1995-10-22 - Organ case (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1995-10-22 - Keydesk and stopjambs (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2007-01-28 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The organ is free-standing and encased at the front of the room to the right side of center. The 3-sectional case contains 62 pipes arranged: 13-23-26. The left flat contains pipes 1-13 of the Man. I 8' Principal. Pipes 14-36 of that same rank are in the center flat covering the expression shutters for Man. II. And the right flat contains pipes 1-26 of the Pedal 4' Choralbass. The keydesk is attached to the center section of the case beneath the expressive Man. II division. The organ was designed by Prof. David Dahl [then of Whitworth College] in collaboration with Glenn D. White of Olympic Organ Builders, Seattle, Washington - who also installed and voiced the organ upon its arrival. The organ was dedicated by David P. Dahl on Sunday, March 9, 1969 at 4:30 p.m. in a program featuring J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, A. Valente, Francois Couperin, Louis Clerambault, J. Ernst-Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, M. Drischner, Johannes Brahms, Johann J. Krebs, Flor Peters, Helmut Walcha, and Marcel Dupre. A congregational hymn and a traditional Norwegian folksong: Saeterjentens Sondag were also included. -Database Manager
2024-10-23 - Listed as available and for sale on Facebook Oct 23, 2024 -- posted by Floyd Czoski: 23 rank Werner Bosch pipe organ available in Spokane WA. (Messiah Lutheran Church) -Paul R. Marchesano
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console in October, 1995 2017-09-06
Spokane, Washington
Messiah Lutheran Church (ELCA)
BOSCH, Opus 526, 1968 - Original Specifications
Olympic Organ Builders, 1969 – Tonal Design & Voicing
MANUAL I COUPLERS (hitch-down; l – r)
16 Quintade 56 II – P.
8 Principal 56 I – P.
8 Rohrflöte 56
4 Octave 56 M.II – I
2 Flachflöte 56
IV Mixture [19-22-26-29] 224
8 Trompete 56 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Tremulant Swell Expression (bal.)
Zimbelstern
MANUAL II (Expressive)
8 Spitzgedackt 56
4 Koppelflöte 56
2 Principal 56
III Scharf [19-22-26] 168
II Sesquialter [12-17] 112
8 Krummhorn 56 ACTION: Mech. Key & Stop
Tremulant
INDEPENDENT VOICES: 17
PEDAL SPEAKING STOPS: 18; inc. zimbelstern
16 Subbass 32
8 Gedacktbass 32 RANKS: 23
4 Choralbass 32
16 Fagott 32 PIPES: 1,192
NOTES
The organ is housed in a free-standing, 3-sectional case. Each section has its own facade
with a combined total of 62 pipes. The left flat is comprised of notes 1-13 of the Man. I
8' Principal. The center flat continued with notes 14-36 of the Man. I 8' Principal. The
right flat contains notes 1-26 of the Pedal 4' Choralbass.
The specification was designed by David P. Dahl in collaboration with Olympic Organ
Builders. Mr. Dahl also played the Dedicatory Recital on March 9, 1969.
Sources: Bosch opus list; JRS; extant organ
Messiah Lutheran Church (ELCA)
4202 N. Belt St.
Spokane, WA. 99205 Documented: October, 1995
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