Better Pipe Organ Database

Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1143 (1955)

Central Presbyterian Church
McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN

Images

2020-02-15 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1989-11-09 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1989-11-09 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Unknown - Sanctuary interior (Church postcard from collection of Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
25 stops
42 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb 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

2006-04-26 - Updated through online information from William Barger. -- This building has been sold to a non-church foundation. The Anglican Church of the Redeemer is presently using the sanctuary/auditorium for worship and using the organ. There is some thought about this congregation moving this organ to their church when they build at some time in the future. -Database Manager

2007-04-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The church closed and the building was sold to a non-religious organization. The organ and windows remain the property of the Presbytery, though the stained-glass windows have since been removed. The organ is still in place and did not move with the congregation that briefly leased the facility. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from console November 9, 1989 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Chattanooga, Tennessee
       Central Presbyterian Church

       Reuter   Op. 1143   1955   3/27
       ___________________________________________________

       GREAT                          SWELL
    8' Diapason         61        16' Bourdon           tc
    8' Melodia          61         8' Geigen Diapason   73
    8' Violoncello      61         8' Gedeckt           73
    8' Gemshorn         61         8' Viole de Gambe    73
    4' Octave           61         8' Voix Celeste      61
    4' Flute d'Amour    61         8' Spitzflöte        73
2 2/3' Twelfth          61         4' Octave Geigen     12
    2' Fifteenth        61         4' Flute Harmonic    73
       Tremolo                 2 2/3' Nasard             7
       Sub                         2' Flautino           5
       Unison Off                III  Mixture          183
       Super                       8' Trumpet           73
       Chimes                      8' Orchestral Horn (syn)
                                   8' Vox Humana        61
       CHOIR                       4' Hautbois          73
    8' Violin Diapason  73            Tremolo
    8' Concert Flute    73            Sub
    8' Dulciana         73            Unison Off
    8' Unda Maris tc    61            Super
    4' Orchestral Flute 12
    2' Piccolo          --            PEDAL
    8' Clarinet         73        32' Bourdon Resultant --
       Tremolo                    16' Diapason          32
       Sub                        16' Bourdon           32
       Unison Off                 16' Gedeckt           12 SW
       Super                       8' Octave            SW
       Chimes                      8' Bourdon           12
       Harp                        8' Gedeckt           SW
                                   4' Super Octave      SW
                                   4' Flute             SW

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield June 01, 2010.]