Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2648 (1980)

Northminster Baptist Church
3955 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS

Images

2017-10-31 - Sanctuary interior to rear (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2017-10-31 - Positiv and enclosed Choir (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2017-10-31 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2017-10-31 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2017-10-31 - Exposed pipes and en-chamade (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2017-10-31 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
43 stops
57 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2004-12-17 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 16, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2006-04-22 - The organ is free-standing at the front of the room, except for the choir division, which is located to the right, behind pews for the choir. -Database Manager

2013-11-10 - Originally installed with 45 ranks; later additions by David Finch Organ Builder to complete the organ. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from the church website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Jackson, Mississippi
     Northminster Baptist Church

     Austin   Op. 2648   1980   3/57
     _______________________________________________________

     GREAT                               SWELL
 16' Gemshorn             61          8' Rohrflöte        61
  8' Principal            61          8' Viola            61
  8' Bourdon              61          8' Viola Celeste    49
  8' Harmonic Flute       61 *        4' Principal        61
  8' Gemshorn             12          4' Koppelflöte      61
  4' Octave               61      2 2/3' Nasard           61
  4' Nachthorn            61          2' Blockflöte       61
  2' Super Octave         61      1 3/5' Tierce           49
 IV  Fourniture          244         IV  Plein Jeu       244
     Unison Off                      16' Basson           12
     Chimes                           8' Trompette        61
                                      8' Hautbois         61
     CHOIR                            4' Clairon          61 *
 16' Lieblich Gedeckt     12             Tremulant
  8' Metal Gedeckt        61             Sub
  8' Dolce                61             Unison Off
  8' Dolce Celeste        49             Super
  4' Spitz Principal      61
  2' Doublette            61             PEDAL
III  Mixture             183         32' Resultant        --
  8' Cromorne             61         16' Principal        32
     Tremulant                       16' Subbass          32
     Sub                             16' Gemshorn         GT
     Unison Off                      16' Lieblich Gedeckt CH
     Super                            8' Octave           32
                                      8' Bourdon          12
     POSITIV                          8' Gemshorn         GT
  8' Holzgedeckt          61 *        8' Metal Gedeckt    CH
  4' Principal            61 *        4' Choral Bass      32
  4' Spillflöte           61 *        4' Spitzflöte       32
  2' Octave               61 *        4' Bourdon          12 *
 II  Sesquialtera        122 *        2' Spitzflöte       12 *
III  Scharf              183 *       IV  Mixture         128
  8' Rohrschalmei         61 *       32' Contra Bombarde  12 *
     Tremulant                       16' Bombarde         32
     Sub                             16' Basson           SW
     Unison Off                       8' Trompette        12
  8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61          4' Cromorne         CH

  *  additions by David Finch Organ Builder

    [Received online from Jeff Scofield November 10, 2013]