Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. Opus 769 (1966)

Temple Emanu-El: Sanctury; front
2100 Highland Ave.
Birmingham, AL

Images

1966 - Sanctuary interior, organ and exposed pipes (Photograph by Schantz Organ Co., via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-09-27 - Temple exterior (Photograph by ourtemple.org, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Unknown - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by kpsgroup.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-12-26 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Temple Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1987-07-05 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1987-07-05 - Choir loft and organ (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
42 stops
30 registers
4 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-06-22 - AGO Region IV Convention recitals 1981, 1997. -Database Manager

2006-12-04 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Source: Stoplist copied from the console July, 1987

GREAT Violone [facade] 16, Prinzipal 8, Bordun 8, Octav 4, Nachthorn 4, Super Octav 2, Mixture [19-22-26-29] IV, , Great Unison Off, Great to Great 4'

SWELL (Expressive) Rohrflöte 16, Rohrflöte 8, Viola da Gamba 8, Viola Celeste 8 (tc) 56, Geigen Prinzipal 4, Hohlflöte 4, Blockflöte 2, Plein Jeu [15-19-22] III, Fagot 16, Trompette 8, Hautbois 4, Tremulant, , Swell to Swell 16, Swell Unison Off, Swell to Swell 4

CHOIR (Expressive) Gedackt 8, Erzahler 8, Erzahler Celeste 8 (tc) 56, Spitz Principal 4, Koppelflöte 4, Nasat 2 2/3, Spitzflöte 2, Terz 1 3/5, Quinte 1 1/3, Krummhorn 8, Tremulant, , Choir to Choir 16, Choir Unison Off, Choir to Choir 4

PEDAL Prinzipal [facade] 16, Violone 16 (- - (Gt)), Rohrflöte 16 (- - (Sw)), Gedackt 16 (12 (Ch)), Octave 8, Violone 8 (- - (Gt)), Rohrflöte 8 (- - (Sw)), Gedackt 8 (- - (Ch)), Super Octave 4, Flöte 4 (-- (Sw)), Mixture [15-19] II, Posaune 16, Posaune 8, Krummhorn 4 (- - (Ch))

COUPLERS (Inter-divisional) Swell to Pedal (8,4), Great to Pedal (8,4), Choir to Pedal (8.4), , Swell to Great (16,8,4), Choir to Great (16,8,4), , Swell to Choir (16,8,4)

FINGER PISTONS General (1 - 8), Swell (1 - 6), Sw. to Ped. (rev), Great (1 - 6), Gt. to Ped. (rev), Choir (1 - 6), Ch. to Ped. (rev), Full Organ (rev), General Cancel

TOE STUDS General (1 - 8), Pedal (1 - 6), Sw. to Ped. (rev), Gt. to Ped. (rev), Ch. to Ped. (rev), Full Organ (rev)

PEDAL MOVEMENTS Swell Expression (bal.), Choir Expression (bal.), Crescendo (bal.)

ACTION: (E-P)

VOICES: (30)

STOPS: (42)

RANKS: (36)

PIPES: (2,207)

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Birmingham, Alabama
     Temple Emanu-El

     Schantz   Op. 769   1966   3/37

     GREAT                     CHOIR
 16' Violone 61             8' Gedackt 68
  8' Prinzipal 61           8' Erzähler 68
  8' Bordun 61              8' Erzähler Celeste 56 tc
  4' Oktav 61               4' Spitzprinzipal 68
  4' Nachthorn 61           4' Koppelflöte 68
  2' Super Oktav 61     2 2/3' Nasat 61
 IV  Mixtur 244             2' Spitzflöte 61
     Unison Off         1 3/5' Terz 61
     Super              1 1/3' Quinte 61
  8' Shofar Gadol 61 *      8' Krummhorn 61
                               Tremulant
     SWELL                     Sub
 16' Rohrflöte 12              Unison Off
  8' Rohrflöte 68              Super
  8' Viola da Gamba 61         
  8' Viola Celeste 56 tc
  4' Geigenprinzipal 68        PEDAL
  4' Hohlflöte 68          16' Prinzipal 32
  2' Blockflöte 61         16' Violone GT
III  Plein Jeu 183         16' Rohrflöte SW
 16' Fagot 68              16' Gedeckt 12 CH
  8' Trompette 68           8' Octav 12
  4' Hautbois 68            8' Violone GT
     Tremulant              8' Rohrflöte SW
     Sub                    8' Gedackt CH
     Unison Off             4' Super Octav 12
     Super                  4' Flöte SW
                           II  Mixtur 64
  *  Trivo pipes           16' Posaune 32
     added in 1980s         8' Posaune 12
                            4' Krummhorn CH

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield January 11, 2010.]