Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2690 (1985)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
2600 Rouse Road
Kinston, NC

Images

2023-09-19 - Unenclosed pipework in chancel (Photograph by Church Facebook page, submitted by Colton Barber/Colton Barber)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
54 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets on Slanted 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)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
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

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

2011-08-23 - Updated through online information from Timothy Price. -Database Manager

2023-10-04 - Organ is playable but condition needs attention. The blower is in need of replacement. The organ also has other issues which were not disclosed. -Colton Barber

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from console 2010 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Kinston, North Carolina, USA
First Baptist Church

Austin Organs, INC., Opus 2690, 1985

GREAT ORGAN              CHOIR ORGAN
16'Flauto Dolce          8' Chimney Flute
8' Principal             8' Flauto Dolce
8' Bourdon               8' Flute Celeste
4' Octave                4' Fugara
4' Flute Harmonique      4' Spire Flute
2 2/3' Nasat             2' Octavin
2' Doublette             1 1/3' Larigot
1 3/5' Terz              1' Sifflote
1 1/3' Mixture IV        1' Cymbale III
8' Trompette             8' Cromorne
8' Cromorne              Tremolo
4' Clarion               Choir Unison Off
Chimes                   Ch. to Ch. 16', 4'
Zimbelstern              Sw. to Ch. 16', 8', 4'
Great Unison Off         Gt. to Ch. 8'
Sw. to Gt. 16', 8', 4'
Ch. to Gt. 16', 8', 4'

SWELL ORGAN              PEDAL ORGAN
8' Flute Couverte        32' Bourdon
8' Viola Pomposa         16' Principal
8' Viola Celeste         16' Subbass
4' Prestant              16' Flauto Dolce
4' Koppel Flote          10 2/5' Quinte
2 2/3' Nasat             8'  Octave
2' Blockflote            8'  Floten Basse
1 3/5' Terz              8'  Flauto Douce
2' Pein Jeu III          4'  Choral Bass
16'Bassoon               4'  Spitzflote
8' Trompette             2'  Spitzflote
8' Hautbois              16' Bombarde
4' Clairon               16' Bassoon
Tremolo                  8'  Trompette
Swell Unison Off         4'  Clairon
Sw. to Sw. 16', 4'       4'  Cromorne
Ch. to Sw. 16', 8', 4'   Gt. to Ped. 8'
                         Sw. to Ped. 8', 4'
                         Ch. to Ped. 8', 4'

The console and rear gallery are prepared for a 12-rank antiphonal organ. The chamber is still awaiting its installation.

 [Received from Timothy D. Price 2011-08-23.]