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Holtkamp Organ Co. Opus 1833 (1968)

Southside Baptist Church: Sanctuary
1016 11th Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL

Images

2022-01-11 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-11 - Church interior to rear (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-11 - Console and organ case (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-11 - Stopkeys (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-11 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-11 - Chancel and organ case (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-11 - Church interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2008-04-07 - Choir Loft and Organ Case (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2008-04-07 - Organ Case (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
51 stops
48 registers
4 divisions
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 (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2006-11-15 - From Jeff Scofield: According to the announcement in the June 1969 issue of THE DIAPASON, "the neo-classic case built in the Italian Renaissance spirit was contructed by Viggo Rambusch, New York, who particiated with Mr. Holtkamp in the design." -Database Manager

2007-05-28 - Updated through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2011-01-05 - The church had an organ concert on January 24, 2010, with Huw Lewis at the console. The event was in celebration of the organ's 40th anniversary. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from 1981 AGO Regional Booklet Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Birmingham, Alabama
     Southside Baptist Church

     Holtkamp   Op. 1833   1968   3/62

     GREAT                    SWELL
 16' Quintadena 61        16' Bourdon 12
  8' Principal 61          8' Bourdon 61
  8' Gemshorn 61           8' Gamba 61
  8' Gedackt 61            8' Celeste 49 56 
  4' Octave 61             8' Flauto Dolce 68
  4' Spitzflöte 61         4' Principal 61
  2' Superoctave 61        4' Flute 61
 IV  Mixture 244           2' Doublette 1
III  Scharf 183        1 1/3' Quinte 61
 16' Trumpet 61           II  Sesquialtera 122
  8' Trumpet 61           IV  Fourniture 244
  4' Trumpet 61           16' Dulzian 61
                           8' Fagott 61
     PEDAL                 4' Clairon 61
 16' Principal 32
 16' Subbass 32               POSITIV
 16' Quintadena GT         8' Spillflöte 61
  8' Octave 32             8' Copula 61
  8' Flauto 32             4' Gemshorn 61
  4' Choralbass 32         4' Rohrflöte 61
  4' Nachthorn 32      2 2/3' Nazard 61
  2' Octave 32             2' Principal 61
 IV  Rauschbass 128    1 3/5' Tierce 61
 32' Basun 32              1' Octave 61
 16' Posaune 32          III  Cymbale 61
 16' Dulzian SW            8' Cromorne 61
  8' Trumpet 32
  4' Schalmei 32

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield January 11, 2010.]