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Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. (2009)

Calvin Christian Reformed Church: Sanctuary
700 Ethel Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI

Images

2010-06-29 - Gallery, Console, and Pipe Display (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-06-29 - Pipe Display (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-06-29 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-06-29 - Sanctuary Interior and Chancel (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2010-06-29 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
38 stops
58 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: Computerized/Digital
Has sequencer
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

2010-06-30 - Identified through online information from Chad Boorsma. -- The organ was originally built and installed by Aeolian-Skinner in 1957 as their Opus 1302. It was expanded in 1957 by Aeolian-Skinner and then altered tonally in 1974 and 1987. Quimby added five vintage ranks, rebuilt the console, and cleaned and regulated the entire instrument. The reed pipes were voiced by Eric Johnson; flues were voiced by Joe Nielsen and David Beck. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console (June 29, 2010) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Grand Rapids, Michigan
CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

Originally built by Aeolian-Skinner (1957)
Rebuilding, expanding, cleaning, and regulating by Quimby (2008-2009)
______________________________________________________________________

GREAT:                            SWELL:
   16' Quintaton 61                  16' Rohrbourdon 12
    8' Principal 61                   8' Geigen Principal 68 *
    8' Bourdon 61                     8' Rohrflöte 68
    8' Spitzflöte 61                  8' Viola 68
    4' Octave 61                      8' Viola Celeste 56
    4' Rohrflöte 61                   4' Principal 68 *
2 2/3' Quint 61                       4' Harmonic Flute 68 *
    2' Super Octave 61                2' Octavin 61
   IV  Mixture 244                   IV  Scharf 244
    8' Trumpet 12 [PD]               16' Fagot 68
    8' Krummhorn [POS]                8' Trompette 68
    4' Clarion [POS]                  8' Fagot
       Zimbelstern                    4' Hautbois 68 *
                                         Blank
PEDAL:                                   Tremulant
   32' Resultant      
   16' Principal 32               POSITIV:
   16' Subbass 32                    16' Flauto Dolce
   16' Quintaton [GT]                 8' Nasonflöte 61
   16' Rohrbourdun [SW]               8' Quintaton [GT]
    8' Octave 32                      8' Flauto Dolce 68
    8' Bourdon 12                     8' Flute Celeste II 56
    8' Spitzflöte [GT]                4' Spitzprincipal 61  
    8' Rohrflöte [SW]                 4' Koppelflöte 61
    4' Choral Bass 32                 4' Flute Celeste II
    4' Rohrflöte [GT]                 2' Principal 61
   IV  Mixture 128                    2' Blockflöte 61 *
   16' Bombarde 32                1 1/3' Larigot 61
   16' Fagot [SW]                   III  Cymbel 183
    8' Trompette 12                  II  Sesquialtera 122
    8' Fagot [SW]                     8' Krummhorn 61
    4' Clarion 12                     8' Trumpet 61
    4' Krummhorn [POS]                   Chimes 20 tubes
                                         Tremulant
    
    * Vintage Aeolian-Skinner pipes added by Quimby 

    [Received online from Chad Boorsma • July 2, 2010]

Websites

GRAGO - Organs of Grand Rapids [Calvin Christian Reformed page] - Photograph, stoplist (Check Internet Archive, archive.is)

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