First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
500 Common Street
Shreveport, LA
Images
2017-10-21 - Chancel, organ and pipe display (Photograph by Thomas Ospital, via Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2017-11-03 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2017-11-03 - Chancel and exposed pipes (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2017-11-03 - Sanctuary interior angle (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2017-11-03 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2017-11-03 - Gallery Organ and Handbells (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2017-07-03 - Window (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2017-11-03 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Movable Console
- 5 manuals
- 67 stops
- 110 registers
- 7 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 (Details Unknown)
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2008-03-15 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Replacement/Rebuild for Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1065 (1945).</i> -Database Manager
2012-05-07 - Updated through online information from E. Ray Peebles. -- This organ is only one of two organs in the U.S. with a complete set of English Handbells, 5 octaves playable from the Choir and the Solo Manual. The organ was re-voiced in 2002 by Bruce Shultz and Bob Gladden and Associates. -Database Manager
2012-05-30 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Gallery organ, in the form of an 80-series Artiste, was added in 1989 as Möller Op. M-5041; entire organ revoiced by Bruce Schultz & Associates in 2003. -Database Manager
2012-05-31 - Updated through online information from E. Ray Peebles. -- The Sharp Flute on the Solo is now an 8' Harmonic Flute (unexpressive) 61 notes. The 8' Sharp Flute (which is really a Kopple Flute (named for Mr. Sharp, Donor) is now in the Great replacing the 8' Bourdon. Also, a Full-length 16' Bombarde has been added to the swell (12 notes) -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Shreveport, Louisiana
First United Methodist Church
Möller Op. R-175 1986 5/102
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GREAT (II) POSITIV (I) (prepared)
16' Violone 61 16' Pommer
8' Prinzipal 61 8' Prinzipal
8' Bordun 61 8' Singendgedackt
8' Violone 12 4' Oktave
5 1/3' Violone Quint 7 4' Koppelflöte
4' Oktave 61 2' Klein Oktave
4' Spitzflöte 61 1 1/3' Quintflöte
2 2/3' Nazard 61 1' Sifflöte
2' Super Oktave 61 III-V Zimbel
2' Waldflöte pf 16' Dulzian
1 3/5' Tierce 61 8' Kleintrompete
III-V Mixture 233 8' Krummhorn
III-V Scharf 232 Tremolo
16' Kontratrompete 61 Unison Off
8' Trompete 12 16' Trompette-en-Chamade tc
4' Klarine 61 8' Trompette-en-Chamade SO
Tremolo
Unison Off GALLERY (V) (added 1989)
16' Bourdon 61 encl
SWELL (III) 8' Principal (j) 61 unencl
16' Flûte à Cheminée 61 a 8' Bourdon 12 encl
8' Montre 61 8' Gemshorn 61 encl
8' Flûte à Cheminée 12 8' Gemshorn Celeste 49 encl
8' Gamba 61 * 4' Octave 61 unencl
8' Gamba Celeste 49 * 4' Spillflöte 61 encl
8' Dolce Celeste II 110 * 2' Super Octave 61 unencl
4' Prestant 61 * III-IV Mixture 208 unencl
4' Flûte des Bois 61 * 8' Trompette 61 encl
2 2/3' Nazard 61 * Tremolo
2' Doublette pf Unison Off
2' Flûte à Bec 61 * Super
1 3/5' Tierce 61 * English Handbells
III-V Plein Jeu 257 b
III-IV Cymbale 208 GALLERY PEDAL (added 1989)
III Jeu de Clochette pf 32' Untersatz --
16' Contre Hautbois 61 c 16' Principal 32
8' Trompette 61 * 16' Bourdon GA
8' Hautbois 12 8' Octave 12
8' Voix Humaine 61 * 8' Bourdon GA
4' Clairon 61 4' Choral Bass 12
Tremolo 4' Flute GA
Sub III Mixture 96
Unison off 32' Reed Cornet --
Super 16' Contre Trompette 12 GA
4' Clairon GA
CHOIR (IV) Unison Off
16' Pommer 61 *
8' Principal 61 PEDAL
8' Principal Celeste pf 32' Bourdon elec
8' Bordun 61 * 16' Principal 32 k
8' Erzähler 61 16' Subbass 32 *
8' Erzähler Celeste 61 d 16' Violone GT
4' Octave 61 * 16' Flûte à Cheminée SW
4' Koppelflöte 61 * 16' Pommer CH
2' Principal 61 * 10 2/3' Violone Quint GT
1 1/3' Larigot 61 e 8' Octave 32
1' Klein Oktave 12 8' Bassflöte 12
IV-V Zimbel 256 8' Spitzflöte 32 *
16' Dulzian 61 8' Violone GT
8' Petite Trompette 61 8' Rohrflöte SW
8' Krummhorn 12 5 1/3' Violone Quint GT
Tremolo 4' Choralbass 32
Sub 4' Cantus Flute 32 l
Unison Off 4' Bourdon 12
Super 2' Nachthorn 12
Harp 61 III Grand Cornet 64' 96 m
Zimbelstern 5 III Cornet 32' 36 m
English Handbells pf V Mixture 160
32' Contre Bombarde 12
SOLO (V) 16' Bombarde 32 *
8' Harmonic Flute 61 f 16' Contra Trompette GT
V Mounted Cornet 185 g 16' Contra Hautbois SW
8' Clarinet 61 *h 8' Tormpette 32
8' Cor Anglais pf 8' Trompete GT
Tremolo 8' Hautbois SW
8' Fellers Tuba 61 h 4' Clairon 12
8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61 i 4' Schalmei 32
Sub Unison Off
Unison Off
Super
Chimes 20
* present pipework
a 1-12 new pipes; 13-up present
b present pipes plus 74 new
c 1-68 present pipes, 69-73 new
d 1-32 SW 8 Aeoline pipes; 33-61 GT Spitzflute pipes
e 1-49 present pipes; 50-61 new
f unenclosed
g 122 present pipes to be determined, 63 new; unenclosed
h expressive with Choir
i exposed and affected by couplers
j 9-23 in façade
k 1-12 present pipes, 13-up new
l 1-32 present Pedal 4 Choralbass pipes; 33-up new pipes
m present inventory pipes
[Received online from Jeff Scofield May 28, 2012]
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