Organ Recital Hall

The Beckerath Organ in the Organ Recital Hall of the Fine Arts Building is the main instrument on the UH campus for teaching and recitals. The Beckerath Organ is used by the UH organ students for regularly scheduled practice sessions, lessons, organ-related courses, many degree recitals, and choral accompaniments. The hall is dedicated to the organ program 24-hours per day, seven days per week.
Beckerath organ
Rudolf von Beckerath Orgelbau (1974)
III/Ped 33 stops, 48 ranks
Mechanical action

Specifications

GREAT: Manual II POSITIV: Manual I COUPLERS:
Quintadena 16' Gedackt 8' Swell to Great
Principal 8' Principal 4' Positiv to Great
Rohrflöte 8' Spielflöte 4' Swell to Positiv
Octave 4' Nasat 2 2/3' Great to Pedal
Spitzflöte 4' Octave 2' Swell to Pedal
Octave 2' Blockflöte 2' Positiv to Pedal
Sesquialtera II Tierce 1 3/5'
Mixture V Scharf IV COMBINATIONS:
Trumpet 8' Krummhorn 8' 20 General Pistons with Sequencer
100 Memory Levels
SWELL: Manual III  PEDAL:
Bordun 8' Principal 16' MANUAL COMPASS:
Koppelflöte 4' Subbass 16' CC - c4, 61 notes
Principal 2' Octave 8'
Quinte 1 1/3'  Octave 4' PEDAL COMPASS:
Obertöne III Mixture IV CC - g1, 32 notes
Cymbel III Posaune 16'
Regal 8' Trumpet 8' Mechanical Key Action
Schalmei 4' Tremulants for Swell and Positiv