Better Pipe Organ Database

Robert L. Sipe, Inc. (1977)

First Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
408 Park Avenue
Dallas, TX

Images

2015-08-04 - Console interior (Photograph by Photograph by T. Bradford Willis, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015-08-04 - Console (Photograph by Photograph by T. Bradford Willis, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2015-08-04 - Church Exterior (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)

2015-08-04 - Stained Glass Window (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)

2015-08-04 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)

2015-08-04 - Left Drawknobs (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)

2015-08-04 - Right Drawknobs (Photograph by T. Bradford Willis/Database Manager)

1976 - Facade (Robert Sipe/Katie Sipe)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Detached Keydesk (Mechanical Action)
3 manuals
4 divisions
Key action Type: Mechanical (Details Unknown)
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)

Notes

2004-10-30 - Some pipes from 1927 E. M. Skinner Op. 694. Detached console. Electric stop and combination actions. -Database Manager

2006-04-21 - Updated through information adapted from E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: Some pipework retained from existing E. M. Skinner Opus 694 (1928). -Database Manager

2011-01-03 - Updated through online information from T. Bradford Willis, DDS. -Database Manager

2012-02-26 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ is in regular use for services per church website dated 2012. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the church website. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

The KATE FRIERSON MEMORIAL ORGAN in the sanctuary of the 
First Presbyterian Church was built by Robert Sipe, and 
inaugurated in 1977. Approximately 30% of the pipes in 
this organ came from the E.M. Skinner organ that was in
use in the sanctuary from 1922-1975.

    GREAT ORGAN	            POSITIV ORGAN
16’Bourdon	         8’ Flute Ouverte
8’ Principal	         8’ Holzgedackt  
8’ Gedackt  	         4’ Principal
4’ Octave	         4’ Spillflote
2’ Super Octave    	 2’ Octave
II Sesquialtera     1 1/3' Larigot 
IV Mixtur	        IV  Scharf
III Cymbal	         8’ Cromorne 
8’ Trompete	        16’ Trompette-en-Chamade
4’ Klarine 	         8’ Trompette-en-Chamade
   Tremulant	            Tremulant

SWELL ORGAN	            PEDAL ORGAN
8’ Rohrflote     	32’ Untersatz
8’ Gemshorn 	        16’ Principal   
8’ Gemshorn Celeste 	16’ Subbass
4’ Principal 	         8’ Octave  
4’ Nachthorn	         4’ Choral Bass
2 2/3 Nazard	        IV  Mixtur
2’ Waldflote 	        32’ Kontra Fagott
1 3/5  Tierce	        16’ Posaune   
IV Plein Jeu	         8’ Trompete
16’ Basson	
8’ Hautbois 	            Gt, Pos, Sw to Pedal   
8’ Vox Humana	            Pos, Sw to Great
8’ Trompette-en-chamade	    Sw to Positiv
Tremulant 	            Electric stop action (16 levels)
Zimbelstern	




 [Received from T. Bradford Willis 2015-08-06.]

Documents

(1977-01-30) Dedication Recital -Katie Sipe

Websites

Welcome to First Presbyterian Church of Dallas: Organs - Photograph, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#23403†* - Skinner Organ Co. Opus 694 (1928)