Better Pipe Organ Database


E. H. Holloway Corp. (1973)

Central Christian Church
Warren, OH

Consoles

Main


Notes

2010-02-01 - Identified through information from Steve Bournias: -- Replaced existing Hillgreen, Lane rebuild of 1913 Möller. <br>organ needs major rebuild and is unplayable; new electronic located in chancel; chancel pipe organ has a portable 1m keyboard; i was instrumental in proposing significant changes to the design/specs in 1972 when i was only a senior in hi school; <br>original plans = swell holzgedeckt 8, gemshorn 8, gemshorn celeste 8, principal 4, koppelflute 4, octavin 2, larigot 1-1/3, scharf II, krummhorn 16, trompette 8;<br> choir rohrflute 8, viola 8, viola celeste 8, spitzflute 4, nazard 2 2/3, flageolet 2, tierce 1 3/5, oboe 8, vox humana, 8 <br>great originally trumpet 8 revised to paulistenposaune 8 and prolly built by stinkens who supplied all metal flue pipes <br>the sound is very gentle; full organ is mezzo; underscaled principal 8 on gt voiced fluty; scharf iii in sw cuts glass starts at 2/3'; sw trompette is trivo and magnificent; sw krummhorn 16 is very diminutive yet full sw with box shut and reeds is thrilling; holloway slider chests work ok with the plenum but reeds added coz a drop in wind pressure and an undesirable pitch instability; organ has 47 rks and is prolly the largest in warren ohio; was donated by a single donor; brandon woods was a holloway installer in 1973 and is now chief voicer and executive board member of goulding and wood -Database Manager


Stoplist

Annotated stoplist from Steve Bournias Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

1973 holloway    gallery location        

great    
bourdon 16.....basses en facade    
principal 8    
gedeckt 8.....metal    
octave 4    
spillflute 4    
blockflute 2....non tapered first visible rank on exposed gt chest    
fourniture II    
cymbale II    
paulistenposaune 8    
16    
4    
u    

swell    
rohrflute 8    
viola 8    
viola celeste 8    
principal 4    
spitzflute 4    
octavin 2    
larigot 1-1/3    
scharf III    
krummhorn 16    
trompette 8    
tremolo    
16    
4    
u    

choir    
holzgedeckt 8    
gemshorn 8    
gemshorn celeste 8    
fugara 4    
koppelflute 4    
nazard 2-2/3    
flageolet 2    
tierce 1-3/5    
oboe 8....revoiced 1913 moller    
vox humana 8.....revoiced 1913 moller    
tremolo
16    
4    
u    

pedal    
principal 16    
subbass 16    
gt bourdon 16    
octave 8....unit w/16    
pommer gedeckt 8    
choralbass 4    
stillflute 4    
schweigel 2    
mixture III.....draws schweigel 2    
posuane 16....L/2    
trumpet 8....unit w/16    
schalmey 4        

chancel 1975 functionally exposed former organ chamber    
bordun 8    
spitzprincipal 4    
waldfloete 2    
quint 1-1/3    
trompeta 8        


Related Pipe Organ Database Entries


Other Links

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.