SAN MIGUEL CHICAHUA

SAN MIGUEL CHICAHUA

Region: Mixteca Alta
Church construction date: late 18th century
Organ construction date: after 1802 (construction of the choir loft)
Organ builder: unknown (probably from Puebla)
Last played: 1970s and later

Organ classification: 8´ stationary organ
Tonal base: 8´ principal
Pitch: a = 392 Hz
Case measurements: height 3.48 m, width 1.93, depth 0.78 m
Keyboard: 45 notes C- c’’’ with a short octave, registers divided c’/c#’
Bellows: two wedge bellows located behind the organ

DISPOSITION

Left hand: 21 notes, C-c’ with a short octave
1. Flautado mayor 8´
2. Octava 4´
3. Docena 2 2/3´
4. Quincena 2´

Right hand: 24 notes, c#’- c’’’
1. Clarín 8’
2. Flautado mayor 8'
3. Octava 4
4. Docena 2 2/3´
5. Quincena 2´/ Octava 4´