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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 258 (1927)

Westminster Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
1757 N. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA

Images

Unknown - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: cardcow.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

1927 - Church interior, chancel and façade pipes (Photograph from an archival source: From the 1929 Reuter catalog, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
4 manuals
67 stops
38 registers
6 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys 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)
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons

Notes

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

2008-01-12 - Updated through online information from Jim lewis. -- Organ was completely rebuilt and altered by Abbott & Sieker, one of their last jobs. It has been altered by Robert David & Assoc. and Manuel Rosales. -Database Manager

2012-08-17 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Rebuilt and considerably altered tonally in 1988 by Abbott & Sieker. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i>, December 1927 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Pasadena, California
Westminster Presbyterian Church

Reuter Organ Company   Opus 258   1927           4 manuals, 37 stops, 41 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN (enclosed)                  SWELL ORGAN
     16' Diapason              73            16' Salicional            97
      8' 1st Diapason          73            16' Bourdon              109
      8' 2nd Diapason          85             8' Diapason              73
      8' Doppelflöte           85             8' Gedeckt (fr. Bdn)     --
      8' Viola da Gamba        73             8' Tibia Clausa          73
      8' Erzähler              73             8' Salicional (fr. 16')  --
      8' Claribel Flute        73             8' Voix Celeste          73
      4' Octave (fr. 2nd Diap) --             8' Aeoline               73
      4' Flute Harmonic (DpFl) --             8' Flauto Dolce          73
      8' Tromba                73             8' Flute Celeste (TC)    61
         Tremolo                              8' Echo Salicional       EC
                                              4' Waldflöte (fr. Bdn)   --
         CHOIR ORGAN                          4' Salicet (fr. 16')     --
     16' Dulciana             101         2 2/3' Nazard (fr. Bdn)      --
      8' Diapason              73             2' Flautino (Fr. Bdn)    --
      8' Concert Flute         73                Mixture IV           244
      8' Viole d'Orchestre     73            16' Contra Fagotto        85
      8' Dulciana (fr. 16')    --             8' Cornopean             85
      8' Unda Maris (TC)       61             8' Fagotto (fr. 16')     --
      4' Flute d'Amour         73             8' Orchestral Oboe (syn) --
      4' Dulcet (fr. 16')      --             4' Clarion (fr. Cnpn)    --
  2 2/3' Dolce (fr. 16')       --                Tremolo
      2' Piccolo               61
      2' Dolce (fr. 16')       --                ECHO ORGAN
  1 3/5' Dolce Tierce (16')    --             8' Echo Salicional       73
      8' Clarinet              73             8' Echo Flute            73
      8' English Horn          73             8' Flute Celeste (TC)    61
         Tremolo                              8' Vox Humana            61
      8' Harp (TC)                               Tremolo
      4' Celesta                                 Chimes

         SOLO ORGAN (enc. with Choir)            PEDAL ORGAN
      8' Grossflöte            73            16' Diapason              44
      8' Viole d'Orchestre     CH            16' Bourdon               56
      8' Tuba Mirabilis        85            16' Violone               GT
      8' French Horn           73            16' Salicional            SW
      4' Clarion (fr. Tuba)    --            16' Lieblich Gedeckt      SW
         Tremolo                             16' Dulciana              CH
                                              8' Octave (fr. Diap)     --
         COUPLERS                             8' Gedeckt (fr. Bdn)     --
         Great to Pedal      8                8' Still Gedeckt         SW
         Swell to Pedal      8  4             4' Flute (fr. Bdn)       --
         Choir to Pedal      8  4            16' Trombone              44
         Solo to Pedal       8               16' Contra Fagotto        SW
         Echo to Pedal       8                8' Tromba (fr. Tbn)      --
         Swell to Great  16  8  4                Chimes                EC
         Choir to Great  16  8  4
         Solo  to Great  16  8  4
         Echo to Great   16  8  4
         Solo to Swell       8
         Swell to Choir  16  8  4
         Great to Great  16     4
         Swell to Swell  16     4
         Choir to Choir  16     4
         Solo to Solo    16     4
         Echo to Echo    16     4


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2016-06-20]

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