2007-03-10 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Replaced a 3/20, 1930 Robert Morton. The Balcom and Vaughan was contracted in March, 1976. Installation was completed in March 1978. The organ was dedicated on April 16, 1978 with guest organist Adrienne Moran Reisner. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console January 22, 1990 2018-08-15
Portland, Oregon
First Christian Church
BALCOM & VAUGHAN PIPE ORGANS, Inc., Opus 831, 1978 - Original Specifications
GREAT SWELL (Expressive)
16 Spitz Bass 12 8 Bordun 61
8 Prinzipal 61 8 Viole d'Gambe 61
8 Spitz Gedeckt 61 8 Viole Celeste (tc) 49
4 Oktave 61 4 Montre 61
4 Gemshorn 61 4 Cor de Nuit 61
2 Doublette 61 2 Flach Flöte 61
III-IV Mixtur 232 II Sesquialtera (tc) 98
8 Trompete 61 III Plein Jeu 183
8 Krumm Horn (Pos) –- 16 Basson 12
Chimes (Mayland; (2_) 8 Hautbois 61
Tremulant
POSITIV (Expressive) Swell to Swell 16'
8 Rohr Bourdon 61 Swell Unison Off
8 Spitz Gamba 61 Swell to Swell 4'
8 Spitz Gamba Celeste (tc) 49
4 Weit Prinzipal 61
4 Spill Flöte 61 PEDAL
2 Klein Prinzipal 61 16 Violone 32
1-1/3 Nasat 61 16 Sub Bass 32
8 Krumm Horn 61 16 Bordun Bass (Sw) 12
Tremulant 8 Viol Prinzipal 12
8 Pommer 32
Positiv to Positiv 16' 8 Bordun (Sw) –-
Positiv Unison Off 4 Choral Bass 32
Positiv to Positiv 4' III Rausch Pfeife 96
16 Still Posaune 32
1 blank stop tablet 16 Basson (Sw) –-
8 Trompete (Gt) –-
8 Hautbois (Sw) –-
4 Hautbois (Sw) –-
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
Swell to Pedal 8 General 1 – 10
Great to Pedal 8 Swell 1 – 6
Positiv to Pedal 8 Sw. to Ped. (rev)
Sw. to Gt. (rev)
Swell to Great 16,8,4 Sw. to Pos. (rev)
Positiv to Great 16,8 Great 1 – 6
Gt. to Ped. (rev)
Swell to Positiv 8 Positiv 1 – 6
Pos. to Ped. (rev)
Positiv to Swell 8 Pedal 1 – 4
Full Organ (rev)
Set
PEDAL MOVEMENTS Cancel
Swell Expression (bal.)
Positiv Expression (bal.)
Crescendo (bal.) TOE STUDS
General 1 – 10
Pedal 1 – 4
Great to Pedal (rev)
Full Organ (rev)
ACTION: E-P Unit VOICES: 30 STOPS: 41 RANKS: 38 PIPES: 2,074
NOTES
The organ is installed in three, side-by-side chambers at the front of the sanctuary. The
console is in fixed position, center - directly behind the communion table backdrop with
the choir seated between the console and the chambers.
The Balcom and Vaughan replaced a 1929, 21-rank Robert Morton dedicated January 19, 1930.
It was that firm's last church instrument.
The Balcom and Vaughan was contracted in March of 1976 with installation completed in
March 1978. The specifications which were submitted in September 1975 were the collab-
orative effort of Eugene M. Nye and William J. Bunch, President of Balcom and Vaughan.
The organ was dedicated Sunday, April 6, 1978 at 4:00 p.m. with guest recitalist Adrienne
Moran Reisner.
At a later date, the two String/Celeste ranks were swapped between the Swell and Positiv.
Sources: Balcom and Vaughan opus list; Dedication program; Morton sale posting; JRS;
extant organ
First Christian Church (D of C)
1314 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR. 97201
(503) 228-9211 Documented: January 22, 1990
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