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Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1971 (1990)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
106 W. Taylor St.
Griffin, GA

Images

1998-06-27 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1998-06-29 - Sanctuary interior angle (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

1998-06-29 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
61 stops
38 registers
5 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: Computerized/Digital
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

2009-07-18 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Originally installed in 1965 as Möller 3/34 Op. 9991, retaining the Pilcher console and Echo; the Möller was rebuilt by Schantz with a new console and tonal changes. Echo division later disconnected. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console June 29, 1998 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Griffin, Georgia
       First Baptist Church

       Schantz   Op. 1971   1990   3/47   

       GREAT                           SWELL
   16' Gemshorn 61                 16' Rohrgedackt 61
    8' Principal 61                 8' Rohrflöte 12
    8' Bordun 61                    8' Viola Pomposa 61
    8' Gemshorn 12                  8' Viole Celeste 54 GG
    4' Octave 61                    4' Principal 61
    4' Spitzflöte 61                4' Harmonic Flute 61
    2' Fifteenth 61             2 2/3' Nasat 61
   IV  Fourniture 244               2' Blockflöte 61
    8' Trompete 61              1 3/5' Terz 54 GG
       Unison Off                 III  Plein Jeu 183
       Super                       16' Basson 61
       Chimes                       8' Trompette 61
    8' Festival Trumpet CH          8' Basson 12
                                    4' Hautbois 61
       CHOIR                           Tremolo
    8' Gedackt 61                      Sub
    8' Erzähler 61                     Unison Off
    8' Erzähler Celeste 49 tc          Super
    4' Principal 61
    4' Koppelflöte 61                  PEDAL
    2' Principal 61                32' Contre Bourdon (elec)
1 1/3' Larigot 61                  16' Principal 32
    1' Sifflöte 61                 16' Brummbass 32
  III  Scharf 183                  16' Gemshorn GT
    8' Krummhorn 61                16' Rohrgedeckt SW
       Tremolo                      8' Octave 12
       Sub                          8' Brummbass 12
       Unison Off                   8' Rohrgedackt SW
       Super                        4' Choralbass 12
   16' Festival Trumpet tc          4' Rohrgedackt SW
    8' Festival Trumpet 61          2' Octavin 12
    4' Festival Trumpet 12        III  Mixture 96
                                   32' Cornet --
       ANTIPHONAL (1)              16' Kontratrompete 12 GT
    8' Echo Flute 61               16' Basson SW
    8' Vox Angelica 61              8' Trompete GT
    8' Unda Maris 49 tc             8' Basson SW
    4' Violin Diapason 61           4' Klarine GT
       Tremolo                      4' Basson SW
       Blank

   (1) Retained from the 1926 3-manual Pilcher; disconnected
       and possibly removed sometime after the Schantz work.

[Received on line from Jeff Scofield January 24, 2010.]

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