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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 232 (1955)

East Congregational Church: Sanctuary
1005 Giddings Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
34 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: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-06-13 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Rebuilt and enlarged to 4/61 by Lauck in 1989 -Database Manager

2010-06-30 - Updated through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ received a number of tonal alterations and expansions during the 1980's, even before the significant rebuild in 1989. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i> January 1956 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Grand Rapids, Michigan
       East Congregational Church

       Schantz   Op. 232   1955   3/42

       GREAT                           CHOIR
   16' Gemshorn 61                  8' Nason Flute 73
    8' Principal 61                 8' Viola 73
    8' Bourdon 61                   8' Dulciana 73
    8' Gemshorn 12                  8' Unda Maris 61 tc
    4' Octave 61                    4' Koppelflöte 73
    4' Hohlflöte 61             2 2/3' Nasard 61
2 2/3' Twelfth 61                   2' Blockflöte 61
    2' Fifteenth 61             1 3/5' Tierce 61
   IV  Fourniture 244               8' Bombarde 53 PED
       Tremulant                    8' Clarinet 73
       Sub                             Tremulant
       Unison Off                      Sub
       Super                           Unison Off
       Chimes 32                       Super
                                       Chimes GT
       SWELL
   16' Rohrflöte 12                    PEDAL
    8' Geigenprinzipal 73          16' Principal 32
    8' Rohrflöte 73                16' Bourdon 32
    8' Salicional 73               16' Gemshorn GT
    8' Voix Celeste 61 tc          16' Rohrflöte SW
    4' Geigenoctav 73          10 2/3' Quint 7
    4' Harmonic Flute 73            8' Octave 32
    2' Waldflöte 61                 8' Bourdon 5
  III  Plein Jeu 183                8' Gemshorn GT
   16' Fagotto 12                   8' Rohrflöte SW
    8' Trompette 73                 4' Octave 12
    8' Fagotto 73                   4' Rohrflöte SW
    8' Vox Humana (pf)            III  Mixture 96
    4' Clarion 73                  16' Trumpet 32
       Tremulant                   16' Fagotto SW
       Sub                          8' Bombarde 32
       Unison Off                   8' Fagotto SW
       Super                        4' Trumpet 24
                                       Chimes GT

 [Received on line from Jeff Scofield June 15, 2009.]

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