Better Pipe Organ Database

The J. W. Walker & Sons, Ltd. Organ (2004)

St. Mark's Episcopal Church: Sanctuary
134 N. Division Ave.
Grand Rapids, MI

Images

2010-07-23 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-23 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-23 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-23 - Console and Nave (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-23 - Organ Case (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-07-23 - Chancel and Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
4 manuals
55 stops
72 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Curved 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: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2006-03-27 - Replaced 1986 Bedient, which was sold to University of North Texas. -Database Manager

2010-07-25 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- This organ also replaced a 1911 Austin organ, which was still used and located in the front chambers. The Great, Positive, Swell, and Pedal divisions all speak into the south transept and nave of the sanctuary. The Swell also speaks into the chancel, as does the Solo division. The console is located in the chancel. The organ was dedicated on the morning of April 17, 2004. David Hurd played a dedicatory recital that evening. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist provided by the church Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

J. W. Walker and Sons. Ltd.     70 ranks    2004
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GREAT: (unenclosed in case)       SWELL: (enclosed in case)
   16' Violone                       16' Lieblich Bourdon
    8' Open Diapason                  8' Geigen Diapason
    8' Gamba                          8' Chimney Flute
    8' Stopped Flute                  8' Viole de Gambe
    4' Principal                      8' Voix Celeste
    4' Tapered Flute                  4' Principal
2 2/3' Twelfth                        4' Open Flute
    2' Fifteenth                      2' Fifteenth
1 3/5' Seventeenth                    2' Piccolo
   IV  Mixture (15 19 22 26)          V  Mixture (15 19 22 26 29)
   16' Double Trumpet                II  Cornet (12 17)
    8' Trumpet                       16' Bassoon
                                      8' Harmonic Trumpet
SOLO: (enclosed in chamber)           8' Hautboy
    8' Harmonic Flute                 8' Vox Humana
    8' Flute Celeste II               4' Clarion
    4' Concert Flute                     Tremulant
   16' Cor Anglais  
    8' Clarinet                   POSITIVE (unenclosed in case)
       Tremulant                      8' Open Diapason 
    8' Tuba (unenclosed)              8' Stopped Diapason
       Cymbelstern                    4' Principal
       Chimes                         4' Nason Flute
                                  2 2/3' Nasard
PEDAL:                                2' Flageolet
   32' Contra Bourdon (ext)       1 3/5' Tierce
   16' Open Diapason (chamber)    1 1/3' Larigot
   16' Subbass (chamber)             IV  Furniture (19 22 26 29)
   16' Violinbass (GT/case)           8' Echo Trumpet
    8' Principal (case)               8' Cremona
    8' Bass Flute (case)                 Tremulant
    4' Choral Bass (case)
   IV  Mixture (19 22 26 29/case)
   32' Contra Trombone (chamber)
   16' Trombone (chamber)
   16' Fagotto (case)
    8' Trumpet (case)

[Received online from Chad Boorsma • July 25, 2010]

Websites

GRAGO - Organs of Grand Rapids - Stoplist, photograph of console (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)