Better Pipe Organ Database

Austin Organs, Inc. Opus 2608 (1977)

Baldwin Community United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
5001 Baptist Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA

Images

2021-05-17 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-26 - Console to right (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-26 - Console to left (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1995-09-26 - Antiphonal (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2016-05-03 - Chancel and exposed pipes (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-04-10 - Church interior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
39 stops
52 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
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

2004-12-21 - Information identifying this instrument from the Austin Organs, Inc. web site, accessed December 20, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager

2009-11-26 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Great exposed on front wall to each side of altar, balance of main organ in side chambers with no pipes visible; Antiphonal exposed to each side of the two gallery lancet windows -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from visit September 26, 1995 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
       Baldwin Community United Methodist Church

       Austin   Op. 2608   1977   3/52

       GREAT                           SWELL
   16' Quintaten                   16' Rohrgedeckt 12
    8' Principal                    8' Rohrflöte
    8' Bourdon                      8' Viole de Gambe
    4' Octave                       8' Voix Celeste
    4' Koppelflöte                  4' Principal
    2' Super Octave                 4' Waldflöte
   IV  Fourniture               2 2/3' Masard
       Sub                          2' Blockflöte
       Unison Off               1 3/5' Tierce
       Super                       IV  Plein Jeu
    8' Trompette Harmonique CH     16' Basson
       Chimes                       8' Trompette
       Cymbalstern                  8' Hautbois 12
                                    4' Clairon
       CHOIR                           Tremulant
    8' Holzgedeckt                     Sub
    8' Flauto Dolce                    Unison Off
    8' Dolce Celeste                   Super
    4' Spitzflöte
    2' Principal                       PEDAL
1 1/3' Larigot                     16' Principal
  III  Cymbal                      16' Quintaten GT
    8' Cromorne                    16' Rohrgedeckt SW
       Tremulant               10 2/3' Quinte --
       Sub                          8' Octave 12
       Unison off                   8' Rohrflöte SW
       Super                        4' Choralbass
    8' Trompette Harmonique         2' Doublette 12
                                   IV  Cornet --
       ANTIPHONAL                 III  Mixture
    8' Holzbordun                  16' Posaune
    8' Gemshorn                    16' Basson SW
    4' Principal                    8' Posaune 12
    4' Spitzflöte                   4' Cromorne CH
    2' Spitzprincipal
III-IV Mixture                         ANTIPHONAL PEDAL
    8' Trompete                    16' Holzbordun 12 AN

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield November 26, 2009.]

Documents

(1977-01-01) Dedication program via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield