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Reuter Organ Co. Opus 1400 (1979)

Nichols Hills United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
1212 Bedford Drive
Oklahoma City, OK

Images

1991-06-24 - Trompette-en-Chamade (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1991-06-24 - Console to left (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1991-06-24 - Console to right (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1991-06-24 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1991-06-24 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
26 stops
39 registers
6 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 sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-07-03 - Identified through online information from G. Mark Caldwell. -- Main Organ and console in front original. Antiphonal division with Peterson Solid State playing system added in 70s (?), 8/4' Flute. 4/2' Principal, 8' Trompette en Chamade on electro pneumatic unit action chests over center rear entrance to nave. Blower and regulator in attic space behind pipes. -Database Manager

2008-08-19 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- In 1979, the 3-stop Antiphonal was added, which included an 8' Bourdon unit, 4' Principal unit and an 8' Horizontal trumpet; the Bourdon was extended to 16' pitch in the pedal. The Antiphonal was installed over the center entry door at the rear of the nave. -Database Manager

2011-12-10 - Updated through online information from G. Mark Caldwell. -Database Manager

2013-05-13 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Renovated in 2011 by Reuter as Job #50 414, including a new console and some tonal changes. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console June 24, 1991 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
     The United Methodist Church of Nichols Hills

     Reuter   Op. 1400   1962/1979   3/32
     ___________________________________________________

     GREAT                           SWELL
 16' Quintade                     8' Spitzgeigen
  8' Principal                    8' Spitzgeigen Celeste
  8' Holzgedackt                  8' Bourdon
  4' Octave                       4' Spitzflöte
  2' Koppelflöte                  2' Gemshorn-Principal
III  Cymbel                      II  Sesquialtera
     Sub                          8' Trompette
     Unison Off                      Tremulant
     Super                           Sub
     Chimes                          Unison Off
                                     Super
     ANTIPHONAL (1979)
  4' Bourdon            12           ANTIPHONAL (1979)
  2' Principal          12        8' Bourdon
     Antiphonal ON                4' Principal
                                  8' Horizontal Trumpet
     PEDAL                        4' Clarion          --
 32' Acoustic Bass      --
 16' Bourdon                         CHOIR
 16' Quintade           GT        8' Copula
  8' Octave                       8' Erzähler
  8' Bourdon            12        8' Erzähler Celeste
  4' Choralbass         12        4' Principal
 II  Mixture                  1 1/3' Octave Nazard
 16' Bombarde           12 SW   III  Mixture
  4' Chalumeau                    4' Chalumeau
                                     Tremulant
     ANTIPHONAL (1979)               Sub
 16' Bourdon            12 AN        Unison Off
  8' Bourdon            AN           Super
  8' Horizontal Trumpet AN           Cymbelstern

    [Received online from Jeff Scofield July 18, 2012]

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