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Wicks Organ Co. Opus 5808 (1986)

First Baptist Church of Birmingham: Sanctuary
2209 Lakeshore Drive
Homewood (Birmingham), AL

Images

1989-04-27 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-10 - South window (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-10 - North window (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-10 - Echo division (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-10 - Echo access door (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-10 - Church interior to rear and Echo (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-10 - Church interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2006-11-06 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
33 stops
52 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)
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 - Relocated from its original home in the church's former location in downtown Birmingham. Some modifications to the console at that time. -Database Manager

2007-05-28 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -- The Echo division from the 1920 Austin, which had previously been installed with the Wicks at the former edifice, was not retained in the relocated installation. However, the Vox Humana was installed in the Swell. Two other registers were also retained. (Documented July, 1987) -Database Manager

2011-11-15 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2022-01-14 - Tonal and console changes ongoing from ca. 2015 by Barry Norris and associates. An Echo division was assembled and installed in an unused sound booth. The console is to be renovated with new stopjambs. Mr. Norris grew up in the church and is a former organist of the church. -Jeff Scofield

Stoplist

Stoplist from visit Nov. 6, 2006 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Birmingham, Alabama
    First Baptist Church

    Wicks   Op. 5808   1986   3/46

    GREAT                         SWELL
16' Rohrflöte 12 SW            8' Rohrflöte 61
 8' Principal 61               8' Viole 61
 8' Solo Bourdon 61            8' Viole Celeste 49 tc
 8' Rohrflöte SW               4' Spitzflöte 61
 4' Octave 61              2 2/3' Nasard 61
 4' Flute Harmonique 61        2' Principal 61
 2' Blockflöte 61          1 3/5' Tierce 54 GG
IV  Fourniture 244           III  Plein Jeu 183
 8' Trompete 61               16' Basson 61
    Unison Off                 8' Trompette 61
    Super                      8' Hautbois 12
 8' Fanfare Trumpet CH         4' Clairon 12
    Chimes                        Tremulant
    Zimbelstern                   Sub
    Blank                         Unison Off
    Blank                         Super
    Blank
    Blank                         CHOIR
                               8' Spitzprincipal 61
    PEDAL                      8' Holzgedeckt 61
32' Resultant --               8' Dolce Celeste II 110
16' Principal 12 GT            4' Principal 61
16' Bourdon 32                 4' Koppelflöte 61
16' Rohrflöte GT/SW            2' Spitzoctav 61
 8' Octave 32                III  Scharf 183
 8' Bourdon 12                 8' Cromorne 61
 8' Rohrflöte SW                  Tremulant
 4' Choralbass 32                 Sub
 4' Flute Ouverte 12              Unison Off
IV  Mixture 128                   Super
32' Contre Basson 12 SW           Harp 61 bars
16' Bombarde 32               16' Fanfare Trumpet tc
16' Basson SW                  8' Fanfare Trumpet 61
 8' Bombarde 12                4' Fanfare Trumpet --
 4' Cromorne CH                   Blank
 8' Fanfare Trumpet CH            Blank
    Chimes 25                     Blank
    Blank                         Blank
    Blank

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

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