First Congregational Church, UCC
752 108th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
Images
2016-11-29 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
2016-11-29 - Installer's Nameplate (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1998-02-04 - Sanctuary interior and organ (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1998-02-04 - Left side of organ (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1998-02-04 - Right side of organ (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
1998-02-04 - Console from right side (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
- 3 manuals
- 29 stops
- 30 registers
- 4 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Tilting/Rocking Tablets 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 combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2005-07-18 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- 1,919 pipes. The organ is installed on the front wall, but divided on either side of center. A large wooden lattice grille somewhat hides the exposed pipes of the Great and Pedal. The Great is on the right with the Swell behind it. And the Pedal is on the left with the Choir behind it. -Database Manager
2007-06-27 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Cost of the organ was $60,000.00. -Database Manager
2016-11-26 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. <br>The church sold this edifice, and relocated to a newly built facility several blocks away. The Casavant was removed by R.A. Colby in 2015, all pipework cleaned and restored, all windchests re-leathered, and re-installed in July/August 2016. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist copied from the console February 4, 1998 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Bellevue, Washington
First Congregational Church, U.C.C.
Casavant, Op. 2952, 1967 - Original Specifications
GREAT SWELL (Expressive)
8' Prinzipal 61 8' Nachthorn 61
8' Bordun 61 8' Salizional 61
4' Oktave 61 8' Vox Coelestis (tc) 49
4' Rohr Gedackt 61 4' Spitz Prinzipal 61
2' Super Oktave 61 2' Octavine 61
IV Mixtur 1-1/3' 244 III Scharf 2/3' 183
Chimes (Maas; ta-f2) (21) 8' Trompette 61
Tremulant
CHOIR (Expressive)
8' Rohrflöte 61 PEDAL
8' Erzähler 61 16' Prinzipal 32
8' Erzähler Celeste (tc) 49 16' Bordun 32
4' Gemshorn 61 8' Oktave 32
2-2/3' Nasat 61 8' Gedackt 32
2' Blockflöte 61 4' Choral Bass 32
1-3/5' Terz 61 IV Nixtur 2' 128
8' Krummhorn 61 16' Posaune 32
Tremulant 4' Schalmei 32
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal [8] General l - 3
Great to Pedal [8] Swell 1 - 3
Choir to Pedal [8] Swell to Pedal (rev)
Swell to Great (rev)
Swell to Great [8] Great 1 - 3
Choir to Great [8] Great to Pedal (rev)
Choir 1 - 3
Swell to Choir [8] Pedal 1 - 3
Cancel
TOE STUDS
General 1 - 3 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Great to Pedal (rev) Swell Expression (bal.)
Swell to Pedal (rev) Choir Expression (bal.)
Full Organ (rev) Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: Electro-pneumatic pitman
VOICES: 29
STOPS: 30; inc. chimes
RANKS: 37
PIPES: 1,919
NOTES
The organ is installed across the front wall of the sanctuary behind wooden
grillework. The Great is on the right side with the Swell behind. The Pedal
is on the left side wit the Choir behind. The console is placed on the left
side of the chancel with the organist facing across the chancel.
A plaque next to the added Maas chimes control reads:
In Memory Of
VINCENT WILLIAMS NORTH
AND CREW OF B-28
February 18, 1943
The organ cost $60,000.00.
Sources: Casavant opus list; Eugene M. Nye compilation; extant organ.
[Received from James R. Stettner 2010-12-27.]Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Bellevue, Washington
First Congregational Church
Casavant Op. 2952 1967 3/36
Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
GREAT CHOIR
8' Prinzipal 61 8' Rohrflöte 61
8' Bordun 61 8' Erzähler 61
4' Oktave 61 8' Erzähler Celeste 49 tc
4' Rohrgedackt 61 4' Gemshorn 61
2' Superoktave 61 2 2/3' Nasat 61
IV Mixtur 244 2' Blockflöte 61
Chimes pf 1 3/5' Terz 61
8' Krummhorn 61
SWELL Tremulant
8' Salizional 61
8' Vox Coelestis 54 PEDAL
8' Nachthorn 61 16' Prinzipal 32
4' Spitzprinzipal 61 16' Bordun 32
2' Oktavine 61 8' Oktave 32
III Scharf 183 8' Gedackt 32
8' Trompete 61 4' Choralbass 32
Tremulant IV Mixture 128
16' Posaune 32
[Received on line from Jeff Scofield April 01, 2010.]
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