Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. Opus 403 (1959)

First Reformed Church: Sanctuary
3060 Wilson Avenue SW
Grandville, MI

Images

2016-06-14 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2016-06-14 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2016-06-14 - Santuary Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2016-06-14 - Chancel, Stained Glass Windows, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2016-06-14 - Nave and Balcony (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2016-06-14 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2016-06-14 - Left Drawknobs (Pedal and Swell) (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2016-06-14 - Right Drawknobs (Great and Choir) (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2016-06-14 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
34 stops
4 divisions
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 thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-06-16 - Identified through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. Schulmerich Bells were originally part of the organ, but they are not now. -Database Manager

2009-06-27 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. The Great Fourniture was a prepared-for stop when the organ was originally installed, but it was added by Schantz in 1970. -Database Manager

2009-08-10 - Updated through on-line information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was purchased for $28,000. A dedicatory concert was held in 1959 with Donald P. Hustad at the console. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console June 14, 2009 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grandville, Michigan
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH

Schantz Organ Company   Opus 406   23 ranks   1959
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GREAT ORGAN                         CHOIR ORGAN
    8' Principal      61 pipes          8' Nason Flute     61 pipes
    8' Bourdon        61 pipes          8' Flauto Dolce    61 pipes
    4' Octave         61 pipes          8' Flute Celese    49 pipes
    4' Flute Couverte 12 pipes          4' Koppelfloete    61 pipes
2 2/3' Twelfth        61 pipes      2 2/3' Nasat           61 pipes
    2' Fifteenth      61 pipes          2' Spitzfloete     61 pipes
   IV  Fourniture    244 pipes*     1 3/5' Tierce          61 pipes
       Chimes                              Tremulant
       Tremulant

SWELL ORGAN                         PEDAL ORGAN
   16' Rohrbourdon    12 pipes         16' Principal       12 pipes
    8' Rohrfloete     61 pipes         16' Subbass         32 pipes
    8' Viole          61 pipes         16' Rohrbourdon     SW
    8' Viole Celeste  49 pipes          8' Spitz Principal 32 pipes
    4' Principal      61 pipes          8' Bass Flute      12 pipes
    4' Rohrfloete     12 pipes          4' Choral Bass     12 pipes
2 2/3' Nazard                           4' Rohrfloete      SW
    2' Piccolo
  III  Plein Jeu     183 pipes          *added by Schantz in 1970 
    8' Trompette      61 pipes
    8' Hautbois       61 pipes
    4' Clarion        12 pipes 
       Tremulant


COUPLERS 
Great to Great 16'       Swell to Swell 16'        Choir to Choir 16'
Great to Great 8' off    Swell to Swell 8' off     Choir to Choir 8' off
Great to Great 4'        Swell to Swell 4'         Choir to Choir 4'

Swell to Great 16'       Swell to Choir 16'        Choir to Great 16'
Swell to Great 8'        Swell to Choir 8'         Choir to Great 8'
Swell to Great 4'        Swell to Choir 4'         Choir to Great 4'

Great to Pedal 8'        Swell to Pedal 8'         Choir to Pedal 8'
Great to Pedal 4'        Swell to Pedal 4'         Choir to Pedal 4'      


 [Received on line from Chad Boorsma June 17, 2009.]