2006-01-01 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ replaced a previous 3-manual, 12-rank 1942 Möller. The organ is free-standing and encased at the front of the church. The case is of red oak, and the 9-sectional façade contains 49 pipes arranged: 5-7-3-7-5-7-3-7-5. These are from the Great 8' Principal and the Pedal 8' Principal. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console April 12, 1991 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Everett, Washington
First Presbyterian Church
BALCOM & VAUGHAN PIPE ORGANS, Inc., Opus 874, 1991 - "Original Specifications"
GREAT COUPLERS
16 Bourdon 61 Swell to Pedal 8
8 Principal (façade) 61 Great to Pedal 8
8 Flûte à Cheminée 61
8 Gemshorn 61 Swell to Great 16,8
4 Octave 61
4 Flûte Ouverte 61
2-2/3 Nasard 61
2 Octave 61 FINGER PISTONS
1-3/5 Tierce 61 General 1 – 10
[IV] Cornet [8-12-15-17] (mc) 248 Swell 1 – 6
[III-V] Fourniture [19-22-26] 269 Sw to Ped (rev)
8 Trompette 61 Great 1 – 6
4 Clairon 12 Gt to Ped (rev)
blank Pedal 1 – 6
Set
Gen Can
SWELL (Expressive)
8 Bourdon 61
8 Flûte Trav. 61 TOE STUDS
8 Gambe 61 General 1 – 10
8 Celeste (tc) 49 Gt to Ped (rev)
4 Principal 61 Zimbelstern (rev)
4 Flûte à Fuseau 61
2-2/3 Nasard 61
2 Flûte 61
1-3/5 Tierce 61 PEDAL MOVEMENTS
1-1/3 Larigot 61 Swell Expression (bal.)
[III] Plein Jeu [22-26-29] 183 Crescendo (bal.)
16 Basson 12
8 Hautbois 61
8 Cromorne 61
4 Hautbois 12
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell to Swell 4'
PEDAL ACTION: Elec. slider w/pneumatic
16 Soubasse 32 pallets, and E-P unit
16 Bourdon (Gt) --
8 Principal (façade) 32 VOICES: 28
8 Bourdon 12
4 Octave 32 STOPS: 37
16 Bombarde (Gt) 12
16 Basson (Sw) -- RANKS: 37
8 Trompette (Gt) --
4 Hautbois (Sw) -- PIPES: 2,068
NOTES
The church's first pipe organ was a II-manual, 15-rank, 17-stop Kimball that was installed
in the previous building as a used instrument.
The church's previous instrument was a III-manual, 12-rank M.P. Möller, opus 7093 built in
1942, and installed across the front of the church. The original façade was covered during
a 1950's sanctuary renovation. In 1972, Balcom and Vaughan added two ranks bringing the total
number of ranks to 14. When the new Balcom and Vaughan was installed, a few ranks of pipes
were retained and revoiced. The remaining chests, pipes, and the console were dispersed for
parts.
The present organ is free-standing and housed in a case of red oak. The façade contains 49
pipes of the Great and Pedal 8' Principals arranged as 5 towers with 4 flats in between. The
pipes are distributed: 5-7-3-7-5-7-3-7-5.
The Pedal 16' Soubasse / 8' Bourdon is the Möller Bourdon. On the Great, the 8' Gemshorn is
from the original Möller. The Great 16' Bourdon is a set of reconditioned Johnston pipes.
The IV Cornet is mounted and made from used Aeolian-Skinner mixture pipes. In the Swell the
8' Bourdon is the original Stopped Diapason with the nicking removed and the cut-up lowered.
The 8' Flûte Trav. has been made from the former 4' Harmonic Flute. The 8' Celeste is made
from the Möller 8' Dulciana. The first __ notes of the 2-2/3' Nasard are from the former 4'
Chimney Flute. The first 24 pipes of the 1-3/5 Tierce are from the former 2'. The 1-1/3'
Larigot is older Stinkens pipework. The remaining pipework is new by Stinkens. The blank
stoptablet on the Great is prepared for an 8' Regale.
The organ was dedicated by David di Fiore on May 13, 1991. After the dedication, Balcom and
Vaughan built and added a second set of expression shutters in the roof of the swellbox to
increase tonal egress. A Zimbelstern controlled by a reversible toestud was also installed
at a later date.
Source: Balcom and Vaughan opus list and files; JRS; extant organ.
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