Unknown - Church exterior, ca. 1940 (Vintage postcard, courtesy of Brad Willis/Database Manager)
2008-07-03 - 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> Installed in 1966; additions by J.C.Williams in 1981; damaged by fire: rebuilt by J.C.Williams in 1986.</i> -Database Manager
Allen Kinzey Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Houston, Texas
First Methodist Church
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Inc. Opus 1449 1964
4 manuals, 49 stops, 74 ranks
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GREAT ORGAN SWELL ORGAN
16' Spitzflöte 61 16' Contre Viole 61
8' Prinzipal 61 8' Geigenprinzipal 12
8' Bordon 61 8' Gedeckt 61
8' Spitzflöte 12 8' Viole de Gambe 12
4' Oktave 61 8' Viole Celeste 61
4' Koppelflöte 61 8' Flauto Dolce 61
2' Hellpfeife 61 8' Flute Celeste (FF#) 55
II Sesquialtera 122 4' Prinzipal 61
IV-VI Mixtur 305 4' Spillflöte 61
IV Scharf 244 2 2/3' Nasard 61
8' Trompette en Chamade FAN 2' Octavin 61
Chimes ANT 1 3/5' Tierce 61
IV-VI Plein Jeu 304
CHOIR ORGAN 16' Basson-Hautbois 61
8' Viola Pomposa 61 8' Trompette 61
8' Viola Celeste 61 8' Hautbois 12
8' Zartflöte 61 4' Clairon 61
8' Kleinerzähler II 115 Tremulant
4' Traverseflöte 61
2' Blockflöte 61 FANFARE ORGAN
8' Bassethorn 61 16' Trompette en Chamade tc
8' Cor Anglais 61 8' Trompette en Chamade 61
Tremulant 4' Trompette en Chamade 12
POSITIV ORGAN PEDAL ORGAN
8' Gemshorn 61 32' Bourdon 7 (a)
8' Gedecktpommer 61 16' Prinzipal 32
4' Spitzgeigen 61 16' Bourdon 32
2' Prinzipal 61 16' Spitzflöte GT
1 1/3' Nasat 61 16' Contre Viole SW
1' Oktave 61 8' Oktave 32
III-V Fourniture 269 8' Bourdon 12
II Glockenspiel 122 8' Spitzflöte GT
8' Krummhorn 61 8' Viole SW
Tremulant 4' Choralbass 32
4' Rohrflöte 32
ANTIPHONAL ORGAN (prepared for) 2' Blockflöte 32
8' Rohrflöte VI Fourniture 192
8' Viola 32' Contre Basson 12 SW
8' Viola Celeste 16' Bombarde 32
4' Prestant 16' Basson SW
III-IV Plein Jeu 8' Trompette 12
8' Trumpet 8' Krummhorn PO
Chimes 4' Clairon 12
4' Krummhorn PO
ANTIPHONAL PEDAL (prepared for) Chimes ANT
16' Bourdon (12) ANT
16' Viola (12) ANT (a) 1-5 resultant
[Received from Steven E. Lawson 2013-11-14]
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