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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1382 (1962)

Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
53rd Street and Avenue U
Galveston, TX

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
46 stops
55 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows 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
Has combination thumb pistons

Notes

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

2009-01-02 - The organ was installed in a new building, and the date given must be a contract date. Ground-breaking was in 1962, and the first service was held in February, 1964. -Database Manager

2011-03-23 - Updated through online information from ERIC J. GASTIER. -- Organ removed in 1997 by Schantz Organ Company. 17 ranks retained in Schantz IV/117 installed in 1997 and completed in 1998. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> August 1963 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Galveston, Texas
       First Methodist Church

       Reuter   Op. 1382   1963   3/57
       ________________________________________________

       GREAT                        CHOIR
   16' Quintaten       61        8' Salicional       61
    8' Principal       61        8' Gedeckt          61
    8' Bourdon         61        8' Gemshorn         61
    4' Octave          61        8' Gemshorn Celeste 54
    4' Nachthorn       61        4' Principal        61
2 2/3' Twelfth         61        4' Koppelflöte      61
    2' Fifteenth       61    2 2/3' Nasard           61
   IV  Fourniture     244        2' Principal        61
  III  Scharf         183    1 3/5' Tierce           61
       Sub                       1' Sifflöte         61
       Unison Off              III  Cymbale         183
       Super                     8' Krummhorn        61
       Chimes                    4' Rohrschalmei     61
                                    Tremolo
       SWELL                        Sub
   16' Lieblichgedeckt 68           Unison Off
    8' Geigenprincipal 68           Super
    8' Offenflöte      68
    8' Viole de Gambe  68           PEDAL
    8' Viole Celeste   56       16' Principal        32
    8' Flauto Dolce    68       16' Subbass          32
    8' Flute Celeste   56       16' Quintaten        GT
    4' Principal       68       16' Lieblichgedeckt  SW
    4' Rohrflöte       68       16' Gemshorn         12 CH
    2' Blockflöte      61        8' Octave           32
  III  Plein Jeu      183        8' Bourdon          32
   16' Fagotto         68        8' Lieblichgedeckt  SW
    8' Trompette       68        8' Gemshorn         CH
    8' Vox Humana      61        4' Choralbass       32
    4' Clarion         68        4' Bourdon          12
       Tremolo                   2' Hohlflöte        32
       Sub                     III  Mixture          96
       Unison Off               16' Bombarde         32
       Super                    16' Fagotto          SW
                                 8' Bombarde         12
                                 8' Fagotto          SW
                                 4' Clarion          32

[Received online from Jeff Scofield September 9, 2012]

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