Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. (1973)

First Baptist Church
510 W. Main Street
Knoxville, TN

Images

2008-03-17 - Choir loft and chamber grilles (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2008-03-17 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2008-03-17 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2024-04-22 - Church interior to rear (Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
60 stops
44 registers
6 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
Has crescendo
Has sequencer
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

2007-05-30 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- Replaced a four-manual Hook & Hastings. No 16' inter-manual couplers. -Database Manager

2008-03-23 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Console built as Schantz Op. 276 for church's 1924 Hook & Hastings 4/35 Op. 2480; console rebuilt for 1973 new organ as Schantz Op. 1102, a 4/58; H&H 16' Open Diapason converted to 32' Bourdon. -Database Manager

2019-05-10 - Updated by keith Williamson, who maintains the organ. <br>String division prepared for <br>Organ renovated by R.A. Colby, Johnson City, TN in 2009<br>Additions and new console -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console March 17, 2008 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Knoxville, Tennessee
       First Baptist Church

       Schantz   Op. 1102   1973   4/58
       _____________________________________________      

       GREAT                      SWELL
   16' Gemshorn                8' Flute a Cheminee
    8' Principal               8' Viole de Gambe  
    8' Bourdon                 8' Voix Celeste
    8' Gemshorn      12        4' Prestant
    4' Octave                  4' Bourdon
    4' Rohrfloete          2 2/3' Nazard
    2' Super Octave            2' Flute a Bec
   IV  Mixture             1 3/5' Tierce
  III  Scharf                 IV  Plein Jeu
       Sub                    16' Contre Hautbois
       Unison Off              8' Trompette
       Super                   8' Hautbois        12
       Chimes                  4' Clairon
    8' Festival Trumpet           Tremulant
                                  Sub
       CHOIR                      Unison Off
   16' Gedeckt                    Super
    8' Diapason Conique
    8' Gedeckt       12           PEDAL
    8' Erzähler               32' Untersatz       12 *
    8' Erzähler Celeste       16' Principal
    4' Principal              16' Brummbass
    4' Koppelfloete           16' Gemshorn        GT
    2' Octave                 16' Gedeckt         CH
1 1/3' Quinte                  8' Octave
  III  Zymbel                  8' Floetenbass
    8' Krummhorn               8' Gemshorn        GT
       Tremulant               8' Gedeckt         CH
       Sub                     4' Choralbass
       Unison Off              4' Nachthorn
       Super                   2' Nachthorn       12
                             III  Mixture
       ANTIPHONAL             16' Posaune
    8' Bordun                 16' Contre Hautbois SW
    4' Principal               8' Trompete        12
    2' Octave                  8' Hautbois        SW
  III  Mixture                 4' Klarine         12
       Sub                     4' Schalmei
       Unison Off
       Super                   *  existing Hook &
       Chimes                     Hastings 16' Open
    8' Festival Trumpet

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield July 15, 2011]