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Schoenstein & Co. (2002)

Towson Presbyterian Church
400 W. Chesapeake Ave.
Towson, MD

Images


2005-05-04 - Chancel and Pipe Facade (Photograph by David M. Storey/Database Manager)

2005-05-04 - Console (Photograph by David M. Storey/Database Manager)

2005-05-04 - Left Drawknobs (Photograph by David M. Storey/Database Manager)

2005-05-04 - Right Drawknobs (Photograph by David M. Storey/Database Manager)

2005-05-04 - Right Drawknobs (Photograph by David M. Storey/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2005-08-15 - Five ranks from the church's previous organ, a 1971 Möller, Op. 10764. -Database Manager

2008-06-26 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ is in regular use for services (June 2008). -Database Manager

2013-02-27 - Updated through online information from David M Storey. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from Builder's website Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Towson Presbyterian Church
Towson (Baltimore), Maryland

Schoenstein & Co. Opus 141
 2002

 IV/42

 GREAT (II - Unenclosed)

 16	Double Bass		  61
  8	Open Diapason		  61
  8	'Cello			  12
  8	Harmonic Flute		  61
  8	Stopped Diapason	  --	Choir
  4	Principal		  61
  4	Chimney Flute		  --	Choir
  2	Fifteenth		  61
  1 1/3	Mixture IV		 244
	  Tremulant
  8	Open Diapason II	  --	Gallery
	  Great Unison Off
	  Great 4'

 SWELL (III - Enclosed)

 16	Bourdon			  12	(wood)
  8	Open Diapason		  61
  8	Concert Flute		  61	(wood)
  8	Viola			  --	Choir
  8	Viola Celeste		  --	Choir
  4	Gemshorn		  61
  4	Harmonic Flute		  61
  4	Viola			  --	Choir
  4	Viola Celeste		  --	Choir
  2	Flageolet		  61
  8	Oboe			  61
	  Tremulant
  Stops under Double Expression
  8	Gamba			  61
  8	Gamba Celeste		  61
  2	Mixture III-V		 267
 16	Contra Fagotto		  61	heavy wind
  8	Trumpet			  61	heavy wind
          Swell 16'
	  Swell Unison Off
	  Swell 4'

 CHOIR (I - Enclosed)

  8	Stopped Diapason	  61	(wood)
  8	Viola			  61
  8	Viola Celeste		  49	from Tenor C
  4	Fugara			  61
  4	Chimney Flute		  61 
  2 2/3 Nazard 			  --	(ext from Chimney Flute)
  2	Harmonic Piccolo	  61
  1 3/5	Tierce			  42	from Tenor C
  8	Clarinet		  61
	  Tremulant
 16	Ophicleide		  12	heavy wind
  8	Tuba			  61	heavy wind
  4	Tuba Clarion		  12	heavy wind
	  Choir 16'
	  Choir Unison Off
	  Choir 4'

 SOLO-ECHO (IV - Partly Enclosed)

  Chancel Organ Stops
   8	Open Diapason		  --	Great
   8	'Cello			  --	Great
   8	Harmonic Flute		  --	Great
   8	Gamba			  --	Swell
   8	Gamba Celeste		  --	Swell
   8	Clarinet		  --	Choir
  16	Ophicleide		  --	Choir
   8	Tuba			  --	Choir
   4	Tuba Clarion		  --	Choir
   8	Tuben III		  --	Choir Tuba, Swell Trumpet & Swell Fagotto (at 8')

  Gallery Organ Stops
   8	Open Diapason 1		  61	exposed
   8	Open Diapason 2		  49	exposed, bass from Diapason 1
   8	Bourdon			  61
   8	Flauto Dolce		  61
   8	Flute Celeste		  49	from Tenor C
   4	Harmonic Flute		  61
          Solo-Echo 16'
	  Solo-Echo Unison Off
	  Solo-Echo 4'
  16'	Echo Bourdon		  12	on Pedal

 PEDAL
  16	Open Diapason		  32
  16	Sub Bass		  32
  16	Double Bass		  --	Great
  16	Bourdon			  --	Swell
   8	Principal		  32
   8	Open Diapason		  --	Gallery
   8	'Cello			  --	Great
   8	Flute			  --	Great
   8	Stopped Diapason	  --	Choir
   4	Fifteenth		  12
   4	Flute			  --	Great
  16	Ophicleide		  --	Choir
   8	Tuba			  --	Choir
   8	Fagotto			  --	Swell
   4	Clarinet		  --	Choir

NOTES: The enclosed portion of the Gallery organ (flutes and celeste) are from the previous Moller 
organ and function as a soft Echo division. The new exposed Principals function to 'pull' the sound 
of the main organ into the nave increasing its tonal presence for congregational 
singing.

[Received from Stephen Hall 2011-05-06.]

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