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Ernest M. Skinner & Son (1940)

Images

December of 1970 - The photo includes the choir/console from the church's Christmas program in December of 1970 (the first Carols by Candlelight presentation). (Photograph from an archival source: The History of the First Baptist Church, submitted by F. Stebbins/F. Stebbins)

December of 1970 - A color photo of the Skinner console (Photograph from an archival source: From the files of FBCJ, submitted by F. Stebbins/F. Stebbins)

1970-03-01 - Console (Photograph from an archival source: Clarion-Ledger Newspaper/3.1.70, submitted by F. Stebbins/F. Stebbins)

1947 - Choir loft and organ console (Photograph from an archival source: submitted by F. Stebbins/F. Stebbins)

Consoles

Main

• 4 manuals
• 50 stops
• 62 registers
• Key action Type: Electrical
• Stop action Type: Electrical
• Manual compass: 61 notes
• Pedal compass: 32 notes

Notes

2005-04-26 - This entry represents the installation of a new instrument. Idntified from the Allen Kinzey/Sand Lawn book. This organ would have been made in the Methuen, Mass. factory. New Moller console and pipework in 1973 as Op. M-5900; some reed stops were revoiced; the contract was via Rive Pipe Organ Co., Metairie, Louisiana. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i>, February 1940 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Jackson, Mississippi
First Baptist Church

Ernest M. Skinner & Son Organ Co.   Opus 535   1940   4 manuals, 50 stops, 61 ranks
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           GREAT ORGAN                               SWELL ORGAN
       16' Diapason             61               16' Bourdon              73
        8' First Diapason       61                8' Diapason             73
        8' Second Diapason      61                8' Gedeckt              73
        8' Principal Flute      61                8' Salicional           73
        8' Erzähler             61                8' Voix Celeste         73
        4' Octave               61                8' Flauto Dolce         73
        4' Flute                61                8' Flute Celeste (TC)   61
    2 2/3' Twelfth              61                4' Flute                73
        2' Fifteenth            61                4' Violina              73
       IV  Mixture             244                2' Fifteenth            61
        8' Trumpet              61               IV  Mixture             244
           Chimes               EC               16' Fagotto              73
                                                  8' Trumpet              73
           CHOIR ORGAN                            8' Cor d'Amour          73
       16' Gemshorn (unenc.)    22 PED            4' Clarion              73
        8' Diapason             73                   Tremolo
        8' Concert Flute        73                   Harp                 CH
        8' Viola                73                   Celesta              CH
        8' Kleiner Erzähler II 134
        4' Gemshorn             73                   PEDAL ORGAN
    2 2/3' Nazard               61               16' Diapason (wood)      32
        2' Piccolo              61               16' Diapason (metal)     GT
        8' Trumpet              73               16' Gemshorn             32
        8' Clarinet             61               16' Echo Lieblich        SW
           Tremolo                                8' Octave (wood)        12
        8' Harp (TC)            --                8' Principal (Gemshorn) 12
        4' Celesta              61 bars           8' Still Gedeckt        SW
                                              5 1/3' Quinte (Gemshorn)     7
           SOLO ORGAN                            IV  Harmonics           128
        8' Flauto Mirabilis     73               32' Fagotto              12
        8' Gamba                73               16' Trombone             32
        8' Gamba Celeste        73               16' Fagotto              SW
        4' Orchestral Flute     73                8' Tromba               12
        8' Tuba Mirabilis       73                8' Fagotto              SW
        8' French Horn          73                4' Fagotto              SW
        8' English Horn         73                   Chimes               EC
           Tremolo 
 
           ECHO ORGAN
        8' Gedeckt              61
        8' Dolce Celeste II    110
        4' Flute                61
        8' Vox Humana           61
           Tremolo
           Chimes               25 tubes


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-07-10]

Documents

• (1970-03-01) The Clarion-Ledger Newspaper Article Featuring Hazel Chisholm's Retirement The article features Hazel Chisholm's retirement after many years at FBCJ. The Skinner organ is mentioned within the article too. -F. Stebbins
• (1970-03-01) The Clarion-Ledger Newspaper Article Featuring Hazel Chisholm's Retirement The article spotlights Hazel Chisholm who served as organist for many years at FBCJ. Also, the Skinner organ mentioned. -F. Stebbins
• (1940-02-01) 1940 The Diapason An excerpt from The Diapason; the article spotlights this organ. -F. Stebbins

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