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OAXACA CATHEDRAL



Photos: David Hilbert  

                                                                                    

OAXACA CATHEDRAL

Region: Central Valleys
Church construction date: began in 1544, reconstructed 1724-31, dedicated 1733
Organ construction date: 1711-1712
Organ builder: Matías de Chávez (from Puebla)
Last played: present

Organ classification: 8´ stationary organ
Tonal base: 8´ principal
Pitch: a=392 Hz, 1/6 comma meantone
Case measurements: height 6.48 m, width 4.83 m, depth 1.07 m
Keyboard:
47 notes C-d’’’ with a short octave, registers divided c’/c#’
Bellows: new reservoir type made in 1997 based on 1912 model, located RH of the organ
Wind pressure: 81 mm

Reconstruction: 1996-1997 by Susan Tattershall of Órganos Históricos de México, with funding from Fomento Social Banamex

DISPOSITION

Left hand: 21 notes C-c with a short octave
1. Flautado mayor 8´ (façade)
2. Trompeta real 8´
3. Lleno III
4. Diez y novena 1 1/3´
5. Quincena 2´
6. Octava 4´
7. Tapadillo 4´
8. Bardón 8´
9. Tambor

Right hand: 26 notes c#’-d’’’
1. Trompeta real 8´
2. Diez y novena 1 1/3´
3. Lleno IV
4. Quincena 2´
5. Flauta en octava 4´
6. Octava 4´
7. Bardón 8´
8. Corneta IV
9. Flautado mayor 8´
10. Clarín 8´ (façade)
11. Pajaritos