2017-06-27 - Church exterior (Church Facebook via Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2007-07-31 - Identified through on-line information from Douglas W. Craw. -- Antiphonal Division (Manual IV) prepared for only -Database Manager
2009-11-03 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- This was a rebuild of 1928 3-manual Möller Op. 5340, with tonal additions and a new console. -Database Manager
2013-02-11 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2016-01-02 - Updated through online information from Douglas W. Craw. <br>From Allen Organ Co. Website (I believe work was completed in 2014.)<br><br>First Baptist Church, Birmingham, MI. 50 Stop Three-Manual Allen Pipe & Digital Combination Organ . The organ at First Baptist Church was a Möller pipe organ that was originally installed in 1929. It was restored and expanded in 1973. By 2008 the organ console had become quite unreliable and the pipe restoration work of 1973 required additional repair. The pouches and actions inside the wind chests that control the air to the pipes needed re-leathering. The Holden Pipe Organ Company was selected to do this detailed and labor intensive work. At the same time re-voicing was performed to enhance certain pipe voices to make them speak richer and fuller within the auditorium.<br><br>All of the pipework was cleaned and new swell shade motors were installed for better control of the expression of the sound. A new console was discussed that would provide a new, reliable, switching system. The console would also provide a myriad of modern features available with today's technology.<br><br>Evola Music was consulted and a new 50 Stop, Three-Manual, pipe and digital combination Allen Organ console was chosen. In addition to having a new relay and combination action system for the pipes, many other benefits came along with the new console. Keeping a majority of the 1929 & 1973 Möller pipework, plus updating the organ console, provides an extensive new variety of sounds and possibilities. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Birmingham, Michigan
First Baptist Church
Möller Op. R-874 1973 4/24
*indicates new pipes; all others are present pipework
GREAT (encl w/CH) CHOIR
8' Principal 73 * 8' Rohrflöte 73 *
8' Clarabella 73 8' Dulciana 73
4' Octave 73 * 8' Unda Maris 61 tc
4' Flute Harmonic 73 4' Rohrflöte --
2' Doublette 73 * 2' Prinzipal 73 *
II-IV Fourniture 208 * 8' Clarinet 73
Tremolo Tremolo
Sub Sub
Unison Off Unison Off
Super Super
Chimes 25 Chimes GT
(present Deagan A)
ANTIPHONAL (prepared for)
SWELL 8' Gedeckt
16' Bourdon 73 4' Waldflöte
8' Stopped Flute 12 2' Prinzipal
8' Salicional 73 1 1/3' Larigot
8' Voix Celeste 61 tc III Zimbel
4' Octave 73 (1)
4' Flute d'Amour 73 PEDAL
2 2/3' Nazard 73 * 32' Resultant --
2' Piccolo -- 16' Open Diapason 32 (2)
8' Trompette 73 * 16' Bourdon SW
4' Oboe 73 8' Principal 12
Tremolo 8' Dolce Flute SW
Sub 4' Octave GT
Unison Off 16' Posaune 32 *
Super 8' Trompete 12 *
(1) present CH 8' English (2) 1-2 present 16' Dbl Open Diapason;
Open Diapason 13-44 present SW 8' Open Diapason
[Received on line from Jeff Scofield November 03, 2009.]Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.