Santiago Ihuitlán Plumas
Region: Mixteca Alta
Church construction date: 1731
Organ construction date: late 18th/early 19th century
Organ builder: unknown (Puebla)
Last played: unknown
Organ classification: 4´ stationary organ
Tonal base: 8´ principal
Pitch: unknown
Case measurements: upper case: height 2.25 m, width 2.50 m, depth 0.78 m
Keyboard: missing, but it had 54 notes, LH chromatic, with registers divided c'/c#'
Bellows: missing
Similar organs: none
Only the upper case and chest remain of the organ of Santiago Ihuitlán Plumas which has been preserved in an unusual way. The upper case was set on a cement base, repainted, and has been used as an altarpiece. The windchest, which indicated 10 stops, was turned over and serves as a platform for the religious statues inside the case. The northern location of the community and the curved upper profile of the case indicate a Puebla construction.
SPECIFICATIONS (unknown)
Left hand: 25 notes C-c’
Right hand: 29 notes c#’-f'’’’