1994-05-19 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1994-05-19 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
1994-05-19 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2007-07-28 - Identified through online information from Douglas W. Craw. -- Replaced a 2 manual 1918 Casavant. -Database Manager
2008-02-16 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- According to the church's concert series brochure (2007-2008), the organ was renovated in 2007. Renovation included upgrading the console to fully electronic circuitry and adding MIDI capability. Some voicing work was also carried out by Schantz, but it is not stated if this was to change the voicing, or to restore the original tone. Organ is in regular use for services and concert series. -Database Manager
2011-04-16 - When the organ was first installed, it was necessary to enlarge the tone openings with new grilles and open grille cloth so that the organ tone could have ample egress. The Great and Choir are under expression in one chamber, and the Swell is under expression in the other chamber. A. C. Strahle was the Schantz representative for the project. -Database Manager
Stoplist from Schantz factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Royal Oak, Michigan
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Schantz Organ Company Opus 781 1967 36 ranks
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GREAT: SWELL:
8' Principal 61 8' Geigen Principal 61
8' Bordun 61 8' Rohrflöte 61
4' Octave 61 8' Viola 61
4' Spitzflöte 61 8' Viola Celeste 49 [TC]
2' Fifteenth 61 4' Prestant 61
IV Fourniture 244 4' Zauberflöte 61
Tremulant 2' Waldflöte 61
Chimes 1 1/3' Quinte 61
III Plein Jeu 183
PEDAL: 16' Contra Fagot 61
16' Principal 32 8' Trompette 61
16' Subbass 32 8' Fagot 61
16' Rohrbordun 12 [SW] 4' Clairon 12
8' Octave 12 Tremulant
8' Flute 12
8' Rohrflöte [SW] CHOIR:
4' Choralbass 32 8' Gedeckt 61
4' Flute 12 8' Erzahler 61
4' Rohrflöte [SW] 8' Erzahler Celeste 49 [TC]
II Rauschquinte 64 4' Koppelflöte 61
16' Contre Trompette 12 [SW] 2 2/3' Nazard 61
16' Contra Fagot [SW] 2' Principal 61
8' Trompette [SW] 1 3/5' Tierce 61
8' Fagot [SW] 8' Krummhorn 61
4' Clairon [SW] Tremulant
[Received online from Chad Boorsma • April 16, 2011]
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