 


THIRD STAGE: 1839 - 1900
(Extended keyboards -
49 or more keys arranged chromatically)

 

LARGE DIMENSIONS (8' ORGANS)

 

San Miguel Teotitlán del Camino(49)   1839
Sta. Maria de la Natividad Tamazulapan (54)   1840 (5)
Asunción de María Tehuantepec (56)   1864
*San Matías Jalatlaco (56)   1866 (5)
Sta. María Zaachila (56)   XIX
San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca (54)   1876
Santa. Cruz de Amilpas (56)   XIX (5)
San Miguel Tlalixtac (55)   XIX
San Melchor Yatzachi el Bajo   XIX (7)
Sta. María Alotepec (56)   XIX (3)
     
MEDIUM DIMENSIONS (4' STATIONARY ORGANS)

 

San Juan Ihualtepec (53)   1852 (4,8)
Santiago Ihuitlán Plumas (53)   XIX (3,8?)
San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán (54)   XIX (4,8)
*San Pedro Zapotitlán Lagunas (54)   1885 (4, 8)
Santiago Tamazola (54)  

1888 (3,8)

*Sto. Domingo Tepelmeme (54)   1891 (8)

* Restored organs

CHARACTERISTICS CODE

1 Faces (mascarones) painted on the facade pipes
2 Polychrome case
3 Organ reported for the first time by the IOHIO
4 Organ already reported; documented by the IOHIO
5 Organ already documented; date discovered by the IOHIO
6 New keyboard, not original
7 Only a few other interior parts remain (windchest, pipes, etc.)
8 Organ constructed in Puebla or elsewhere

     

TWENTIETH-CENTURY ORGANS
Imported from Germany

     
Carmen de Abajo (Walcker)   1907 - 1908

Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio (Schlag und Söhne)

  ca. 1900