Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. Opus 835 (1966)

Grace United Methodist Church
2325 E. Third Street
Long Beach, CA

Images

2001-01-16 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2001-01-16 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2001-01-16 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
3 manuals
34 stops
40 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)
Has crescendo
Combination action: Adjustable Combination Pistons
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

2008-07-11 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Replaced a 2/13 Murray Harris that burned with the old building on 5/23/1964. The new sanctuary is round, with the organ and choir located along the left front wall. -Database Manager

2019-05-25 - The church was destroyed by fire on May 23, 1964; the present sanctuary was consecrated on September 11, 1966, and the Schantz installed in January 1968; the 19 1/2' by 24'mosaic behind the altar is made up of 225,000 pieces of ceramic tile and was made by a member of the church, with assistance from volunteers in grouting and refinishing. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console January 16, 2001 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Long Beach, California
       Grace United Methodist Church

       Schantz   Op. 835   1968   3/37
       ______________________________________________

       GREAT                   POSITIV-CHOIR
    8' Principal            8' Gedeckt
    8' Gemshorn             8' Erzahler
    4' Octave               8' Erzahler Celeste
    4' Hohlflote            4' Principal
    2' Super Octave         4' Koppelflote
   IV  Mixture              2' Principal
    8' Trompete             2' Blockflote     [pf]
       Sub              1 1/3' Quinte
       Super               IV  Scharf         [pf]
                            8' Krummhorn
       SWELL                   Tremolo  
    8' Rohrflote               Sub
    8' Salicional              Super
    8' Voix Celeste
    4' Gemshorn                PEDAL
2 2/3' Nasat               16' Bourdon
    2' Waldflote           16' Violone
1 3/5' Terz                16' Lieblich Gedeckt 12 PO
   II  Zymbel               8' Violone          12
   16' Fagot                8' Nachthorn
    8' Oboe Schalmey        4' Choralbass       
    4' Clarion              4' Nachthorn        12
       Tremolo            III  Mixture
       Sub                 16' Trompete         12 GT
       Unison Off           8' Trompete         GT
       Super                4' Clarion          SW

[Received online from Jeff Scofield November 10, 2012]