First Baptist Church: Sanctuary
3500 Walton Way Ext.
Augusta, GA
Images
Unknown - Chancel, organ chamber and pipework (Photograph by Schantz Organ Co. , submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
Unknown - Church interior to front and organ (Photograph by Schantz Organ Co. , submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2011-06-20 - Church Exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2011-06-20 - Console and Nave (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2011-06-20 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facade (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2011-06-20 - Sanctuary Interior, Chancel, and Pipe Facade (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2011-06-20 - Nave, Gallery, and Antiphonal Grillework (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2011-06-20 - Nave and Stained Glass Window (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2011-06-20 - Main Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
2011-06-20 - Antiphonal Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
- Console position: Movable Console
- 4 manuals
- 99 stops
- 66 registers
- 8 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 combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
- Has coupler thumb pistons
- Has coupler toe pistons
- Has tutti thumb pistons
- Has tutti toe pistons
Notes
2011-06-22 - Identified through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Organ and 1913 sanctuary destroyed by fire on January 27, 1961; replaced in new contemporary sanctuary in 1964 by 3/17 Op. 616. -Database Manager
2011-06-25 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- The 3-manual Austin console from the old organ at the downtown location was retained, rebuilt by Schantz and used as the Antiphonal console. -Database Manager
Stoplist
Stoplist from visit June 20, 2011, and Schantz sales leaflet Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Augusta, Georgia
First Baptist Church
Schantz Op. 1978 1990 4/86
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GREAT SWELL
16' Violone 61 16' Rohrbourdon 61
8' Principal 61 8' Geigen Principal 61
8' Harmonic Flute 61 8' Rohrflöte 12
8' Gemshorn 61 8' Viole de Gambe 61
4' Octave 61 8' Viole Celeste 54
4' Nachthorn 61 8' Flauto Dolce 61
2' Super Octave 61 8' Flauto Celeste 54
IV Mixture 244 4' Octave 61
III Zymbel 183 4' Zauberflöte 61
8' Trompete 61 2' Octavin 61
8' Krummhorn PO 1 1/3' Larigot 61
4' Klarine 61 IV Plein Jeu 244
Tremulant 16' Basson-Hautbois 61
Unison Off 8' Trompette 61
Super 8' Hautbois 12
8' Trompette-en-Chamade 61 8' Vox Humana 61
Chimes 4' Clairon 61
Harp Tremulant
Sub
CHOIR Unison Off
16' Erzähler 61 Super
8' Viola 61 8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT
8' Gedackt 61
8' Erzähler 12 FANFARE
8' Erzähler Celeste 54 VI Harmonics 366
4' Principal 61 16' Bombarde 61
4' Rohrflöte 61 8' Trompette Harmonique 61
2' Spitzflöte 61 4' Clairon Harmonique 61
III Mixture 183 Fanfare on GT
8' English Horn 61 Fanfare on SW
Tremulant Fanfare on CH
Sub Fanfare on PO
Unison Off
Super PEDAL
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT 32' Untersatz 32
32' Resultant SW
POSITIV (IV) 16' Principal 32
8' Principal 61 16' Brummbass 12
8' Holzgedackt 61 16' Violone GT
4' Principal 61 16' Rohrbourdon SW
4' Koppelflöte 61 16' Erzähler CH
2 2/3' Nasat 61 10 2/3' Violone GT
2' Octave 61 8' Octave 32
2' Blockflöte 61 8' Bordun 12
1 3/5' Terz 61 8' Violone GT
1' Sifflöte 61 8' Rohrbourdon SW
IV Scharf 244 8' Erzähler CH
16' Krummhorn 61 4' Choralbass 32
8' Trompete GT 4' Hohlflöte 32
8' Krummhorn 12 4' Rohrflöte SW
Tremulant 2' Hohlflöte 12
Sub IV Mixture 128
Unison Off 32' Kontraposaune 32
Super 16' Posaune 12
8' Trompette-en-Chamade GT 16' Bombarde FA
16' Basson-Hautbois SW
ANTIPHONAL (enclosed) 8' Trompete 12
8' Spitzprincipal 61 8' Hautbois SW
8' Bordun 61 4' Klarine 12
8' Gemshorn 61 4' Krummhorn PO
8' Gemshorn Celeste 49
4' Principal 61 ANTIPHONAL PEDAL
4' Hohlflöte 61 16' Bordun 12
2' Octave 61 8' Bordun AN
Tremulant Antiphonal on GT
Antiphonal on SW
Antiphonal on CH
Antiphonal on PO
[Received online from Jeff Scofield June 25, 2011]
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