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Berghaus Organ Co. Opus 292 (2007)

First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
419 NE First Street
Gainesville, FL

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Unknown - Chancel and Facade (Photograph by Dan Darmanin/Database Manager)

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2007-08-29 - Identified through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Rebuild and enlargement of previously rebuilt 1941/42 Möller. Organ has not been re-installed as of August 2007, sanctuary is currently being renovated. Berghaus is restoring the organ to the 1979 configuration with the addition of Violone unit at 16 & 8 foot on the Great, and Pedal Subbass 16. New facade using the Violone. -Database Manager

2008-04-04 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ was re-installed in November 2007, dedicated in February 2008 with recital by Dr. Laura Ellis of the University of Florida. Organ is in regular use for services and concerts (April 2008). Information from church's web site. -Database Manager

2008-06-04 - Updated through online information from Robert Jackson. -Database Manager

2023-01-21 - Antiphonal division added 2022- per church website: " In November 2020 a contract was signed with William Longmore and Associates to build and install the Antiphonal Division. In December 2021, the pipes were delivered, and installation began. The project was completed in the Spring of 2022, adding 427 pipes and 3 ranks to the organ for a total of 2,668 pipes and 42 ranks." -Benjamin Ehrlich


Stoplist

Stoplist from the builder's web site Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Gainesville, Florida
First United Methodist Church

Berghaus Pipe Organ Builders   2007               3 manuals, 29 stops, 40 ranks
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         GREAT ORGAN (II)                         POSITIV ORGAN (I)
     16' Violone                 73            8' Bordun                  61
      8' Principal               61            8' Dolce                   61
      8' Violone (fr. 16')       --            4' Spitzflöte              61
      8' Rohrflöte               61            2' Principal               61
      4' Octav                   61        1 1/3' Quint                   61
      4' Flachflöte              61          1/2' Cymbel III             183
      2' Blockflöte              61            8' Dulzian                 61
  1 1/3' Mixtur IV              244               Tremulant
      8' Trompete (ext Ped)      29               MIDI
         Chimes
         MIDI                                     PEDAL ORGAN
                                              32' Resultant (derived)     --
         SWELL ORGAN (III)                    16' Principal               44
     16' Bordun                  73           16' Violone (Gt)            --
      8' Gedeckt (fr. Bordun)    --           16' Subbass                 44
      8' Viola                   61           16' Bordun (Sw)             --
      8' Viola Celeste           61            8' Octav (fr. Principal)   --
      4' Principal               61            8' Gedeckt (fr. Subbass)   --
      4' Flöte                   61            4' Choral Bass             32
      2' Gemshorn                61            4' Gedeckt (Sw)            --
  2 2/3' Sesquialtera II (TC)    98        2 2/3' Mixtur III              96
      1' Scharf III-IV          220           16' Posaune                 44
     16' Basson                  73           16' Basson (Sw)             --
      8' Trompette               61            8' Trompete (fr. Posaune)  --
      8' Hautbois (fr. Basson)   --            4' Hautbois (Sw)           --
         Tremulant                             4' Trompete (Gt)           --
         MIDI                                     MIDI


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2014-09-14]


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