Better Pipe Organ Database

Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc. Opus 864 (1985)

First Presbyterian Church
26 W. Babcock
Bozeman, MT

Images

Unknown - Organ Case and Console ((ca. 1985) Balcom and Vaughan Promotional Photo; from the collection of James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

2014-10-21 - Organ Case (Photograph by Keith Nathan/Database Manager)

1998-11-11 - Front of church with organ case (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1998-11-11 - Organ case from right side (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

1998-11-11 - Console (Photograph by James R. Stettner/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
2 manuals
35 stops
24 registers
3 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons

Notes

2008-08-06 - Identified through on-line information from James R. Stettner. -- Oak case with 49 pipes en facade arranged: 5-7-3-7-5-7-3-7-5 as 5 towers divided by 4 flats. Great (left) beside Swell (right). Pedal behind except 8' Principal en facade 1-25. Gt. 8' Principal 1-24 makes-up the remainder of the facade. Organ dedicated by David Di Fiore of Seattle on November 10, 1985. Documented: November 11, 1998. -Database Manager

2012-10-21 - Updated through online information from Keegan Meyer. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the console November 11, 1998 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Bozeman, Montana
First Presbyterian Church

Balcom and Vaughan Pipe Organs, Inc., Opus 864, 1985 - Original Specifications

GREAT
   16'    Bourdon                   61
   8'     Principal                 61   1-24 en façade.
   8'     Flûte Conique             61
   8'     Bourdon                   61
   4'     Octave                    61
   4'     Flûte à Fuseau            61
   2-2/3' Nasard                    61
   2'     Octave                    61
   1-3/5' Tierce                    61
   III-IV Fourniture               232   Beginning composition: 19-22-26.
   8'     Trompette                 61
   4'     Clairon                   12   Extension of the 8' Trompette.
          Chimes                   (21)  Compass: Tenor A thru f 42.

SWELL (Expressive)
   8'     Gambe                     61
   8'     Céleste             (tc)  49
   8'     Bourdon                   61
   4'     Principal                 61
   4'     Flûte à Cheminée          61
   2'     Flûte Douce               61
   1-1/3' Larigot                   61
   II     Sesquialtera             122   Composition: 12-17.
   III    Plein Jeu                183   Beginning composition: 22-26-29.
   16'    Cromorne                  12   Extension of the 8' Cromorne.
   8'     Basson-Hautbois           61
   8'     Cromorne                  61
          Tremulant
   Swell to Swell 16'
   Swell to Swell 4'

PEDAL
   16'    Soubasse                  32
   16'    Bourdon             (Gt)  --
   8'     Principal                 32   1-25 en façade.
   8'     Bourdon             (Gt)  --
   4'     Octave                    32
   4'     Bourdon             (Gt)  --
   16'    Bombarde            (Gt)  12   Extension of the 8' Trompette.
   16'    Cromorne            (Sw)  --
   8'     Trompette           (Gt)  --
   4'     Cromorne            (Sw)  --

COUPLERS
   Swell to Pedal                    8
   Great to Pedal                    8
   Swell to Great                 16,8

FINGER PISTONS
   General                      1 - 10
   Swell                         1 - 6
     Sw to Ped                   (rev)
   Great                         1 - 6
     Gt to Ped                   (rev)
   Pedal                         1 - 6
   Set
   Gen Can

TOE STUDS
   General                      1 - 10
   Gt. to Ped.                   (rev)

PEDAL MOVEMENTS
   Swell Expression             (bal.)
   Crescendo                    (bal.)

MEMORY (Rotary Dial)
   Single memory, 5-levels       A - E

ACTION: E-P slider (early Fisk design); E-P unit
VOICES: 24
STOPS: 35; inc. chimes
RANKS: 30
PIPES: 1,816

 [Received on line from James R. Stettner June 16, 2009.]