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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 142 (1925)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
701 26th Ave.
Meridian, MS

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
30 stops
34 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
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 combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2005-11-24 - Identified from the Reuter Opus List, provided by Chris Leaver, Reuter Organ Co., November, 2005. -Database Manager

2012-11-22 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2024-05-04 - Rebuilt, enlarged to 4/47 and moved to new sanctuary in 1953 as Reuter Op. 1029; rebuilt, enlarged to 3/50 and new console by Schantz in 1999 as Contract No. 2152. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

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

   Meridian, Mississippi
   First Baptist Church

   Reuter   Op. 142   1925   3/30
   _______________________________________________

   GREAT (unenclosed)         SWELL
8' Diapason        73     16' Bourdon           73
8' Doppel Flute    73      8' Diapason          73
8' Gamba           73      8' Gedeckt           73
8' Clarabella      73      8' Viole d'Orchestra 73
8' Gemshorn        73      8' Salicional        73
4' Octave          73      8' Vox Celeste       61
4' Harmonic Flute  73      8' Aeoline           73
8' Tuba            73      4' Flauto Traverso   73
   Sub                     4' Violina           73
   Unison Off              2' Flautina          61
   Super                   8' Cornopean         73
   Chimes                  8' Oboe              73
                           8' Vox Humana        73
   CHOIR                      Tremolo
8' Violin Diapason 73         Sub
8' Melodia         73         Unison Off
8' Quintadena      73         Super
8' Dulciana        73
8' Unda Maris      61         PEDAL
4' Flute d'Amour   73     32' Diapason          --
8' Clarinet        73     16' Diapason          32
   Tremolo                16' Bourdon           32
   Sub                    16' Gedeckt           SW
   Unison Off              8' Flute             12
   Super                   8' Cello             GT
   Harp            pf

  [Received from Jeff Scofield November 20, 2012]

Documents

Factory specifications, Reuter Organ Co. via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

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#20812 - Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1029 (1953)