ORGAN STUDIES AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

The University of South Carolina possesses an outstanding collection of instruments. Organ students have access to a 14-rank Moller Organ (1969) in Rutledge Chapel, a 13-rank Schantz Organ (1995), a 7-stop Schlicker Organ (1970/1995), and a 4-stop Casavant Portative Organ. In addition, the School of Music recently inaugurated its new concert instrument built by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd. of Lake City Iowa.

Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd.
Lake City, Iowa
Opus 65 (1995)

DOBSON ORGAN SPECIFICATIONS

GREAT (58 notes)	SWELL (58 notes)	PEDAL (32 notes)
16'Violone	8' Bourdon	16' Violone
8' Principal	8' Salicional	16' Bourdon
8' Chimney Flute	8' Celeste (FF)	8' Prestant
4' Octave	4' Principal	8' Spire Flute
4' Open Flute	4' Flute	4' Choral Bass
2 2/3' Twelfth	2 2/3' Nazard	IV Mixture
2' Super Octave	2' Gemshorn	16' Trombone
1 3/5' Seventeenth	1 3/5' Tierce	8' Trumpet (ext.)
IV Mixture	IV Mixture	Great to Pedal (coupler)
8' Trumpet	8' Oboe	Swell to Pedal (coupler)
Tremulant P (slow)	8' Cromorne
Tremulant F (fast)

Swell to Great (coupler)

Other Specifications
Attached keydesk with mechanically adjustable bench and lights for music rack and pedal. Solid maple case with curved, three-dimensional facade. Mechanical key action. Electric stop and coupler actions. Couplers (thumb and toe reversibles): Swell/Great, Great/Pedal, Swell/Pedal. Solid-state combination action (32 channels) with 14 generals (thumb and toe) and six for each division (thumb for Great and Swell, toe for Pedal); Equal temperament; Two tremulants affecting the entire organ.

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