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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1698 (1982)

First Baptist Church
Gadsden, AL

Images

2006-12-21 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-12-21 - Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-12-21 - Choir loft, organ, pulpit - angled view from gallery (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2006-12-21 - Choir loft, organ, pulpit - direct view from gallery (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
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 tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-06-17 - Echo division (retained from 1928 Austin) in rear chamber. -Database Manager

2005-06-17 - Additional celeste pair added to Choir division by Jay Mitchell, 1990s. Remainder is unchanged. -Database Manager

2007-01-09 - On-line update from Jeff Scofield (from conversations with the present organist -- 41-year tenure): The first known organ for the church was a small three-manual Austin (Ops. 1568, 1927) spread over five divisions. The Echo was retained in the present organ, but it really sounds unhappy and like it's in the next county. The tonal opening is a large trapdoor-like opening over the rear of the balcony. The Vox Humana sounds like a goat is trapped somewhere in the attic. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist courtesy of the Schantz Organ Co. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Gadsden, Alabama
       First Baptist Church

       Schantz   1982   Op. 1698   3/53
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       GREAT                         CHOIR
   16' Violone                    8' Spitz Principal
    8' Principal                  8' Bordun
    8' Holzgedackt                8' Erzähler 
    8' Violone          12        8' Erzähler Celeste
    4' Octave                     8' Flauto Dolce
    4' Hohlflöte                  8' Flauto Celeste
    2' Super Octave               4' Spitz Principal
   IV  Mixture                    4' Koppelflöte
    8' Trompete                   2' Principal
       Unison Off             1 1/3' Quinte
       Chimes                   III  Scharf
       Cymbelstern                8' Krummhorn
    8' Festival Trumpet CH           Tremulant
                                     Sub
       SWELL                         Unison Off
   16' Flute a Cheminee 12           Super
    8' Flute a Cheminee              Harp
    8' Viole de Gambe            16' Festival Trumpet tc
    8' Viole Celeste              8' Festival Trumpet
    4' Prestant                   4' Festival Trumpet --
    4' Cor de Nuit
2 2/3' Nazard                        PEDAL
    2' Flute a Bec               32' Resultant        --
1 3/5' Tierce                    16' Principal
   IV  Plein Jeu                 16' Brummbass
   16' Contre Hautbois           16' Violone          GT
    8' Trompette                 16' Flute a Cheminee SW
    8' Hautbois         12        8' Octave
    8' Voix Humaine     pf        8' Floetenbass      12
    4' Clairon          12        8' Violone          GT
       Tremulant                  8' Flute a Cheminee SW
       Sub                        4' Choralbass       12
       Unison Off                 4' Flute            12
       Super                     II  Mixture 12-15
    8' Festival Trumpet CH       II  Mixture 19-22
                                 32' Kontra Posaune   12
       ECHO (existing)           16' Posaune
    8' Muted Viole               16' Contre Hautbois  SW
    8' Vox Angelica               8' Trompete         12
    8' Flauto Dolce               8' Hautbois         SW
    4' Chimney Flute              4' Klarine          12
    8' Vox Humana                 4' Hautbois         SW
       Tremulant                  8' Festival Trumpet CH

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield  July 9, 2011]

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