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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 2272 (2006)

First United Methodist Church
125 W. Main Street
Salem, VA

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
40 stops
62 registers
4 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 coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-05-31 - Listed in "Recent Installations," <i>The American Organist</i> Vol. 41, No. 2 [February, 2007] -Database Manager

2009-03-23 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2009-05-30 - Updated through information from Eric Gastier: -- The 2006 Schantz work was primarily rebuilding and additions. Möller had already made additions in 1968. The organ is now III/51 ranks. 18 ranks and much of the mechanism from the Möller remain and were rebuilt. -Database Manager

2013-12-27 - Updated through online information from Connor Annable. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from Schantz factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Salem, Virginia
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Schantz Organ Company     Opus 2272     51 ranks     2006
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GREAT:                             SWELL:
    16' Violone 73                    16' Rohr Bourdon 73
     8' Principal 61                   8' Geigen Principal 61
     8' Violonecello                   8' Viole de Gambe 61
     8' Bourdon 61                     8' Voix Celeste [TC] 49
     8' Harmonic Flute 61              8' Rohr Flute
     4' Octave 61                      8' flute Celeste II [prep]
     4' Spitz Flute 61                 4' Geigen Octave 61
     2' Fifteenth 61                   4' Wald Flute 61
     2' Flute 61                       2' Recorder 61
    IV  Fourniture 244                IV  Plein Jeu 244
     8' Trumpet 61                    16' Contra Oboe 73
        Tremulant                      8' Trumpet 73
     8' Festival Trumpet [CH]          8' Oboe
        Chimes                         4' Clairon
        Zimbelstern                    8' Vox Humana [prep]
                                          Tremulant
PEDAL:
    32' Contra Violone             CHOIR:
    32' Contra Bourdon                 8' Gemshorn 61
    16' Principal 32                   8' Gemshorn Celeste [TC] 49
    16' Violone [GT]                   8' Erzähler 61
    16' Bourdon 56                     8' Erzähler Celeste [TC] 49
    16' Rohr Bourdon [SW]              8' Gedeckt 61
     8' Octave 44                      4' Principal 61
     8' Violone [GT]                   4' Koppel Flute 61
     8' Bourdon                    2 2/3' Nasard 73
     8' Rohr Bourdon [SW]              2' Block Flute 61
     4' Choral Bass                1 3/5' Tierce 61
     4' Bourdon                    1 1/3' Larigot
    IV  Mixture 128                  III  Mixture 183
    32' Contre Bombarde                8' Cromorne 61
    16' Bombarde 56                    8' English Horn 61
    16' Contra Oboe [SW]               8' Clarinet 61
     8' Bombarde                          Tremulant
     8' Oboe [SW]                      8' Festival Trumpet 61
     4' Bombarde Clairon                  Harp
     4' Oboe [SW]                         Chimes
     8' Festival Trumpet [CH]   
        Chimes
   
[Received on line from Chad Boorsma April 06, 2010.]

Websites

The Schantz Organ Company [Opus 2272 page] - Photogaphs, link to stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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#36062†* - M. P. Möller Opus 8686 (1954)