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Randall Dyer & Assoc., Inc. Opus 44 (1989)

First Christian Church: Sanctuary
650 McCallie Ave.
Chattanooga, TN

Images

2021-10-23 - Builder nameplate (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-10-23 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-10-23 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-10-23 - Church interior to rear (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-10-23 - Chancel and pipe display, hooded trumpet (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-10-23 - Church interior from floor (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-10-23 - Church interior from balcony (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2021-10-23 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2020-04-11 - Church exterior (Photograph by Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2019-02-25 - Chancel, Chamber Grillework, and Pipe Displays (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1989-08-04 - Sanctuary Interior and Pipe Displays before renovation (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
24 stops
33 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 combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-06-29 - This Organ identified through information received from Randall Dyer. Church's 1954 Reuter rebuilt with 12 new ranks and new console. -Database Manager

2007-04-28 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- The organ was a rebuild of 1951 Reuter Op. 983; in 1998, the hooded Disciple Trumpet was built by A. R. Schopp's Sons and installed by Barger & Nix. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from dedication program Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Chattanooga, Tennessee
       First Christian Church

       Dyer   1989   3/26
       _______________________________________________

    *  new pipes          +  exposed

       GREAT                          CHOIR
   16' Bourdon         12          8' Gedackt       61
    8' Principal       61 *+       8' Flauto Dolce  61
    8' Bourdon         61 *        8' Celeste       61
    4' Octave          61 *        4' Nachthorn     61
    2' Super Octave    61 *    2 2/3' Nasard        61
   IV  Mixture        244 *        2' Zauberflöte   61
    8' Trompete        61      1 3/5' Tierce        61
       Chimes                      8' Krummhorn     pf
                                      Tremulant
       SWELL                          Sub
    8' Rohrflöte       61             Unison Off
    8' Viole de Gambe  61             Super
    8' Viole Celeste   49
    4' Principal       61 *           PEDAL
    4' Koppelflöte     61 *       32' Bourdon       -- resultant
    2' Octave          61 *       16' Subbass       32
1 1/3' Quinte          61 *       16' Bourdon       GT
   16' Fagott          pf          8' Octave        32
    8' Fagott          61          8' Bourdon       GT
       Tremulant                   4' Choralbass    32 *+
       Sub                         2' Octave        12 *
       Unison Off                 16' Fagott        pf
       Super                       8' Trompete      GT
                                   4' Fagott        SW

      [Received online from Jeff Scofield  May 14, 2011]

Documents

(1989-10-22) Dedication program, via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

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