The Fritsch Memorial Casavant Tracker Pipe Organ In Siebert Chapel
The gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Fritsch of Barrington, Illinois
Take a look at this magnificent instrument
Providing a distinctive focal point in Siebert Chapel is the commanding four-manual tracker Fritsch Memorial Organ. Casavant Fréres of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, under the artistic direction of Gerhard Brunzema, designed and constructed the instrument in consultation with Professor Emeritus of Music William Passavant Roth, '50.
Influenced by Dutch and North German organ building practices of the 17th and 18th centuries, the Fritsch Memorial Organ comprises 3,495 pipes, 63 ranks, and features 5 divisions (Hauptwerk, Oberwerk, Schwellwerk, Brustwerk, and Pedal) housed in a 36-foot-high case of solid oak. Dedicated on April 30, 1976, the instrument was a gift to Carthage from College Trustee John Fritsch and his wife Judy (Ewig), '61.
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Hauptwerk
(housed in the five section directly above the horizontal trumpet pipes) Praestant 16'Oktave 8' Hohlflote 8' Oktave 4' Quint 2 2/3 Oktave 2' Mixtur V Scharf IV Trompete 16' Spanische Trompete 8' |
Oberwerk
(housed in the top three sections of the organ case) Praestant 8'Gedackt 8' Oktave 4' Spitzflote 4' Nasat 2 2/3 Flote 2' Terz 1 3/5 Scharf IV Dulzian 8' Tremulant |
Schwellwerk
(enclosed in the case behind the main organ case) Gedackt 16'Rohrflote 8' Spitzgamba 8' Querflote 4' Flachflote 2' Kornett III Mixtur V Oboe 8' Tremulant |
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Brustwerk
(housed behind the wood grillwork immediately above the key desk) Holzgedackt 8'Rohrflote 4' Oktave 2' Nasat 1 1/3 Zimbel II Regal 8' |
Pedal
(housed in the towers to the left and right of the main organ case) Praestant 16'Oktave 8' Gedacktflote 8' Oktave 4' Mixtur VI Posaune 16' Trompete 8' Trompete 4' |
Couplers and Accessories
Oberwerk to Hauptwerk |