Instruments

The University of South Carolina School of Music houses three organs for student use: a two-manual, mechanical-action Schlicker (1970) with eight stops; a two-manual, 13-rank Schantz (1995); and a two-manual, mechanical-action Dobson (1995) of 31 stops. Located in a 200-seat recital hall, the Dobson instrument, Opus 65, has the specifications noted below:

The organ has an attached keydesk with mechanically adjustable bench and lights for music rack and pedal. The case is of solid maple with curved, three-dimensional facade. Key action is mechanical, and stop and coupler actions are electric. The Swell to Great coupler may be controlled by a thumb reversible button, and the Swell and Great couplers to the Pedal may be controlled by toe reversibles. The combination action is solid state (32 channels) with 14 generals (thumb and toe) and six for each division (thumb for Great and Swell, toe for Pedal). The tuning is equal temperament; The two tremulants affect the entire organ.

The School of Music also oversees a two-manual, 14-rank M. P. Moller that is located in the University’s Rutledge Chapel.

In addition to these four organs, the School of Music has a three-stop portative organ by Casavant, two 2-manual harpsichords, one 1-manual Italian harpsichord, one Muselar, and two fortepianos.

Dobson instrument, Opus 65 Specifications