Unknown - Sanctuary interior, chancel and organ grilles (Photograph from church booklet/Database Manager)
2007-07-28 - Identified through online information from Douglas W. Craw. -- This was a major rebuild of a 1920s Casavant. The dedication program noted that "a few ranks from the former organ which were considered to be of special tonal value were retained: the fine old English Tuba and some solo strings and the ponderous and acoustically effective pedal Open Diapason". -Database Manager
2008-07-03 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- This was a rebuild of Casavant's 1921 rebuild of a Farrand & Votey that was donated by church member Jacob S. Farrand. The church closed c.1991 and is being used only for meetings and concerts. -Database Manager
2010-06-10 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- A 16-rank Positiv was prepared for; congregation merged into Westminster Presbyterian Church in 1992 and building leased to the Ecumenical Theological Seminary; in 2002, the Detroit Presbytery gave the seminary the buildings, land and endowments. -Database Manager
2011-02-21 - Updated through online information from Rex Meabon. -Database Manager
2018-03-21 - Updated by David Hufford, who maintains the organ.<br> Several items of as-needed releathering and repair were completed in 2015 by Renaissance Pipe Organ Co. of Ann Arbor, and the organ was fully tuned in preparation for concerts. Organ remains extant and unaltered as of March 2018. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Detroit, Michigan
First Presbyterian Church
Casavant Op. 2865 1965 4/62
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The stoplist is from the console specification dated
November 10, 1964, and an Agreement dated the same date
that details the work to be undertaken.
GREAT CHOIR
16' Quintaton 61 8' Principal 68
8' Diapason 61 8' Cor de Nuit 68
8' Bourdon 61 8' Melodia 68
4' Octave 61 8' Unda Maris II 129
4' Rohrflöte 61 4' Principal 68
2 2/3' Quinte 61 4' Flûte d'Amour 68
2' Fifteenth 61 2 2/3' Nazard 61
V Mixture 305 2' Blockflöte 61
8' Trompete 61 1 3/5' Tierce 61
(old revoiced) III Cymbal 183
Chimes 8' Clarinet 68
Tremulant
SWELL Sub
8' Salicional 61 Unison Off
8' Salicional Céleste 54 Super
8' Gedackt 61
4' Octave (old) 61 POSITIV (prepared for)
4' Spitzflöte 61 16' Gedackt
2' Octavin (old) 61 8' Principal
VII Mixture 427 8' Rohrflöte
16' Fagott L/2 61 4' Octave
8' Trompete 61 4' Koppelflöte
8' Oboe (old revoiced) 61 2' Italian Principal
Tremulant 1 1/3' Nasat
Sub 1' Sifflöte
Unison Off IV Scharf
Super III Zimbel
8' Krummhorn
PEDAL Tremulant
32' Resultant --
16' Open Diapason 32 SOLO
16' Bourdon 32 8' Gross Gamba 68
16' Quintaton GT 8' Viole d'Orchestre 68
16' Gedackt PO 8' Viole Céleste 61
8' Principal 32 4' Prestant 68
8' Flute 32 4' Rohrflöte 68
8' Violon 32 IV Fourniture 244
4' Principal 12 8' Tuba 68
IV Mixture 128 Tremulant
32' Kontraposaune L/2 12 Unison Off
16' Posaune 32 Super
8' Trompete 12
4' Clarion 12
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