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Bond Pipe Organs Inc. (2007)

First Baptist Church
1111 Harvard Avenue
Seattle, WA

OHS convention: 2008

Images


2018 - Church exterior (Photograph by Juan Jimenez, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2023-06-24 - Chancel and organ chambers (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2008-07-18 - Console (Photograph by Stephen Schnurr/Database Manager)

2008-07-18 - Aeolian-Skinner Nameplate (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2008-07-18 - Harrison Nameplate (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2008-07-18 - Console detail: Pedalboard, swell shoes, toe studs (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2008-07-18 - Left stop jamb (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2008-07-18 - Right stop jamb (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

2008-07-18 - Couplers (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Notes

2007-10-23 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This organ originally built for First Methodist in Tacoma, WA. Bldg. sold 2006 and organ removed. Purchased by Bond of Portland. Historically restored by Bond for First Baptist w/o tonal changes. Only mechanical change was a new solid state combination action. Organ installed during summer of 2007. Organ in two chambers on each side of the room at the front just ahead of the chancel. Swell on left. Choir on right. Great and Pedal divided on both sides. Console in a 'pit' on the right side of the chancel. Dedicatory recital on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. with Douglas Cleveland as guest recitalist. -Database Manager

2008-11-01 - Updated through online information from Joe O'Donnell. -- The upgrade of the instrument included a solid-state switching system as well as combination action. Also, the Great is entirely located on the left side. Only the Pedal is divided (pitman chest on the right, Contre Bass and Posaune on the left). -Database Manager

2014-08-08 - Updated through online information from Ruth Draper. -- 2014 a Tierce was added to the choir, modeled after that in the choir division of Opus 1071. The 1950 contract for Opus 1216 included a Tierce, which was among the stops changed in the revised 1952 contract. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Taken from the console June 28, 2006 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Seattle, Washington
Seattle First Baptist Church

Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1216, 1953

Great                61 notes, unenclosed

Quintaton 16
Montre 8
Bourdon 8
Principal 4
Flute Harmonique 4
Fifteenth 2
Fourniture III-V
Chimes
Great 4

Swell                68 notes, enclosed

Viola Pomposa 8
Rohr Gedeckt 8
Viola Celese 8       CC
Spitz Flöte 4
Octavin 2
Plein Jeu III
Fagotto 16
Trompette 8
Hautbois 4
Tremulant
Swell 16
Swell Unison Off
Swell 4

Choir                68 notes, enclosed

Spitz Gamba 8
Cor de Nuit 8
Klein Erzähler II 8
Koppelflöte 4
Nasat 2 2/3
Blockflöte 2
Terz 1 3/5           2013 addition
English Horn 8
Tremulant
Choir 16
Choir Unison Off
Choir 4

Pedal                 32 notes, unenclosed

Contre Basse 16
Quintaton 16          Great
Rohr Bourdon 16       Swell extension
Principal 8
Rohr Gedeckt 8        Swell
Choral Bass 4
Mixture III
Posaune 16
Fagotto 16            Swell
Trumpet 8             Posaune extension
Clarion 4             Posaune extension

Couplers

Swell to Pedal 8
Great to Pedal 8
Choir to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 4
Choir to Pedal 4

Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great 8
Swell to Great 4
Choir to Great 16
Choir to Great 8
Choir to Great 4

Swell to Choir 16
Swell to Choir 8
Swell to Choir 4

100-level Combination action with general piston sequencer




 [Received from Joe O\\'Donnell 2014-03-02.]

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