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Organ of the Saint Peter Church in Jaffa

Organ n. 37 | Organ of the Saint Peter Church in Jaffa

This little organ which dates from 1847 is the oldest which remains intact today. It belongs to the General Custodianship of the Holy Land. It was constructed by the famous Italian firm Agati Nicomede e Fratelli de Pistoïa. It was installed in the back room of the Jerusalem Christian Information Center, which is an institution intended to welcome and inform pilgrims to Jerusalem. Since 2013, it stands in the Saint Peter Franciscan church in Jaffa.
The organ case measures 260 cm high, 150 cm wide and 70 cm deep. It is made of grey-painted wood with gold stripes. The facade of the organ case is open and exposes the Principal stop.
This instrument has been completely rebuilt by D. Taboada,
head of the organ workshop at the Holy Saviour Franciscan
Monastery in Jerusalem.

Description of the organ

Disposition:
One keyboard of 50 notes. The first octave is shortened (scavezza) according to the popular practice of the time. It is composed of the following notes:


C F D G E A B flat B

The pedalboard is also composed of eight notes from the first octave, in the same order. It has no independent registration. Each note of the pedalboard is linked permanently to the corresponding note of the keyboard.
The disposition of the organ is as follows:

Principal 8′ basso
Vigesimaseconda
Principal 8′ soprano
Voce Angelica 8′
Octave 4′
Flauto a Fuso 4′
Decimaquinta 2′
Nazardo 2 2/3′
Decimanona Flagioletto’

There is a Ripieno pedal which allows the simultaneous playing of the Octave 4, Decimaquinta, Decimanona and Vigesimaseconda. There is also a “drum” effect, which is produced by a pedal at the right side of the pedalboard.
The air supply is provided by a small electric motor.

Organ of the Saint Peter Church in Jaffa

Description of the organ

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