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Dobson Pipe Organ Builders Opus 90 (2012)

Independent Presbyterian Church
3100 Highland Avenue S.
Birmingham, AL

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2022-01-12 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Antiphonal console stops (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Antiphonal console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Antiphonal on right side (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Antiphonal on left side (Photograph by Jeff Scofield, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Choirloft and console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Right toe stud terrace (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Left toe stud terrace (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Console center (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Church interior from floor (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Chancel, console and west organ case (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Church interior to rear and Antiphonal (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2022-01-12 - Church interior to front (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)

2018-04-07 - Chancel (Photograph by Andrew McKeon/Database Manager)

2018-04-07 - Organ Case and transept (Photograph by Andrew McKeon/Database Manager)

2018-04-07 - Gallery (Photograph by Andrew McKeon/Database Manager)

2012-03-28 - Case front/façade, left chamber (Photograph by Jim Cook/Database Manager)

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Notes

2012-05-07 - New organ incorporating some pipework of existing instrument. -Database Manager

2017-07-18 - Updated by Connor Annable -Database Manager

2023-10-26 - According to the Dobson website, the Pedal Mixture has been added. Confirmed by John Panning via email on October 30, 2023 [J.S., ed.]. -Julius Coyle


Stoplist

Typed specification Source: from builder's website and <i>The American Organist</i>, March 2012 Date not recorded

Birmingham, Alabama
Independent Presbyterian Church

Dobson Pipe Organ Builders   Opus 90   2012             3 manuals, 68 stops, 83 ranks
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         II. GREAT ORGAN                            III. SWELL ORGAN (enclosed)
     16' Principal                 73           16' Bourdon                   61
      8' Open Diapason             61            8' Diapason                  61
      8' Principal (fr. 16')       --            8' Bourdon                   61
      8' Harmonic Flute            61            8' Viole                     61
      8' Chimney Flute             61            8' Viole Celeste             61
      8' Gamba                     61            8' Flauto Dolce              61
      4' Octave                    61            8' Flute Celeste (TC)        49
      4' Spire Flute               61            4' Octave                    61
  2 2/3' Twelfth                   61            4' Harmonic Flute            61
      2' Fifteenth                 61        2 2/3' Quinte                    61
  2 2/3' Cornet III (g20-g56)     111            2' Doublette                 61
           (mounted)                         1 3/5' Tierce                    61
  1 1/3' Mixture IV               244            2' Plein Jeu IV             244
     16' Posaune                   73           16' Basson                    61
      8' Trumpet                   61            8' Trompette                 61
      8' Posaune (fr. 16')         --            8' Hautbois                  61
      4' Clarion                   61            8' Voix Humaine              61
         Tremolo                                 4' Clairon                   61
      8' Tuba Mirabilis (So)       --               Swell 16'
      8' Major Trumpet (So)        --               Swell 4'
         Swell to Great 16'                         Swell Unison Off
         Swell to Great 8'                          Tremolo
         Swell to Great 4'                       8' Tuba Mirabilis (So)       --
         Choir to Great 16'                      8' Major Trumpet (So)        --
         Choir to Great 8'                          Solo to Swell 16'
         Choir to Great 4'                          Solo to Swell 8'
         Solo to Great 16'                          Solo to Swell 4'
         Solo to Great 8'                           Antiphonal to Swell 8
         Solo to Great 4'
         Antiphonal to Great 8'                     ANTIPHONAL (floating)
                                                 8' Spitzprincipal            61
         I. CHOIR ORGAN (enclosed)               4' Prestant                  61
     16' Gemshorn                  73            2' Super Octave              61
      8' Principal                 61               Plein Jeu IV             244
      8' Salicional                61
      8' Gedeckt                   61               PEDAL ORGAN
      8' Gemshorn (fr. 16')        --           32' Contra Diapason           56
      8' Unda Maris (FF)           56           32' Contra Bourdon (exist. dg)--
      4' Octave                    61           16' Open Diapason (fr. 32')   --
      4' Chimney Flute             61           16' Octave                    44
  2 2/3' Nazard                    61           16' Principal (Gt)            --
      2' Super Octave              61           16' Spitzprincipal (ext Ant)  12
      2' Recorder                  61           16' Subbass                   44
  1 3/5' Tierce                    61           16' Gemshorn (Ch)             --
  1 1/3' Larigot                   61           16' Bourdon (Sw)              --
      1' Piccolo                   61            8' Octave (fr. 16')          --
      1' Mixture IV               244            8' Bass Flute (fr. 32' CD)   --
    2/5' Sharp Mixture II         122            8' Bourdon (fr. Subbass)     --
     16' Corno di Basso            73            8' Gemshorn (Ch)             --
      8' Trumpet                   61            8' Gedeckt (fr. Sw 16' Bdn)  --
      8' Corno d'Amore (fr. 16')   --            4' Super Octave              32
         Choir 16'                               4' Flute (So)                --
         Choir 4'                            2 2/3' Mixture IV (prepared)     --
         Choir Unison Off                       32' Contre Bombarde           44
         Tremolo                                32' Grand Harmonics (various) --
         Antiphonal to Choir 8'                 16' Bombarde (fr. 32')        --
                                                16' Posaune (Gt)              --
         I. SOLO ORGAN (sep. encl. in Ch)       16' Trombone (So)             --
      8' Viole d'Orchestre         73            8' Trumpet                   44
      8' Viole Celeste (TC)        61            8' Posaune (Gt)              --
      4' Orchestral Flute          73            4' Clarion (fr. Trpt)        --
      8' French Horn               61            4' Clarinet (So)             --
      8' Clarinet                  61            8' Tuba (So)                 --
         Tremolo                                 8' Major Trumpet (So)        --
     16' Trombone                  85               Chimes (So)
      8' Tuba Mirabilis            73
      8' Tuba (fr. Trombone)       --
      4' Tuba Clarion (fr. Trbn)   --
     16' Major Trumpet (TC)        --
      8' Major Trumpet (in Ant)    61
         Chimes                    25 tubes
         Harp (existing digital)   61 notes
         Solo 16'
         Solo 4'
         Solo Unison Off

         COMBINATIONS (existing SSL, 300 levels)    PISTON SEQUENCER (natural order)
         General      1-12  (thumb & toe)           Next               (thumb & toe)
         General     13-20  (thumb)                 Previous           (thumb & toe)
         Great           8  (thumb)
         Swell           8  (thumb)                 ACCESSORIES
         Choir           8  (thumb)                 Bell Star (in Choir box)
         Pedal           5  (toe)                   All Swells to Swell
         General Cancel     (thumb)                 Pedal Divide
         Set & Scope        (thumb)                 Great/Choir Manual Transfer
                                                    Transposer
         REVERSIBLES                     
         Great to Pedal     (thumb & toe)           Several ranks are retained from
         Swell to Pedal     (thumb & toe)           Skinner Organ Co. Op. 516 and
         Choir to Pedal     (thumb & toe)           and Aeolian-Skinner Op. 516-A,
         Tutti              (thumb & toe)           as well as the Antiphonal added
         All Pistons Next   (thumb, with ind.)      by M. P. Möller Op. M-7535


[Received from Steven E. Lawson  2017-11-25]


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