Better Pipe Organ Database

C. V. Barden Co. (1988)

Grace Christian Reformed Church: Sanctuary
1724 Whites Road
Kalamazoo, MI

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)

Images

2011-04-26 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Chamber Grillework (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2011-04-26 - Console (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2011-04-26 - Stained Glass Window (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

2012-04-24 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Chad Boorsma/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Right
3 manuals
42 stops
4 divisions
Stop layout Type: Stop Keys Above Top Manual
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 coupler thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons

Notes

2011-04-26 - Identified through on-line information from Chad Boorsma -- The organ was originally installed in the congregation's previous building at 612 S. Park Street, also in Kalamazoo. The church relocated to its present location in 1988. It appears that some remodeling of the organ, including some additional ranks, was completed when the organ was installed in the current sanctuary. The Choir and Great divisions are under expression together, while the Swell is under separate expression. -Database Manager

2016-06-27 - Due to the need for significant repairs -- especially with the console -- the organ was replaced with a new Allen organ in 2015. At this time, the pipes are mostly still in the chamber. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist taken from the console (April 26, 2011) Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

Kalamazoo, Michigan
GRACE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

George Kilgen and Sons    Opus 5706    1936
Relocated and Altered by C. V. Barden Company   1988
___________________________________________________________________

GREAT:                         SWELL:
    8' Principal 61               16' Lieblich Gedeckt 12
    8' Rohrflute 61                8' Geigen Principal 61
    8' Dulciana [CH]               8' Stopped Flute 61
    4' Octave 61                   8' Salicional 61
    4' Gedeckt [CH]                8' Voix Celeste 49 [TC]
  III  Mixture 183                 4' Geigen Octave 12
    8' Trumpet [SW]                4' Clarabel 61
       Chimes                      2' Flautina 12 [from Stp Flute]
       Blank                      II  Sesquialtera 122
                                  16' Fagotto 73
PEDAL:                             8' Trumpet 61
   32' Resultant                   4' Oboe Clarion 12
   16' Principal 32                   Tremolo
   16' Bourdon 32                    
   16' Lieblich Gedeckt [SW]   CHOIR:
    8' Octave 12                   8' Holzgedeckt 61
    8' Stopped Flute 12            8' Dulciana 61
    4' Super Octave 32             8' Unda Maris 49 [TC]
    4' Harmonic Flute [CH]         4' Principal [GT]
   II  Mixture 64                  4' Traversflote 61
   16' Fagotto [SW]                4' Dulcet 12
    8' Trumpet [SW]                2' Prestant 12 [GT]
    8' Clarinet [CH]               8' Clarinet 61
    4' Oboe [SW]                      Tremulant
       Chimes [GT]                    Blank

[Received online from Chad Boorsma • April 26, 2011]

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

#24136†* - Geo. Kilgen & Son, Inc. Opus 5706 (1936)