Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. Opus 1225 (1973)

Westminster Presbyterian Church: Sanctuary
1360 W. Main St.
Decatur, IL

Images

2014-04-25 - Chancel and Pipe Display (Photograph by Richard Schneider/Database Manager)

2014-04-25 - Great Pipe Display (Photograph by Richard Schneider/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Movable Console
4 manuals
42 stops
59 registers
6 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)
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
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2011-06-22 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2013-07-23 - Updated through online information from Richard Schneider. -- This instrument replaced the former Austin organ from the 1920s. -Database Manager

2014-04-27 - Updated through online information from Richard Schneider. -- The stops of the Antiphonal were omitted completely from the original specification. -Database Manager

2015-04-15 - Updated through online information from Richard Schneider. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist provided by Richard Schneider Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Decatur, Illinois
       Westminster Presbyterian Church

       Schantz   Op. 1225   1973   4/59
       __________________________________________________

       GREAT                          CHOIR

   16' Gedecktpommer    61         8' Geigen Principal 61
    8' Principal        61         8' Hohlflöte        61
    8' Rohrflöte        61         8' Dolcan           61
    4' Octave           61         8' Dolcan Celeste   49
    4' Spillflöte       61         4' Flute Conique    61
    2' Super Octave     61         2' Octavin          61
   IV  Fourniture      244         8' Krummhohrn       61
    8' Trompette        61         4' Rohrschalmei     61
       Super                          Tremulant
                                      Super
       SWELL
                                      POSITIV
   16' Bourdon          61
    8' Bourdon          12         8' Holzgedackt      61
    8' Viole            61         4' Principal        61
    8' Viole Celeste    49         4' Koppelflöte      61
    4' Principal        61         2' Kleinprinzipal   61
    4' Flute Harmonique 61     1 1/3' Quinte           61
2 2/3' Nazard           61         1' Sifflöte         61
    2' Waldflöte        61       III  Cymbel          183
1 3/5' Tierce           61
   IV  Plein Jeu       244            PEDAL
   16' Fagotto          61
    8' Trompette        61        32' Resultant        --
    4' Hautbois         61        16' Principal        32
       Tremulant                  16' Subbass          32
       Super                      16' Gedacktpommer    GT
                                  16' Bordun           SW
       ANTIPHONAL                 16' Flötenbass       12 AN
                                   8' Octave           32
    8' Gemshorn         61         8' Spitzflöte       32
    8' Gemshorn Celeste 49         8' Rohrflöte        GT
    8' Chimney Flute    61         4' Choral Bass      32
    4' Prestant         61         4' Spitzflöte       12
       Blank                      IV  Mixture         128
    2' Fifteenth        61        16' Posaune          32
       Blank                      16' Fagotto          SW
    8' Trompette        61         8' Posaune          12
       Sub                         4' Krummhorn        CH
       Unison Off                  4' Rohrschalmei     CH
       Super

         [Received from Jeff Scofield April 17, 2015]