The Holtkamp Organ
In the worship life of the college, the organ is an important servant, used in collaboration with St. Olaf College’s extensive music program and as a recital and teaching instrument. The organ also invites participation — from choral ensembles, orchestras and bands, and the congregation.
Boe Memorial Chapel’s pipe organ was installed in 2006. The main instrument in the chancel area includes four manual divisions playable from a three-manual, English-style drawknob console and has 75 ranks totaling 4,105 pipes. Visually the organ is designed to complement and frame the central window, and its case serves as a hard, reflective “shell” for the choir area directly below. With 15 ranks and 963 pipes, the gallery organ retains the central cases from the original chapel organ built by the Schlicker Organ Company (1960) and incorporates the console built by Hotlkamp in 1990. The entire instrument can be played from either console. This arrangement enables the flexible placement of choirs and instruments either in the main chancel music space or in the gallery.
St. Olaf is a place where music is not just taught but experienced, both by music students and the college community. Because of the active worship life on campus, a rich experiential learning takes place at St. Olaf. The organ, serving as an instrument for the accompaniment and leadership of song, and as an interpreter of song, is a vital part of that unique worship life.
Specifications of the Organ
Holtkamp Organ Company, Cleveland, Ohio (Opus 2090)
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| PEDAL | GREAT | SWELL | CHOIR | ||||
| 32′ 32′ 16′ 16′ 16′ 16′ 16′ 16′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 4′ 4′ 2′ IV 32′ 16′ 16′ 16′ 16′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 4′ 4′ |
Violone Bass Bourdon Bass Open Wood Diapason Violone Bourdon Lieblichgedackt Quintaton Open Wood Octave Violone Nachthorn Flute Choralbass Nachthorn Nachthorn Mixture Trombone Bass Trombone Bombarde Bassoon Clarinet Tuba Harmonique Bombarde Trumpet Bassoon Bombarde Trumpet Bombarde on Pedal MIDI A |
16′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 4′ 4′ 2 2/3′ 2′ 1 3/5′ IV V 16′ 8′ 8′ 8′ |
Violone Diapason Violone Dulciana Harmonic Flute Chimney Flute Octave Openflute Quint Fifteenth Terz Scharf Mixture Bombarde Tuba Harmonique Bombarde Trumpet Tremulant Great 16′ Great Unison Off Bombarde on Great MIDI B |
16′
8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 4′ 4′ II 2′ II-III IV 16′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 4′ |
Lieblichgedackt Geigen Diapason Gamba Vox Celeste Hohlflute Lieblichgedackt Octave Geigen Traverse Flute Cornet TC Octavin Mixture Graves Plein Jeu Bassoon Trompette Hautbois Vox Humana Clairon Tremulant Swell 16′ Swell Unison Off Swell 4′ Bombarde on Swell MIDI C |
16′
8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 4′ 4′ 2 2/3′ 2′ 2′ 1 3/5′ 1 1/3′ IV 16′ 8′ 8′ 8′ |
Quintaton Principal Voce Humana F6 Bourdon Quintaton Erzahler Erzahler Celeste Octave Rohrflute Nazard Principal Nachthorn Tierce Larigot Scharf Bass Clarinet Tuba Harmonique English Horn Clarinet Tremulant Choir 16′ Choir Unison Off Choir 4′ Bombarde on Choir MIDI D |
| BOMBARDE | GALLERY PEDAL | GALLERY GREAT | GALLERY SWELL | ||||
| 16′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 4′ 4′ 2′ 16′ 16′ 16′ 8′ 8′ 8′ |
Open Wood Open Diapason Nachthorn Stopped Flute Open Diapason Nachthorn Open Diapason Tuba Harmonique Bombarde Festival Trumpet Tuba Harmonique Festival Trumpet Bombarde Zimbelstern Vogelgesang |
16′ 16′ 8′ 8′ 8′ 4′ 16′ 8′ |
Principal Gemshorn Octave Gemshorn Pommer Super Octave Bassoon/Oboe Festival Trumpet |
8′
8′ 8′ 4′ 4′ 2′ IV 8′ |
Principal Gemshorn Pommer Octave Pommer Gemshorn Mixture Festival Trumpet |
8′
8′ 8′ 4′ 2′ 16′ 16′ 8′ 8′ |
Rohrflute Gamba Voix Celeste Spitzflute Principal Festival Trumpet Bassoon/Oboe Festival Trumpet Bassoon/Oboe Tremulant Swell 4′ Swell Unison Off |