Better Pipe Organ Database

Reuter Organ Co. Opus 2197 (1999)

Second Congregational United Church Of Christ: Sanctuary
525 Cheshire Dr. NE
Grand Rapids, MI

Images

2010-06-18 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-06-18 - Chancel and Pipe Facades (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-06-18 - Chancel and Right Pipe Facade (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-06-18 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-06-18 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
60 stops
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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler 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

2009-06-29 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- Organ also contains nine digital stops. The instrument replaced a Kilgen organ that had been installed in the 1950's. -Database Manager

2010-06-21 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ is located in three chambers. As you face the front of the sanctuary, the Swell is in the left chamber, the Great is behind the front wall, and the Choir is in the left chamber. The Tuba is located in its own swell box inside the Choir. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UCC)

Reuter Organ Company     Opus 2197     1999     49 ranks
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GREAT:                           CHOIR: (enclosed)
   16' Violone *                    16' Erzahler *
    8' Principal 61                  8' Diapason 61
    8' Harmonic Flute 61             8' Gedeckt 61
    8' Bourdon 61                    8' Gemshorn 61
    4' Octave 61                     8' Gemshorn Celeste [TC] 49
    4' Spillflöte 61                 4' Principal 61
    2' Fifteenth 61                  4' Koppelflöte 61
   II  Cornet 122                    2' Principal 61
   IV  Fourniture 244            1 1/3' Quinte 61
    8' Trumpet 61                   IV  Mixture 244
    8' Tuba [CH]                    16' Tuba [TC]
       Tremolo [pf]                  8' Cromorne 61
       Chimes *                      8' Tuba 61
       Harp *                           Tremolo
       MIDI                             MIDI

SWELL: (enclosed)                 PEDAL:
   16' Rohrflöte 73                 32' Violone *
    8' Rohrflöte                    32' Gedeckt *
    8' Viole d'Gamba 61             16' Principal 32
    8' Viole Celeste [GG] 54        16' Bourdon 32
    8' Flute Celeste II *           16' Rohrflöte [SW]
    4' Principal 61                 16' Erzahler [CH]
    4' Hohlflöte 61                  8' Principal 12
2 2/3' Nazard 61                     8' Subbass 12
    2' Blockflöte                    8' Rohrflöte [SW]
1 3/5' Tierce 61                     4' Choral Bass 32
   IV  Plein Jeu 244                 4' Subbass 12
   16' Fagotto 73                   IV  Mixture 128
    8' Trompette 73                 32' Fagotto *
    8' Fagotto                      16' Posaune 32
    8' Vox Humana *                 16' Fagotto [SW]
    4' Clarion                       8' Posaune 12
       Tremolo                       8' Fagotto [SW]
       MIDI                          8' Tuba [CH]
                                     4' Fagotto [SW]
    * digital stops                     Cymbelstern [pf]

[Received on line from Chad Boorsma June 21, 2010.]

Documents

(2000-01-01) Dedicatory Celebration 2000, via Jeff Scofield -Jeff Scofield

Websites

GRAGO - Organs of Grand Rapids - Photograph, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)