Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organ Co. Opus 1173 (1923)

First Baptist Church
108 Seventh Avenue South
Nashville, TN

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

October 1967 - Church exterior; the tower still remains (Photograph from an archival source: via Sharron Lyon, retired FBC organist, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1943-12-24 - Chancel and organ grille (Photograph from an archival source: via Sharron Lyon, retired FBC organist, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Chancel and organ grille (Photograph by via Sharron Lyon, retired FBC organist, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1967-09-24 - Console (Last service in the old sanctuary; courtesy of Sharron Lyon/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

3 manuals
18 stops
28 registers
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes

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

2006-05-24 - Updated through online information from Melvin Potts. -- Organ was removed in late 60s prior to demolition of old sanctuary. Was purchased by Sam Lott of Nashville; disposition unknown. -Database Manager

2016-08-28 - Updated through online information from William Dunklin. <br>Replaced Roosevelt organ opus 291 of 1885. It is unknown if any of the Roosevelt pipework was included in the Austin. The building was demolished in 1967 and replaced a new and much larger sanctuary on the same site, retaining the 188-foot tall tower. The new sanctuary has a 1970 4/59 Schantz and a wonderful acoustic. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Copied from console 1967; additional notes from Austin Company sometime in late 1960s Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Nashville, Tennessee
First Baptist Church

Austin Organ Company   Opus 1173   1923

GREAT
1st Open Diapason 8'
2nd Diapason 8'
Viol d' Gamba 8'
Flauto Major 8'(extension of Pedal Diapason, 29 pipes)
Melodia 8'
Waldflote 4'
Harmonic Tuba 8'

SWELL
Bourdon 16'
Diapason Phonon 8'
Viole d' Orchestre 8'
Viole Celeste 8'
Echo Salicional 8'
Tibia Clausa 8' (extension of Pedal Bourdon, 41 pipes)
Flauto Traverso 4'
Waldhorn 8'
Vox Humana 8'

ORCHESTRAL
Violin Diapason (GT)
Violoncello 8'
Claribel Flute 8'(GT)
Forest Flute 4' (GT)
Orchestral Oboe 8'
Vox Humana 8'(SW)

PEDAL
Open Diapason 16'
Bourdon 16'
Lieblich Gedeckt 16'(Sw)
Flauto Major 8'(From Open Diapason 16')
Violoncello 8'(GT)
Tuba Profunda 16'(GT)


 [Received from Melvin Potts 2012-08-07.]