Better Pipe Organ Database

Henry Pilcher's Sons Opus 1289 (1926)

First Methodist Episcopal Church, South: Sanctuary
1928 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX

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

Images

Unknown - Church Exterior (Vintage Postcard, courtesy of T. Bradford Willis, DDS (1927)/Database Manager)

Unknown - Church exterior (Postcard from ca. 1950, courtesy of Brad Willis/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
41 stops
55 registers
5 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

2005-04-07 - Identified through information in Vol VI p. 222 of the Pilcher factory ledgers and a list of Pilcher organs typed by William E. Pilcher of Louisville. For more information see the document referenced below. -Database Manager

2005-04-07 - Original price: $25,800. Photo Archives 4106, 4098. -Database Manager

2011-01-07 - Updated through on-line information from T. Bradford Willis, DDS. -Database Manager

2011-08-31 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Rebuilt by or replaced by Harvey & Zimmer in 1975, which was in turn replaced in 2003 By 4/66 Casavant Op. 3828. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: From THE DIAPASON May 1926

    Dallas, Texas
    First Methodist Church

    Pilcher   Op. 1289   1926   4/43
    _______________________________________________

    GREAT                       SWELL
16' Open Diapason     73    16' Bourdon          73
 8' 1st Open Diapason 73     8' Open Diapason    73
 8' 2nd Open Diapason 73     8' Stopped Diapason 73
 8' Doppelflöte       73     8' Viol d'Orchestre 73
 8' Gemshorn          73     8' Viol Celeste     73
 8' Gamba             73     8' Salicional       73
 4' Octave            73     8' Voix Celeste     61
 4' Hohlflöte         73     8' Aeoline          73
16' Ophicleide        73     4' Violina          73
 8' Tuba              12     4' Flute Harmonic   73
 4' Clarion           12     2' Flautina (Cornet)--
    Tremolo                III  Cornet          183
    Chimes            EC    16' Contra Fagotto   73
                             8' Cornopean        73
    ECHO                     8' Oboe             73
 8' Violin Diapason   73     8' Vox Humana       73
 8' Muted Viol        73        Tremolo
 8' Unda Maris        61
 8' Cor de Nuit       73        CHOIR
 4' Fernflöte         73    16' Contra Viol      73
 8' Vox Humana        73     8' English Diapason 73
    Tremolo                  8' Viol d'Amour     12
    Chimes            25     8' Concert Flute    73
                             8' Flute Celeste    61
    PEDAL                    8' Dulciana         73
32' Resultant         --     4' Chimney Flute    73
16' Open Diapason     32     2' Piccolo Harmonic 61
16' Sub Bass          32     8' French Horn      73
16' Bourdon           32     8' Clarinet         73
16' Violone           GT        Tremolo
16' Lieblich Gedeckt  SW        Chimes           EC
16' Contra Viol       CH        Celestial Harp   61
 8' Open Flute (OpDi) 12     8' Viola         tc 49
 8' Dolce Flute       12        (in choir room)
 8' Cello             GT
16' Ophicleide        GT
 8' Tuba              GT

   [Received from Jeff Scofield January 13, 2023]

Documents

Write-up from THE DIAPASON May 1926 Stoplist and commentary -Jeff Scofield