Better Pipe Organ Database

Schantz Organ Co. Opus 634 (1964)

First Methodist Church: Sanctuary
812 Kirkman St.
Lake Charles, LA

Images

2017-07-05 - Church interior, chancel and chamber grillework (Photograph by Matthew Buller/Jeff Scofield)

2017-07-05 - Console (Photograph by Matthew Buller/Jeff Scofield)

2017-07-05 - Couplers and Top Manual (Photograph by Matthew Buller/Database Manager)

2017-07-05 - Right Stop Jamb (Photograph by Matthew Buller/Database Manager)

2017-07-05 - Left Stop Jamb (Photograph by Matthew Buller/Database Manager)

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Center
3 manuals
33 stops
44 registers
5 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

Notes

2011-07-12 - Identified through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2022-02-19 - Updated through online information from Linda Larson. -- The organ has received a new digital combination action and relay. -Jim Stettner

Stoplist

Stoplist provided by Matthew Buller Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Lake Charles, Louisiana
       First Methodist Church

       Schantz   Op. 634   1964   /3/39
       ________________________________________________

       GREAT                       SWELL

    8' Prinzipal        61      8' Rohrflöte         61
    8' Bordun           61      8' Viola da Gamba    61
    4' Octav            61      8' Viola Celeste     49
    4' Waldflöte        61      4' Geigen Prinzipal  61
    2' Super Octav      61      2' Gemshorn          61
   IV  Mixture         244    III  Scharff          183
       Chimes           25     16' Basson            61
       Blank                    8' Trompette         61
                                4' Clairon           61
       CHOIR                       Tremolo
                                   Sub
   16' Gedeckt          61         Unison Off
    8' Gedeckt          12         Super
    8' Erzähler         61         Blank
    8' Erzähler Celeste 49         Blank
    4' Koppelflöte      61
2 2/3' Nazard           61         PEDAL
    2' Blockflöte       61
1 3/5' Terz             61     32' Resultant Bourdon --
    8' Bombarde         61     16' Prinzipal         32
    8' Krummhorn        61     16' Bordun            32
       Tremolo                 16' Gedeckt           CH
       Sub                      8' Octave            12
       Unison Off               8' Bordun            12
       Super                    8' Gedeckt           CH
       Blank                    4' Super Octav       12
                                4' Flöte             12
       POSITIV                 II  Mixtur            64
                               16' Posaune           32
    8' Nason Flöte      61     16' Basson            SW
    4' Spitzflöte       61      8' Posaune           12
    2' Prinzipal        61      4' Klarine           12
1 1/3' Quinte           61         Blank
    1' Sifflöte         61
       Zimbelstern
       Blank

         [Received from Matthew Buller July 31, 2016]