First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
108 Seventh Avenue South
Nashville, TN
Images
1986-02-02 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2007-09-23 - Balconies and Stained Glass Windows (taken from the upper organ chamber) (Photograph by Michael Valentine/Database Manager)
2007-09-23 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Michael Valentine/Database Manager)
2007-09-23 - Chancel and Facade (Photograph by Michael Valentine/Database Manager)
2007-09-23 - Facade (Photograph by Michael Valentine/Database Manager)
2007-09-23 - Facade and Console (Photograph by Michael Valentine/Database Manager)
2007-09-23 - Console (Photograph by Michael Valentine/Database Manager)
1970-03-29 - Chancel and Facade (Photograph from Church Archives, Courtesy of Michael Valentine/Database Manager)
c. 2000 - Fisheye view from rear of balcony (C. Kenneth Stein, photographybystein.com/C. Kenneth Stein)
c. 2000 - Fisheye view of room from corner of the balcony (C. Kenneth Stein, photographybystein.com/C. Kenneth Stein)
c. 2000 - View of pipework from the console (C. Kenneth Stein, photographybystein.com/C. Kenneth Stein)
c. 2000 - Wide-angle view of console (C. Kenneth Stein, photographybystein.com/C. Kenneth Stein)
c. 2000 - Detail of right facade and pipework (C. Kenneth Stein, photographybystein.com/C. Kenneth Stein)
c. 2000 - Fisheye view of console (C. Kenneth Stein, photographybystein.com/C. Kenneth Stein)
Consoles
Main
- 4 manuals
- 45 stops
- 60 registers
- 5 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Has sequencer
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
- Has hitchdown couplers
Notes
2004-10-30 - Ded. May 1970. -Database Manager
2008-05-18 - Updated through online information from Michael Valentine. -Database Manager
2008-05-19 - Updated through online information from Michael Valentine. -- In June 2004, a Zymbelstern was added in honor of organist Sharron Lyon to commemorate 40 years of service to First Baptist, Nashville. In 2005, The console was completely rebuilt from Electro-pneumatic action to solid state. -Database Manager
2010-01-12 - Updated through online information from Michael Valentine. -Database Manager
2010-11-02 - Updated through online information from Michael Valentine. -Database Manager
2011-07-23 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2012-01-11 - Updated through online information from Michael Valentine. -Database Manager
2012-09-26 - Updated through online information from Stephen Aber. -Database Manager
2013-02-28 - Updated through online information from Michael Valentine. -- I have done extensive work and maintenance to this instrument with the assistance of Mr. Kenneth B. Brewer. The Trompette en Chamade is on 12" wind pressure. The organ now has 99 levels of memory. The Chimes were fabricated by Deagan. -Database Manager
2013-04-12 - Updated through online information from Michael Valentine. -- The organ now has 256 levels of memory. It was updated last week. -Database Manager
2018-11-23 - Updated by Derek Milnar, who maintains the organ. <br> <br>In 2005, all bellows were re-leathered during the solid-state upgrades by Milnar Organ. Company -Database Manager
2021-04-13 - The sanctuary seats over 1,800. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist
Stoplist from console and Schantz promotional flyer Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Nashville, Tennessee
First Baptist Church
Schantz Op. 968 4/59 1970
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GREAT CHOIR
16' Violone 61 16' Gedackt 61
8' Principal 61 8' Gedackt 12
8' Rohrflöte 61 8' Erzähler 61
4' Octave 61 8' Erzähler Celeste 49
4' Quintaton 61 4' Hohlflöte 61
2' Super Octave 61 2 2/3' Nasat 49
IV Mixture (19-22-26-29) 244 2' Blockflöte 61
III Scharff (29-33-36) 183 1 3/5' Terz 49
8' Trompete 61 1' Sifflöte 61
Unison Off 8' Hautbois 61
Chimes Tremulant
8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61 Sub
Unison Off
SWELL Super
8' Bourdon 61 8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT
8' Viole de Gambe 61
8' Viole Celeste 49 PEDAL
4' Prestant 61 32' Resultant --
4' Flute Conique 61 16' Principal 32
2' Doublette 61 16' Brummbass 32
IV Plein Jeu (22-26-39-22) 244 16' Violone GT
16' Basson 61 16' Gedackt CH
8' Trompette 61 8' Octave 32
4' Clairon 61 8' Flötenbass 12
Tremulant 8' Violone 12
Sub 8' Gedackt CH
Unison Off 4' Super Octave 12
Super 4' Flöte 12
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT II Mixture 1 (2 2/3 - 2) 64
II Mixture 2 (1 1/3 - 1) 64
POSITIV 32' Kontra Posaune F/L 32
8' Nasonflöte 61 16' Posaune 12
4' Principal 61 16' Basson SW
4' Koppelflöte 61 8' Trompete 12
2' Octave 61 8' Basson SW
1 1/3' Quinte 61 4' Schalmei 32
II Sesquialtera 98
III Cymbel (33-36-40) 183
8' Krummhorn 61
Unison Off
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT
[Received from Jeff Scofield March 2, 2013]
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