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Kerner & Merchant (1998)

Erwin First United Methodist Church: Sanctuary
920 Euclid Avenue
Syracuse, NY

Images

2011-11-27 - Church exterior (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2017-12-25 - Chancel, chamber and display pipes (Photograph from an archival source: Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
3 manuals
32 stops
36 registers
4 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: Adjustable Combination Pistons
Has combination thumb pistons
Has combination toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2010-02-19 - Identified by Rae Bolton from information furnished by Casavant Frères, courtesy of Simon Couture. Moved TO this location in 1998 -Database Manager

2010-08-28 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- Originally installed at First Methodist Church in 1961; according to the November 1962 issue of THE AMERICAN ORGANIST, "the placement of the organ is in an elliptical gallery above the choir and organist. The floor of the chamber is a perforated metal grille through which the choir hears the instrument." -Database Manager

2018-07-21 - The congregation merged with Erwin United Methodist Church in 1997; in 1998, Kerner & Merchant renovated and relocated the organ from First UMC to Erwin UMC, now Erwin First UMC; a Trumpet stop was added to the Great and Choir; the former First UMC building is now Prince of Peace Missionary Baptist Church. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from the factory specifications Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Syracuse, New York
       First Methodist Church

       Casavant   Op. 2657   1961   3/40

       Courtesy of the Casavant Frères Archives
       St. Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
       ____________________________________________________

       GREAT                             CHOIR
   16' Quintaton           61         8' Rohrflöte       61
    8' Principal           61         8' Erzähler        61
    8' Nachthorn           61         8' Unda Maris   GG 54
    4' Octave              61         4' Spitzflöte      61
    4' Koppelflöte         61         2' Spitzprinzipal  61
    2' Superoctave         61     1 1/3' Larigot         61
   IV  Fourniture         244        II  Sesquialtera   122
       Chimes                         8' Cromorne        61
       Blank                             Tremulant
                                         Sub
       SWELL                             Unison Off
    8' English Salicional  61            Super
    8' Voix Celeste        61            Chimes
    8' Gedeckt             61            Blank
    4' Geigen Octave       61            Blank
2 2/3' Nazard              61
    2' Waldflöte           61            PEDAL
  III  Plein Jeu          183        16' Contrebasse     32
   16' Fagot      L/2      61        16' Subbass         32
    8' Trompette           61        16' Quintaton       GT
    4' Hautbois            61         8' Principal       32
       Tremulant                      8' Stopped Flute   12
       Sub                            4' Choralbass      32
       Unison Off                    IV  Fourniture     128
       Super                         16' Bombarde        32
       Blank                         16' Fagot           SW
       Blank                          8' Trumpet         12
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      [Received online from Jeff Scofield  August 29, 2010]

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#66017†* - Casavant Frères Ltée. Opus 2657 (1961)