2009-09-22 - This entry represents the moving and reinstallation of a used organ another location without tonal or mechanical changes. Identified through online information from William Dunklin. -- Originally built as Schantz opus 1417 for Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1976. TVUC moved to a new facility in 1998 and sold the organ to Gatlinburg Presbyterian for $15,000.00. The Schantz organ was installed front and center at Gatlinburg Presbyterian. The Great unit Principal, Mixture III and bottom octave were exposed as in the original installation. The Gedackt, Gemshorn and Fagot were installed in a small chamber directly behind. No tonal alterations were made. -Database Manager
Original document from James R. Stettner. Source: Stoplist copied from the console in its original home May, 1987
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Gatlinburg Presbyterian Church
SCHANTZ ORGAN CO., Opus 1417, 1976 - Original Specifications
William Dunklin, 1998 - Moving and re-installation
SCHANTZ ORGAN CO., Opus 1417, 1976 - Original Specifications
GREAT (Expressive *) SWELL (Expressive) PEDAL (Expressive *)
8 Principal 8 Gedackt 16 Brummbass
8 Gedackt (*) 8 Gemshorn 8 Principal
8 Gemshorn (*) 4 Gedackt 8 Gedackt (*)
4 Octave 4 Gemshorn 4 Octave
4 Gedackt (*) 2 Gedackt 4 Gedackt (*)
2 Super Octave 1-1/3 Gemshorn III Mixture
III Mixture 1 Gemshorn 16 Fagot (*)
16 Fagot (*) 8 Fagot 8 Fagot (*)
8 Fagot (*) Tremulant 4 Fagot (*)
STOP / RANK / PIPE ANALYSIS
16 Brummbass (Ped) 12 Extension of 8' Gedackt. Unenclosed.
8 Principal (Gt/Ped) 61
8 Gedackt (Sw/Gt/Ped) 61
8 Gemshorn (Sw/Gt) –- 1-12 borrowed from 8' Gedackt.
4 Octave (Gt/Ped) 12 Extension of 8' Principal.
4 Gedackt (Sw/Gt/Ped) 12 Extension of 8' Gedackt.
4 Gemshorn (Sw) 61
2 Super Octave (Gt) 12 Extension of the 8' Principal.
2 Gedackt (Sw) 12 Extension of 8' Gedackt.
1-1/3 Gemshorn (Sw) –- Derived from the Gemshorn unit.
1 Gemshorn (Sw) 12 Extension of 4' Gemshorn. Top 8ve
repeats.
III Mixture (Gt/Ped) 183 Beginning composition: 15-19-22.
16 Fagot (Gt/Ped) 12 Extension of 8' Fagot.
8 Fagot (Sw/Gt/Ped) 61
4 Fagot (Ped) –- From the 8' Fagot.
Tremulant Affects only the expressive stops.
PIPE SUMMARY
Principal Gedackt Gemshorn Mixture Fagot
85 pipes 97 pipes 73 pipes 183 pipes 73 pipes
COUPLERS FINGER PISTONS
None General [preset] 1 & 2
PEDAL MOVEMENTS TOE STUDS
Expression (bal.) General [preset] 3 & 4
Crescendo (bal.)
ACTION: E-P unit VOICES: 5 STOPS: 26 RANKS: 7 PIPES: 511
NOTES
This organ was originally built for Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church
in Knoxville, Tennessee. As installed there, the Principal (8-4-2) and
III Mixture were non-expressive and exposed at the front, as was 16'
extension of the Gedackt which was to the right along the right wall.
The Gedackt, Gemshorn, and Fagot were under expression in an elevated
front choir gallery chamber. The console was also in the front gallery.
The skirt woodwork was painted a drab green as were the 16' Brummbass
pipes.
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church moved to a new facility in 1998 and
sold the organ to Gatlinburg Presbyterian for $15,000.00.
The Schantz was relocated to and installed in Gatlinburg Presbyterian
Church in 1998 by William Dunklin of Knoxville, Tennessee. No tonal or
mechanical changes were made to the organ. The only changes were cos-
metic – with the 16' Brummbass pipes now painted white and located to
the left of the exposed Principal chorus and III Mixture. The original
drab green wooden skirting for the organ was finished in a bright red
matching the chancel furniture. The console is in fixed position on
the right side, and was also painted white.
Sources: Schantz opus list; JRS; previously documented organ; OHS
Database; Facebook photos in Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg Presbyterian Church
237 Reagan Drive
Knoxville, TN. 37738 Documented: May, 1987 in Knoxville 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.