Better Pipe Organ Database

Holtkamp Organ Co. Opus 1963 (1980)

First Congregational Church
1609 University Ave.
Madison, WI

Images

Unknown - Chancel and Organ Case (Photograph from <i>The American Organist</i>; image courtesy of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Keydesk Attached
3 manuals
37 stops
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
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
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-10-25 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2014-08-29 - Updated through online information from Donald J. DeBruin. -- New solid state multilevel capture system installed in November, 2013. -Database Manager

2022-11-24 - The organ has 29 stops counting both instances of the Pommer 16 which is playable on both the Great and Pedal. -Paul L. Finger

Stoplist

Stoplist from the Holtkamp website Source: Paul L. Finger 11/23/22

Madison, Wisconsin
First Congregational Church

Holtkamp Organ Company   Job 1963   1980
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GREAT ORGAN
16 Pommer
8 Principal
8 Rohrgedackt
4 Octave
4 Spitzflote
2 Superoctave
   Mixture
8 Trumpet

SWELL ORGAN
8 Gamba
8 Voix Celeste
8 Hohlflote
4 Principal
4 Harmonic Flute
2 Waldflote
1-1/3 Larigot
   Scharf
16 Cromorne
8 Schalmey
   Tremulant

SOLO ORGAN
8 Copula Major
4 Copula Minor
   Cornet
8 Fanfara

PEDAL ORGAN
16 Principal
16 Pommer
8 Octave
8 Flute
4 Choralbass
   Rauschbass
16 Posaune

 [Received from Richard C Greene 2012-04-15.]