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Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1047 (1920)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
1328 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA

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

Images

1919 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: From THE DIAPASON October 1919, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Organ case, façade pipes and console (Photograph from an archival source: Pilcher catalog, courtesy of Morel & Associates, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1920s)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
57 stops
48 registers
7 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

2005-04-06 - Identified through information from Volume VI, p. 14 of the Pilcher factory ledgers. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager

2005-04-06 - Completion of the 1919 Pilcher, Op. 1005. Solo and echo divisions added plus 1 pedal extension. -Database Manager

2006-11-04 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced 1969 by Möller Op. 10527 4/69, retaining Chimes, two Pedal stops and Echo division; rebuilt and enlarged 1992 Zimmer Op. 461 4/105 -Database Manager

2009-09-08 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2011-08-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2012-11-02 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> October 1920 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Atlanta, Georgia
     First Presbyterian Church

     Pilcher   Op. 1047   4/50   1920

     The dedication recital was on 9/19/20 
     by Dr. Charles Sheldon, organist and
     choir director of the church.

     GREAT                    SOLO
 16' Open Diapason         8' Solo Flute
  8' Open Diapason         8' Great Gamba
  8' Great Flute           8' Celeste
  8' Melodia              16' Ophicleide
  8' Gamba                 8' Tuba (ext)
  8' Dulciana              8' French Horn
  4' Octave                8' Saxophone
  8' Trumpet               8' Orchestral Oboe
     Echo Chimes 20        4' Clarion (ext)
                              Tremolo
     SWELL
 16' Bourdon                  ECHO
  8' Violin Diapason       8' Echo Flute
  8' Stopped Diapason      8' Vox Angelica
  8' Viole d'Orchestre     8' Viol Aetheria
  8' Viole Celeste         8' Cox Seraphique
  8' Aeoline               2' Piccolo
  4' Flute Harmonic        8' Vox Humana
  2' Flautino                 Tremolo
III  Dolce Cornet
 16' Contra Fagotto           STENTOR
  8' Cornopean             8' Stentorphone
  8' Oboe                  8' Double Flute
  8' Vox Humana            8' Violoncello
     Tremolo               8' English Horn

     CHOIR                    PEDAL
 16' Contra Viole         32' Resultant --
  8' English Diapason     16' Open Diapason
  8' Concert Flute        16' Bourdon
  8' Dolce                16' Violone
  8' Unda Maris           16' Soft Bourdon SW
  4' Flute d'Amour        16' Contra Viol CH
  8' Clarinet              8' Great Flute (ext)
     Harp 61               8' Violoncello (ext)
                           8' Dolce Flute SW
                          16' Tuba Profunda SO

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield September 08, 2009.]

Documents

Write-up from THE DIAPASON October 1920 Stoplist and commentary -Jeff Scofield

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