First Methodist Church
1630 Hinman Ave.
Evanston, IL
Images
2019-10-22 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2006-07-09 - Chancel and organ chamber (Photograph by Justin Little, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2006-07-09 - Console (Photograph by Justin Little, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2006-07-09 - Console (Photograph by Justin Little, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-03-16 - Church interior to rear (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2021-01-25 - Church interior to side galleries and rear (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2020-10-29 - Church interior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2019-08-08 - Chancel, façade pipes and grillework (Photograph by Justin Little, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2024-02-18 - Antiphonal and façade pipes (Jordan Simmons, via Faceook/Jeff Scofield)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- 4 manuals
- 61 stops
- 85 registers
- 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 (Details Unknown)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Details Unknown)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2005-12-05 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was a substantial tonal renovation and enlargement. 22 existing ranks were retained, and 54 new ranks were installed. Contract signed October 15, 1953 and the organ was to be ready for use on or before July 15, 1954. Cost of the project was $43,500.00. The original 1911 chests from opus 319 were retained and refurbished. Other new chests were built as required. All extant pipework to be retained was cleaned and revoiced. All unused pipework became the property of the builder. -Database Manager
2008-01-02 - Updated through online information from Martin Hill. -- Further tonal changes (mostly to Great and Solo) by Howell c. 2004 including addition of an unenclosed high-pressure Tuba. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Typed stoplist from Steven Folkers Source: Copied from the original contract Date not recorded
Evanston, Illinois
First Methodist Church
AUSTIN ORGAN COMPANY, Opus 319, 1911
Austin Organ Company, Opus 319-A, 1912 - Echo Division & Additions
Austin Organs, Inc., Opus 319-B, 1953-54 - Tonal Renovation & Additions
GREAT (Expressive *) SWELL (Expressive)
16 Quintaten 61 + 16 Bourdon 73
8 Open Diapason 61 8 Geigen 73
8 Spitz Flute (*) 61 # 8 Stopped Diapason 73
8 Harmonic Flute (*) 61 8 Melodia 73
4 Octave Flute 61 8 Gambe 73
4 Quintaten (*) 61 8 Gambe Celeste (tc) 61
2 2/3 Twelfth 61 8 Salicional 73
2 Fifteenth 61 4 Prestant 73
V Mixture [ - - - - ] 305 4 Chimney Flute 73
8 Trumpet (*) 61 2 Flageolet 61
4 Clarion (*) 61 III Cornet [12-15-17] 183
Chimes (20) III Plein Jeu [ - - ] 183
16 Contra Fagotto 73 *
Great to Great 16' 8 Trompette 73
Great Unison Off 8 Clarinet 73
Great to Great 4' 8 Vox Humana 61
4 Clarion 73
Tremulant
SOLO (Expressive)
8 Orchestral Flute 73 Swell to Swell 16'
4 Flute 73 Swell Unison Off
IV Mixture [ - - - ] 244 Swell to Swell 4'
16 Contra Bombarde 12
8 Bombarde 61
8 Orchestral Oboe 73 CHOIR (Expressive)
4 Clarion 12 16 Contra Viola 73
Tremulant 8 Bourdon 73
8 Viola 12
Solo to Solo 16' 8 Dulciana 73
Solo Unison Off 8 Unda Maris (tc) 61
Solo to Solo 4' 4 Gemshorn Octave 73
4 Koppel Flute 73
2 2/3 Nazard 61
ANTIPHONAL (Expressive *) 2 Block Flute 61
8 Open Diapason 73 1 3/5 Tierce 61
8 Flute (*) 73 1 1/3 Larigot 61
8 Erzähler (*) 73 1 Sifflöte 61
8 Erzähler Celeste (tc - *) 61 8 Oboe 73
4 Principal 73 Tremulant
4 Flute (*) 73
III Mixture [ - - ] 183 Choir to Choir 16'
8 Trompette (*) 73 Choir Unison Off
8 English Horn (*) 73 Choir to Choir 4'
Tremulant
PEDAL ANTIPHONAL PEDAL (Expressive)
32 Contra Bourdon 7 16 Open Diapason 12
16 Open Diapason [wood] 32 16 Erzähler 12
16 Violone [wood] 32 8 Octave –-
16 Bourdon [wood] 32 8 Flute –-
16 Quintaten (Gt) –- +
16 Contra Viola (Ch) –-
16 Lieblich Gedeckt (Ch) 12
10 ⅔ Quint 7
8 Octave 32
8 Violoncello 12
8 Quintaten (Gt) –- +
8 Spitz Flute (Gt) –- #
8 Gedeckt (Ch) –-
4 Super Octave 32 ACTION: E-P primary & unit ™
4 Flute (Ch) –-
2 Spitz Flute (Gt) –- VOICES: 61 (41 new; 20 existing)
III Mixture [ © © ] 96
32 Magnaton 32 STOPS: 85
16 Bombarde (So) –-
16 Contra Fagotto (Sw) –- * RANKS: 76 (54 new; 22 existing)
8 Trumpet (So) –-
4 Clarion (So) –- PIPES: 4,638 (3,365 new; 1,266
existing; 7 other)
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Solo to Pedal 8,4 Solo 1 – 6
Swell to Pedal 8,4 Swell 1 – 6
Great to Pedal 8,4 Great & Pedal 1 – 6
Choir to Pedal 8,4 Choir 1 – 6
Solo On / Echo Off
Solo to Great 8,4 Echo On / Solo Off
Swell to Great 16,8,4 Solo and Echo On
Choir to Great 16,8,4
Swell to Choir 8,4 TOE STUDS
Pedal 1 – 4
Swell to Solo Solo to Great (rev)
Great to Solo Great to Pedal (rev)
Choir to Solo Sforzando (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
Swell Expression (bal.)
Gt/Ch Expression (bal.)
So/Ant Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.)
NOTES
The contract for the 1953-54 major tonal revision was signed on October 15, 1953,
and the organ was to be ready for use on or before July 15, 1954. The cost of the
project was $43,500.00. The original 1911 chests from opus 319 were retained and
refurbished. Other new chests were built according to the need of the enlarged
specification. All extant pipework to be retained in the tonal revision was cleaned
and revoiced. All unused pipework and equipment became the property of the builder.
The Great division was made entirely of new pipework.
The Swell retained 6 existing registers, but the principal chorus, string and
celeste, and reed ensemble (minus Vox Humana) were new.
The Choir unison foundations were original, but all upper work of 4' pitch and
higher were new. The reed voice was existing.
The Solo was entirely new except for the 8' Orchestral Oboe.
The Antiphonal (former Echo) was almost entirely new except for the 8' and 4'
flutes and the 8' English Horn (formerly called Cor Anglais). The 8' Open Diapason,
4' Principal, and III Mixture are unenclosed.
The Pedal retained all of its original registers. It was augmented by borrowing
other stops from the manual compartmentsand by the addition of a new 8' Octave, 4'
Super Octave, III Mixture principal chorus. The 32' Contra Bourdon is a 7-pipe bass
extension of the original 16' Bourdon. It was made from reconstructed, recycled
pipes. The first 5 notes are resultant.
Sources: Austin contract; church files.
First Methodist Church
1630 Hinman Ave.
Evanston, IL. 60201
(847) 864-6181
[Posted to PipeChat May 12, 2009.]
[Augmented by James R. Stettner June 14, 2020]
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