First Congregational Church: Sanctuary
2345 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA
Images
2022-04-20 - Church exterior (Photograph by Joby Bell, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-04-20 - Church interior (Photograph by Joby Bell, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-04-20 - Console (Photograph by Joby Bell, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2005-06-30 - Choir Trumpet, Cromorne & Mixture (Photograph from OHS Archives/Database Manager)
2005-11-02 - Contra Bombarde 32 in Workshop (Photograph from OHS Archives/Database Manager)
2006-06-29 - Contra Bombarde 32 Shallots (Photograph from OHS Archives/Database Manager)
2007-06-30 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facades (Photograph from OHS Archives/Database Manager)
2007-06-30 - Console (Photograph from OHS Archives/Database Manager)
2024-02-19 - Signn on church exterior (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2024-02-19 - Facade (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2024-02-19 - Left stopjamb (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2024-02-19 - Right stopjamb (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2024-02-19 - Pedalboard and toe studs left (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2024-02-19 - Pedalboard and toe studs middle (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2024-02-19 - Pedalboard and toe studs right (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2024-02-19 - Manuals (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
2024-02-19 - Couplers (Benjamin Smith/Benjamin Smith)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 4 manuals
- 49 registers
- 5 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Curved 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 sequencer
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2007-05-24 - Identified through on-line information from John Walko. -- 24 ranks and 3 percussions are prepared for; Solo division prepared for; console has four toe spoons which emulate ventils in the French manner. All 16' reeds are full-length; 32' Contre-bombarde is of wood, full-length. Expression to Swell, Choir, and Solo. -Database Manager
2012-07-06 - Updated through online information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager
2016-10-05 - An original installation. Identified by David H. Fox, using information from this web site: http://www.fccb.org/inspired-worship/organ. Church destroyed by fire on October 1, 2016. http://abc7news.com/news/historic-berkeley-church-red-tagged-after-4-alarm-fire/1535457/ -Database Manager
2016-12-02 - According to information on the church website, the organ was not destroyed by the fire. There was some damage to the sanctuary, but the room was not destroyed. The majority of the damage was to the church's Pilgrim Hall. -Database Manager
2016-12-07 - Updated through online information from Edmond Johnson. An update issued on November 20, 2016 by the church's Fire Recovery Committee states: "Although a full assessment of the organ will come later, it seems from initial inspection that it was not damaged." http://www.fccb.org/news/fire-recovery-committee-update -Database Manager
2024-03-13 - The instrument is played every week as of 02/19/2024. This was the first and only west coast installation by Petty-Madden. The solo and 24 other ranks are not yet completed. The 32' Bombarde is complete, made from African obeche wood. The bottom two keyboards can be inverted. -Benjamin Smith
2024-03-13 - Video of the instrument can be found at https://vimeo.com/915722218 from 19:16 to 34:22. -Benjamin Smith
Stoplist
Stoplist courtesy of Bynum Petty Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Berkeley, California
First Congregational Church
Petty-Madden Op. 55 2007 4/64
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GREAT SWELL
16' Sub Principal 16' Contra Gamba
8' Principal 8' Diapason
8' Gamba 8' Rohr Gedeckt
8' Harmonic Flute 8' Viola da Gamba
8' Rohr Flute 8' Voix Celeste
4' Octave 8' Flauto Dolce
4' Traverse Flute 8' Flauto Celeste
2' Octave 4' Octave
V Cornet * 4' Hohl Flute
V Fourniture 2 2/3' Nazard
IV Cymbale * 2' Wald Flute
16' Bombarde 1 3/5' Tierce
8' Trompette-en-Chamade * VI Plein Jeu
8' Tuba Mirabilis * 16' Basson
8' Trompette 8' Trompette
Tremulant 8' Basson-Hautbois
8' Vox Humana
SOLO (prepared for) 4/8' Clairon
8' Flauto Mirabilis Tremulant
8' Cello 8' Trompette-en-Chamade *
8' Cello Celeste
16' English Horn CHOIR
8' Clarinet 16' Bourdon
Tremulant 8' Principal
8' Trompette-en-Chamade 8' Gedackt
8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' Salicional
8' Unda Maris (l.g.)
PEDAL 8' Vox Ætheria II *
32' Subbass (ext) 4' Octave
16' Principal I 4' Koppel Flute
16' Principal II GT 2 2/3' Quint
16' Subbass 2' Spitz Octave
16' Bourdon CH 1 3/5' Tierce
16' Contra Gamba SW 1 1/3' Larigot
8' Octave V Mixture
8' Gedackt Pommer 8' Trompette
4' Choralbass 8' Cromorne
4' Nachthorn * Tremulant
V Mixture * 8' Trompette-en-Chamade *
32' Contre Bombarde (ext) 8' Tuba Mirabilis *
16' Bombarde I
16' Bombarde II GT
16' Basson SW
8' Trompette
4' Clairon
8' Trompette-en-Chamade * * prepared-for
[Received online from Jeff Scofield July 6, 2012]
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