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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1905 (1988)

First Presbyterian Church / Grace Of Christ Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary; front
9 South Eighth Ave.
Yakima, WA

Images

2009-08-12 - Church exterior (Church Facebook page/Jim Stettner)

2018-12-24 - Organ in front [cropped] (Church Facebook page/Jim Stettner)

2014-09-29 - Chancel with organ in front (Church Facebook page/Jim Stettner)

ca. 1988 - Sanctuary interior with organ in front (Builder promotional image/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
4 manuals
70 stops
44 registers
5 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled 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

2008-01-31 - Identified through online information from James R. Stettner. -- This is a new organ. The Great, Pedal, and chamade are housed in a case on the front wall of the chancel. 7-sectional facade with 61 pipes arranged: 5-7-16-5-16-7-5. The Swell and Choir are in expressive chambers on either side of the chancel. Four ranks of the Austin were retained along with the added Echo division, the chimes, and the harp. The 1950 Reuter console was rebuilt and installed in the rear gallery with a slightly "abbreviated" stoplist. The organ arrived in Yakima on October 17, 1988. Installation was completed on November 1. Tonal finishing began on November 7 and lasted two weeks. The organ was first used for Thanksgiving Sunday on November 20, 1988. A special Dedication Service for the organ was held on December 4. The first recital was given by church organist Dr. Jon Waite on December 24 as a part of the 46th annual Carols and Candles service. The Dedicatory Recital was given by Frederick Swann on February 27, 1989. -Database Manager

2011-08-22 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i> May 1989 and Jim Stettner Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Yakima, Washington
       First Presbyterian Church

       Schantz   Op. 1905   4/56   1988

       GREAT                           CHOIR
   16' Quintaton 61                 8' Bourdon 61
    8' Principal 61                 8' Gemshorn 61
    8' Holzgedeckt 61               8' Gemshorn Celeste 49 tc
    4' Octave 61                    8' Flauto Dolce 61
    4' Koppelflöte 61               8' Flute Celeste 49 tc
    2' Flachflöte 61                4' Principal 61
   IV  Mixture 244                  4' Nachthorn 61
    8' Trompete 61                  2' Principal 61
       Sub                      1 1/3' Larigot 61
       Unison Off                 III  Zimbel 183
       Super                        8' Krummhorn 61
       Chimes 21 *                  4' Rohrschalmei 61
    8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61         Tremulant
                                       Sub       
       SWELL                           Unison Off
   16' Rohrflöte 12                    Super
    8' Viole de Gambe 61               Harp 49 *
    8' Viole Celeste 54 GG *       16' Trompette-en-Chamade GT
    8' Rohrflöte 61 *               8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT
    4' Principal 61                 4' Trompette-en-Chamade GT
    4' Flauto Traverso 61 *
2 2/3' Nazard 61                       PEDAL
    2' Blockflöte 61               32' Contra Bourdon -- dg
1 3/5' Tierce 61                   16' Principal 32
III-V  Plein Jeu 269               16' Bourdon 32
   16' Hautbois 12                 16' Violone 32
    8' Trompette 61                16' Quintaton GT
    8' Hautbois 61 *               16' Rohrflöte SW
    4' Clairon 61                   8' Octave 12
       Tremulant                    8' Bourdon 12
       Sub                          8' Violone 12
       Unison Off                   8' Rohrflöte SW
       Super                        4' Choralbass 32
                                    4' Bourdon 12
       GALLERY (enclosed)          IV  Mixture 128
    8' Diapason 61 *               32' Kontraposaune 12 (L/2)
    8' Viole 61 *                  16' Posaune 32
    8' Viole Celeste 49 tc *       16' Hautbois SW
    8' Stopped Flute 61 *           8' Posaune 12
    4' Principal 12 *               4' Krummhorn CH
    2' Principal 12 *                  Chimes GT
    8' Vox Humana 61 *              8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT
       Tremulant
       Super                        *  stops from existing organ
       Chimes GT
    8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT 
       
       GALLERY (unenclosed pf)
   16' Bourdon
    8' Gedeckt
    4' Principal
    4' Flute
    2' Fifteenth
   II  Mixture

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield December 13, 2009.]

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