Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. (1961)

First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
120 Greene Street, SE
Huntsville, AL

Images

2007-11-14 - Left chamber (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2007-11-14 - Console (Photograph by Ken Stein, photographybystein.com, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2007-10-10 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2007-10-10 - Chancel and exposed pipework (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2007-10-10 - Sanctuary interior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

2007-10-10 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
37 stops
49 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 sequencer
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

2008-10-01 - Identified through online information from Stephen Hall. -- New four manual console with digital voices added by Walker Technical in August 2008, pipe work cleaned and revoiced by George Miller Pipe Organ Services of Atlanta. (church website, accessed September 2008) -Database Manager

2010-03-06 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2019-01-28 - Updated by Jillian Gardner, who has heard or played the organ. <br> <br> -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The Diapason</i> January 1963 and visit Oct. 10, 2007 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

     Huntsville, Alabama
     First Methodist Church

     Schantz   Op. 469   1961   3/43

     GREAT                         CHOIR
 16' Quintaton 61               8' Prestant 61
  8' Open Diapason 61           8' Nasongedeckt 61
  8' Bourdon 61                 8' Gemshorn 61
  8' Quintaton 12               4' Prestant 12
  4' Octave 61                  4' Koppelflöte 61
  4' Harmonic Flute 61      2 2/3' Nazard 61
  2' Super Octave 61            2' Blockflöte 61
 IV  Mixture 244            1 3/5' Tierce 61
     Super                  1 1/3' Quinte 61
     Chimes 25                  1' Sifflöte 61
     Cymbelstern 6              8' English Horn 61
                                4' Schalmei 61
     SWELL                         Tremulant
 16' Rohrbourdon 12                Sub
  8' Rohrflöte 61                  Super
  8' Viola 61                   8' Bombarde (pf)
  8' Viola Celeste 49
  8' Flauto Dolce 61               PEDAL
  8' Flauto Celeste 49         16' Contra Bass 32
  4' Geigen Principal 61       16' Bourdon 32
  4' Hohlflöte 61              16' Rohrbourdon SW
  2' Octave 61                 16' Quintaton GT
III  Mixture 183           10 2/3' Quinte --
 16' Contra Bassoon 61          8' Spitzprincipal 32
  8' Trompette 61               8' Bourdon 12
  4' Clarion 61                 8' Quintaton GT
     Tremulant                  8' Rohrflöte SW
     Sub                        4' Choralbass 12 
     Unison Off                 4' Flute 12
     Super                     II  Mixture 64
                               16' Contre Trompette 32
                               16' Contra Bassoon SW
                                8' Trompette 12
                                4' Clairon 12

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield March 06, 2010.]

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