Better Pipe Organ Database

A. E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company (2005)

First Presbyterian Church
520 E. Washington Ave.
Savannah, GA

Images

2005 - Electrical relay in organ chamber (Photograph by Patricia Conley/Patricia Conley)

2005 - Pipework in chamber (Photograph by Patricia Conley/Patricia Conley)

2005 - Closeup of organ facade (Photograph by Patricia Conley/Patricia Conley)

2005 - Console (Photograph by Patricia Conley/Patricia Conley)

2005 - Organ and console (Photograph by Patricia Conley/Patricia Conley)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
69 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons
Has hitchdown couplers

Notes

2006-10-25 - Identified through online information from Ken Sanders. -Database Manager

2007-10-09 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -Database Manager

Stoplist

From The Diapason April 2006 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

First Presbyterian Church, Savannah, GA
A.E. Schlueter Pipe Organ Company (2005)

GREAT (Unenclosed):
16' Sub Principal
8' Open Diapason
8' Principal
8' Harmonic Flute
8' Bourdon
8' Gemshorn (Choir)
8' Violone
4' Octave
4' Flute
2' Fifteenth
IV-V Fourniture 1/2'
8' Clarinet (Choir)
16' Tromba Heroique (non-coupling) (Choir)
8' Tromba Heroique (non-coupling) (Choir)
4' Tromba Heroique (non-coupling) (Choir)
Zimbelstern
Chimes (Choir)
Tremulant

SWELL (Expressive):
16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Geigen Principal
8' Chimney Flute
8' Viole de Gambe
8' Viole Celeste
8' Flauto Dolce
8' Flute Celeste
4' Geigen Octave
4' Nachthorn
2 2/3' Nazard
2' Recorder
1 3/5' Tierce
IV Full Mixture 2'
16' Bassoon
8' Trumpet
8' Oboe
4' Clarion
Tremulant
Swell to Swell 16'
Swell Unison Off
Swell to Swell 4'

CHOIR (Expressive):
16' Gemshorn
8' Principal
8' Holzgedeckt
8' Gemshorn
8' Gemshorn Celeste
4' Principal
4' Spindle Flute
2' Fifteenth
1 1/3' Larigot
1' Sifflote
III Scharf 2/3'
8' Clarinet
16' Tromba Heroique (non-coupling)
8' Tromba Heroique (non-coupling, high-pressure, hooded)
4' Tromba Heroique (non-coupling, high-pressure)
Harp (digital)
Tremulant
Choir to Choir 16'
Choir Unison Off
Choir to Choir 4'

ANTIPHONAL (prepared for)

PEDAL:
32' Violone (digital)
32' Bourdon (digital)
16' Contra Bass (digital)
16' Sub Principal
16' Gemshorn (Choir)
16' Subbass
16' Lieblich Gedeckt (Swell)
8' Octave
8' Gemshorn (Choir)
8' Bourdon
8' Gedeckt (Swell)
4' Choral Bass
4' Cantus Flute (Great)
2' Flute (Swell)
III Mixture 2/3'
32' Contra Trombone (digital)
16' Trombone
16' Bassoon (Swell)
8' Tromba (Choir)
8' Trumpet (Swell)
4' Tromba (Choir)
4' Clarinet (Choir)


 [Received from Connor Annable 2014-09-12.]

Documents

Savannah First Pres .PDF reprint of Diapason [April, 2006] article with history, stoplist, and photos -Jim Stettner

Websites

Richard Morris - The Grand Tradition - Richard Morris recording on the A. E. Schlueter organ installed at First Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Georgia. (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)