Better Pipe Organ Database

Reuter Organ Co. Opus 423 (1932)

Grace Methodist Church: Sanctuary
3700 Cottage Grove Ave.
Des Moines, IA

Images

Unknown - Chancel and Chamber Grillework ((ca. 1955) Vintage Postcard; image courtesy of William Dunklin/Database Manager)

2025-03-23 - Console (Matt Hauge/Matt Hauge)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
22 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

Notes

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

2012-09-08 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stop copied from <i>The American Organist</i> April 1932 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Des Moines, Iowa
    Grace Methodist Church

    Reuter   Op. 423   1932   3/22
    ________________________________________________

    GREAT                        SWELL
16' Diapason        tc       16' Gedeckt          61
 8' Diapason        73        8' Diapason         73
 8' Doppelflöte     73        8' Gedeckt          12
 8' Gamba           73        8' Spitzflöte       73
 8' Erzähler        73        8' Salicional       61
 4' Harmonic Flute  73        8' Voix Celeste     61
 8' Tuba            73        4' Gedeckt          12
    Tremulant                 4' Salicional       12
    Sub                   2 2/3' Gedeckt           7
    Unison Off                2' Gedeckt           5
    Super                     8' Cornopean        73
    Chimes          25        8' Oboe             73
                              8' Vox Humana       61
    CHOIR                     8' Synthetic Horn   --
 8' Violin Diapason 73           Tremulant
 8' Concert Flute   73           Sub
 8' Dulciana        73           Unison Off
 8' Unda Maris      61           Super
 4' Waldflöte       73           Harp
 8' Clarinet        73
    Tremulant                    PEDAL
    Sub                      32' Resultant        --
    Unison Off               16' Diapason         32
    Super                    16' Bourdon          32
                             16' Lieblich Gedeckt SW
                              8' Bourdon          12
                              8' Gedeckt          SW
                              8' Salicional       SW

[Received online from Jeff Scofield September 6, 2012]