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.
Rudolf von Beckerath Orgelbau (1974)
III/Ped 33 stops, 48 ranks
Mechanical action
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 |