Better Pipe Organ Database


Philipp Wirsching (1915)

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
1450 McKinstry
Detroit, MI

Images


2014-07-01 - Nave, Balcony, and Organ Case (Photograph by Brandon Lee/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main


Notes

2008-10-17 - Identified by Jim Stark. -Database Manager

2009-04-21 - Updated through on-line information from Ray Ahrens. -- According to church history, two-manual console replaced in 1947 with new three-manual theatre-styls console, but third manual division (Choir) never added. Church became a Latino mission Lutheran church about a year ago. Organ is rarely used. Building is shaped like the letter "L" in reverse. Pipes are at the top, console is in the 90 degree corner at same balcony level. -Database Manager

2015-12-13 - Updated through online information from Brandon Lee. <br>My group bought the church in August 2014. -Database Manager


Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console April 19, 2009 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran
Detroit MI
Philipp Wirsching?

Pedal:                                  Swell:

16' Open Diapason                       16' Bourdon 
    Subbass                              8' Open Diapason
    Lieblich Gedeckt                        Stopped Diapason
 8' Octave Bass                             Violoncello
    Violoncello                             Viola Etera
    Blank                                   Vox Celeste
                                         4' Gemshorn
    Great/Swell/Choir to Pedal 8'           Flute Harmonic
    Swell to Pedal 4'                       Blank
                                         8' Cornopean
Choir:                                      Oboe
                                            Vox Humana
 8' Viole d'Orch                            Trem
    Melodia                                
    Viola                                   Swell 16' Off 4'
    Unda Maris
 4' Flute d'Amour                       Great:
 2' Piccolo
 8' Clarinet                             8' Open Diapason
    Trem                                    Principal
                                            Gross Gedeckt 
    Swell to Choir 16' 8' 4'                Clarabella
    Choir 16' Off 4'                        Viola d'Gamba
                                            Dulciana
                                         4' Octave
                                     2 2/3' Octave Quint
                                         2' Super Octave
                                        III Mixture
                                         8' Trumpet
                                            Trem
                                            Chimes
6 divisional pistons per manual
6 general piston                            Swell-Choir to Great 16' 8' 4'
                                            Great 16' Off 4' 


 [Received on line from Ray Ahrens April 21, 2009.]

Other Links

Regrettably, it is not possible to display the information about the sponsor of this pipeorgandatabase entry or if there is a sponsor. Please see About Sponsors on Pipe Organ Database.