2008-07-13 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager
2008-09-19 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- Organ is in regular use at 11:00 service. -Database Manager
2009-01-07 - Updated through online information from DAN TALBOT. -- In 2007, FBC is serious about having the original leather replaced. The organ is pretty much in original condition, with the exception of alteration of the swell shades back in the mid 1980s. Electric Peterson motors were installed [poorly] but have recently been made to at least function now. The console was releathered in 2005 and was done by the late John Steppe from Guzowski & Steppe. No tonal changes have been made. If money becomes available, a 32' Trombone and a 32' Bourdon are being thought of being added since the room is a huge room, originally seating 1600 people when it was built in the 1950s. -Database Manager
2012-01-26 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2012-09-21 - Updated through online information from DAN TALBOT. -- The organ was releathered over the past 4 years by Guzowski & Steppe Organbuilders. The organ was unaltered mechanically [but modified tonally with electronic sounds]. The Choir Clarinet was reworked. 32' Peterson extensions were added. There is now a 32' Dulciana, 32' Violone and 32' Trombone which greatly helped the sound of the organ in the huge space. It was something the organist that was there when the instrument was installed wanted to do back in the early 70's. He said 2 stops were kept from the previous instrument, but it appears that only the Clarinet was possibly the only stop retained from the old church. -Database Manager
Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
First Baptist Church
Möller Op. 8689 1954 4/36
GREAT (3 1/2" wind) CHOIR (4" wind)
8' Diapason 61 16' Dulciana 61
8' Bourdon 61 8' Concert Flute 73
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Dulciana 12
4' Principal 61 8' Unda Maris 61 tc
4' Rohrflöte 61 4' Koppelflöte 73
2 2/3' Quinte 61 4' Dulciana 12
2' Octavin 61 2 2/3' Nasard 61
IV Fourniture 244 2 2/3' Dulciana 12th 7
Tremolo 2' Nachthorn 61
Sub 2' Dulciana 15th 5
Unison Off 8' Clarinet 73
Super Tremolo
Chimes CH Sub
Unison Off
SWELL (4" wind) Super
16' Quintaton 73 Chimes 20 (present)
8' Gedeckt 73
8' Viole-de-Gambe 73 PEDAL (4" wind)
8' Viole Celeste 73 16' Violone 32
4' Spitz Principal 73 16' Bourdon 32
4' Flute Harmonic 73 16' Quintaton SW
III Plein Jeu 183 16' Dulciana CH
8' Trompette 73 8' Principal 12
4' Oboe 73 8' Bourdon 12
Tremolo 8' Quintaton SW
Sub 4' Super Octave 12
Unison Off 4' Quintaton SW
Super 16' Sub Trompette 12 SW (5")
8' Trompette SW
ANTIPHONAL (5" wind) 4' Clarion SW
8' Spitzflöte 61 Chimes CH
8' Spitzflöte Celeste 49 tc
4' Principal 61 ANTIPHONAL PEDAL (5" wind)
4' Zauberflöte 61 16' Spitzflöte 12 AN
4' Clarion 61 8' Spitzflöte AN
Tremolo 4' Principal AN
Sub
Unison Off
Super
Chimes CH
Harp 49
[Received on line from Jeff Scofield March 24, 2009.]
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