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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 391 (1959)

Central Baptist Church of Bearden: Sanctuary
6300 Deane Hill Dr.
Knoxville, TN

Images


2001 - Allen Console after 2001 organ renovation and expansion (Photograph from an archival source: https://www.allenorgan.com/www/installations/installations/tn/inst00018/page1.html, submitted by Rev. Dr. Van Herd/Rev. Dr. Van Herd)

1984-10-15 - Console (Photograph by Jim Stettner/Database Manager)

1987-09-10 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1987-09-10 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2007-05-30 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -Database Manager

2008-03-21 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- 6 stops in main organ and 8-stop Antiphonal organ prepared-for and never installed; pipework and windchests renovated in 2001 by R. A. Colby and instrument combined with 4-manual Allen with 63 addition stops and new Allen console -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> January and from the console September 1987 Source: Stoplist copied from the console October, 1984 & September 1987

Knoxville, Tennessee
Central Baptist Church of Bearden

SCHANTZ ORGAN CO., Opus 391, 1959 - Original Specifications


GREAT                                        SOLO (Expressive)
16'    Gemshorn                  61          8'     Gamba                     61
8'     Open Diapason             61          8'     Gamba Celeste       (tc)  49
8'     Hohlflöte                 61          8'     Viole             (prep]  –-
8'     Gemshorn                  12          8'     Viole Celeste     [prep]  –-
4'     Octave                    61          4'     Gamba                     12
4'     Flute                     12          8'     Bombarde                  61
2 2/3' Twelfth                   61          8'     French Horn       [prep]  –-
2'     Fifteenth                 61          8'     English Horn      [prep]  –-
IV     Fourniture               244          8'     Vox Humana                61
       Chimes              (So)  --          4'     Clarion                   12
                                                    Tremulant
Great Unison Off                                    Carillon 
Great to Great 4'
                                             Solo to Solo 16'
SWELL (Expressive)                           Solo Unison Off
16'    Rohrflöte                 12          Solo to Solo 4'
8'     Rohrflöte                 61
8'     Viola da Gamba            61          ANTIPHONAL (Expressive – Prep)
8'     Viola Celeste       (tc)  49          8'     Bourdon                   –-
8'     Flute Dolce               61          8'     Erzähler                  –-
8'     Flute Celeste       (tc)  49          8'     Erzähler Celeste          –-
4'     Geigen Principal          61          4'     Spitz Principal           –-
4'     Flute Traverso            61          4'     Flute                     –-
III    Plein Jeu                183          8'     Trompette                 –-
16'    Contra Fagotto    [prep]  –-                 Tremulant
8'     Trompette                 61                 Harp
8'     Fagotto           [prep]  –-
4'     Clarion                   12          PEDAL
       blank                                 16'    Open Diapason             32
       Tremulant                             16'    Bourdon                   32
                                             16'    Gemshorn            (Gt)  –-
Swell to Swell 16'                           16'    Rohrflöte           (Sw)  –-
Swell Unison Off                             10 ⅔'  Quint               (Gt)  –-
Swell to Swell 4'                            8'     Octave                    12
                                             8'     Bourdon                   12
CHOIR (Expressive)                           8'     Gemshorn            (Gt)  –-
8'     Gedeckt                   61          8'     Rohrflöte           (Sw)  –-
8'     Dulciana                  61          5 1/3' Octave Quint        (Gt)  –-
8'     Unda Maris          (tc)  49          4'     Super Octave              12
4'     Koppelflöte               61          4'     Flute                     12
4'     Dulciana                  12          VII    Grand Cornet  [32']       -– 
2 2/3' Nazard                    61          16'    Double Trumpet      (Sw)  12
2'     Flautino                  12          8'     Trompette           (Sw)  –-
1 3/5' Tierce                    61          4'     Clarion             (Sw)  –-
8'     Krummhorn                 61                 Blank
       Tremulant                                    Blank
       Carillon                                     Blank
       Blank                                        Blank
Choir to Choir 16'
Choir Unison Off                             ANTIPH PEDAL (prep)      
Choir to Choir 4'                            16'    Bourdon                   –-
                                             8'     Bourdon                   –-


COUPLERS                                     FINGER PISTONS
Solo  to Pedal                  8,4          General                       1 - 8
Swell to Pedal                  8,4          Solo                          1 - 5
Great to Pedal                  8,4            So – Ped                    (rev)
Choir to Pedal                  8,4          Swell                         1 - 6
Ant.  to Pedal                  8,4            Sw – Ped                    (rev)
                                             Great                         1 - 5
Solo  to Great               16,8,4            Gt – Ped                    (rev)
Swell to Great               16,8,4          Choir                         1 - 5
Choir to Great               16,8,4            Ch - Ped                    (rev)
Ant.  to Great               16,8,4          Antiphonal                    1 - 4
                                               Ant. - Ped                  (rev)
Swell to Choir               16,8,4          Full Organ
Great to Choir                  8            Setter
                                             G.C.
Solo  to Swell               16,8,4

Ant.  to Solo                16,8,4          TOE STUDS
                                             General                       5 - 8
                                             Pedal                         1 - 6
MISC. CONTROLS                               Solo  to Pedal                (rev)
All Swell to Swell                           Swell to Pedal                (rev)
Sanctuary Exp. Closed                        Great to Pedal                (rev)
                                             Choir to Pedal                (rev)
                                             Ant.  to Pedal                (rev)
PEDAL MOVEMENTS                              Full Organ                    (rev)
Ant.  Expression             (bal.)
Solo  Expression             (bal.)
Swell Expression             (bal.)
Choir Expression             (bal.)
Crescendo                    (bal.)



ACTION: E-P       VOICES: 29       STOPS: 54       RANKS: 34       PIPES: 2,124
                                 (inc. chimes)
                                 (&  carillon)

NOTES
The organ is installed in front, corner chambers at each end of the chancel.
No facade pipes are displayed. The console is in fixed position on the right
with the organist facing across the chancel – congregation on their left. The
prepared-for stops are actually blank drawknobs and not engraved.

Sources: JRS; extant organ

Central Baptist Church of Bearden
6300 Deane Hill Drive
Knoxville,  TN.  37919                       Documented: October, 1984


[Received online from Jeff Scofield  July 15, 2011]
[Updated by James R. Stettner  February 15, 2021]

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