Better Pipe Organ Database

Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1384 (1962)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
204 W. Prairie Ave.
Decatur, IL

Images

Unknown - Console, exposed pipes, and chamber (Reuter Organ Co promotional photo, courtesy of Max Mayse (1962)/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
23 stops
33 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

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. -- Console located with choir in the right-front section of the horseshoe-shaped balcony, on the same level as the organ chamber. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> November 1962 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Decatur, Illinois
       First Presbyterian Church

       Reuter   Op. 1384   1962   3/25
       ______________________________________________

       GREAT                       SWELL
    8' Principal      61       16' Rohrquintade    68
    8' Bourdon        61        8' Rohrflöte       12
    4' Octave         61        8' Viole de Gambe  68
    4' Spillflöte     61        8' Viole Celeste   56
    2' Fifteenth      61        4' Flauto Traverso 68
  III  Fourniture    183    2 2/3' Nazard          61
    8' Trumpet        61        2' Blockflöte      24
       Sub                    III  Plein Jeu       pf
       Unison Off               8' Trompette       68
       Super                    4' Hautbois        68
       Chimes                      Tremulant
       Carillon                    Sub
                                   Unison Off
       CHOIR                       Super
    8' Gedeckt        61
    8' Dolcan         61           PEDAL
    8' Dolcan Celeste pf       16' Violone         32
    4' Nachthorn      61       16' Bourdon         32
    2' Octavin        61       16' Rohrquintade    SW
1 1/3' Larigot        61        8' Octave          32
    8' Krummhorn      pf        8' Bourdon         12
       Tremulant                8' Rohrflöte       SW
       Sub                      4' Choralbass      32
       Unison Off               4' Rohrflöte       SW
       Super                   16' Bombarde        12 GT
    8' Trumpet        GT        8' Trumpet         GT
                                4' Trumpet         GT

 [Received online from Jeff scofield Septembe 3, 2012]