2006-11-03 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This was an essentially new organ on new E-M chests retaining some of the 1904 Kimball pipes. The orig. Sw. 8' Stopped Diapason was retained. The orig. Gt. 8' Dulciana was revoiced as an Unda Maris celeste against the new Sw. Gemshorn. The original Pedal 16' Bourdon was retained on its original, electrified chests. The choir loft was remodeled before the organ was installed. A wooden screen with grille cloth replaced the original facade pipes. In 1997, during a major sanctuary remodeling, the console was made moveable. The 1963 Schoenstein console had a Klann comb. action, but pneumatic couplers. Balcom and Vaughan converted the console couplers to Peterson solid state. No tonal changes were made. But the original Sforzando reversible switch was rendered inoperable during the B and V console work. The toe stud remains. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the console December 4, 1997. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Moscow, Idaho
First United Methodist Church
FELIX F. SCHOENSTEIN & SONS, 1963
GREAT SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL
8 Koppel Floete 8 Gedeckt 16 Gedeckt
8 Gemshorn 8 Gemshorn 8 Quintaten
4 Principal 8 Unda Maris 8 Gemshorn
4 Copula 4 Octave 4 Choral Bass
4 Octave 4 Copula 4 Nacht Horn
2-2/3 Quinte 2-2/3 Nazard 16 Krummhorn
2 Octave 2 Nacht Horn 8 Krummhorn
2 Nacht Horn 1 Sif floete 4 Chalmei
1-1/3 Super Quinte 8 Krummhorn
1 Super Octave 4 Chalmei
8 Krummhorn Tremolo
Swell to Swell 4'
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Gedeckt (Ped) 30 Original Kimball pipes and chest.
8 Koppel Floete (Gt) 61 1963, new. 1-24 capped metal. 25-61 koppel
flutes. Cone tuned.
8 Gedeckt (Sw) 61 Original Kimball Sw. Stopped Diapason.
8 Quintaten (Ped) 14 Extension of the 16' Gedeckt. Two used
stopped wooden pipes; then new capped
metal pipes.
8 Gemshorn (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61 1963, new.
8 Unda Maris (Sw) 49 Tenor C. Original Kimball Gt. 8' Dulciana.
4 Principal (Gt) 56 1963, new.
4 Choral Bass (Ped) -- Same as the 4' Principal.
4 Copula (Gt/Sw) 7 Extension of the 8' Koppel Floete. Plays for
56 notes.
4 Nacht Horn (Ped) 24 Extension of the 16' Gedeckt. Capped metal. 2'
extension not wired-in as a speaking stop,
but pipes are present.
4 Octave (Gt/Sw) 7 Extension of the 8' Gemshorn. Plays for 56
notes.
2-2/3 Quinte (Gt) -- Tenor C. From the 1-1/3 Super Quinte.
2-2/3 Nazard (Sw) -- Derived from the Koppel Floete and manual
Nacht Horn units.
2 Octave (Gt) -- 1-17 from the 4' Principal. 18-61 from the 1'
Super Octave.
2 Nacht Horn (Gt) 37 1963, new. Notes 1-24 are borrowed from the
Kopple Floete unit.
1-1/3 Super Quinte (Gt) 56 1963, new. 56 pipes, but only 1-44 are wired
playing on the 1-1/3. The top 12 pipes only
play on the 2-2/3' Quinte.
1 Super Octave (Gt) 46 1963, new. Note 1-5 borrowed from the 4'
Principal unit. Plays 51 notes.
1 Sif Floete (Sw) -- Notes 1-12 borrowed from the Koppel Floete unit.
Notes 13-49 are borrowed from the Gt. 2'
Nacht Horn.
16 Krummhorn (Ped) 12 Extension of the 8' Krummhorn. 1963, new.
8 Krummhorn (Gt/Sw/Ped) 61 1963, new.
4 Chalmei [sic] (Sw/Ped) 7 Extension of the 8' Krummhorn. Plays for 56
notes on the Swell.
Tremolo (Sw) Affects only the Swell stops.
PIPE SUMMARY
16 Gedeckt 8 Koppel Floete 8 Gedeckt 8 Gemshorn
68 pipes 68 pipes 61 pipes 68 pipes
8 Unda Maris 4 Principal 2 Nacht Horn 1-1/3 Super Quinte
49 pipes 56 pipes 37 pipes 56 pipes
1 Super Octave 16 Krummhorn
46 pipes 80 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8 General A – D
Great to Pedal 8 Swell & Pedal 1 – 4
Great & Pedal 1 – 4
Swell to Great 16,8,4
PEDAL MOVEMENTS
TOE STUDS Swell Expression (bal.)
Sforz. (rev) Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P & E-M unit VOICES: 10 STOPS: 29 RANKS: 10 PIPES: 589
NOTES
The congregation was organized in 1876. Construction of the present native
black rock edifice began in 1902 and was completed in 1904 at which time a
new 2-manual & pedal, tubular-pneumatic W.W. Kimball Co. pipe organ was
installed. It had visible facade pipes and likely had an attached keydesk.
In 1963, the Schoenstein firm of San Francisco built a new organ on new
electro-mechanical chests. The existing Kimball pedal chests were
electrified, and three original Kimball ranks were retained. The console
couplers were electro-pneumatically operated, but the combination action
was an electric Klann action. At the same time as the Schoenstein organ
was built and installed, the choir loft was remodeled, and a large
rectangular wood and cloth grille were installed to covered the organ
chamber and pipes.
In 1997, during a major sanctuary remodeling, the Swell division was
covered and sealed. The Great and Pedal pipes were removed and stored,
then re-installed and tuned in October for the re-consecration. The
console was made moveable, and the original electro-pneumatically operated
couplers and Klann combination action were replaced with a new Peterson
solid state system. The relay, however, remains original. The work was
done by John K. Moir, President of Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc. of
Seattle along with employee Alan Villesvik. The Schoenstein Sforzando
reversible switch was removed during the console coupler upgrade, but no
electronic replacement switch was installed in its place. The toe stud
remains.
Sources: Schoenstein opus list; church files; extant organ
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