Better Pipe Organ Database

Holtkamp Opus 1910 (1975)

First Congregational United Church of Christ
1400 East Main Street
Kent, OH

Images

2019-11-09 - Couplers (Photograph by Nik Stackpole/Database Manager)

2019-11-09 - Builder's Nameplate (Photograph by Nik Stackpole/Database Manager)

2019-11-09 - Choir and Great stops (Photograph by Nik Stackpole/Database Manager)

2019-11-09 - Swell and Pedal stops (Photograph by Nik Stackpole/Database Manager)

2019-11-09 - Console (Photograph by Nik Stackpole/Database Manager)

2019-11-09 - Pipework (Photograph by Nik Stackpole/Database Manager)

2013-09-03 - Chancel (Photograph by Ryan Croyle/Database Manager)

2013-09-03 - Organ Case (Photograph by Ryan Croyle/Database Manager)

2013-09-03 - Console (Photograph by Ryan Croyle/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Non-Traditional Style, As Consoles by Holtkamp, Schlicker, et al
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
34 stops
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2009-08-16 - Identified through research conducted by Sand Lawn, courtesy of David Scribner. -Database Manager

2011-09-12 - Updated through online information from Stephen Hall. -- 2011 new combination action, additional ranks added; work possibly done by Holtkamp (implied but not stated in online article dated 8/29/2011 in Patch.com) Recital planned for September 11th. Original organ was Opus 1621 II/20 installed in 1944. Rebuilt as Opus 1910 III/32 in 1974/75. Holtkamp website does not list beyond 2010; the 2011 console renovation was done by Schantz. -Database Manager

2013-09-05 - Updated through online information from Ryan Croyle. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist courtesy of the Schantz Organ Co. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

    Kent, Ohio
    Kent United Church of Christ

    Holtkamp   Op. 1621   1944   2/20
    Holtkamp   Op. 1910   1975   3/43
    ________________________________________________

    GREAT

16' Pommer        61           8' Copula          61
 8' Principal     61           4' Principal       61
 8' Gedackt       61 *         4' Rohrflöte       61
 4' Octave        61           2' Blockflöte      61
 4' Spitzflöte    61 *     1 1/3' Larigot         61 *
 2' Super Octave  61      II-III  Scharff        183 *
IV  Mixture      244 *         8' Cromone         61
 8' Trumpet       61
                                  PEDAL
    SWELL
                              32' Soubasse         5 *
 8' Rohrflöte     61 *        16' Principal       32 *
 8' Gamba         61          16' Octave Soubasse 32
 8' Voix Celeste  61 *        16' Pommer          GT
 4' Bourdon       61           8' Octave          32 *
 2' Principal     61           8' Flute           32 *
II  Cornet       122 *         4' Choralbass      32
IV  Cymbal       244         III  Rauschquinte    96
16' Dulzian       61          16' Posaune         32
 8' Fagott        61           4' Schalmey        32 *
    Tremolo

 *  retained from Op. 1621

       [Received from Jeff Scofield July 23, 2015]

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