Better Pipe Organ Database

Martin Ott Pipe Organ Co. Opus 91 (2000)

First Congregational Church
145 Capital Ave. NE
Battle Creek, MI

Images

2010-08-17 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-08-17 - Sanctuary Interior and Organ Case (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-08-17 - Organ Case (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-08-17 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-08-17 - Positiv Keydesk (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
54 stops
63 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Horizontal Rows on Terraced/Stepped Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
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

2007-08-17 - Identified through online information from Trevor Dodd. -- Positiv division can be played with a mechanical action keyboard attached to the case. -Database Manager

2016-05-22 - Updated through online information from Jim Miller. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Typed stoplist Source: From builder's website Date not recorded

Battle Creek, Michigan
First Congregational Church

Martin Ott Pipe Organ Company   Opus 91   1997
3 manuals, 65 registers, 53 stops, 71 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN
     16' Gemshorn* (Gem. 8')      12 - zink
      8' Principal                61 - 75% tin
      8' Gemshorn                 61 - 60% tin
      8' Rohrflöte                61 - 40% tin
      4' Octave                   61 - 75% tin
      4' Spitzflöte               61 - 60% tin
  2 2/3' Twelfth                  61 - 75% tin
         Cornet V (tc) (mounted) 245 - 40% tin
      2' Octave                   61 - 75% tin
         Mixture IV              244 - 75% tin
     16' Trompete*                61 - 75% tin
      8' Trompete                 61 - 75% tin
      8' Festival Trumpet*        61 - 75% tin (horizontal)

         SWELL ORGAN
     16' Bourdon*                 61
      8' Salicional               61
      8' Voix Celeste (gg)        54
      8' Flute Harmonique         61 - 60% tin
      8' Bourdon                  61 - 60% tin
      4' Principal                61 - 70% tin
      4' Flute Traversière        61
      2' Piccolo                  61 - 40% tin
         Plein Jeu IV            244 - 75% tin
     16' Bombarde*                61 - 75% tin
      8' Trompette                61 - 75% tin
      8' Hautbois                 61 - 75% tin
      4' Clairon                  61 - 75% tin
         Tremulant

         CHOIR ORGAN
      8' Italian Principal        61 - 70% tin
      8' Doppelflöte              61 - Cherry
      8' Spitzflöte               61
      8' Gedackt                  61 - 40% tin
      8' Flute Celeste (gg)       54
      4' Principal                61 - 75% tin
      4' Koppelflöte              61
  2 2/3' Nasat                    61 - 40% tin
      2' Octave                   61 - 75% tin
      2' Waldflöte                61 - 40% tin
  1 3/5' Tierce                   61 - 40% tin
         Mixture IV              244 - 75% tin
      8' Clarinet                 61 - 75% tin
      8' English Horn             61 - 75% tin
      8' Festival Trumpet* (GT)	 
         Tremulant
         Chimes

         POSITIV ORGAN
      8' Holzgedackt              61 - oak
      4' Rohrgedackt              61 - 40% tin
      2' Principal                61 - 75% tin
  1 1/3' Larigot                  61 - 40% tin
      1' Sifflöte                 61 - 40% tin
      2' Zimbel III              183 - 75%
      8' Krummhorn                61 - 75% tin

         PEDAL ORGAN
     32' Untersatz (electronic)	 
     16' Principal                32 - 76% tin
     16' Gemshorn 16' (GT)	 
     16' Subbass*                 44 - oak
     16' Bourdon (SW 16')
      8' Octavebass               32 - 75% tin
      8' Gemshorn 8' (GT)
      8' Pommer (Sub. 16')	 
      8' Bourdon (SW)	 
      4' Choralbass               32
      4' Rohrflöte                32
         Mixtur IV               128
     32' Posaune (electronic)	 
     16' Posaune                  32 - wood
     16' Bombarde (SW)	 
      8' Trompete (GT)	 
      4' Klarine (GT)

      *  Some electro-pneumatic action	

         COUPLERS
         GT - PED	 
         SW - PED	 
         CH - PED	 
         CH - PED 4'	 
         POS- PED	 
         POS - PED 4'	 

         SW - GT	 
         SW- CH	 
         POS - SW	 
         SW - GT 16'	 
         CH - CH 16'	 
         CH - unison off
         CH - GT	 
         CH - GT 16'	 
         POS - GT	 
         POS - only	 
         CH - only	 

ADDITIONAL FEATURE
A one-manual keydesk attached to the organ operates the 
positiv division through mechanical action. This keydesk
can be used in music requiring a continuo part.


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2017-06-28]

Stoplist taken from factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Websites

Opus 91, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN [Builder's website] - Photograph, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)