2013-01-23 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ. Identified by Randolph Blakeman, based on personal knowledge of the organ. -- -Database Manager
2013-05-11 - Updated through online information from Justin Little. -Database Manager
2019-07-12 - Updated by Justin Little, who has heard or played the organ. At some point, this console was upgraded to solid state and some tonal changes were made to the organ. -Database Manager
Stoplist taken from the console 1977 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Kilgen Organ Company, 1957 First Presbyterian Church, Trenton, Tennessee All manual stops are straight; the only borrows and extensions are in the pedal. The last time I played this organ was for a recital in 1977. I got a grand full organ effect by drawing the Great Diapasons at 8'-4'2 2/3'- and 2' plus the Swell Geigen Diapason, Plein Jeu III, and Trompette coupled to the Great at 8' and 4' plus the Choir Clarinet coupled to the Great at 16' and 8' and in the Pedal the 16' Subbass, 8' Octave and Great to Pedal 8'. It gave a good account of itself despite wall to wall carpet and cushioned pews. The church has always kept the organ well maintained. A recent check of their website mentioned that they are very proud of their beautiful three manual Kilgen organ, so that would cause one to expect that they are still maintaining it well. Kilgen 1957 3/23 Great 8' Diapason 61 8' Bourdon 61 8' Gemshorn 61 4' Principal 61 2 2/3' Twelfth 61 2' Fifteenth 61 Swell 8' Geigen Diapason 73 8' Rohrflöte 73 8' Viola de Gambe 73 8' Gamba Celeste 73 4' Harmonic Flute 73 2' Flautino 61 III Plein Jeu 183 8' Trompette 73 8' English Horn 73 8' Vox Humana 73 Choir 8' Concert Flute 73 8' Dulciana 73 8' Unda Maris 61 4' Nachthorn 73 8' Clarinet 73 Pedal 16' Subbass 32 16'Rohrbourdon 12 (SW-ext) 8' Octave GT 8' Bass Floete 12 (ext of Subbass) 4' Blockfloete 12 (ext of Subbass) 8' Trompette (SW) Couplers Great to Great 16'--Unison Off-4' Swell to Great 16'-8'-4' Choir to Great 16'-8'-4' Swell to Swell 16'-Unison Off-4' Choir to Choir 16'-Unison Off-4' Swell to Choir 16'-8'-4' Great to Pedal 8'-4' Swell to Pedal 8'-4' Choir to Pedal 8'-4' Combination action: thumb pistons and toe studs. Action: electro-pneumatic Non-speaking display pipes Separate expression for Great, Swell, and Choir. [Received from Randolph Blakeman 2013-01-24.]
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