First Presbyterian / First & Franklin Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary; rear gallery
210 W. Madison St.
Baltimore, MD
Images
1940's - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Maryland Historical Trust, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2016-11-13 - Organ from left side gallery: (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2014-10-11 - Organ from right side gallery: (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2015-04-06 - Sanctuary ceiling with organ in rear gallery: (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
2016-09-11 - Sanctuary interior with organ at the rear: (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)
Unknown - Gallery and Pipe Display ((1961) Promotional photo in the collection of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Unknown - Console and Pipe Display ((ca. 1961) Promotional photo in the collection of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 3 manuals
- 38 stops
- 49 registers
- 5 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 19, 2004: http://www.austinorgans.com/organ-research.htm. -Database Manager
2023-04-28 - Transferred note from a duplicate entry: **Database Manager on December 24, 2005:**
Identified through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn:
Replaced E. M. Skinner Opus 295, relocated from Grove Part Inn, Ashville, North Carolina. -Jim Stettner
2023-04-28 - Transferred note from a duplicate entry: **Database Manager on June 05, 2007:**
Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Present building dates from 1854. Previous organs by Skinner and Frank Roosevelt. portions of original Roosevelt casework retained in present Austin. Consultant for project was Dr. William H. Barnes. [Source: Brochure about the organ.] -Jim Stettner
2023-04-28 - Franklin St. Presbyterian Church merged into First Presbyterian in 1973 and the congregation was renamed First & Franklin Presbyterian Church. -Jim Stettner
Stoplist
Source: Stoplist copied from the factory specifications & updated by the Minister of Music, Dr. Jason S. Kissel:
Baltimore, Maryland
First Presbyterian / First & Franklin Presbyterian Church
Austin Organs, Inc., Opus 2362, 1961
GREAT Organ
16’ Quintaten
8’ Principal
8’ Bourdon
4’ Octave
4’ Quintaten
2 2/3’ Octave Quint
2’ Superoctave
IV Fourniture
III Scharff
Chimes
Zimbelstern
Great Unison Off 8
SWELL Organ (Expressive)
16’ Rohrgedeckt
8’ Hohlflöte
8’ Viola Pomposa
8’ Viola Celeste
4’ Principal
4’ Rohrflöte
2’ Doublette
IV Plein Jeu
16’ Fagot
8’ Trompette
4’ Clairon
Tremolo
Swell to Swell 16
Swell Unison Off 8
Swell to Swell 4
CHOIR Organ (Expressive)
8’ Gedeckt
8’ Flauto Dolce
8’ Flute Celeste
4’ Prestant
2 2/3’ Nazard
2’ Blockflöte
8’ Krummhorn
8’ Bombarde * (Pedal ext.)
Tremolo
Choir to Choir 16
Choir Unison Off 8
Choir to Choir 4
POSITIV Organ
8’ Nason Flute
4’ Koppelflöte
2’ Principal
1 1/3’ Larigot
1’ Sifflöte
II Sesquialtera
III Cymbal
PEDAL Organ
32’ Resultant
16’ Principal
16’ Quintaten
16’ Gedeckt
8’ Octave
8’ Spitzflöte
8’ Gedeckt
4’ Choral Bass
4’ Spitzflöte
III Mixture
16’ Bombarde
16’ Fagot
8’ Bombarde
4’ Krummhorn
INTER-DIVISIONAL COUPLERS
Swell to Pedal ` 8-4
Great to Pedal 8-4
Choir to Pedal 8-4
Positiv to Pedal 8
Swell to Great 16-8-4
Choir to Great 16-8-4
Positiv to Great 8
Swell to Choir 16-8-4
Great to Choir 8
Positiv to Choir 8
Choir to Swell 8
Positive to Swell 8
FINGER PISTONS
General 1 - 12
Swell 1 - 8
Sw. to Ped. (rev)
Sw. to Gt. (rev)
Sw. to Ch. (rev)
Great 1 - 7
Gt. to Ped. (rev)
Choir 1 - 7
Ch. to Ped. (rev)
Positiv 1 - 3
Pedal 1 - 6
Tutti (rev)
Gen. Can.
TOE STUDS
General 1 - 12
Swell to Pedal (rev)
Great to Pedal (rev)
Choir to Pedal (rev)
Tutti (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
Choir Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
ACCESSORIES
Canceller bars over each group of stop-keys
Selective Control, Pedal stops to manual pistons by special adjustor
NOTES
*New Rank by AR Schopp, replaced Austin Bombarde 8'
[Received from Diane Borgatti 2013-08-12.]Source: Stoplist from The Diapason undocumented issue Date not recorded
Baltimore, Maryland
First Presbyterian Church
Austin Op. 2362 1961 3/51
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GREAT
16' Quintaten 61
8' Principal 61
8' Bourdon 61
4' Octave 61
4' Quintaten 24
2 2/3' Octave Quint 61
2' Super Octave 61
IV Fourniture 244
III Scharf 183
Chimes (2_)
Sub
Unison Off
Super
SWELL (Expressive)
16' Rohr Gedeckt 61
8' Hohlflöte 68
8' Viola Pomposa 68
8' Viola Celeste 68
4' Principal 68
4' Rohrflöte 24
2' Doublette 61
IV Plein Jeu 244
16' Fagot 68
8' Trompette 68
4' Clairon 68
Tremulant
Sub
Unison Off
Super
CHOIR (Expressive)
8' Gedeckt 68
8' Flauto Dolce 68
8' Flute Celeste 56
4' Prestant 68
2 2/3' Nazard 61
2' Blockflöte 61
8' Krummhorn 68
Tremolo
8' Bombarde (Ped) 36
Sub
Unison Off
Super
POSITIV
8' Nason Flute 61
4' Koppelflöte 61
2' Principal 61
1-1/3' Larigot 61
1' Sifflöte 61
II Sesquialtera 122
III Cymbal 183
PEDAL
32' Resultant --
16' Principal 32
16' Quintaten (Gt) --
16' Gedeckt (Sw) --
8' Octave 32
8' Spitzflöte 32
8' Gedeckt (Sw) --
4' Choralbass 32
4' Spitzflöte 12
III Mixture 96
16' Bombarde 32
16' Fagot (Sw) --
8' Bombarde 12
4' Krummhorn (Ch) --
[Received from Jeff Scofield February 21, 2014.]
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