Institute of Historic Organs Oaxaca Mexico
Institute of Historic Organs Oaxaca Mexico

SAN PEDRO QUIATONI

Photo: David Hilbert                                 Drawing: José Luis Acevedo

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Date of church construction:
Date of construction of the organ: 1724
Builder:
Interventions:
Inscriptions: a Dominican cross and the year 1724 inscribed on the largest facade pipe
Type: four foot tabletop organ

DISPOSITION OF THE ORGAN
Left hand (21 notes)

1. Flautado (4')
2. Tambor
3. Bajoncillo (4')
4. Veintidocena/Quincena
5. Diecinovena (2/3')
6. Quincena
7. Octava (2')
8. Bardón
Right hand (24 notes)

1. Flautado I (4')
2. Pajaritos
3. Octava I (2')
4. Docena/Quinta (1 1/3-2 2/3')
5. Flautada II (4')
6. Octava II (2')
7. Bardón (8')
Summary of the disposition
Flautados:
Flutes:
Reeds:
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGAN

Keyboard: original and complete, although the bone covering has come off many of the natural keys
Compass: 45 keys, C-c’’’, with short octave
Key action: without rollerboard
Stop action: 7 stop knobs on the right hand side of the facade remain, as well as side sliders; stop knobs on the left hand side are not visible
Labels: none
Windchest: original
Measurements of the windchest: .1 m high x .94 m wide x .57 m deep
Disposition of the facade pipes:
Vertical channelboards:
Offset chests:
Bellows: two original cuneiform type
Location of the bellows: on table behind the organ
Wind trunks: one that conducted air from the bellows remains; those that connected the bellows to the windchest are missing
Wind pressure: unknown
Pitch and temperament: unknown
Case finish: polychromed and gilded
Pipe finish: polychromed
Measurements of the case: 1.44 m high x 1.4 m wide x .65 m deep
Location in the church:
State of conservation:

Information compiled with the help of Barbara Owen, Edward Pepe and Susan Tattershall
 
 
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