St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Leawood, Kansas, has commissioned Saint John’s Abbey Organ Builders under the artistic leadership of Martin Pasi to build a mechanical action organ of 45 stops over three manuals and pedal to be completed in 2025.  The organ will be situated in the large West gallery of the church, which will accommodate antiphonal choirs for the praying of the Liturgy of the Hours as well as voices and instruments attending the celebration of the Eucharist and other rites and sacraments.  

The tonal scheme for the organ will be inspired by the great 18^th century abbey organs of central Europe, filtered through the modern, distinctive personal style for which Martin Pasi is known.  The organ will be housed in a wide hardwood case with the “Hauptwerk” (Great) division in the center, flanked by two “Seitenwerk” (side) divisions in swell enclosures.  The Pedal division will reside behind the main case, and the organist will be able to both accompany and direct the choir from a reversed, detached console.

Specification

Manual I ~ Hauptwerk
       16’     Bordun
         8’     Principal (façade)
         8’     Suavial (discant)
         8’     Hohlfletten
         8’     Violoncello
         4’     Octav
         4’     Spitzfletten
  3 1/5’     Großterz
  2 2/3’     Quint
         2’     Superoctav
  1 1/3’     Mixtur VI
         8’     Cornetto V (discant)
         8’     Trompet
                 Koppelzug II
                 Koppelzug III

Manual II ~ Nordseitenwerk (in swell enclosure)
         8’     Principal (façade)
         8’     Copl
         8’     Salicional
         4’     Octav
         4’     Rohrfletten
         4’     Salicet
  2 2/3’     Sesquialter II
         2’     Octav
         1’     Cymbel IV
       16’     Dulcian
         8’     Chalumeau
         8’     Vox humana
                 Tremulant
                 Koppelzug III

Manual III ~ Südseitenwerk (in swell enclosure)
         8’     Principal (façade)
         8’     Flaut Travers
         8’     Viol da gamba
         8’     Vox cœlestis
         4’     Fugara
         4’     Nachthorn
  2 2/3’     Hörnli II
         2’     Waldflettl
  1 1/3’     Flageolet
         2’     Mixtur IV
       16’     Baß Chalumeau
         8’     Huboa
                 Tremulant

Pedal
       16’     Subbaß
       16’     Violonbaß
         8’     Principalbaß
  5 1/3’     Großquint
         4’     Octavbaß
       16’     Posaun
         8’     Trompet
         4’     Claron
                 Pedalkoppel I
                 Pedalkoppel II
                 Pedalkoppel III

                 Cymbelstern
                 Vogelgesang